Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	word_n	world_n	writ_n	25	3	8.0349	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43581	A review of Mr. Horn's catechisme, and some few of his questions and answers noted by J.H. of Massingham p. Norf.	Hacon, Joseph, 1603-1662.	1660 (1660)	Wing H177; ESTC R16207	79,887	160

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