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	evil_a	good_a	7,573	5	4.3585	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17070	An abridgment of the Meditations of the life, passion, death, & resurrection of our Lord and Sauiour Iesus Christ. Written in Italian by the R Father Vincentius Bruno of the Society of Iesus. And translated into English by R.G. of the same Society. VVherento is premised a briefe method for instruction & practice of meditation; Delle meditationi sopra principali misterii della vita, et passione di Christo n.s.. English. Abridgments	Bruno, Vincenzo, S.J.; Gibbons, Richard, 1550?-1632.; Dawson, Edward. aut	1614 (1614)	STC 3941; ESTC S114248	73,032	306

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