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	doctrine_n	teach_v	3,406	5	6.1737	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03946	A position against vainglorious, and that which is falsly called learned preaching	Jacob, Henry, 1563-1624.	1604 (1604)	STC 14052; ESTC S119294	2,512	14

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