Selected quad for the lemma: heart_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heart_n	act_n	faith_n	true_a	2,461	5	5.6529	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64353	The creed of Mr. Hobbes examined in a feigned conference between him and a student in divinity.	Tenison, Thomas, 1636-1715.	1670 (1670)	Wing T691; ESTC R22090	155,031	274

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