Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	life_n	live_v	soul_n	13,623	5	5.6183	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B10222	The unprofitable servants talent put into the bank, in sure hope of acceptance by a merciful Lord; or, The mean mans gift towards the helping forward of the Lords great work. With an information and message from the Lord, to all sorts of people concerned herein; written in plain simplicity.		1656 (1656)	Wing U92B; ESTC R185872	13,250	16

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