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	way_n	word_n	5,518	5	3.9540	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50143	A monitory and hortatory letter to those English who debauch the Indians by selling strong drink unto them written at the desire of some Christians to whom the mischiefs arising from that vile trade are matters of much apprehension and lamentation.	Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.	1700 (1700)	Wing M1129; ESTC R42163	8,222	17

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