Selected quad for the lemma: blood_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
blood_n	body_n	flesh_n	soul_n	13,044	5	5.6631	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93329	A mission of consolation. Usefull for all afflicted persons. / By W.S.	Slingsby, William, fl. 1653.	1653 (1653)	Wing S3997; Thomason E1552_1; ESTC R209477	20,370	163

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