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	truth_n	6,965	5	5.2320	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A40428	The Israelite indeed a sermon preached at the funeral of Mark Cottle, Esq., late register of the Prerogative-Office, on Thursday, Jan. 5, 1681 / by Sam. Freeman ...	Freeman, Samuel, 1643-1700.	1682 (1682)	Wing F2141; ESTC R65	12,038	36

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