Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	apostle_n	church_n	holy_a	6,886	5	5.0568	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51279	The life and death of Sr. Thomas Moore, who was Lord Chancelor of England to King Henry the Eight	More, Cresacre, 1572-1649.; More, Thomas, 1565-1625.	1642 (1642)	Wing M2630; ESTC R7630	170,245	434

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