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Song of Songs, which is Solomon's, seem to have been made for distinction's sake, then, when the books of Scripture were gathered into one body of the law; to the end that not the doctrine only, but the authors also might be extant.
Leviathan 2007
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To these for distinction's sake I have assigned names, calling the first class Idols of the Tribe; the second, Idols of the Cave; the third, Idols of the Market Place; the fourth, Idols of the Theater.
The New Organon 2005
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Gabara is called "Gabara the upper," for distinction's sake, from other cities of the same name.
From the Talmud and Hebraica 1602-1675 1979
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When the books of the Old Testament were completed, they were, for distinction's sake, distributed into
Pneumatologia 1616-1683 1967
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The lesser assemblies, consisting of the ministers and ruling elders in each single congregation; which, for distinction's sake, is styled the congregational eldership.
The Divine Right of Church Government by Sundry Ministers Of Christ Within The City Of London
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There we read, "Before Abraham there was no special mark of old age," and that for distinction's sake "the beard was made to turn gray."
Hebraic Literature; Translations from the Talmud, Midrashim and Kabbala Various
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This is called, for distinction's sake, absolution.
The Divine Right of Church Government by Sundry Ministers Of Christ Within The City Of London
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Presbyterial, consisting of the ministers and elders of several adjacent or neighboring single congregations, or parish churches, ruling those several congregations in common; this kind of assembly is commonly called the presbytery, or, for distinction's sake, the classical presbytery, i.e. the presbytery of such a rank of churches.
The Divine Right of Church Government by Sundry Ministers Of Christ Within The City Of London
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It was replaced by what may conveniently be called for distinction's sake the "Lectionarium" par excellence, a book which consisted not of entire narratives, but only of extracts arranged according to feasts, and made expressly to be read in the Office.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 9: Laprade-Mass Liturgy 1840-1916 1913
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“Am Main,” or “An der Oder,” is, therefore, added to the greater or the smaller Frankfurt respectively, for distinction's sake.
Autobiography of Friedrich Froebel Froebel, Friedrich, 1782-1852 1889
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