Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	church_n	ghost_n	holy_a	15,335	5	5.3715	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96821	The history of independency, with the rise, growth, and practices of that powerfull and restlesse faction.	Walker, Clement, 1595-1651.	1648 (1648)	Wing W329A; Thomason E445_1; ESTC R2013	65,570	81

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