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
A45434	Of the reasonableness of Christian religion by H.H. D.D.	Hammond, Henry, 1605-1660.	1650 (1650)	Wing H570B; ESTC R40128	46,515	59

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