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ground_n believe_v faith_n life_n 1,585 5 4.9703 4 false
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A61467 England's faithfull reprover and monitour Samwayes, Richard, 1614 or 15-1669. 1653 (1653) Wing S547; ESTC R1746 86,140 264

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