Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	spirit_n	true_a	worship_v	11,703	5	9.5822	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29604	Silent meeting, a wonder to the world, yet practised by the apostles and owned by the people of God, scornfully called Quakers	Britten, William, d. 1669.; Fox, George, 1624-1691. Concerning gathering in the name of Jesus.	1671 (1671)	Wing B4826; ESTC R9144	10,828	17

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