Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	know_v	scripture_n	word_n	7,156	5	4.4356	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85353	A gagge for lay-preachers.		1652 (1652)	Wing G106; Thomason 669.f.16[57]; ESTC R211497	2,993	1

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