Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	devil_n	father_n	lie_n	3,415	5	9.0726	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64990	God's terrible voice in the city by T.V.	Vincent, Thomas, 1634-1678.	1667 (1667)	Wing V440; ESTC R24578	131,670	248

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