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Most of them were intol - erant, though some less so than others; and the more tolerant were so often from motives of prudence, being more liable to persecution by others than able to per - secute them.
LIBERALISM JOHN PLAMENATZ 1968
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_++Cvm descendiss {et} ih {esus} de monte. secute su {n} t eum {130} turbe multe.
Selections from early Middle English, 1130-1250 Part I: Texts Joseph Hall
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County where the Continuations for the Violence Offerd to Thacker was alledged to be so that Thacker will have full Scope to Pro secute if he pleases and I am Satisfyed the Gentlemen would no ways decline Appearing at your Court if so required were they not bound by recognizances so to do and on the least Intim ation from your self or Order that their Appearance is required
Letter from Benedict Leonard Calvert to Robert Carter, August 22, 1727 1727
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It never was attempted to pro - secute a suit in equity, to remedy any other pub - lic mischiefs — as to prohibit rope - dancing, plays,
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It seems however to be universally al - lowed, that they no longer retain their former purity of morals; but that during the last twelve years in particu - lar, a spirit of bitterness has been introduced among them; that the people no longer hve together Hke a fam - ily of brothers; but that they hate, and revile, and per - secute each other.
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XXVIII, 1123): "Nos Hebraeorum auctoritatem secute et maxime apostolorum, qui sempter in Novo Testamento psalmorum librum nominant, unum volumen asserimus".
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 12: Philip II-Reuss 1840-1916 1913
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"It is not worthye the vertue and honour you professe to per - secute persons fallen into misfortunes.
Collins's peerage of England; genealogical, biographical, and historical 1812
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