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	know_v	1,858	5	3.5359	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60518	A letter from Mr. Richard Smith to Dr. Henry Hammond, concerning the sence of that article in the creed, He descended into hell, together with Dr. Hammond's answer.	Smith, Richard, 1566-1655.; Hammond, Henry, 1605-1660.	1684 (1684)	Wing S4154; ESTC R2952	16,798	98

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