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	son_n	14,487	5	5.3429	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A35841	A general epistle to be read in the fear of God in and amongst the assemblies of his people by William Dewsbury.	Dewsbury, William, 1621-1688.	1682 (1682)	Wing D1270; ESTC R1346	4,247	12

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