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	see_v	soul_n	8,161	5	4.8959	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43317	Reformation of church-government in Scotland cleared from some mistakes and prejudices by the commissioners of the Generall Assembly of the Church of Scotland, now at London / published by especiall command.	Church of Scotland. General Assembly. Commission.; Henderson, Alexander, 1583?-1646.	1644 (1644)	Wing H1437; ESTC R42074	13,323	24

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