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truth_n faith_n good_a word_n 4,521 5 4.1218 3 true
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A86110 A fevv collections for Irelands souldiers. Haward, Lazarus. 1647 (1647) Wing H1166; Thomason E375_19; ESTC R201351 11,321 20

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