        item: #1 of 17
          id: A01653
      author: Gentleman well deserving that hath suffered much in those warres.
       title: The invasions of Germanie with all the civill, and bloody warres therin, since the first beginning of them in anno 1618 and continued to this present yeare 1638 : wherein are described the severall battles, encounters, conflicts, and assaults, of cities, townes, and castles ... with a new and exact map of Germany ... : together with the progresse of every army, marked with severall markes or lines, with the pictures of the chiefe commanders on both sides / faithfully collected out of good and credible originalls by a Gentleman well deserving that hath suffered much in those warres.
        date: 1638
       words: 18376
      flesch: 73
     summary: Next to the King was ●rave Neeles , Duke Ernst of Anhalt , Count of ●hurn , Colonell Wildenstein , Colonell Winckel , ●ergeant Major Generall Isler , and Colonell Gers●rff , with divers Lieutenants Colonells , Majors , ●ittmasters , and Captaines . THe Civill Warres of this ( sometime ) flourishing Country might be rather desired to be buried in silence , then bee recalled and perpetuated to memory , ●ut that the Lord will have his great ●orkes to be had in remembrance , that ●●hers might see , and feare him that doth ●hat ever he pleaseth in Heaven , and 〈◊〉 Earth .
    keywords: anno; army; assault; captaines; citie; colonell; cornets; count; duke; ensignes; garrison; generall; horse; imperialists; imperiall; king; men; officers; peeces; place; prisoners; rest; saxon; slaine; souldiers; sweden; swedish; sword; tilly; time; towne
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        item: #2 of 17
          id: A04713
      author: Demetrius, Charles.
       title: Nevves from Gulick and Cleue A true and faithfull relation of the late affaires in the countries of Gulicke, Cleue and Bergh, and what townes haue certainely been taken aswell by Marquesse Spinola, as by Graue Maurice, and how it stands with them in those parts at this present. Seruing also to confute the false relation lately published in English. Together, with Count Henrie of Nassau his very late expeditions in the country of Marck, &c. Faithfully translated out of Dutch by Charles Demetrius, publike notarie of London. Published by authoritie.
        date: 1615
       words: 3695
      flesch: 59
     summary: Nevves from Gulick and Cleue A true and faithfull relation of the late affaires in the countries of Gulicke, Cleue and Bergh, and what townes haue certainely been taken aswell by Marquesse Spinola, as by Graue Maurice, and how it stands with them in those parts at this present. Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 759:04) Nevves from Gulick and Cleue A true and faithfull relation of the late affaires in the countries of Gulicke, Cleue and Bergh, and what townes haue certainely been taken aswell by Marquesse Spinola, as by Graue Maurice, and how it stands with them in those parts at this present.
    keywords: english; excellency; haue; marquesse; souldiers; spinola; tcp; text; towne
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        item: #3 of 17
          id: A13508
      author: Taylor, John, 1580-1653.
       title: Taylor his trauels: from the citty of London in England, to the citty of Prague in Bohemia The manner of his abode there three weekes, his obseruations there, and his returne from thence: how he past 600 miles downe the riuer of Elue, through Bohemia, Saxony, Anhalt, the bishoprick of Madeberge, Brandenberge, Hamburgh, and so to England. With many relations worthy of note. By Iohn Taylor.
        date: 1620
       words: 9050
      flesch: 53
     summary: Users should bear in mind that in all likelihood such instances will never have been looked at by a TCP editor. Thus much I dare affirme , that whosoeuer hee or they bee , that do scatter any scandalous speeches against the plenty in Bohemia of all manner of needfull things for the sustenance of man and beasts , ( of the which there is more aboundance then euer I saw in any place else ) or whatsoeuer they bee that report any ill successe on the Kings party , this little booke , and I the Author doth proclaime and proue them false lyers , and they are to be suspected , for coyning such falshoods , as no well-willers to the Bohemian prosperity .
    keywords: bee; bohemia; citty; day; england; english; euery; fellow; foote; god; great; hath; haue; hee; man; miles; prague; tcp; text; time; towne; wee
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        item: #4 of 17
          id: A13513
      author: Taylor, John, 1580-1653.
