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	word_n	2,798	5	4.2019	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16597	[The copye of a letter, sent by Iohn Bradforth to ... the Erles of Arundel, Darbie, Shrewsburye, and Penbroke, declaring the nature of the Spaniardes, and discovering the most detestable treasons, which thei haue pretended ... agaynste ... Englande. Wherunto is added a tragical blast of the papisticall tro[m]pet. by T.E.]	Bradford, John, serving-man.; Bradford, John, 1510?-1555, attributed name.; T. E., fl. 1556. A tragicall blast of the papisticall trompette for maintenaunceof the popes kingdome in Englande.	1556 (1556)	STC 3504.5; ESTC S112650	41,263	110

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