Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	delight_v	good_a	great_a	257	3	2.1547	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51494	Motives to Godly mourning and rejoycing; or, Christ Jesus his kind invitation to sinners to repent	W. H.	1698 (1698)	Wing M2942A; ESTC R221922	19,087	36

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