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	soul_n	whole_a	13,673	5	5.8632	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44631	Remarks on the new philosophy of Des-Cartes in four parts ... / done by a gentleman.	Howard, Edward.	1700 (1700)	Wing H2978; ESTC R11446	138,891	395

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