Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	great_a	jesus_n	lord_n	7,032	5	3.4417	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A92171	Proposals in behalfe of the poore of this nation. With some briefe considerations propounded to the Honourable Parliament of the Commonwealth of England, now sitting at Westminster.	J. R.	1653 (1653)	Wing R29; Thomason E708_12; ESTC R207157	5,922	8

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