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
A81974	A iudgement or a definition of the visible and invisible church of our Lord Jesus Christ. By J. D.	J. D.	1641 (1641)	Wing D35; Thomason E181_3; ESTC R7309	5,087	13

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