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The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. — Volume 1
The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. — Volume 1

Chapter VII

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Why should I mention the pious cheats of the priests, who in the New Testament translate the word _ecclesia_ sometimes the _church_, and sometimes the _congregation_; and _episcopus_, sometimes a _bishop_, and sometimes an _overseer_?
A priest,[19] translating a book, left out a whole passage that reflected on the king, by which he was an enemy to political freethinking, a most considerable branch of our system.
Another priest, translating a book of travels,[20] left out a lying miracle, out of mere malice, to conceal an argument for freethinking.
In short, these frauds are very common in all books which are published by priests: But however, I love to excuse them whenever I can: And as to this accusation, they may plead the authority of the ancient fathers of the Church, for forgery, corruption, and mangling of authors, with more reason than for any of their articles of faith.
St Jerom, St Hilary, Eusebius Vercellensis, Victorinus,[21] and several others, were all guilty of arrant forgery and corruption: For when they translated the works of several freethinkers, whom they called heretics, they omitted all their heresies or freethinkings, and had the impudence to own it to the world.
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The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. — Volume 1

Chapter VII

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Why should I mention the pious cheats of the priests, who in the New Testament translate the word _ecclesia_ sometimes the _church_, and sometimes the _congregation_; and _episcopus_, sometimes a _bishop_, and sometimes an _overseer_?
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A priest,[19] translating a book, left out a whole passage that reflected on the king, by which he was an enemy to political freethinking, a most considerable branch of our system.
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Another priest, translating a book of travels,[20] left out a lying miracle, out of mere malice, to conceal an argument for freethinking.
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In short, these frauds are very common in all books which are published by priests: But however, I love to excuse them whenever I can: And as to this accusation, they may plead the authority of the ancient fathers of the Church, for forgery, corruption, and mangling of authors, with more reason than for any of their articles of faith.
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St Jerom, St Hilary, Eusebius Vercellensis, Victorinus,[21] and several others, were all guilty of arrant forgery and corruption: For when they translated the works of several freethinkers, whom they called heretics, they omitted all their heresies or freethinkings, and had the impudence to own it to the world.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Ancient adjective US /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading “In short, these frauds are very common in all books which are published by priests: But however, I love to excuse them whenever I can: And as to this accusation, they may plead the authority of the ancient fathers of the Church, for forgery, corruption, and mangling of authors, with more reason than for any of their articles of faith.”

Another noun US /ˈanother/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Another priest, translating a book of travels,[20] left out a lying miracle, out of mere malice, to conceal an argument for freethinking.”

Argument noun US /ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/

a reason or example used to support an idea

From this reading “Another priest, translating a book of travels,[20] left out a lying miracle, out of mere malice, to conceal an argument for freethinking.”

Books noun US /bʊks/

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading “In short, these frauds are very common in all books which are published by priests: But however, I love to excuse them whenever I can: And as to this accusation, they may plead the authority of the ancient fathers of the Church, for forgery, corruption, and mangling of authors, with more reason than for any of their articles of faith.”

However adverb US /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading “In short, these frauds are very common in all books which are published by priests: But however, I love to excuse them whenever I can: And as to this accusation, they may plead the authority of the ancient fathers of the Church, for forgery, corruption, and mangling of authors, with more reason than for any of their articles of faith.”

Left noun US /left/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “A priest,[19] translating a book, left out a whole passage that reflected on the king, by which he was an enemy to political freethinking, a most considerable branch of our system.”

May modal verb US /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading “In short, these frauds are very common in all books which are published by priests: But however, I love to excuse them whenever I can: And as to this accusation, they may plead the authority of the ancient fathers of the Church, for forgery, corruption, and mangling of authors, with more reason than for any of their articles of faith.”

Passage noun US /ˈpassage/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “A priest,[19] translating a book, left out a whole passage that reflected on the king, by which he was an enemy to political freethinking, a most considerable branch of our system.”

Several noun US /ˈseveral/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “St Jerom, St Hilary, Eusebius Vercellensis, Victorinus,[21] and several others, were all guilty of arrant forgery and corruption: For when they translated the works of several freethinkers, whom they called heretics, they omitted all their heresies or freethinkings, and had the impudence to own it to the world.”

Short adjective US /ʃɔrt/

brief or direct in expression

From this reading “In short, these frauds are very common in all books which are published by priests: But however, I love to excuse them whenever I can: And as to this accusation, they may plead the authority of the ancient fathers of the Church, for forgery, corruption, and mangling of authors, with more reason than for any of their articles of faith.”

