Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	according_a	friend_n	great_a	145	3	2.1548	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37070	The interest of England in the Protestant cause	Dury, John, 1596-1680.	1659 (1659)	Wing D2864; ESTC R15464	21,459	33

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