Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	world_n	worship_n	writing_n	13	3	7.9064	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45420	Of idolatry	Hammond, Henry, 1605-1660.	1646 (1646)	Wing H555A; ESTC R40543	38,623	40

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