Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	church_n	faith_n	true_a	6,337	5	5.0980	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07551	An abstract, almost verbatim (with some necessarie addition,) of The customers apologie, written 18. yeares ago, to shew their distresse in the out-ports, aswell through want of maintenance and meanes to beare out their seruice, as countenance and credit in regard of others	Milles, Tho. (Thomas), 1550?-1627?; Milles, Tho. (Thomas), 1550?-1627? Customer's apology.	1617 (1617)	STC 17931; ESTC S452	7,751	10

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