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	word_n	6,560	5	4.2187	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03475	Panēguris D. Elizabethæ, Dei gratiâ Angliæ, Franciæ, & Hiberniæ Reginæ. A sermon preached at Pauls in London the 17. of November ann. Dom. 1599. ... and augmented in those places wherein, for the shortnes of the time, it could not there be then delivered. VVherevnto is adioyned an apologeticall discourse, whereby all such sclanderous accusations are fully and faithfully confuted, wherewith the honour of this realme hath beene vncharitably traduced by some of our adversaries in forraine nations, and at home, for observing the 17. of November yeerely in the forme of an holy-day ... By Thomas Holland, Doctor of Divinity, & her Highnes professor thereof in her Vniversity of Oxford.; Panēguris D. Elizabethae, Dei gratiâ Angliae Reginae	Holland, Thomas, 1539-1612.	1601 (1601)	STC 13597; ESTC S104142	118,907	169

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πανηγυρὶς_n d._n elizabethae_fw-la dei_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la angliae_fw-la francia_fw-la &_o hiberniae_fw-la reginae_fw-la a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o paul_n in_o london_n the_o 17._o of_o november_n ann._n dom._n 1599_o the_o one_o and_o forty_o year_n of_o her_o majesty_n reign_n and_o augment_v in_o those_o place_n wherein_o for_o the_o shortness_n of_o the_o time_n it_o can_v not_o there_o be_v then_o deliver_v whereunto_o be_v adjoin_v a_o apologetical_a discourse_n whereby_o all_o such_o sclanderous_a accusation_n be_v full_o and_o faithful_o confute_v wherewith_o the_o honour_n of_o this_o realm_n have_v be_v uncharitable_o traduce_v by_o some_o of_o our_o adversary_n in_o foreign_a nation_n and_o at_o home_n for_o observe_v the_o 17._o of_o november_n yearly_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o holiday_n and_o for_o the_o joyful_a exercise_n and_o courtly_a triumph_n on_o that_o day_n in_o the_o honour_n of_o her_o majesty_n exhibit_v by_o thomas_n holland_n doctor_n of_o divinity_n &_o 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