Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	eternal_a	life_n	way_n	4,470	5	5.3302	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66468	Heaven the end of man or, Final cause of the soul's spirit. By William Williams, teutonico-philosopho-theologus	Williams, William, Inferior Brother to the venerable and orthodox clergy.	1696 (1696)	Wing W2788; ESTC R220009	89,464	156

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