Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	according_a	church_n	true_a	2,752	5	4.8734	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30379	A letter written upon the discovery of the late plot	Burnet, Gilbert, 1643-1715.	1678 (1678)	Wing B5825A; ESTC R23836	30,646	48

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