Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	affection_n	business_n	great_a	75	3	2.1554	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56884	The Quakers charity above ingratitude in answer to a malicious pamphlet entituled The Quakers cruelty presented to the King and Parliament, and subscribed by Thomas Boyce : manifesting the spirit of enmity and madness which works against the truth and seeks to reward those that live in it evil for their good / sent forth in pursuit of the said malicious pamphlet from that people whom he hath grosly abused, who are call'd Quakers.	Boyce, Thomas. Quakers cruelty, deceit & wickedness, presented to the Parliament.	1675 (1675)	Wing Q18; ESTC R28164	4,780	9

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