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	grace_n	receive_v	7,604	5	5.6899	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62867	An examen of the sermon of Mr. Stephen Marshal about infant-baptisme in a letter sent to him.	Tombes, John, 1603?-1676.	1645 (1645)	Wing T1804; ESTC R200471	183,442	201

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