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	lord_n	23,094	5	4.0162	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28085	A confession of faith penned by an orthodox man of the reformed religion ; dedicated to some eminent persons now assembled in Parliament.	Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626.	1641 (1641)	Wing B279; ESTC R5184	5,459	14

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