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might appear that religion is necessarily extinguished
This being so, it might appear that religion is necessarily extinguished too.
— from The Contemporary Review, January 1883 Vol 43, No. 1 by Various

mischief and to ruin it not even
I speak thus, Sire, because in your universities, it is commonly said, there are many young people supported on the college bursaries, who, instead of giving good hope of service in the Church, rather show an inclination to do mischief, and to ruin it, not even concealing that
— from Letters of John Calvin, Volume II Compiled from the Original Manuscripts and Edited with Historical Notes by Jean Calvin

month and the rule is not earlier
March is the usual month, and the rule is not earlier than February nor later than April.
— from The Badger: A Monograph by Pease, Alfred E. (Alfred Edward), Sir

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