Selected quad for the lemma: soul_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
soul_n	body_n	call_v	whole_a	4,645	5	5.3107	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A23634	Man's self-reflection is the special means to further his recovery from his apostasy from God	Allen, James, 1632-1710.	1699 (1699)	Wing A1027; ESTC W1278	13,768	34

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