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Saincte Ierome, at the vrgent request of Pope Damasus, parted out the Psalmes acording to the daies of the wieke.
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And so our commissioners vpon our full and absolute commandement, shal, for the managing of these and of other affaires of the foresaid societie, many waies vrgent and difficult, vpon the feast of our Lords Ascension next to come, meet with the said societie at Lubec, there to giue notice what they haue determined to conclude in this present busines and in others for their owne behalfe.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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And it is well knowen also of other nations who in the like vrgent necessities haue liued by eating of mise, cats and dogs.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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Examples of this kinde be common, namely of the vnwilling and forced cruelty of parents towards their children, not being pricked on through hate, or want of naturall affection, but being compelled thereunto by vrgent necessity.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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Latine, French, Dutch, English and Spanish tongue, what were the true, iust and vrgent causes, that at this time prouoked her
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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It may seeme good here to make mention of certayne thynges, in the which is seene sharpenesse of witte in case of vrgent necessitie, which hath no lawe as sayeth the prouerbe, for I was dryuen to the point howe I myght prieuly escape from Mecha.
Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah and Meccah 2003
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Examples of this kinde be common, namely of the vnwilling and forced cruelty of parents towards their children, not being pricked on through hate, or want of naturall affection, but being compelled thereunto by vrgent necessity.
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Maiesties praier in Latine, which I had alwayes of purpose ready about me; whereby it might the better appeare vnto them, how vnwillingly, and vpon how great and vrgent occasions her Maiesty was, as it were enforced to vndertake this action: and therewithall
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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And it is well knowen also of other nations who in the like vrgent necessities haue liued by eating of mise, cats and dogs.
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Very seldome do the state of Venice send any Ambassador otherwise, then enforced of vrgent necessity: but in stead thereof keepe their Agent, president ouer other Marchants of them termed a bailife, who hath none allowance of the Grand Signior, although his port and state is in maner as magnifical as the other aforesaid
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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