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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
word_n	ghost_n	holy_a	trinity_n	4,905	5	9.7302	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A18711	Miscellanea philo-theologica, or, God, & man A treatise compendiously describing the nature of God in his attributes, with a lively pourtraiture of his wisedome in ordering, and disposing of the celestiall, and terrestriall bodies. Containing much variety of matter ... and apt applications singular for brevity, and perspicuity. By Henry Church.	Church, Hen. (Henry), fl. 1636-1638.	1637 (1637)	STC 5217; ESTC S107879	200,401	392

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speed_n from_o one_o people_n to_o another_o than_o can_v be_v by_o camel_n or_o horse_n also_o the_o land_n be_v as_o inn_n for_o seafaring_a man_n to_o refresh_v they_o quest_n 3_o how_o shall_v they_o be_v qualify_v that_o go_v to_o sea_n answ_n 1._o to_o prepare_v for_o danger_n for_o at_o sea_n be_v rock_n quicksand_n pirate_n tempest_n 2._o to_o prepare_v for_o death_n for_o there_o be_v but_o a_o inch_n or_o two_o always_o between_o it_o and_o they_o 3._o to_o resolve_v to_o glorify_v god_n when_o they_o do_v see_v his_o great_a work_n quest_n 4_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o saltness_n of_o the_o sea_n answ_n some_o think_v it_o be_v cause_v by_o the_o sun_n that_o draw_v from_o it_o all_o thin_a and_o sweet_a vapour_n to_o make_v rain_n leave_v the_o rest_n as_o the_o settle_n or_o bottom_n other_o say_v it_o take_v a_o saltness_n from_o the_o earth_n where_o it_o run_v god_n have_v make_v it_o salt_n the_o mean_n be_v hard_o to_o find_v quest_n 5_o what_o be_v the_o 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