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	speak_v	word_n	7,037	5	4.3082	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87146	A lash for a lyar: or, The stayner stayned. Being an answer to a false and scandalous pamphlet, entituled The triumph stayned. Lately published by Mr. George Masterson, (pretended preacher of the Gospell at Shore-ditch.) Wherein is contained a cleere discoverie of the said Mr. Mastersons treachery and falshood, there being no lesse then xxj. lyes in the compasse of one sheet of the said pamphlet, as appeares by the testimony of many honest men, given under their hands, and presented to the Parliament, Febr. 21. 1647. / Written by Jah: Norris, a hater of treacherie, and an opposer of tyrannie and injustice.	Harris, John, fl. 1647.	1648 (1648)	Wing H860B; Thomason E428_8; ESTC R204606	15,030	18

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