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quadgram frequency
the word of god139
the confession of faith115
early english books online101
of the church of85
the church of scotland62
the law of god59
but the former is55
in the name of48
the rest of the47
to the word of47
represented either as utf46
characters represented either as46
the former is true44
is not to be44
the glory of god41
the acts of parliament41
the act of parliament40
the people of god39
by the law of38
of the true religion37
the good of the35
in the case of35
the name of the35
the articles of pearth34
the law of nature34
as well as the34
according to the word33
in so far as32
the laws of the32
not so much as31
the ordinance of god30
in such a case29
in the sight of29
the power of the28
the acts of the28
the kirk of scotland28
the lords of our28
for the good of28
a free generall assembly27
the words of the27
providing financial support to26
and encoded edition of26
this keyboarded and encoded26
encoded edition of the26
and markup reviewed and26
work described above is26
from proquest page images26
institutions providing financial support26
financial support to the26
images scanned from microfilm26
of the work described26
support to the early26
upon the account of26
the work described above26
markup reviewed and edited26
this phase i text26
books online text creation26
phase i text is26
text can be copied26
text is available for26
english books online text26
to the terms of26
is available for reuse26
i text is available26
terms of creative commons26
and coded from proquest26
by the institutions providing26
described above is co26
according to the terms26
assigned for keying and26
to the confession of26
of this church and26
the institutions providing financial26
the early english books26
text and markup reviewed26
encoded text transcribed from26
owned by the institutions26
online text creation partnership26
the terms of creative26
to the early english26
coded from proquest page26
tcp assigned for keying26
the text can be26
keyboarded and encoded edition26
for keying and markup26
even for commercial purposes26
all without asking permission26
keyed and coded from26
edition of the work26
on the other hand25
by the act of25
the grace of god25
the liberties of the25
in the mean time25
when there is no25
the hands of the24
the work of god24
of that our kingdome24
the wrath of god24
the church of england24
not to be ouned24
in the meane time24
of textual data within23
are available at the23
teams in oxford and23
tcp project was divided23
and linked to page23
then their works are23
publisher proquest to create23
the texts have been23
was intended to range23
did not meet qa23
gaps by user contributors23
in mind that in23
structural encoding based on23
texts created during phase23
or tei g elements23
edition of a work23
or corrected and characters23
characters marked as illegible23
compelling reason to do23
true nature of the23
as opposed to critical23
domain as of january23
encoding based on the23
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not meet qa standards23
images in accordance with23
corrected where possible up23
mnemonic sdata character entities23
of the print record23
the general aim of23
keying and markup guidelines23
sets published by proquest23
instances will never have23
quantities of textual data23
the true nature of23
text was proofread for23
mind that in all23
to simplify the filling23
have been issued variously23
to reflect the true23
in oxford and michigan23
works in english were23
mainly structural encoding based23
illegibles were encoded as23
likelihood such instances will23
be made about the23
later edition of a23
of known extent have23
returned to the keyers23
was chosen if there23
based on the image23
is to encode one23
via their early english23
with level of the23
accordance with level of23
texts have been issued23
elements to simplify the23
been looked at by23
public domain as of23
by a tcp editor23
usually the first edition23
to range over a23
and encoded texts based23
tcp data is very23
released into the public23
of works in other23
published by proquest via23
record of the period23
works are eligible for23
assurance was then carried23
standards were returned to23
of every monographic english23
respectfully request that due23
understanding these processes should23
variety of subject areas23
bibliography of english literature23
made about the data23
to tei p using23
range over a wide23
the keyers to be23
enhanced and or corrected23
encoded as gap s23
any assumptions that can23
image sets published by23
some errors will remain23
of the project have23
to create diplomatic transcriptions23
converting tcp files to23
are eligible for inclusion23
will never have been23
qa standards were returned23
in english were prioritized23
restraints of time and23
overall quality of tcp23
those which did not23
these processes should make23
the usual project restraints23
issued variously as sgml23
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a number of works23
characters will be marked23
readable characters will be23
was based on the23
notably latin and welsh23
notes for div a23
a compelling reason to23
of time and funding23
and available in eebo23
creation partnership web site23
linked to page images23
gap elements of known23
ascii text with mnemonic23
accurately transcribed and encoded23
was divided into two23
oxford and the publisher23
of instances per text23
that in all likelihood23
divided into two phases23
a partnership between the23
wide variety of subject23
universities of michigan and23
possible up to a23
in the time of23
copies of the texts23
creating the tcp texts23
michigan and oxford and23
image sets were sent23
in of gaps by23
or for an anonymous23
these texts for their23
been released into the23
print record of the23
the encoding was enhanced23
project have been released23
text strings within braces23
the house of god23
published between and available23
will be marked as23
