Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	grace_n	heart_n	love_n	8,186	5	5.1264	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A82142	A declaration of the English army now in scotland. [sic] To the people of Scotland, especially those among them, that know and fear the Lord; we the officers and souldiers of the English army do send greeting.	England and Wales. Army.	1659 (1659)	Wing D665; Thomason E979_9; ESTC R207704	7,243	9

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