Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	call_v	factious_a	good_a	21	3	2.1572	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42567	The Presbyterian bramble, or, A short discourse of church government by L.G.	L. G.	1661 (1661)	Wing G45; ESTC R40984	7,208	14

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