Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	church_n	doctrine_n	teach_v	6,712	5	6.4919	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A35031	A short discourse concerning the reading His Majesties late declaration in the churches set forth by the Right Reverend Father in God Herbert Lord Bishop of Hereford.	Croft, Herbert, 1603-1691.	1688 (1688)	Wing C6976; ESTC R31313	3,213	16

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