Sometimes noun US /sometimes/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Why should I mention the pious cheats of the priests, who in the New Testament translate the word _ecclesia_ sometimes the _church_, and sometimes the _congregation_; and _episcopus_, sometimes a _bishop_, and sometimes an _overseer_?”

These determiner US /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading “In short, these frauds are very common in all books which are published by priests: But however, I love to excuse them whenever I can: And as to this accusation, they may plead the authority of the ancient fathers of the Church, for forgery, corruption, and mangling of authors, with more reason than for any of their articles of faith.”

Whenever conjunction US /weˈnevər/

at any time that; every time that

From this reading “In short, these frauds are very common in all books which are published by priests: But however, I love to excuse them whenever I can: And as to this accusation, they may plead the authority of the ancient fathers of the Church, for forgery, corruption, and mangling of authors, with more reason than for any of their articles of faith.”

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19

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From this reading A priest,[19] translating a book, left out a whole passage that reflected on the king, by which he was an enemy to political freethinking, a most considerable branch of our system.

20

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From this reading Another priest, translating a book of travels,[20] left out a lying miracle, out of mere malice, to conceal an argument for freethinking.

21

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From this reading St Jerom, St Hilary, Eusebius Vercellensis, Victorinus,[21] and several others, were all guilty of arrant forgery and corruption: For when they translated the works of several freethinkers, whom they called heretics, they omitted all their heresies or freethinkings, and had the impudence to own it to the world.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Why should I mention the pious cheats of the priests, who in the New Testament translate the word _ecclesia_ sometimes the _church_, and sometimes the _congregation_; and _episcopus_, sometimes a _bishop_, and sometimes an _overseer_?

accusation

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From this reading In short, these frauds are very common in all books which are published by priests: But however, I love to excuse them whenever I can: And as to this accusation, they may plead the authority of the ancient fathers of the Church, for forgery, corruption, and mangling of authors, with more reason than for any of their articles of faith.

all

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From this reading In short, these frauds are very common in all books which are published by priests: But however, I love to excuse them whenever I can: And as to this accusation, they may plead the authority of the ancient fathers of the Church, for forgery, corruption, and mangling of authors, with more reason than for any of their articles of faith.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Why should I mention the pious cheats of the priests, who in the New Testament translate the word _ecclesia_ sometimes the _church_, and sometimes the _congregation_; and _episcopus_, sometimes a _bishop_, and sometimes an _overseer_?

ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading In short, these frauds are very common in all books which are published by priests: But however, I love to excuse them whenever I can: And as to this accusation, they may plead the authority of the ancient fathers of the Church, for forgery, corruption, and mangling of authors, with more reason than for any of their articles of faith.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Why should I mention the pious cheats of the priests, who in the New Testament translate the word _ecclesia_ sometimes the _church_, and sometimes the _congregation_; and _episcopus_, sometimes a _bishop_, and sometimes an _overseer_?

AnothernounUS /ˈanother/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Another priest, translating a book of travels,[20] left out a lying miracle, out of mere malice, to conceal an argument for freethinking.

any

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From this reading In short, these frauds are very common in all books which are published by priests: But however, I love to excuse them whenever I can: And as to this accusation, they may plead the authority of the ancient fathers of the Church, for forgery, corruption, and mangling of authors, with more reason than for any of their articles of faith.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading In short, these frauds are very common in all books which are published by priests: But however, I love to excuse them whenever I can: And as to this accusation, they may plead the authority of the ancient fathers of the Church, for forgery, corruption, and mangling of authors, with more reason than for any of their articles of faith.

argumentnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/

a reason or example used to support an idea

From this reading Another priest, translating a book of travels,[20] left out a lying miracle, out of mere malice, to conceal an argument for freethinking.

arrant

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From this reading St Jerom, St Hilary, Eusebius Vercellensis, Victorinus,[21] and several others, were all guilty of arrant forgery and corruption: For when they translated the works of several freethinkers, whom they called heretics, they omitted all their heresies or freethinkings, and had the impudence to own it to the world.

articles

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From this reading In short, these frauds are very common in all books which are published by priests: But however, I love to excuse them whenever I can: And as to this accusation, they may plead the authority of the ancient fathers of the Church, for forgery, corruption, and mangling of authors, with more reason than for any of their articles of faith.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading In short, these frauds are very common in all books which are published by priests: But however, I love to excuse them whenever I can: And as to this accusation, they may plead the authority of the ancient fathers of the Church, for forgery, corruption, and mangling of authors, with more reason than for any of their articles of faith.

