Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	form_n	prayer_n	use_v	5,241	5	6.1492	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62888	The modern pleas for comprehension, toleration, and the taking away the obligation to the renouncing of the covenant considered and discussed.	Tomkins, Thomas, 1637?-1675.	1675 (1675)	Wing T1836; ESTC R4003	94,730	270

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