Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	doctrine_n	holy_a	scripture_n	5,857	5	5.8596	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29916	Monarchy maintained in a sermon preached at St. Anne Blackfryers / by Titus Bruce ...	Bruce, Titus, b. 1654.	1682 (1682)	Wing B5221; ESTC R2486	8,581	28

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