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
A76086	The Holy Scripture owned, and the Athenians injustice detected, by The abused Quaker.	Abused Quaker.	1692 (1692)	Wing B106A; ESTC R170410	8,260	2

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