Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	contrite_a	heart_n	humble_a	6,221	5	8.4865	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09935	Certeine prayers and godly meditacyons very nedefull for euery Christen	Luther, Martin, 1483-1546. aut; Savonarola, Girolamo, 1452-1498. aut	1538 (1538)	STC 20193; ESTC S101031	109,462	278

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