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	lord_n	way_n	8,141	5	4.5838	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19889	Davids troubles remembred in 1. Absolons sheep-shearing. 2. Ioab projecting. 3. Bathsheba bathing. 4. Israel rebelling. 5. Ahitophel hanging. 6. David returning.	Aylett, Robert, 1583-1655?, attributed name.	1638 (1638)	STC 6316; ESTC S109315	54,594	126

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