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	speak_v	2,174	5	4.1269	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46792	A thanksgiving sermon preach'd upon the fifth of November, 1689 by Ben. Jenks.	Jenks, Benjamin, 1646-1724.	1689 (1689)	Wing J623; ESTC R28742	21,433	42

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