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	lord_n	soul_n	7,263	5	4.7717	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45416	The last words of the reverend, pious, and learned Dr. Hammond. Being two prayers for the peaceful resettlement of this church and state	Hammond, Henry, 1605-1660.	1696 (1696)	Wing H544B; ESTC R215178	3,663	26

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