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	hear_v	word_n	5,231	5	4.7330	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65287	The Christian's charter shewing the priviledges of a believer by Thomas Watson.	Watson, Thomas, d. 1686.	1654 (1654)	Wing W1113; ESTC R27057	106,135	340

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