       title: Three vveekes, three daies, and three houres obseruations and trauel, from London to Hamburgh in Germanie amongst Iewes and gentiles, with descriptions of townes and towers, castles and cittadels, artificiall gallowses, naturall hangmen: and dedicated for the present, to the absent Odcombian knight errant, Sr. Thomas Coriat. Great Brittaines error, and the worlds mirror. By Iohn Taylor.
        date: 1617
       words: 11080
      flesch: 41
     summary: So this terrible shot being discharged ( which in the totall amounted to the sum of sixepence English , ) we departed towards Hamburgh , where by the way I noted some 20. men , women , and children in diuers places of Altonagh , all deformed , some with one eye , some with hare-lips , crooke backt , splay footed , halfe-nozed , or one blemish or other . The Sermon being ended at the English Church , I walked in the afternoone with a friend of mine , ( an Inhabitant of the Towne ) to see and to be seene , where at one of the gates was placed a strong guard of Souldiers with Muskets , Pikes , Halberts , and other warlike accoutrements , I asked the cause , and I was informed it was because of the building of certaine new mounts and Bulwarks , which were partly erected without the old wall : And when I perceiued these fortifications , I was amazed , for it is almost incredible for the number of men and horses that are daily set on worke about it , besides the work it selfe is so great that it is past the credit of Report , and as I suppose will prooue most inexpugnable and inuincible Rampiers to strengthen the Towne on that side against the inuasiue attempts of the greatest Monarke that should assaile them .
    keywords: bee; doe; end; english; euery; halfe; hamburgh; hand; hath; haue; hauing; head; hee; house; man; men; miles; people; place; prisoner; tcp; text; towne; vpon; way; wee
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        item: #5 of 17
          id: A14442
      author: Vincent, Philip, b. 1600.
       title: The lamentations of Germany Wherein, as in a glasse, we may behold her miserable condition, and reade the woefull effects of sinne. Composed by Dr Vincent Theol. an eye-witnesse thereof; and illustrated by pictures, the more to affect the reader. Hereunto are added three letters, one whereof was sent to the Dutch consistory in London, under the hand and seales of 14. distressed ministers of Swyburggen in Germany.
        date: 1638
       words: 13604
      flesch: 73
     summary: A woman was found dead , having a mans head rosted by her , and the rib of a man in her mouth , holding it betweene her teeth , and of this horrible spectacle all sorts of men can give testimony . Men and brethren : HEre followes ( according to the table ) A true representation of the miserable estate of Germany .
    keywords: chap; children; countrey; cut; day; dead; doe; eyes; famine; flesh; germany; god; hand; hath; hunger; lord; men; owne; peace; people; shee; souldiers; sword; tcp; text; time; wee; yea
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        item: #6 of 17
          id: A16303
      author: Barlow, William, of Amsterdam.
       title: Tvvo letters or embassies The one sent by the states of Bohemia, to the Elector of Saxony: the other from the Popes Holines to the Emperour, concerning the troubles of Germany.
        date: 1620
       words: 11841
      flesch: 43
     summary: In all which , it is well knowne our Princes haue fayled ; As 1. dishonouring God by a manifest approbation of thinges contrary to his worde , 2. Disgracing the Kingdome , by violating her Lawes , abrogating her Priuiledges , threatning her Peace , subiecting her to strangers , and tying her as it were to the whipping-Poasts of crueltie and injustice , 3. Abusing the People , by affrighting them with the rages of exorbitant actions , and suffring no man in the securitie & benefit of his owne possessions , 4. As defaming themselues , by the scandalous Imperiousnesse of wicked Counsellors , and weaknes of Iudgement to be ouer-awed in all their actions , by the passionate wilfulnes of such as were enemies to God and men . For euer since the common people haue beene licenced to reade the Scriptures , and make their owne interpretations , they haue startled from the obedience of the Church , and cryed out vpon liberty , as though their Consciences like vntam'd Heyfers were let loose , and they tyed vnto no rules and Lawes but of their owne deuising : this hath made so many mechanicke men presumptuous , and silenced women audacious ; that a poore ignorant Cobler dare compare with a Father of the Church , and a tatling woman instead of being instructed by her Husband , take vpon her to rule both husband and family : This hath set on worke certaine strange spirits to rayle vpon order and conformity , euen in the Churches of Heretickes themselues , that they haue denyed them to be Churches , but the vnswept roomes of Antechrist , because of some enormities , and imperfections in men and Gouernment , which are , were , and shall be in this militant Church , till the comming of Christ to Iudgement .
