Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	ancient_a	church_n	doctrine_n	1,896	5	6.2759	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A36726	The Moral practice of the Jesuites demonstrated by many remarkable histories of their actions in all parts of the world : collected either from books of the greatest authority, or most certain and unquestionable records and memorials / by the doctors of the Sorbonne ; faithfully rendred into English.; Morale pratique des Jesuites. English.	Evelyn, John, 1620-1706.; Du Cambout de Pontchâteau, Sébastien-Joseph, 1624-1690.; Arnauld, Antoine, 1612-1694.	1670 (1670)	Wing D2415; ESTC R15181	187,983	449

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