Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	bring_v	fruit_n	good_a	2,040	5	4.2242	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11245	Truthe tryed very comfortable to the faithfull, but a discomfort to the enemies of God / newly sette forth by J.S.	J. S.	1562 (1562)	STC 21506; ESTC S2307	22,134	63

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to_o our_o comfort_n joyful_o make_v our_o boast_n of_o thy_o praise_n and_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n serve_v thou_o our_o lord_n &_o god_n in_o holiness_n and_o rightuousnesse_n to_o who_o with_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n one_o only_a and_o eternal_a god_n be_v all_o praise_n glory_n and_o majesty_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n finis_fw-la imprint_v at_o london_n by_o henry_n sutton_n for_o edward_n sutton_n dwell_v in_o lumbarde_n street_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cradle_n the_o xxi_o day_n of_o december_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1562._o peruse_v and_o allow_v according_a to_o the_o queen_n majesty_n injunction_n