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	lord_n	see_v	5,685	5	3.6798	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91516	The right religion, reviewed and inlarged / by L.P. Gent.	L. P., Gent.	1658 (1658)	Wing P74C; ESTC R181384	42,130	187

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