Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	power_n	speak_v	word_n	3,466	5	4.2216	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51355	A sermon preach'd at the cathedral church of St.Paul's on May 29, 1699, before the right honourable the Lord Mayor, aldermen, and citizens	Morer, Thomas, 1651-1715.	1699 (1699)	Wing M2723; ESTC R43468	20,595	31

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