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	speak_v	word_n	6,852	5	4.5022	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A49896	An historical vindication of The naked Gospel recommended to the University of Oxford.	Le Clerc, Jean, 1657-1736.	1690 (1690)	Wing L816; ESTC R21019	43,004	72

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