authority

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From this reading In short, these frauds are very common in all books which are published by priests: But however, I love to excuse them whenever I can: And as to this accusation, they may plead the authority of the ancient fathers of the Church, for forgery, corruption, and mangling of authors, with more reason than for any of their articles of faith.

authors

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From this reading In short, these frauds are very common in all books which are published by priests: But however, I love to excuse them whenever I can: And as to this accusation, they may plead the authority of the ancient fathers of the Church, for forgery, corruption, and mangling of authors, with more reason than for any of their articles of faith.

bishop

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From this reading Why should I mention the pious cheats of the priests, who in the New Testament translate the word _ecclesia_ sometimes the _church_, and sometimes the _congregation_; and _episcopus_, sometimes a _bishop_, and sometimes an _overseer_?

book

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From this reading A priest,[19] translating a book, left out a whole passage that reflected on the king, by which he was an enemy to political freethinking, a most considerable branch of our system.

booksnounUS /bʊks/

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading In short, these frauds are very common in all books which are published by priests: But however, I love to excuse them whenever I can: And as to this accusation, they may plead the authority of the ancient fathers of the Church, for forgery, corruption, and mangling of authors, with more reason than for any of their articles of faith.

branch

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From this reading A priest,[19] translating a book, left out a whole passage that reflected on the king, by which he was an enemy to political freethinking, a most considerable branch of our system.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading In short, these frauds are very common in all books which are published by priests: But however, I love to excuse them whenever I can: And as to this accusation, they may plead the authority of the ancient fathers of the Church, for forgery, corruption, and mangling of authors, with more reason than for any of their articles of faith.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A priest,[19] translating a book, left out a whole passage that reflected on the king, by which he was an enemy to political freethinking, a most considerable branch of our system.

called

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From this reading St Jerom, St Hilary, Eusebius Vercellensis, Victorinus,[21] and several others, were all guilty of arrant forgery and corruption: For when they translated the works of several freethinkers, whom they called heretics, they omitted all their heresies or freethinkings, and had the impudence to own it to the world.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading In short, these frauds are very common in all books which are published by priests: But however, I love to excuse them whenever I can: And as to this accusation, they may plead the authority of the ancient fathers of the Church, for forgery, corruption, and mangling of authors, with more reason than for any of their articles of faith.

cheats

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From this reading Why should I mention the pious cheats of the priests, who in the New Testament translate the word _ecclesia_ sometimes the _church_, and sometimes the _congregation_; and _episcopus_, sometimes a _bishop_, and sometimes an _overseer_?

church

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From this reading Why should I mention the pious cheats of the priests, who in the New Testament translate the word _ecclesia_ sometimes the _church_, and sometimes the _congregation_; and _episcopus_, sometimes a _bishop_, and sometimes an _overseer_?

common

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From this reading In short, these frauds are very common in all books which are published by priests: But however, I love to excuse them whenever I can: And as to this accusation, they may plead the authority of the ancient fathers of the Church, for forgery, corruption, and mangling of authors, with more reason than for any of their articles of faith.

conceal

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From this reading Another priest, translating a book of travels,[20] left out a lying miracle, out of mere malice, to conceal an argument for freethinking.

congregation

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From this reading Why should I mention the pious cheats of the priests, who in the New Testament translate the word _ecclesia_ sometimes the _church_, and sometimes the _congregation_; and _episcopus_, sometimes a _bishop_, and sometimes an _overseer_?

considerable

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From this reading A priest,[19] translating a book, left out a whole passage that reflected on the king, by which he was an enemy to political freethinking, a most considerable branch of our system.

corruption

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From this reading In short, these frauds are very common in all books which are published by priests: But however, I love to excuse them whenever I can: And as to this accusation, they may plead the authority of the ancient fathers of the Church, for forgery, corruption, and mangling of authors, with more reason than for any of their articles of faith.

ecclesia

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From this reading Why should I mention the pious cheats of the priests, who in the New Testament translate the word _ecclesia_ sometimes the _church_, and sometimes the _congregation_; and _episcopus_, sometimes a _bishop_, and sometimes an _overseer_?

enemy

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From this reading A priest,[19] translating a book, left out a whole passage that reflected on the king, by which he was an enemy to political freethinking, a most considerable branch of our system.

episcopus

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From this reading Why should I mention the pious cheats of the priests, who in the New Testament translate the word _ecclesia_ sometimes the _church_, and sometimes the _congregation_; and _episcopus_, sometimes a _bishop_, and sometimes an _overseer_?

