Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	flesh_n	fulfil_v	law_n	6,597	5	5.9828	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93207	A short discourse concerning the work of God in this nation, and the duty of all good people, both governors and governed, in this their day.		1659 (1659)	Wing S3584; Thomason E986_19; ESTC R207794	8,134	16

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