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	true_a	visible_a	8,046	5	9.4741	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54060	Some queries concerning the order and government of the church of Christ	Penington, Isaac, 1616-1679.	1663 (1663)	Wing P1199; ESTC R23175	10,737	17

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