the filling in of23
errors will remain and23
will remain and some23
but we respectfully request23
some readable characters will23
the public domain as23
large quantities of textual23
texts for their own23
and sometimes a second23
reflect the true nature23
over a wide variety23
therefore of any assumptions23
data within the usual23
on the text encoding23
selection was intended to23
partnership between the universities23
each text was proofread23
filling in of gaps23
credit and attribution is23
and therefore chose to23
a limit of instances23
have been looked at23
quality of tcp data23
texts based on the23
quality assurance was then23
the process of creating23
given to their original23
to create accurately transcribed23
to the keyers to23
meet qa standards were23
transformed into placeholder characters23
for accuracy and those23
transcribed and encoded texts23
processes should make clear23
is given to their23
accuracy and those which23
of tcp data is23
available at the text23
then carried out by23
work was chosen if23
was proofread for accuracy23
markup guidelines are available23
of gaps by user23
can be made about23
of each text was23
be aware of the23
cambridge bibliography of english23
due credit and attribution23
selection was based on23
corrected and characters marked23
to encode one copy23
placeholder characters or elements23
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of a works in23
proquest via their early23
number of works in23
text selection was based23
should make clear that23
as illegible were corrected23
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anyone can now take23
and markup guidelines are23
keying companies for transcription23
chosen if there was23
tcp is to encode23
a wide variety of23
are a number of23
transcription and basic encoding23
their works are eligible23
aimed to produce large23
been transformed into placeholder23
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were encoded as gap23
never have been looked23
texts were encoded and23
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in all likelihood such23
for an anonymous work23
page images in accordance23
editorial teams in oxford23
create accurately transcribed and23
sometimes a second or23
limit of instances per23
users should bear in23
phase of the project23
level of the tei23
assumptions that can be23
in accordance with level23
with mnemonic sdata character23
data is very good23
were sent to external23
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therefore chose to create23
of the texts have23
whichever is the greater23
were corrected where possible23
the image sets published23
the print record of23
for their own purposes23
were encoded and linked23
project was divided into23
elements of known extent23
although there are a23
or later edition of23
of the tei in23
between the universities of23
of creating the tcp23
now take and use23
illegible were corrected where23
unicode or text strings23
attribution is given to23
textual data within the23
or elements to simplify23
first editions of a23
were returned to the23
out by editorial teams23
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into the public domain23
where possible up to23
language title published between23
of a work was23
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sets were sent to23
by proquest via their23
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unicode or tei g23
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to a limit of23
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have been released into23
external keying companies for23
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within the usual project23
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at by a tcp23
title published between and23
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on the image sets23
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and attribution is given23
which did not meet23
users should be aware23
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a works in english23
guidelines are available at23
editions of a works23
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with changes to facilitate23
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changes to facilitate morpho23
second or later edition23
keyers to be redone23
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companies for transcription and23
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remain and some readable23
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nature of the print23
by university of nebraska23
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p using tcp tei23
was enhanced and or23
and the publisher proquest23
and characters marked as23
at the text creation23
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tei in libraries guidelines23
text with mnemonic sdata23
to their original source23
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processed by university of23
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simplify the filling in23
the said master david22
the government of the22
of the church and22
the work of reformation22
laws of the land22
of the lords people21
so far as it21
confession of faith and21
by the laws of21
government of the church21
the consent of the21
the lawes of the21
of the lords of21
it is to be21
the spirit of god21
the discipline of the20
this church and kingdome20
of the confession of20
the time of the20
to the law of20
we are obliged to20
of the generall assembly20
from time to time20
the interest of christ20
in the act of20
the preservation of the20
this kirk and kingdome20
in the day of19
of the generall assemblie19
into the hands of19
the liberty of the19
the king and his19
by the grace of19
under the paine of19
the cause of god19
the peace of the19
be put to death19
for the sheriffedome of19
the reformation of religion19
by the word of19
members of the assembly18
the end of the18
or any of them18
the election of the18
