Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	believe_v	call_v	gospel_n	1,623	5	6.6738	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42135	Essayes and characters written by L.G.	Griffin, Lewis.	1661 (1661)	Wing G1982A; ESTC R40526	25,748	100

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