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	word_n	work_n	3,532	5	5.3107	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91726	The benefit of afflictions. By Edward Reynell Esqu.	Reynell, Edward, 1612-1663.	1660 (1660)	Wing R1217; Thomason E1914_2; ESTC R209996	20,418	46

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