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
A85521	The grand indictment of high-treason. Exhibited aginst the Marquess of Argyle, by His Maiesties Advocate. To the Parliament of Scotland. With the Marquesses answers. And the proceedings thereupon.	Argyll, Archibald Campbell, Marquis of, 1598-1661.	1661 (1661)	Wing G1498; Thomason E1087_1; Thomason E1087_2; ESTC R208330	18,827	40

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shall_v ever_o pray_v etc._n etc._n edinburgh_n febr._n 12._o 1660._o this_o petition_n be_v read_v be_v refuse_v edinburgh_n at_o the_o parliament_n house_n febr._n 13._o 1661._o the_o marquis_n of_o argyle_n be_v accuse_v of_o high_a treason_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o sir_n john_n flo●cher_n his_o majesty_n advocate_n for_o his_o interest_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o bar_n his_o lordship_n humble_o desire_v but_o to_o speak_v a_o few_o word_n before_o read_v the_o indictment_n assure_v to_o speak_v nothing_o in_o the_o cause_n itself_o whereupon_o he_o be_v remove_v a_o little_a and_o after_o some_o debate_n the_o house_n resolve_v that_o the_o say_a indictment_n shall_v be_v first_o read_v then_o his_o lordship_n desire_v that_o a_o bill_n which_o he_o have_v cause_v his_o advocate_n give_v in_o to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o article_n desire_v a_o precognition_n with_o many_o reason_n urge_v the_o necessity_n of_o it_o to_o which_o he_o have_v receive_v no_o answer_n may_v be_v read_v 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