Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	christian_a	church_n	true_a	4,006	5	4.8519	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65775	A catechism of Christian doctrin [sic] by Tho. White.	White, Thomas, ca. 1550-1624.	1659 (1659)	Wing W1811; ESTC R28390	75,813	246

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