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	gospel_n	hear_v	1,669	5	5.3506	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16698	A verye fruitful exposicion vpon the syxte chapter of Saynte Iohn diuided into. x. homelies or sermons: written in Latin by the ryghte excellente clarke Master Iohn Brencius, [and] tra[n]slated into English by Richard Shirrye, Londoner.	Brenz, Johannes, 1499-1570.; Sherry, Richard, ca. 1506-ca. 1555.	1550 (1550)	STC 3603; ESTC S122244	97,256	320

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