Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	heart_n	holy_a	lord_n	17,551	5	3.7649	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A75500	An apology for bishops or, a plea for learning, against those lying, rayling, and scandalous libels, so frequent, in despight of learning and learned men. Dedicated to all the lover [sic] of learning and vertue for the reformation of the abuses and corruptions of these times.		1641 (1641)	Wing A3543; Thomason E173_4; Thomason E167_12; ESTC R212686	2,133	7

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