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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	accomplishment_n	attain_v	great_a	19	3	2.0856	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67561	An apology for the mysteries of the Gospel being a sermon preached at White-Hall, Feb. 16, 1672/3 / by Seth, Lord Bishop of Sarum.	Ward, Seth, 1617-1689.	1674 (1674)	Wing W815; ESTC R38484	24,128	100

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legitimi_fw-la of_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o tropical_a rhetorician_n and_o the_o flaunt_a orator_n the_o jibe_a satirist_n and_o scurrilous_a comedian_n the_o sophistical_a philosopher_n and_o everlasting_a disputant_n the_o conceit_a scribe_n and_o pharisaical_a opiniator_n 20._o where_o say_v the_o apostle_n be_v the_o wise_a where_o be_v the_o scribe_n where_o be_v the_o disputer_n of_o this_o world_n the_o entertainment_n which_o the_o gospel_n find_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o as_o these_o be_v general_o that_o of_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o man_n of_o this_o character_n whither_o jew_n or_o gentile_n our_o apostle_n in_o the_o compass_n of_o two_o cor._n chapter_n do_v nine_o time_n call_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n foolishness_n and_o foolish_a thing_n thing_n weak_a ignoble_a and_o despise_v and_o