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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
king_n	world_n	write_v	writing_n	72	3	8.4061	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17012	The ecclesiasticall historie of Great Britaine deduced by ages, or centenaries from the natiuitie of our Sauiour, vnto the happie conuersion of the Saxons, in the seuenth hundred yeare; whereby is manifestly declared a continuall succession of the true Catholike religion, which at this day is professed & taught in, and by the Roman Church. Written. by Richard Broughton. The first tome containing the fower hundred first yeares. To which are annected for the greater benefite of the reader ample indexes ...	Broughton, Richard.	1633 (1633)	STC 3894; ESTC S107156	907,581	692

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14._o augustus_n multo_fw-la antea_fw-la ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la deo_fw-la rege_fw-la omnium_fw-la declaratus_fw-la fuit_fw-la 6._o this_o renown_a emperor_n constantius_n die_v by_o diverse_a in_o the_o 306._o year_n of_o christ_n by_o other_o in_o the_o 307._o &_o by_o some_o in_o the_o year_n 308._o as_o be_v mention_v before_o &_o by_o all_o at_o such_o time_n that_o as_o i_o have_v prove_v already_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v he_o which_o among_o the_o roman_a emperor_n first_o give_v order_n and_o warrant_v for_o the_o restore_n &_o reestablish_v christian_a religion_n hear_v in_o britain_n after_o the_o desolation_n thereof_o by_o dioclesian_n &_o maximian_n &_o die_v happy_o &_o most_o bless_o faelicem_fw-la actor_n 14._o euseb_n supr_fw-la l._n 8._o c._n 14._o beatum_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la finem_fw-la consecutus_fw-la and_o be_v so_o renown_v that_o even_o by_o the_o pagan_n he_o be_v account_v a_o god_n ac_fw-la primus_fw-la apud_fw-la eos_fw-la in_o numerum_fw-la deorum_fw-la 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