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	faith_n	infallible_a	2,356	5	9.2740	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25469	The life and funeral sermon of the Reverend Mr. Thomas Brand Dr. Samuel Annesley.	Annesley, Samuel, 1620?-1696.	1692 (1692)	Wing A3230; ESTC R16341	41,890	202

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