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	power_n	soul_n	6,944	5	4.6487	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56839	The shepheards oracles delivered in certain eglogues. By Fra: Quarles.	Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644.; Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644. Shepheards oracle. aut	1645 (1645)	Wing Q115A; ESTC R200445	54,381	150

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