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	worship_v	worshipper_n	7,267	5	12.9330	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A69054	The institutions of Christian religion, written by the reuerend father, M. Iohn Caluin, compendiously abridged by Edmond Bunnie Bachellour of diuinitie; and translated into English by Edward May; Institutio Christianae religionis. English. Abridgments	Calvin, Jean, 1509-1564.; May, Edward, b. 1546 or 7.; Bunny, Edmund, 1540-1619.	1580 (1580)	STC 4426.8; ESTC S115884	203,289	560

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