Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	ghost_n	holy_a	john_n	17,081	5	6.2026	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26175	A poetical essay towards an epitome of the gospel of the blessed Jesus	Atwood, William, d. 1705?	1678 (1678)	Wing A4177; ESTC R27744	15,909	27

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