Eusebius

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From this reading St Jerom, St Hilary, Eusebius Vercellensis, Victorinus,[21] and several others, were all guilty of arrant forgery and corruption: For when they translated the works of several freethinkers, whom they called heretics, they omitted all their heresies or freethinkings, and had the impudence to own it to the world.

excuse

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From this reading In short, these frauds are very common in all books which are published by priests: But however, I love to excuse them whenever I can: And as to this accusation, they may plead the authority of the ancient fathers of the Church, for forgery, corruption, and mangling of authors, with more reason than for any of their articles of faith.

faith

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From this reading In short, these frauds are very common in all books which are published by priests: But however, I love to excuse them whenever I can: And as to this accusation, they may plead the authority of the ancient fathers of the Church, for forgery, corruption, and mangling of authors, with more reason than for any of their articles of faith.

fathers

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From this reading In short, these frauds are very common in all books which are published by priests: But however, I love to excuse them whenever I can: And as to this accusation, they may plead the authority of the ancient fathers of the Church, for forgery, corruption, and mangling of authors, with more reason than for any of their articles of faith.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Another priest, translating a book of travels,[20] left out a lying miracle, out of mere malice, to conceal an argument for freethinking.

forgery

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From this reading In short, these frauds are very common in all books which are published by priests: But however, I love to excuse them whenever I can: And as to this accusation, they may plead the authority of the ancient fathers of the Church, for forgery, corruption, and mangling of authors, with more reason than for any of their articles of faith.

frauds

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From this reading In short, these frauds are very common in all books which are published by priests: But however, I love to excuse them whenever I can: And as to this accusation, they may plead the authority of the ancient fathers of the Church, for forgery, corruption, and mangling of authors, with more reason than for any of their articles of faith.

freethinkers

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From this reading St Jerom, St Hilary, Eusebius Vercellensis, Victorinus,[21] and several others, were all guilty of arrant forgery and corruption: For when they translated the works of several freethinkers, whom they called heretics, they omitted all their heresies or freethinkings, and had the impudence to own it to the world.

freethinking

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From this reading A priest,[19] translating a book, left out a whole passage that reflected on the king, by which he was an enemy to political freethinking, a most considerable branch of our system.

freethinkings

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From this reading St Jerom, St Hilary, Eusebius Vercellensis, Victorinus,[21] and several others, were all guilty of arrant forgery and corruption: For when they translated the works of several freethinkers, whom they called heretics, they omitted all their heresies or freethinkings, and had the impudence to own it to the world.

guilty

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From this reading St Jerom, St Hilary, Eusebius Vercellensis, Victorinus,[21] and several others, were all guilty of arrant forgery and corruption: For when they translated the works of several freethinkers, whom they called heretics, they omitted all their heresies or freethinkings, and had the impudence to own it to the world.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading St Jerom, St Hilary, Eusebius Vercellensis, Victorinus,[21] and several others, were all guilty of arrant forgery and corruption: For when they translated the works of several freethinkers, whom they called heretics, they omitted all their heresies or freethinkings, and had the impudence to own it to the world.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading A priest,[19] translating a book, left out a whole passage that reflected on the king, by which he was an enemy to political freethinking, a most considerable branch of our system.

heresies

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From this reading St Jerom, St Hilary, Eusebius Vercellensis, Victorinus,[21] and several others, were all guilty of arrant forgery and corruption: For when they translated the works of several freethinkers, whom they called heretics, they omitted all their heresies or freethinkings, and had the impudence to own it to the world.

heretics

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From this reading St Jerom, St Hilary, Eusebius Vercellensis, Victorinus,[21] and several others, were all guilty of arrant forgery and corruption: For when they translated the works of several freethinkers, whom they called heretics, they omitted all their heresies or freethinkings, and had the impudence to own it to the world.

