Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	heart_n	know_v	love_n	3,777	5	5.2675	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25527	An Answer to A letter from a minister to a person of quality, showing some reasons for his non-conformity		1679 (1679)	Wing A3317; ESTC R15207	17,472	9

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