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... Turne upon the Poles of Truth . To passe from Theologicall , and Philosophi- call Truth , to the Truth of civill Businesse ; It will be acknowledged , even by those , that prac- tize it not , that cleare and Round dealing , is the ...
... Turne upon the Poles of Truth . To passe from Theologicall , and Philosophi- call Truth , to the Truth of civill Businesse ; It will be acknowledged , even by those , that prac- tize it not , that cleare and Round dealing , is the ...
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... turne thee behinde me . Peace is not the Matter , but Following and Party . Contrariwise , certaine Laodiceans , and Luke - warme Persons , thinke they may accommodate Points of Reli- gion , by Middle Waies , and taking part of both ...
... turne thee behinde me . Peace is not the Matter , but Following and Party . Contrariwise , certaine Laodiceans , and Luke - warme Persons , thinke they may accommodate Points of Reli- gion , by Middle Waies , and taking part of both ...
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... turne : And at such times , when they thought the Case indeed , required Dissimulation , if then they used it , it came to passe , that the former Opinion , spred abroad of their good Faith , and Clearnesse of dealing , made them almost ...
... turne : And at such times , when they thought the Case indeed , required Dissimulation , if then they used it , it came to passe , that the former Opinion , spred abroad of their good Faith , and Clearnesse of dealing , made them almost ...
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... turne their Freedome of Speech , to Freedome of thought . And there- fore , it is a good shrewd Proverbe of the Span- iard ; Tell a lye , and finde a Troth . As if there were no way of Discovery , but by Simulation . There be also three ...
... turne their Freedome of Speech , to Freedome of thought . And there- fore , it is a good shrewd Proverbe of the Span- iard ; Tell a lye , and finde a Troth . As if there were no way of Discovery , but by Simulation . There be also three ...
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... turne , there are never want- ing , some Persons of violent and undertaking Natures , who so they may have Power , and Businesse , will take it at any Cost . Now to speake of Publique Envy . There is yet some good in Publique Envy ...
... turne , there are never want- ing , some Persons of violent and undertaking Natures , who so they may have Power , and Businesse , will take it at any Cost . Now to speake of Publique Envy . There is yet some good in Publique Envy ...
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