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	paul_n	2,210	5	6.2789	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64562	The Bishop of Worcester his letter to the clergy of his diocess	Thomas, William, 1613-1689.	1689 (1689)	Wing T977; ESTC R219273	5,117	17

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