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	speak_v	word_n	7,138	5	4.4441	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37311	Death and the grave, without either sting or victory, or, A Few lines not without reason shewing to the world something of the worth of that able and humble minister of the gospel Mr. Christopher Fowler, who departed this life upon the 15[th] of January, 1676/7 [i.e. 1677] / by one who was brought to hear him through lying reports.	One who was brought to hear him through lying reports.	1677 (1677)	Wing D501A; ESTC R36084	4,080	1

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