Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	truth_n	worship_n	worship_v	19,034	5	9.4594	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A70012	An alarm to the priests, or, A message from heaven to forewarn them of the dreadfull day of the Lord which will suddenly overtake them, unless by speedy and unfeigned repentance they return to the Lord ... / by a follower of the Lamb, one whose eye sees the down-fall of Babilon, and waits for the exaltation of Sion, Tho. Ellwood.	Ellwood, Thomas, 1639-1713.	1660 (1660)	Wing E612; ESTC R19407	8,257	8

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