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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
word_n	according_a	church_n	rule_n	3,991	5	6.7971	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91146	Unitie, truth and reason. Presented in all humility petition-wise to the honourable, the knights, citizens and burgesses for the Commons House of Parliament. / By some moderate and peace-desiring ministers, for the more happy and certaine reconciling of the church differences.	H. P.	1641 (1641)	Wing P39; Thomason E170_1; ESTC R9441	6,067	16

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