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	doctrine_n	word_n	2,065	5	3.8689	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29956	An explanation of some truths, of the carriage of things about this great work	Buchanan, David, 1595?-1652?	1645 (1645)	Wing B5272; ESTC R19658	36,798	68

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