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	religion_n	true_a	7,548	5	5.1593	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09292	A defence of that which hath bin written in the questions of the ignorant ministerie, and the communicating with them. By Iohn Penri	Penry, John, 1559-1593.	1588 (1588)	STC 19604; ESTC S101169	21,857	64

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