    keywords: bee; bohemia; church; emperour; glory; god; good; hath; haue; hee; king; men; owne; peace; princes; religion; saxony; selfe; spaine; text; themselues; times; vpon; way; wee
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        item: #7 of 17
          id: A16857
      author: Brinckmair, L.
       title: The vvarnings of Germany By wonderfull signes, and strange prodigies seene in divers parts of that countrey of Germany, betweene the yeare 1618. and 1638. Together with a briefe relation of the miserable events which ensued. All faithfully collected out of credible High Dutch chronicles, and other histories by L. Brinckmair Captaine. As also a learned and godly sermon preached before the lords the States at Norrimberg. Anno 1638.
        date: 1638
       words: 22355
      flesch: 71
     summary: 3. Sect. for suspitiously r. superstitiously , for paedicant r p●rdica●● . Chald●●ns could neither understand nor reade .
    keywords: anno; army; battell; bee; betwixt; blood; city; come; day; divers; doe; following; generall; god; gods; hath; heaven; himselfe; imperialists; imperiall; inhabitants; king; lord; man; men; nature; place; prodigies; seene; signes; slaine; souldiers; swedish; sword; things; time; towne; ● ●
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        item: #8 of 17
          id: A19674
      author: Crowne, William.
       title: A true relation of all the remarkable places and passages observed in the travels of the right honourable Thomas Lord Hovvard, Earle of Arundell and Surrey, Primer Earle, and Earle Marshall of England, ambassadour extraordinary to his sacred Majesty Ferdinando the second, emperour of Germanie, anno Domini 1636. By Wiliam Crowne Gentleman
        date: 1637
       words: 20313
      flesch: 31
     summary: Then came we into Wijrtzburg-land , and descended downe another steep hill and there crossed over a little River call'd Tauber , and through Keichelsheim , to Neubruim a poore Village where wee dined , after dinner passing by the side of the Maine , and through Woods and Plaines , untill we came to Wijrtzburg , a faire City passing over a bridge first , standing over the Maine into the Towne , seated on the left side of the River , and a faire Castle opposite to the Towne on the other side , in which the Towne put all their riches when they heard the king of Sweden was comming , thinking there it would not be gain'd , but they hearing of it , surprised and pillaged it in 3. daies , and it was 3. or 4. moneths before the Emperors forces could regaine it , the next day earely departed , being the 10. of May , and entered Marggrafen-land , and to Kiteingen to diner , after diner , thence through Ipza a City , and so to Marckbibrach , where we lay all night on the plancher , for the Village was pillaged but the day before , earely the next morning wee went away and passed through Neustadt , which hath beene a faire City , though now pillaged and burnt miserably , heere we saw poore children sitting at their doores almost strav'd to death , to whom his Excellency gave order for to relieve them with meat and money to their Parents , from hence we went to Eilfkirchen a poore Village where wee dined , with some reserv'd meat of our owne , for there was not any thing to be found , after diner , thence we passed by many Villages pillag'd and burnt down , and so into Nurnberger-land , passing through the place where the King of Swedens Leaguer lay , when the King of Bohemia was with him and my Lord Craven , and in sight of the place the Emperors Army had intrenched themselves by the side of a great wood , here the King of Sweden set upon poles alive three of his souldiers , for killing 2. of their Commanders , and flying presently to his Enemy , and at the end of a Battaile that was then fought , he tooke them prisoners , and so executed them , then drawing neere Nurnburg a great City seated in a Plaine , which the King of Sweden relieved at that time against the Emperor , being not above two English miles off , heere we passed by some of their workes before the Towne , and then entered the Gate into the City being very stately built , and one of the strongest in Germany , and so to his Excellencies lodging , the next day the Lords of the City came and visited his