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	body_n	soul_n	8,225	5	5.5180	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50683	A sermon preached before the King at White-hall July 30, 1676 by John Meriton ...	Meriton, John, b. ca. 1630.	1677 (1677)	Wing M1821; ESTC R744	12,431	32

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