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	see_v	4,021	5	3.2352	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60206	To all the inhabitiants of the town of Youghal who are under the teaching of James Wood ...	Sicklemore, James.	1657 (1657)	Wing S3750; ESTC R24541	13,617	9

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