Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	apostle_n	church_n	holy_a	4,187	5	5.0588	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07475	An examination of certaine motives to recusancie. By W. Bedell	Bedell, William, 1571-1642.	1628 (1628)	STC 1786; ESTC S113798	20,794	67

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