Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	hear_v	lord_n	speak_v	3,923	5	4.6598	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93754	Sermon I. on Phil. IV. 11.	Stafford, Richard, 1663-1703.	1698 (1698)	Wing S5131C; ESTC R233366	22,642	26

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