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	spiritual_a	7,714	5	7.2850	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07683	A demonstration of God in his workes Against all such as eyther in word or life deny there is a God. By George More Esquire.	More, George, Sir, 1553?-1632.; More, George, Esquire, attributed name.	1597 (1597)	STC 18071.5; ESTC S112856	95,106	174

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