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	life_n	4,645	5	4.9113	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B08005	Organon reipublicæ, or The north starre of pollicie, by which the course of a common-wealth may be directed..	J. R.; I. R.; Sadler, Edmund.	1605 (1605)	STC 20575.7; ESTC S94820	17,320	38

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