Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	king_n	mercy_n	throne_n	1,927	5	9.8019	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56576	Post nubila Phoebus, or, A sermon of thanksgiving for the safe and happy returne of our gracious soveraign ... preached in the city of Aberden at the desire of the lord provest, bailies and councell thereof, upon the XIX [19] day of Iune / by Iohn Patersone ...	Paterson, John, 1604?-1679.	1660 (1660)	Wing P687; ESTC R1742	16,018	27

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