Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	death_n	life_n	lord_n	7,479	5	3.6814	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A06515	Here after ensueth a propre treatyse of good workes; Von den guten werckenn. English	Luther, Martin, 1483-1546.	1535 (1535)	STC 16988; ESTC S109685	85,203	316

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