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	jesus_n	lord_n	17,123	5	3.7490	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A92934	The serious attestation of many thousands, religious and well disposed people living in London, Westminster, borough of Southwark, and parts adjoyning.		1657 (1657)	Wing S2608; Thomason 669.f.20[52]; ESTC R211930	1,557	1

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