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  • Deum muscae et vermes irrident, quum ipsum polluunt et devorant, subditus est igni, aquae, et latrones furantur, pixidem auream humi prosternunt, et se tamen non defendit hic Deus.

    Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

  • Scitis autem summum sacerdotem et pontificem nostrum filium Dei, qui primos parentes in paradyso copulavit, et non minore magnificentia quam sapientia et potencia suam ordinationem contra sophistica et tyrannidem diaboli et multiplicem ingratitudinem nostram defendit, ut totam actionem, ita etiam invitacionem hospitum et communia officia sua presentia et primo miraculo comprobasse [t] ac monstrasse [t], quantum dilectetur (_sic_) istis congressibus.

    The Scottish Reformation Its Epochs, Episodes, Leaders, and Distinctive Characteristics Alexander F. Mitchell

  • Volturcius primo, cohortatus ceteros, gladio se a multitudine defendit, deinde ubi a legatis desertus est, multa prius de salute sua Pomptinium obtestatus, quod ei notus erat, postremo timidus ac vitae diffidens velut hostibus [222] sese praetoribus dedit.

    C. Sallusti Crispi De Bello Catilinario Et Jugurthino 86 BC-34? BC Sallust

  • Luxuriae Venerique uacat. pars acrior anni55 exsulat; aeterni patet indulgentia ueris. in campum se fundit apex; hunc aurea saepes circuit et fuluo defendit prata metallo.

    The Marriage of Honorius and Maria Claudian 1912

  • In memory of this stout defence and long resistance King Charles gave to the town its motto -- _Fortiter defendit triumphans_, which Bates gives as having originally been

    Northumberland Yesterday and To-day 1908

  • This cannot be totally denied; but it must be remembered that necessitas quod cogit defendit; that may be lawfully done which cannot be forborne.

    Lives of the English Poets: Prior, Congreve, Blackmore, Pope Johnson, Samuel 1891

  • Nam politica administration versatur circa alias res, quam Evangelium: magistratus defendit non mentes, sed corpora et res corporales: [10586] 1

    The Creeds of the Evangelical Protestant Churches. 1889

  • Sentimus per omnia in hac causa cum S. Augustino, qui sua ex Scripturis Sanctis protulit atque defendit.

    The Creeds of the Evangelical Protestant Churches. 1889

  • Nam Augustinus multis voluminibus defendit gratiam et justitiam fidei contra merita operum.

    The Creeds of the Evangelical Protestant Churches. 1889

  • Nam politica administration versatur circa alias res, quam Evangelium: magistratus defendit non mentes, sed corpora et res corporales Seeing, then, that the ecclesiastical power concerneth things eternal, and is exercised only by the ministry of the Word, it hindereth not the political government any more than the art of singing hinders political government.

    The Creeds of the Evangelical Protestant Churches. 1889

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