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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
power_n	end_n	spiritual_a	temporal_a	6,697	5	9.5296	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61092	The larger treatise concerning tithes long since written and promised by Sir Hen. Spelman, Knight ; together with some other tracts of the same authour and a fragment of Sir Francis Bigot, Knight, all touching the same subject ; whereto is annexed an answer to a question ... concerning the settlement or abolition of tithes by the Parliament ... ; wherein also are comprised some animadversions upon a late little pamphlet called The countries plea against tithes ... ; published by Jer. Stephens, B.D. according to the appointment and trust of the author.; Tithes too hot to be touched	Spelman, Henry, Sir, 1564?-1641.; Stephens, Jeremiah, 1591-1665.; Bigod, Francis, Sir, 1508-1537.	1647 (1647)	Wing S4928; Wing S4917_PARTIAL; ESTC R21992	176,285	297

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be_v show_v there_o that_o by_o the_o grant_n of_o the_o pope_n king_n and_o parliament_n the_o prior_n have_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o templar_n and_o so_o by_o herle_n a_o appropriation_n can_v be_v transfer_v to_o another_o and_o with_o good_a reason_n say_v the_o book_n for_o it_o have_v in_o it_o a_o perpetual_a incumbency_n which_o be_v a_o spiritual_a function_n appropriate_v to_o a_o certain_a person_n spiritual_a and_o can_v be_v remove_v from_o they_o in_o who_o it_o be_v first_o settle_v by_o any_o act_n of_o they_o herle_v there_o also_o say_v that_o that_o which_o be_v appropropriate_a unto_o the_o templar_n be_v disappropriate_a by_o the_o dissolution_n of_o their_o order_n foe_n 497._o b._n so_o that_o as_o death_n be_v the_o dissolution_n of_o every_o ordinary_a incumbent_n so_o the_o dissolution_n of_o a_o religious_a order_n monastery_n or_o corporation_n be_v the_o death_n thereof_o and_o by_o that_o death_n according_a to_o this_o opinion_n of_o justice_n herle_v 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