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	holy_a	power_n	7,010	5	4.6218	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19556	The vvorkes of mercy, both corporall, and spirituall	Crane, Ralph.	1621 (1621)	STC 5986; ESTC S109020	8,592	60

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