Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	faith_n	ground_n	word_n	3,503	5	4.5924	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A36012	The pretenders, or, The town unmaskt a comedy acted at the theatre in Little Lincoln-Inn-Fields by His Majesty's servants / written by Mr. Dilke.	Dilke, Mr. (Thomas), d. ca. 1698.	1698 (1698)	Wing D1478; ESTC R19384	45,869	57

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