Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	goodness_n	lord_n	mercy_n	3,985	5	6.6454	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B12285	A briefe discourse against the outwarde apparell and ministring garmentes of the popishe church	Crowley, Robert, 1518?-1588.	1566 (1566)	STC 6079; ESTC S109113	29,930	82

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