Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	law_n	life_n	sin_n	22,698	5	5.7840	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09753	A most excellent and heauenly sermon vpon the 23. chapter of the Gospell by Saint Luke. The text. Luke 23.28. Weepe not for me, but weepe for your selues.; Meane in mourning.	Playfere, Thomas, 1561?-1609.	1595 (1595)	STC 20014; ESTC S103557	34,265	112

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