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
B03063	A serious review of some principles of the Quakers. Wherein error is discovered, and truth defended. / By P.E.	P. E.	1655 (1655)	Wing E25C; ESTC R174808	12,541	17

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