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	speak_v	word_n	18,458	5	4.5398	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85259	Friendly advice in the spirit of love unto believing parents, and their tender off-spring in relation to their Christian education. By J.F. and R.S.	Field, John, 1652-1723.; Scoryer, Richard, 1648?-1715.	1688 (1688)	Wing F864; ESTC R177042	8,569	23

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