Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	holy_a	jesus_n	lord_n	24,109	5	3.7427	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A92937	A serious manifesto and declaration of the Anabaptist, and other congregational churches, touching the present transactions of the affairs of this Commonwealth, both in church and state.		1660 (1660)	Wing S2616; Thomason 669.f.23[65*]; ESTC R211633	1,929	1

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