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	heart_n	love_n	8,204	5	5.2375	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86132	A sermon tending to peace. Preached before His Majesty, &c. at Newport in the Isle of Wight, during time of this late treaty. By William Haywood D.D. and chaplain in ordinary to His Majesty.	Haywood, William, 1599 or 1600-1663.	1648 (1648)	Wing H1240; Thomason E475_3; ESTC R204194	15,866	21

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