Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	inward_a	spirit_n	worship_v	1,944	5	9.2934	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11070	The diseases of the time, attended by their remedies. By Francis Rous	Rous, Francis, 1579-1659.	1622 (1622)	STC 21340; ESTC S107870	133,685	552

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