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	speak_v	word_n	7,887	5	4.5970	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93322	A sermon preached Feb. 19. 1692. upon the funeral of that late excelllent [sic] servant of our Lord Jesus, Mr. Richard Fincher who finished his course, Feb. 10. 1692. By Samuel Slater, M.A. minister of the gospel.	Slater, Samuel, d. 1704.	1693 (1693)	Wing S3973; ESTC R230442	33,383	36

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