Selected quad for the lemma: soul_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
soul_n	believe_v	eternal_a	life_n	3,820	5	4.8065	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45790	Divine contemplations, necessary for these times. By H.I.	Isaacson, Henry, 1581-1654.	1648 (1648)	Wing I1057A; ESTC R222591	27,531	74

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