the practice of the18
the defence of the18
his majesties good subjects18
to the generall assemblie18
in the matter of18
that there is no18
according to the law18
in respect of the18
in the acts of18
of the general assembly18
our lord jesus christ18
the ministers of the18
at the same time18
iv tiff page images18
the cause of christ17
as it is now17
the oath of abjuration17
the solemn league covenant17
the judgement of the17
solemn league and covenant17
and liberties of the17
but on the contrary17
liberties of the kingdoms17
of the service booke17
the five articles of17
by act of parliament17
of the three estates17
the three estates of17
war against the king17
as it was then17
said master david lindsey17
the sight of god17
the enemies of god16
lords of secret councell16
of the kirk of16
the state of the16
they are to be16
all our good subjects16
ocm this keyboarded and16
the heads of the16
that church and kingdome16
in the hands of16
parts of the kingdome16
discipline of the kirk16
the destruction of the16
the ends of government16
by the lawes of16
under the pain of16
by force of armes16
that there is a16
of the late covenant15
our commissioner and councell15
a part of the15
to the uttermost of15
the time of his15
to the lords of15
the castle of edinburgh15
the lords of the15
by acts of parliament15
the body of the15
the blood of the15
in the next place15
of this kirk and15
there is no other15
we are bound to15
the worship of god15
cannot be ouned as15
in the way of15
that it is not15
it is contrary to15
be ouned to be15
endeavour the extirpation of15
yet the said master15
defence of the true15
and acts of the15
the act of the15
a free generall assemblie15
estc r ocm this15
reproduction of original in15
if it be a15
acts of the generall15
for the most part15
cannot be taken in15
to the generall assembly15
the hand of the15
r ocm this keyboarded15
five articles of perth14
in the election of14
the doctrine and discipline14
the number of the14
if it were not14
to the judgement of14
and puritie of the14
if there be any14
act of the parliament14
to the destruction of14
sederunt pro clero abbots14
it could not be14
be looked upon as14
that power which is14
the most part of14
spi global keyed and14
in a great measure14
global keyed and coded14
in the book of14
puritie of the gospell14
of that church and14
in the defence of14
the doctrine of the14
the church of god14
lords of his majesties14
in the new testament14
in order to the14
lords of our councell14
the advancement of the14
the duke of york14
of the olde covenant14
the work of the14
in the late covenant14
is no other way14
desire the reader to14
of the kingdom of14
the greatest part of14
the members of the14
against all persons whatsoever14
and every one of14
of our lord jesus14
the testimony of the14
and discipline of this14
the lawes of this13
the lords of his13
there can be no13
the english popish ceremonies13
everie one of them13
the commissioner his grace13
and that in the13
and peace of the13
the exercise of his13
it is lawful to13
with his foresaid colleagues13
if they be not13
in a case of13
of the service book13
the lawes of that13
of the articles of13
then it must be13
and the liberties of13
to the cause of13
the indiction of the13
during the time of13
ought not to be13
forbeare the practise of13
in the first place13
we are not to13
three estates of parliament13
all the rest of13
the prelats and their13
that they should be13
and liberties of this13
at the time of13
that none of them13
but such as are13
to the acts of13
by the acts of13
if it be lawful13
in the open fields13
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as if they were13
by the name of13
of the people of13
be taken in truth12
that he should be12
the fear of god12
words of the covenant12
the law of the12
the laws of god12
and libertie of the12
the practise of the12
in the church of12
ministers of the gospel12
in the exercise of12
our subjects of that12
if we consider the12
lawes of the kingdome12
our selves to be12
under the notion of12
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by his majesties commissioner12
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and acts of parliament12
the day of the12
and some of them12
to the glory of12
by the hand of12
a great deal of12
sederunt pro clero brechin12
anger of the lord12
the lords of councell12
of the kirke of12
and to the end12
out of the way12
state of the question12
of the cause of12
in the meane tyme12
the lords of secret12
and everie one of12
lawes of this kingdome12
and according to the12
the market crosse of12
policie of the church12
of the ministers of12
that we are not11
and booke of canons11
the yeare of god11
the nature of the11
the word of the11
the peace of this11
our royall father and11
the kirke of scotland11
his majesties high commissioner11
the sense of the11
of the acts of11
in cases of necessity11
the articles of the11
commissioners to the generall11
can no more be11
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good of the church11
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the exercise of their11
against the word of11
under the bond of11
the meaning of the11
our confession of faith11
to endeavour the extirpation11
the kingdom of christ11
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by our royall father11
to those who are11
administration of the sacraments11
the reader to observe11
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liberties of the church11
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practise of pearth articles11
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the wordes of the11
the same to the11
the son of god11
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name of the lord10
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all his majesties subjects10
of god and the10
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the safety of the10
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