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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
word_n	creature_n	prayer_n	sanctify_v	3,094	5	9.5275	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13534	Circumspect walking describing the seuerall rules, as so many seuerall steps in the way of wisedome. Gathered into this short manuell, by Tho. Taylor, preacher of Gods word at Aldermanbury Church in London.	Taylor, Thomas, 1576-1632.	1631 (1631)	STC 23824; ESTC S100151	74,039	378

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