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	reason_n	scripture_n	3,945	5	6.1612	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93533	Sal Scylla: or, A letter written from Scilly to Mr John Goodwin, minister of the gospel in London.	Salter, Christopher.	1653 (1653)	Wing S462; Thomason E702_5; ESTC R207103	3,279	8

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