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	know_v	let_v	1,934	5	3.9164	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A70676	The true Protestants appeal to the city and countrey	Nalson, John, 1638?-1686.	1681 (1681)	Wing N119; ESTC R8233	6,588	4

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