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	son_n	41,079	5	6.0417	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81042	An epistle to Friends, for union and edification of the Church of God in Christ Jesus. By his servant, John Crook.	Crook, John, 1617-1699	1698 (1698)	Wing C7209; ESTC R171614	7,559	17

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