Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	judgement_n	oath_n	swear_v	4,906	5	8.8234	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A82011	The modest vindication of John Day of London, merchant: unto an invective, false, and scandalous remonstrance, presented the 2. of July, 1646. Unto the Right Honourable the Committee of Lords and Commons for the Admiralty and cinque-ports. / By John Day.	Day, John, of London, merchant.	1646 (1646)	Wing D468A; Thomason E510_10; ESTC R205614	31,084	45

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