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	receive_v	soul_n	7,555	5	5.1542	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A79495	A remonstrance to the valiant and well deserving souldier, and the rest of the creditors of the common-vvealth; concerning the publique-faith souldiers arrears, and other publique debts of the nation. Written by Samuel Chidley, solicitor for the payment thereof till the time of the dissolution of the late Parliament, April 20. 1653.	Chidley, Samuel.	1653 (1653)	Wing C3841; Thomason E692_5; ESTC R206990	8,416	16

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