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	holy_a	son_n	13,852	5	5.7878	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11683	Treason pretended against the King of Scots by certaine lordes and gentlemen, whose names hereafter followe. With a declaration of the Kinges Maiesties intention to his last acts of Parliament: which openeth fully in effect of all the saide conspiracy. Out of Skottish into English.	Studley, Christopher.; James I, King of England, 1566-1625.; Adamson, Patrick, 1537-1592. Declaration of the Kings Majesties intentioun and meaning toward the lait actis of Parliament. aut	1585 (1585)	STC 21949.5; ESTC S121502	10,840	26

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and_o for_o brevity_n have_v set_v down_o the_o name_n of_o the_o conspirator_n which_o be_v as_o follow_v and_o thus_o in_o hope_n you_o will_v accept_v my_o good_a will_n i_o commit_v you_o to_o the_o almighty_a from_o edenbrough_n this_o 20._o of_o february_n 1585._o you_o christopher_n studley_n these_o be_v apprehend_v at_o y_z e_z king_n court_n the_o lord_n of_o don_n whasell_n the_o lord_n of_o dunkrith_n the_o lord_n of_o baythkicte_n robert_n hamelton_n of_o ynchmachan_n m._n james_n sterling_n john_n hoppingell_n of_o the_o moor_n apprehend_v at_o his_o own_o house_n by_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o king_n guard_n the_o lord_n keir_n &_o lord_n maius_n apprehend_v with_o other_o gentleman_n about_o sterling_n the_o lord_n blaketer_n and_o georg_n douglasse_n be_v summon_v to_o the_o court_n upon_o suspicion_n the_o lord_n don_n whasell_n the_o lord_n maius_n execute_v the_o treason_n discover_v by_o robert_n hamelton_n the_o king_n majesty_n declaration_n of_o his_o act_n 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