Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	abide_v	abode_n	place_n	27	3	4.6100	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A05517	[A comfortable treatise for the reliefe of such as are afflicted in conscience]	Linaker, Robert, 1550 or 51-1618.	1595 (1595)	STC 15638; ESTC S100280	35,666	76

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