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spirit_n divine_a holy_a son_n 7,564 5 5.7178 4 false
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A59287 Absalom Senior, or, Achitophel transpros'd a poem. Settle, Elkanah, 1648-1724. 1682 (1682) Wing S2653; ESTC R4134 24,352 82

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