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	life_n	way_n	2,680	5	4.9201	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A14750	The life of faith by Samuel Ward ...	Ward, Samuel, 1577-1640.	1621 (1621)	STC 25049A; ESTC S1745	31,215	132

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