Hilary

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From this reading St Jerom, St Hilary, Eusebius Vercellensis, Victorinus,[21] and several others, were all guilty of arrant forgery and corruption: For when they translated the works of several freethinkers, whom they called heretics, they omitted all their heresies or freethinkings, and had the impudence to own it to the world.

howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading In short, these frauds are very common in all books which are published by priests: But however, I love to excuse them whenever I can: And as to this accusation, they may plead the authority of the ancient fathers of the Church, for forgery, corruption, and mangling of authors, with more reason than for any of their articles of faith.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Why should I mention the pious cheats of the priests, who in the New Testament translate the word _ecclesia_ sometimes the _church_, and sometimes the _congregation_; and _episcopus_, sometimes a _bishop_, and sometimes an _overseer_?

impudence

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From this reading St Jerom, St Hilary, Eusebius Vercellensis, Victorinus,[21] and several others, were all guilty of arrant forgery and corruption: For when they translated the works of several freethinkers, whom they called heretics, they omitted all their heresies or freethinkings, and had the impudence to own it to the world.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Why should I mention the pious cheats of the priests, who in the New Testament translate the word _ecclesia_ sometimes the _church_, and sometimes the _congregation_; and _episcopus_, sometimes a _bishop_, and sometimes an _overseer_?

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading St Jerom, St Hilary, Eusebius Vercellensis, Victorinus,[21] and several others, were all guilty of arrant forgery and corruption: For when they translated the works of several freethinkers, whom they called heretics, they omitted all their heresies or freethinkings, and had the impudence to own it to the world.

Jerom

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From this reading St Jerom, St Hilary, Eusebius Vercellensis, Victorinus,[21] and several others, were all guilty of arrant forgery and corruption: For when they translated the works of several freethinkers, whom they called heretics, they omitted all their heresies or freethinkings, and had the impudence to own it to the world.

king

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From this reading A priest,[19] translating a book, left out a whole passage that reflected on the king, by which he was an enemy to political freethinking, a most considerable branch of our system.

leftnounUS /left/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading A priest,[19] translating a book, left out a whole passage that reflected on the king, by which he was an enemy to political freethinking, a most considerable branch of our system.

love

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From this reading In short, these frauds are very common in all books which are published by priests: But however, I love to excuse them whenever I can: And as to this accusation, they may plead the authority of the ancient fathers of the Church, for forgery, corruption, and mangling of authors, with more reason than for any of their articles of faith.

lying

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From this reading Another priest, translating a book of travels,[20] left out a lying miracle, out of mere malice, to conceal an argument for freethinking.

malice

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From this reading Another priest, translating a book of travels,[20] left out a lying miracle, out of mere malice, to conceal an argument for freethinking.

mangling

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From this reading In short, these frauds are very common in all books which are published by priests: But however, I love to excuse them whenever I can: And as to this accusation, they may plead the authority of the ancient fathers of the Church, for forgery, corruption, and mangling of authors, with more reason than for any of their articles of faith.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading In short, these frauds are very common in all books which are published by priests: But however, I love to excuse them whenever I can: And as to this accusation, they may plead the authority of the ancient fathers of the Church, for forgery, corruption, and mangling of authors, with more reason than for any of their articles of faith.

mention

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From this reading Why should I mention the pious cheats of the priests, who in the New Testament translate the word _ecclesia_ sometimes the _church_, and sometimes the _congregation_; and _episcopus_, sometimes a _bishop_, and sometimes an _overseer_?

mere

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From this reading Another priest, translating a book of travels,[20] left out a lying miracle, out of mere malice, to conceal an argument for freethinking.

miracle

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From this reading Another priest, translating a book of travels,[20] left out a lying miracle, out of mere malice, to conceal an argument for freethinking.

more

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From this reading In short, these frauds are very common in all books which are published by priests: But however, I love to excuse them whenever I can: And as to this accusation, they may plead the authority of the ancient fathers of the Church, for forgery, corruption, and mangling of authors, with more reason than for any of their articles of faith.

most

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From this reading A priest,[19] translating a book, left out a whole passage that reflected on the king, by which he was an enemy to political freethinking, a most considerable branch of our system.

New

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From this reading Why should I mention the pious cheats of the priests, who in the New Testament translate the word _ecclesia_ sometimes the _church_, and sometimes the _congregation_; and _episcopus_, sometimes a _bishop_, and sometimes an _overseer_?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Why should I mention the pious cheats of the priests, who in the New Testament translate the word _ecclesia_ sometimes the _church_, and sometimes the _congregation_; and _episcopus_, sometimes a _bishop_, and sometimes an _overseer_?

omitted

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From this reading St Jerom, St Hilary, Eusebius Vercellensis, Victorinus,[21] and several others, were all guilty of arrant forgery and corruption: For when they translated the works of several freethinkers, whom they called heretics, they omitted all their heresies or freethinkings, and had the impudence to own it to the world.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A priest,[19] translating a book, left out a whole passage that reflected on the king, by which he was an enemy to political freethinking, a most considerable branch of our system.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading St Jerom, St Hilary, Eusebius Vercellensis, Victorinus,[21] and several others, were all guilty of arrant forgery and corruption: For when they translated the works of several freethinkers, whom they called heretics, they omitted all their heresies or freethinkings, and had the impudence to own it to the world.

