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	life_n	nature_n	5,718	5	5.3460	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65563	Six sermons preached in Ireland in difficult times by Edward, Lord Bishop of Cork and Ross.	Wettenhall, Edward, 1636-1713.	1695 (1695)	Wing W1521; ESTC R38253	107,257	296

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