Excellency ; here we staid II daies untill his Excellency had word for certain where the Emperor was , the most part of our time was spent in seeing of the rare things in the Towne , as a very brave Magazine wherein all their munition lieth , which the Governours of the towne shewed his Excellency , at our first entrance wee passed through a large Court where there lay on our left hand 4. great Cannons by the walles side , which were 6. paces long , and 2. foote broad , and worke-houses there likewise , then entered we into a long roome where there hung on both sides armour for foot and horse , and then into the place it selfe , where there were 6. partitions each 28. And on Saturday the 26. day of November , wee departed from hence , and rowed downe the Mayne ; the first night to Flersheym , which was three miles , against which wee cast anchor and lay aboard ; The next morning launched forth , and past downe to Mentz , and there his Excellence went on shore , to see if it were any way inriched since our being there , but alas , wee found it as miserable as before , with divers poore people lying on Dunghils almost starved , being scarce able to crawle for to receive his Excellencies almes , and presently returning to our Boate to dinner , wee afterwards releeved many poore hungry soules with the fragments ; Thence after dinner downe the Rhyne to Rudeshem , which was five Dutch miles , and there cast anchor , and lay on the boards likewise .
    keywords: ambassadour; castle; church; city; clocke; count; day; dinner; elector; emperour; english; excellence; faire; foure; hee; high; house; king; lay; left; miles; morning; night; place; rhine; river; set; thorow; time; towne; way; wee
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        item: #9 of 17
          id: A22155
      author: Abbot, George, 1562-1633.
       title: To the right reuerend father in God, my verie good lord and brother, the lord bishop of London right reuerend father in God, my verie good lord, I haue receiued from His Maiesty his princely letters, written in fauor of the inhabitants of the towne of Wesell, the tenor whereof here ensueth.
        date: 1618
       words: 1806
      flesch: 60
     summary: To the right reuerend father in God, my verie good lord and brother, the lord bishop of London right reuerend father in God, my verie good lord, I haue receiued from His Maiesty his princely letters, written in fauor of the inhabitants of the towne of Wesell, the tenor whereof here ensueth. Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 1875:92) To the right reuerend father in God, my verie good lord and brother, the lord bishop of London right reuerend father in God, my verie good lord, I haue receiued from His Maiesty his princely letters, written in fauor of the inhabitants of the towne of Wesell, the tenor whereof here ensueth.
    keywords: eebo; god; good; lord; tcp; text
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        item: #10 of 17
          id: A33299
      author: Clarke, Samuel, 1599-1682.
       title: A briefe and yet exact and accurate description of the present state of the great & mighty empire of Germany both touching the formes of their civil government and profession in religion / taken by a diligent and faithfull surveyor of it, with much paines travelled over that whole country to informe himself and others of these things ; now published by Sa. Clarke ... for the publick good.
        date: 1665
       words: 15701
      flesch: 63
     summary: 60 4 Can Count of Westerburge . 20 2 William Count of Wytenstein . Touching the third estate , which I said was of the Free Cities , thus much is to be understood ; that of the same Free Cities , some are meerly Subject to the Empire , as Augusta , Acona , Argentina , Francfordia ad Menum , Lubeca , Hamburga , Vlma , Colonia , Spira , Noriberge , &c. And other some , for that they were once under another Lord , to whom every one yet acknowledgeth a certain duty , do therefore yield no such contribution , as the Imperiall Cities do : as for Example : Magdeburge , Erford , Breme , Brunswicke , Luniburge , &c. have each of them a severall Lord , who is either the Bishop , or Duke of the name that every one is called by , to whom they owe their Homage and a small Duty besides .
