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	speak_v	word_n	9,283	5	4.1967	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93421	An epistle to Friends.	Smith, William, d. 1673.	1667 (1667)	Wing S4297A; ESTC R224590	4,190	4

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final_o my_o brethren_n fare_v you_o well_o nottingham_n the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o 5._o month_n 1667._o w._n s._n

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