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	true_a	5,521	5	4.9692	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62744	To the King and both Houses of Parliament here are some of our sufferings and grievances laid before you in the wisdom of God to take into your consideration and to relieve us.	Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.; England and Wales. Parliament.	1680 (1680)	Wing T1489A; ESTC R26319	2,549	1

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