Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	lord_n	love_n	soul_n	8,121	5	5.0446	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39576	To the Parliament of England, and the several members thereof	Fisher, Samuel, 1605-1665.	1659 (1659)	Wing F1059; ESTC R5800	3,155	6

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