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	true_a	5,186	5	5.3008	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A31054	The relief of the poore and advancement of learning proposed by Humphrey Barrow.	Barrow, Humphrey.	1656 (1656)	Wing B924; ESTC R29008	5,958	15

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