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	work_n	7,796	5	5.2350	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87975	A letter from the general meeting of officers of the army and directed to the officers of the several garrisons and regiments of souldiers both in Ireland, Scotland, and England.	Margetts, Thomas.	1653 (1653)	Wing L1521; Thomason 669.f.16[83]; ESTC R211632	2,054	1

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