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
A07523	The wisdome of Solomon paraphrased. Written by Thomas Middleton	Middleton, Thomas, d. 1627.	1597 (1597)	STC 17906; ESTC S110004	68,372	186

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