Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	anoint_v	spirit_n	teach_v	2,134	5	7.1881	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47643	A practical commentary upon the first epistle general of St. Peter. Vol. II containing the third, fourth and fifth chapters / by the most Reverend Robert Leighton ... ; published after his death at the request of his friends.	Leighton, Robert, 1611-1684.; Fall, James, 1646 or 7-1711.	1694 (1694)	Wing L1029; ESTC R36245	321,962	503

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