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	holy_a	scripture_n	9,894	5	6.0621	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A38440	Englands thankfulnesse, or, An Humble remembrance presented to the Committee for Religion in the High Court of Parliament with thanksgiving for that happy pacification betweene the two kingdomes by a faithfull well-wisher to this church and nation.		1642 (1642)	Wing E3057; ESTC R28612	13,889	20

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