Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	believe_v	faith_n	work_n	6,717	5	5.8349	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46624	A sermon preached before the King at New Market, October 11, 1674 by Henry James ...	James, Henry, d. 1717.	1674 (1674)	Wing J426; ESTC R229420	12,121	35

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