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
B08612	The troubles of Israel, or, The English achan pursued, and his foot-steps partly discovered by one that hopes to be kept from admiring any mans person for advantage sake; yet freely desires to give honour to whom honour and fear to whom fear is due.	T. C.	1660 (1660)	Wing C142BA; ESTC R173312	7,818	18

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