Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	great_a	know_v	true_a	3,640	5	4.1456	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A36107	A Discourse of toleration with some observations upon the late act of Parliament.		1691 (1691)	Wing D1610; ESTC R15512	10,989	12

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