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	son_n	7,564	5	5.7178	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86226	Herberts beleefe and confession of faith made in CLX articles. For th'instruction of his wife & children.	Herbert, William, fl. 1634-1662.	1646 (1646)	Wing H1537; Thomason E1207_1; ESTC R208783	30,491	60

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