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case of the advocate on the same footing with that of the author who publishes a fable or a novel ; and therefore considers him either as avowing that what he says is untrue , or at least as not affirming its truth .
case of the advocate on the same footing with that of the author who publishes a fable or a novel ; and therefore considers him either as avowing that what he says is untrue , or at least as not affirming its truth .
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He does pretend to state the facts truly ; he desires to be believed ; he gives what Dr Paley considers the implied promise to speak the truth ; but he gives it not for himself ; he gives it for the party whom he represents .
He does pretend to state the facts truly ; he desires to be believed ; he gives what Dr Paley considers the implied promise to speak the truth ; but he gives it not for himself ; he gives it for the party whom he represents .
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... holding up the persons in question to aversion or contempt , -even on account of what we consider their errors and inconsistencies , still less on account of the real piety by which we believe not a few of them are distin- guished .
... holding up the persons in question to aversion or contempt , -even on account of what we consider their errors and inconsistencies , still less on account of the real piety by which we believe not a few of them are distin- guished .
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Sir Thomas Brownes Works including his Life | 1 |
Narrative of a Residence in Koordistan and on the site | 35 |
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