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	person_n	son_n	20,542	5	6.1434	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86746	The humble petition and addresse of the officers of the Army, to the Parliament of the Common-Wealth of England, &c. Thursday, May 12, 1659. Ordered by the officers of the Army, that this petition and address be forthwith printed and published. Thomas Sandford Secretary.	England and Wales. Army.	1659 (1659)	Wing H3428; Thomason E983_7; ESTC R7769	3,506	15

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