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truth_n love_n love_v true_a 4,125 5 5.5302 4 true
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A00619 Resolues, diuine, morall, politicall b Owin Felltham; Resolves Felltham, Owen, 1602?-1668. 1623 (1623) STC 10755; ESTC S101827 61,382 350

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