Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	corruption_n	flesh_n	reap_v	5,289	5	10.9811	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A27306	The work of sin (in the flesh) condemned and the power of the enemy (in and over the creature mankind) by spiritual weapons resisted, and warred against ... / R.B.	R. B.	1663 (1663)	Wing B175; ESTC R11933	18,524	26

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