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	holy_a	receive_v	7,630	5	5.5906	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26108	A sermon preached at Westminster-Abby by Thomas Aston, M.A.	Aston, Thomas, b. 1649 or 50.	1691 (1691)	Wing A4082; ESTC R29126	8,551	26

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