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	scripture_n	speak_v	14,888	5	5.2608	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10328	A letter of Dr. Reinolds to his friend, concerning his aduice for the studie of diuinitie	Rainolds, John, 1549-1607.	1613 (1613)	STC 20611; ESTC S100412	4,787	26

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