Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	fire_n	ghost_n	holy_a	6,369	5	5.6726	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29923	The unspotted high-court of justice erected and discovered in three sermons preached in London and other places by Thomas Baker.	Baker, Thomas, 1624 or 5-1690.	1657 (1657)	Wing B523; ESTC R25262	34,477	158

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