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	england_n	true_a	3,996	5	5.6510	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26389	An Address of thanks, on behalf of the Church of England, to Mris. James, for her worthy vindication of that church		1687 (1687)	Wing A546; ESTC R8839	2,633	4

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