    keywords: abbot; alwayes; archbishop; bishop; cities; city; count; country; day; doe; doth; duke; elector; emperour; empire; germany; hath; house; john; king; lord; men; place; princes; religion; river; subjects; summ; time; whereof; william
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        item: #11 of 17
          id: A44712
      author: Howell, James, 1594?-1666.
       title: A discours of the empire, and of the election of a king of the Romans, the greatest busines of Christendom now in agitation as also of the Colledg of Electors, their particular interests, and who is most likely to be the next emperour / by J.H.
        date: 1658
       words: 18262
      flesch: 39
     summary: Herupon the Archbishop of Mentz , the Archbishop of Collen , and the Archbishop of Tryers were chosen for the three Spiritual , and for the secular the Palsgrave of the Rhin , the Duke of Saxony , the Marquis of Brandenburg , and in case their suffrages were equal , the Duke of Bohemia ( made about 80 yeers after King ) was chosen to have a session among them , and whom he nam'd of those two that they had elected , shold be Emperour , so that the Bohemian might be call'd rather an Umpire than an Elector in these transactions . The third Section , Touching the stile & title of Emperour or Caesar , and of the King of the Romans , &c. COncerning the Character , and title of Emperour , it is of a younger date than that of King , and among the Romans it was in the beginning given to him who was Commander in chief of the Militia , nor was it neer of such a transcendency then as now it is , He was at firstbut tutoyè he was but Thou'd when he was spoken unto , but afterwards in regard he had the prerogative to conferr honors , and offices , to grant pardons , and patents of grace , with other obliging motives , the Courtiers , especially the Churchmen began to magnifie , or rather deifie him with sublime attributs , as we read in Symmachus in his Epistles to Theodosius , and Valentinian , wherin his stile unto them is Vestra aeternitas , vestrum numen , vestra perennitas , vestra clementia , &c. then he began to be call'd Divus Imperator ; but touching the title of Majestas , which was given ab augendo Imperium ( as was touch'd before , ) or as some wold have it a majori statu , it is an attribut of no great antiquity , for it is not found among the old Authors , and it came not till Henry the seconds time to France who is not us'd to be backward in assuming , and applyengtitle of greatnes to her self .
    keywords: arch; austria; bavaria; bin; call'd; count; duke; electors; emperour; empire; england; english; france; germany; hans; hath; high; house; italy; king; palatin; pope; power; princes; rhin; roman; rome; shold; som; ther; time; title; towns; viz; way; wherof; wold; yeers
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        item: #12 of 17
          id: A66792
      author: Wither, George, 1588-1667.
       title: Tuba-pacifica seasonable precautions, whereby is sounded forth a retreat from the war intended between England and the united-provinces of lower Germany / by Geo. Wither.
        date: 1664
       words: 8583
      flesch: 62
     summary: If she by this Division , break your power She thinks that she shall easily devour The scatter'd Churches , which in hazard lie Within the limits of her Sov'raignty ; Then , those that stronger are ( though more remote ) Assoon as opportunities are got To practice on them , by the force of Arms Or , by the power of her besotting Charms ▪ And if they take effects , her work is done , Untill GODS Counter-work shall be begun , Who , though mans working with him he expects , Shall no advantage lose by their defects VVho give Advantages unto his Foes , By trifling that away which he bestows , To do him service . Means of Trade Is in a thousand places to be had , Which to imploy you will sufficient be , When you like Christian Brethren shall agree , Or , but like moral men ; nay , if but so As many Infidels , and some Beasts do ; And , GOD and Natures Laws , would you direct Aright , if , them , you did not wilfully neglect , Make your own Will a Law , and were inclin'd To that , which hath corrupted all Mankinde ▪ Rendring , what for mans real weal was given The greatest outward Plague on this side heaven .
    keywords: english; god; good; hath; heed; men; nations; peace; power; praise; tcp; text; things; time; war; yea
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        item: #13 of 17
          id: A69794
      author: Carr, William, 17th cent.
