Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	faith_n	gift_n	grace_n	6,936	5	5.6824	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A97164	A publike conference betwixt the six Presbyterian ministers, and some Independent commanders: held at Oxford, on Thursday Novemb. 12. 1646.	Waring, Robert, 1614-1658.	1646 (1646)	Wing W868; Thomason E363_4; ESTC R201228	6,431	17

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