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	lord_n	walk_v	4,576	5	7.3473	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61837	Balm in Gilead, or, A spur to repentance as it was lately delivered in a sermon by James Strong ...	Strong, James, 1618 or 19-1694.	1676 (1676)	Wing S5989_VARIANT; ESTC R34626	15,886	50

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