Selected quad for the lemma: soul_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
soul_n	adam_n	life_n	spirit_n	3,898	5	5.5912	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41090	The eternal joys of God's presence a sermon / preach'd at the Temple Church upon All Saints Day by Henry Felton.	Felton, Henry, 1656-1701.	1699 (1699)	Wing F664; ESTC R28626	12,054	31

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