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ground_n	wish_v	world_n	year_n	14	3	4.3547	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41549	The reformed bishop, or, XIX articles tendered by Philarchaiesa, well-wisher of the present government of the Church of Scotland, as it is settled by law, in order to the further establishment thereof.	Gordon, James, Pastor of Banchory-Devenick.	1679 (1679)	Wing G1279; ESTC R10195	112,676	318

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gregorii_n n●zianz_n post_fw-la reditum_fw-la article_n xviii_o act._n 20._o 30_o 31._o rom._n 16._o 17._o philip._n 3._o 2._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 2._o tit._n 1._o 9_o 10_o 11._o have_v hint_v already_o at_o the_o sentence_n of_o