Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	jesus_n	lord_n	love_n	3,504	5	4.9617	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96615	A paraenetick or Humble addresse to the Parliament and assembly for (not loose, but) Christian libertie. Perused and allowed according to order.	Williams, Roger, 1604?-1683.	1644 (1644)	Wing W2768; Thomason E19_10; ESTC R10999	12,134	16

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