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	life_n	reap_v	6,710	5	11.2413	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39739	A sermon preached at Christ-Church, before the governors of that hospital, on St. Stephen's day by William Fleetwood ...	Fleetwood, William, 1656-1723.	1691 (1691)	Wing F1250; ESTC R21005	20,165	36

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