Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	father_n	heart_n	son_n	17,006	5	5.6134	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16749	Grimellos fortunes, vvith his entertainment in his trauaile A discourse full of pleasure.	Breton, Nicholas, 1545?-1626?	1604 (1604)	STC 3657; ESTC S104795	19,890	34

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