Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	grace_n	jesus_n	lord_n	4,523	5	3.5716	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59663	The first principles of the oracles of God collected by Thomas Shephard ...	Shepard, Thomas, 1605-1649.	1655 (1655)	Wing S3112; ESTC R37142	12,596	24

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