Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	day_n	edward_n	great_a	53	3	2.1570	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A48851	A sermon preached before the House of Lords, on November 5, 1680 by ... William Lord Bishop of St. Asaph.	Lloyd, William, 1627-1717.	1680 (1680)	Wing L2712; ESTC R20309	18,469	46

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