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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
word_n	ground_n	seed_n	sow_v	3,097	5	9.7817	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08610	The monument of matrones conteining seuen seuerall lamps of virginitie, or distinct treatises; whereof the first fiue concerne praier and meditation: the other two last, precepts and examples, as the woorthie works partlie of men, partlie of women; compiled for the necessarie vse of both sexes out of the sacred Scriptures, and other approoued authors, by Thomas Bentley of Graies Inne student.; Monument of matrones. Part 1-4.	Bentley, Thomas, student of Gray's Inn.; Abergavenny, Frances Nevill, Lady, d. 1576.; Marguerite, Queen, consort of Henry II, King of Navarre, 1492-1549. Miroir de l'âme pécheresse. English & French.; Catharine Parr, Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England, 1512-1548. Lamentacion of a sinner.; Tyrwhit, Elizabeth, Morning and evening prayers.; Catharine Parr, Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England, 1512-1548. Prayers or meditacions.	1582 (1582)	STC 1892; ESTC S101562	669,543	1,114

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father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesu_n christ_n for_o that_o it_o have_v please_v thou_o of_o thy_o unspeakable_a mercy_n and_o goodness_n in_o all_o age_n continual_o to_o send_v into_o the_o world_n man_n wonder_a in_o the_o gift_n and_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o will_n to_o be_v renuer_n and_o spreader_n forth_o of_o thy_o truth_n like_a thanks_o i_o ascribe_v unto_o thy_o sacred_a majesty_n for_o allow_v we_o shepherd_n and_o preacher_n in_o these_o our_o day_n for_o the_o gather_v together_o of_o thy_o church_n out_o of_o all_o mankind_n to_o the_o build_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n humble_o i_o beseech_v thou_o gracious_a god_n continue_v always_o among_o we_o thy_o pure_a word_n through_o thy_o minister_n gather_v unto_o thyself_o a_o everlasting_a congregation_n and_o so_o instruct_v my_o hart_n with_o thy_o spirit_n of_o truth_n that_o unfeinedlie_o i_o may_v assent_v to_o thy_o wholesome_a word_n prove_v a_o livelie_a member_n of_o thy_o body_n and_o be_v incorporate_v into_o 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