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	world_n	4,002	5	4.4108	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A75873	The life and death of Dr Martin Luther the passages whereof haue bin taken out of his owne and other godly and most learned, mens writings, who liued in his time.; Martinus Lutherus. English	Adam, Melchior, d. 1622.; Hayne, Thomas, 1582-1645.; Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644.; Holtman, The., engraver.	1641 (1641)	Wing A505; Thomason E207_5; ESTC R15137	91,298	166

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