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	lord_n	power_n	7,281	5	4.7110	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39884	The Christian directed in his race to heaven, or, A short account of that knowledge and practice that leads thither by James Forbs.	J. F. (James Forbs), 1629?-1712.	1700 (1700)	Wing F1442; ESTC R29428	47,247	90

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