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	power_n	6,331	5	4.8831	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A48479	The liberty of human nature, discuss'd, stated, and limited, in a sermon preached by J. Lambe.	Lambe, John, 1648 or 9-1708.	1684 (1684)	Wing L218; ESTC R32872	12,909	42

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