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

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09319	The sinners safetie, if heere hee looke for assurance by Richard Barnerd ...	Bernard, Richard, 1568-1641.	1609 (1609)	STC 1963.3; ESTC S1489	43,261	108

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