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	great_a	lord_n	1,644	5	3.5231	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B08655	The case of the King and publick. With Joseph Bruxby's petition, and proceedings with the Lord of the Treasury, and the commissioners of the excise, in the years 93 and 95. or a short breviate thereof. Most humbly offered to the consideration of the honourable House of Commons.	England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.	1696 (1696)	Wing C1097A; ESTC R173464	3,345	2

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ann._n more_o than_o the_o then_o manager_n do_v and_o thereby_o make_v his_o majesty_n love_a subject_n more_o easy_a than_o under_o that_o management_n and_o that_o without_o put_v the_o king_n to_o a_o penny_n mere_a charge_n than_o he_o then_o be_v at_o nay_o further_o to_o give_v my_o own_o time_n and_o to_o forfeit_v first_o estate_n than_o life_n if_o i_o do_v it_o not_o but_o to_o set_v forth_o how_o i_o be_v send_v from_o one_o to_o another_o toss_v about_o and_o order_v to_o wait_v from_o time_n to_o time_n with_o the_o banter_v reflection_n needless_a question_n with_o be_v threaten_v to_o be_v send_v to_o prison_n by_o one_o of_o the_o now_o lord_n of_o the_o treasury_n as_o they_o be_v most_o unbecoming_a his_o person_n place_n and_o character_n 〈…〉_o too_o many_o and_o not_o fit_a here_o to_o mention_v a_o fair_a hear_v face_n to_o face_n be_v most_o to_o be_v credit_v a●●_n will_v give_v clear_a light_n how_o the_o king_n and_o public_a have_v be_v &_o be_v serve_v by_o 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