Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	eternal_a	holy_a	son_n	7,025	5	5.5036	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16354	The life of the holie father S. Francis Writen by Saint Bonauenture, and as it is related by the Reuerend Father Aloysius Lipomanus Bishop of Veron. In his fourth tome of the life of Saintes; Legenda maior beatissimi patris francisci. English	Bonaventure, Saint, Cardinal, ca. 1217-1274.; Montagu, Anthony Maria Browne, Viscount, 1574-1629.	1610 (1610)	STC 3271; ESTC S112955	142,663	258

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