Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	gospel_n	law_n	life_n	7,267	5	5.2543	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44072	The necessity dignity and duty of Gospel ministers discoursed of before the University of Cambridge.	Hodges, Thomas, d. 1688.	1685 (1685)	Wing H2321; ESTC R13341	17,011	31

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