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	concern_v	faith_n	2,504	5	5.3384	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A95946	A vindication of the antapologist, against the defence of the Dean of St. Paul's Apology.		1695 (1695)	Wing V494A; ESTC R202771	8,760	16

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