       title: An accurate description of the United Netherlands, and of the most considerable parts of Germany, Sweden, & Denmark containing a succinct account of what is most remarkable in these countries, and necessary instructions for travellers : together with an exact relation of the entertainment of His Most Sacred Majesty King William at the Hague / written by an English gentleman.
        date: 1691
       words: 42746
      flesch: 52
     summary: In general, first editions of a works in English were prioritized, although there are a number of works in other languages, notably Latin and Welsh, included and sometimes a second or later edition of a work was chosen if there was a compelling reason to do so. EEBO-TCP aimed to produce large quantities of textual data within the usual project restraints of time and funding, and therefore chose to create diplomatic transcriptions (as opposed to critical editions) with light-touch, mainly structural encoding based on the Text Encoding Initiative (http://www.tei-c.org).
    keywords: amsterdam; chamber; church; cities; city; company; countries; country; court; day; duke; elector; england; english; foot; french; general; germany; good; government; hague; hath; holland; houses; king; london; magistrates; majesty; man; men; merchants; ministers; money; morning; parts; pay; people; place; prince; publick; rotterdam; set; ships; states; sweden; time; trade; war; way; world; years
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        item: #14 of 17
          id: A79539
      author: Christian V, King of Denmark and Norway, 1646-1699.
       title: Articles of peace, ratiffied [sic] and confirmed between the king of Denmark, and the House of Lunenburgh. Licensed, October the 17th. 1693
        date: 1693
       words: 1689
      flesch: 59
     summary: Copies of the texts have been issued variously as SGML (TCP schema; ASCII text with mnemonic sdata character entities); displayable XML (TCP schema; characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or text strings within braces); or lossless XML (TEI P5, characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or TEI g elements). Text selection was based on the New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature (NCBEL).
    keywords: denmark; eebo; house; tcp; text
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        item: #15 of 17
          id: A85219
      author: Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor, 1608-1657.
       title: A declaration or manifesto, vvherein the Roman Imperiall Majesty makes known to the states & peers of Hungarie, what reasons and motives have compelled him to proceed in open warre against the Prince of Transylvania. VVhereby also his Imperiall Majesty admonisheth them to a due consideration of their loyaltie and obedience, as also to a zealous and joynt opposition against the said Prince of Transylvania, bearing date the 23. of February, 1644.
        date: 1644
       words: 2666
      flesch: 51
     summary: eng Rákóczi György, -- Prince of Transylvania, 1593-1648. VVhereby also His Imperiall Majesty admonisheth them to a due consideration of their Loyaltie and Obedience , as also to a zealous and joynt opposition against the said Prince of Transylvania , bearing date the 23. of February , 1644.
    keywords: hath; kingdome; prince; roman; text; transylvania
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        item: #16 of 17
          id: A92249
      author: Company of Merchant Adventurers of England.
       title: Reasons humbly offered for encouraging His Majesties natural born subjects to export the woollen manufactures of this realm to Germany
        date: 1695
       words: 1606
      flesch: 61
     summary: For this Company having First Introduced the Woollen Manufactures into this Kingdom , and been the sole Exporters thereof , the same did Flourish , under their Government and Conduct , in a Regulated Way of Trade , for above Two Hundred and Fifty Years , until Foreigners , in the Reign of King CHARLES the II. were indulged , and admitted to become Principals in Exporting thereof ; since which , few or no English are concerned as Principals in the Trade for Holland , but only employed as Factors for the Dutch. Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 150198)
    keywords: english; tcp; text; trade
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        item: #17 of 17
          id: B03987
      author: Catholic Church Pope (1689-1691 : Alexander VIII).
       title: His Imperial Majesty's letter to the Pope wherein is offered his reasons why he cannot accept of any offers of peace with France / translated from the original.
        date: 1692
       words: 1602
      flesch: 62
     summary: Copies of the texts have been issued variously as SGML (TCP schema; ASCII text with mnemonic sdata character entities); displayable XML (TCP schema; characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or text strings within braces); or lossless XML (TEI P5, characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or TEI g elements). Text selection was based on the New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature (NCBEL).
    keywords: eebo; english; holiness; tcp; text
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