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More likely your secrets will be more mundane and therefore will only want to keep your secret from the certain persons.
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Actually, the Inquisition reserved *all* its attacks for people who were, at least nominally, “other Christians,” since it had no jurisdiction over unbaptized persons.
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Islington, had prepared a Communion to be celebrated and received there among certaine other seditious and hereticall persons.
The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6) John Knox
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On no account must they divulge it to unbaptized persons.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" Various
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Madame de Lamotte married a private in Monsieur's body-guard; she lodged at Versailles at the Belle Image, a very inferior furnished house; and it is inconceivable how so obscure a person could succeed in making herself believed to be a friend of the Queen, who, though so extremely affable, seldom granted audiences, and only to titled persons.
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(Sec. 209 (g), 58 Stat. 687; U.S.C. 210 (g)) § 22.2 Exception respecting certain persons.
EXECUTIVE ORDER 9993 1948
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In respect to the passive subject of censures, i.e., who can be censured, it must be noted that censures. being spiritual punishments, can only be inflicted on Christians, i.e. baptized persons.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 3: Brownson-Clairvaux 1840-1916 1913
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In the first place, many deny that the mixed marriages in question pertain exclusively to the jurisdiction of the Church, but claim a certain right for the State as well; only in case of conflict the Church has the preference; the exclusive right of the Church is confined to marriages between two baptized persons.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 9: Laprade-Mass Liturgy 1840-1916 1913
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But in all these things person cannot in any case be applied to universals, but only to particulars and individuals; for there is no person of a man if animal or general; only the single persons of Cicero, Plato, or other single individuals are termed persons.
The Theological Tractates and The Consolation of Philosophy Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius 1908
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He was said to be ill, and this illness had taken the curious form, a form not unprecedented but much against nature, of strong dislike to certain persons.
Kirsteen: The Story of a Scotch Family Seventy Years Ago Margaret 1891
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