Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	divine_a	holy_a	nature_n	6,952	5	5.5158	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43464	A sermon preach'd at the funeral of the Honourable Col. Francis Collingwood, and of his lady who were both interr'd in St. John's Church, in the island of Nevis in America, May the 29th and May the 31st, 1699 / by Tho. Heskith ...	Heskith, Thomas.	1700 (1700)	Wing H1623; ESTC R12027	10,155	32

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