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	doctrine_n	reason_n	1,781	5	5.0247	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93322	A sermon preached Feb. 19. 1692. upon the funeral of that late excelllent [sic] servant of our Lord Jesus, Mr. Richard Fincher who finished his course, Feb. 10. 1692. By Samuel Slater, M.A. minister of the gospel.	Slater, Samuel, d. 1704.	1693 (1693)	Wing S3973; ESTC R230442	33,383	36

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