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	holy_a	scripture_n	6,955	5	5.9774	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65775	A catechism of Christian doctrin [sic] by Tho. White.	White, Thomas, ca. 1550-1624.	1659 (1659)	Wing W1811; ESTC R28390	75,813	246

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