Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	speak_v	spirit_n	teach_v	3,576	5	6.2940	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B26666	A brief charactor of the antient Christian Quakers Written by W.M. A witness for the truth, as it was in the begining.	Mather, W. (William), fl. 1695.; Crook, John, 1617-1699.	1695 (1695)	Wing M1284A	6,137	25

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