Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	eye_n	light_n	see_v	6,470	5	4.2726	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65291	A briefe recitall of the unreasonable proceedings of Dr. Laud, against T.W. minister of the word of God, which he conveyed into his hands in a letter very lately sent to him in the Tower together with his absurd answer to the same : published to the world for the honour of his grace.	T. W., Minister of the word of God.	1641 (1641)	Wing W112; ESTC R6205	3,670	8

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