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	spirit_n	true_a	2,352	5	4.6188	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62057	A testimony for the Lord by John Swinton.	Swinton, John, 1621?-1679.	1663 (1663)	Wing S6287; ESTC R6468	3,405	8

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