Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	angel_n	bear_v	zion_n	155	3	8.4204	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51005	A divine and moral essay on the Christian pilgrim's conduct with some glances on that of the secular / by John Macqueen ...	Mackqueen, John, d. 1734.	1699 (1699)	Wing M225; ESTC R22482	53,913	158

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