Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	acknowledge_v	church_n	true_a	2,198	5	5.3927	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85650	Advise to a friend discontented at some proceedings in His Majesties royall court. By F.G.		1660 (1660)	Wing G18; Thomason E1034_4; ESTC R209030	2,873	8

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