Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	good_a	great_a	see_v	4,003	5	3.1544	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A12480	A learned and godly sermon preached at Worcester, at an assise / by the reverend and learned, Miles Smith ...	Smith, Miles, d. 1624.; Burhill, Robert, 1572-1641.	1602 (1602)	STC 22807; ESTC S1722	29,684	80

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