Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	bless_a	lord_n	soul_n	6,252	5	5.0695	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60091	A Short relation concerning the life and death of that man of God, and faithful minister of Jesus Christ, William Simpson, who laid down his body in the island of Barbadoes the eight day of the twelfth month, M DC LXX	Fortescue, William.; Hooton, Oliver.; Fox, George, 1624-1691.; Hooton, Elizabeth, ca. 1600-1672.; Simpson, William, 1627?-1671. Going naked a signe.	1671 (1671)	Wing S3618; ESTC R10632	9,466	16

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