Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	body_n	let_v	soul_n	7,333	5	5.2669	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55472	A rational catechism, or, An instructive conference between a father and son	Popple, William, d. 1708.	1687 (1687)	Wing P2966; ESTC R25590	45,595	164

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