Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	lord_n	people_n	word_n	4,570	5	4.0044	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A31180	The case of the quo warranto against the city of London wherein the judgment in that case, and the arguments in law touching the forfeitures and surrenders of charters are reported.		1690 (1690)	Wing C1152; ESTC R35470	116,065	124

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but_o it_o be_v not_o due_o execute_v for_o want_n of_o livery_n and_o seisin_n by_o which_o it_o be_v void_a in_o law_n can_v this_o make_v a_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o lessee_n suppose_v a_o corporation_n tenant_n pur_fw-mi auter_n vie_fw-fr make_v a_o feoffment_n which_o be_v void_a for_o want_v of_o livery_n due_o make_v will_v this_o forfeit_v their_o estate_n a_o void_a act_n shall_v not_o destroy_v or_o forfeit_v a_o precedent_a estate_n a_o parson_n that_o have_v a_o former_a benefice_n accept_v a_o second_o benefice_n incompatible_a b._n dy._n 377._o b._n be_v institute_v and_o induct_v but_o do_v not_o read_v the_o the_o article_n his_o first_o benefice_n be_v not_o forfeit_a or_o void_a hereby_o because_o by_o the_o statute_n the_o not_o read_v his_o article_n have_v make_v his_o institution_n and_o induction_n void_a so_o that_o then_o whether_o this_o by-law_n or_o ordinance_n be_v good_a or_o void_a in_o law_n perhaps_o be_v not_o much_o material_a it_o 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