Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	break_a	contrite_a	heart_n	6,246	5	5.9059	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28210	An extract by Mr. Bushell of his late abridgment of the Lord chancellor Bacons philosophical theory in mineral prosecutions published for the satisfaction of his noble friends that importunately desired it.	Bushell, Thomas, 1594-1674.; Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626. Atlantis.	1660 (1660)	Wing B296A; ESTC R25904	70,608	109

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