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ambassador_n as_o for_o the_o emperor_n the_o turk_n know_v that_o his_o own_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a force_n in_o itself_o be_v inconsiderable_a but_o that_o with_o the_o conjunction_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o german_a prince_n they_o be_v assure_v and_o have_v prove_v it_o to_o their_o experience_n in_o the_o year_n 1664_o that_o his_o strength_n be_v equivalent_a to_o the_o ottoman_a power_n but_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o ignorant_a that_o the_o diversity_n of_o religion_n and_o sect_n in_o germany_n abate_v much_o of_o that_o vigour_n and_o coalition_n among_o themselves_o which_o be_v requisite_a to_o the_o vigorous_a opposition_n of_o so_o potent_a a_o enemy_n and_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o emperor_n be_v unseasonable_a severity_n against_o the_o protestant_n in_o hungary_n disoblige_v his_o whole_a dominion_n there_o by_o deprive_v they_o of_o their_o church_n and_o exercise_v other_o course_n for_o suppression_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n ripen_v the_o turk_n 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the_o turk_n which_o argue_v insufficiency_n to_o
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