others

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From this reading St Jerom, St Hilary, Eusebius Vercellensis, Victorinus,[21] and several others, were all guilty of arrant forgery and corruption: For when they translated the works of several freethinkers, whom they called heretics, they omitted all their heresies or freethinkings, and had the impudence to own it to the world.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading A priest,[19] translating a book, left out a whole passage that reflected on the king, by which he was an enemy to political freethinking, a most considerable branch of our system.

out

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From this reading A priest,[19] translating a book, left out a whole passage that reflected on the king, by which he was an enemy to political freethinking, a most considerable branch of our system.

overseer

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From this reading Why should I mention the pious cheats of the priests, who in the New Testament translate the word _ecclesia_ sometimes the _church_, and sometimes the _congregation_; and _episcopus_, sometimes a _bishop_, and sometimes an _overseer_?

own

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From this reading St Jerom, St Hilary, Eusebius Vercellensis, Victorinus,[21] and several others, were all guilty of arrant forgery and corruption: For when they translated the works of several freethinkers, whom they called heretics, they omitted all their heresies or freethinkings, and had the impudence to own it to the world.

passagenounUS /ˈpassage/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading A priest,[19] translating a book, left out a whole passage that reflected on the king, by which he was an enemy to political freethinking, a most considerable branch of our system.

pious

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From this reading Why should I mention the pious cheats of the priests, who in the New Testament translate the word _ecclesia_ sometimes the _church_, and sometimes the _congregation_; and _episcopus_, sometimes a _bishop_, and sometimes an _overseer_?

plead

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From this reading In short, these frauds are very common in all books which are published by priests: But however, I love to excuse them whenever I can: And as to this accusation, they may plead the authority of the ancient fathers of the Church, for forgery, corruption, and mangling of authors, with more reason than for any of their articles of faith.

political

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From this reading A priest,[19] translating a book, left out a whole passage that reflected on the king, by which he was an enemy to political freethinking, a most considerable branch of our system.

priest

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From this reading A priest,[19] translating a book, left out a whole passage that reflected on the king, by which he was an enemy to political freethinking, a most considerable branch of our system.

priests

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From this reading Why should I mention the pious cheats of the priests, who in the New Testament translate the word _ecclesia_ sometimes the _church_, and sometimes the _congregation_; and _episcopus_, sometimes a _bishop_, and sometimes an _overseer_?

published

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From this reading In short, these frauds are very common in all books which are published by priests: But however, I love to excuse them whenever I can: And as to this accusation, they may plead the authority of the ancient fathers of the Church, for forgery, corruption, and mangling of authors, with more reason than for any of their articles of faith.

reason

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From this reading In short, these frauds are very common in all books which are published by priests: But however, I love to excuse them whenever I can: And as to this accusation, they may plead the authority of the ancient fathers of the Church, for forgery, corruption, and mangling of authors, with more reason than for any of their articles of faith.

reflected

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From this reading A priest,[19] translating a book, left out a whole passage that reflected on the king, by which he was an enemy to political freethinking, a most considerable branch of our system.

several

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From this reading St Jerom, St Hilary, Eusebius Vercellensis, Victorinus,[21] and several others, were all guilty of arrant forgery and corruption: For when they translated the works of several freethinkers, whom they called heretics, they omitted all their heresies or freethinkings, and had the impudence to own it to the world.

shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/

brief or direct in expression

From this reading In short, these frauds are very common in all books which are published by priests: But however, I love to excuse them whenever I can: And as to this accusation, they may plead the authority of the ancient fathers of the Church, for forgery, corruption, and mangling of authors, with more reason than for any of their articles of faith.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Why should I mention the pious cheats of the priests, who in the New Testament translate the word _ecclesia_ sometimes the _church_, and sometimes the _congregation_; and _episcopus_, sometimes a _bishop_, and sometimes an _overseer_?

sometimes

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From this reading Why should I mention the pious cheats of the priests, who in the New Testament translate the word _ecclesia_ sometimes the _church_, and sometimes the _congregation_; and _episcopus_, sometimes a _bishop_, and sometimes an _overseer_?

St

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From this reading St Jerom, St Hilary, Eusebius Vercellensis, Victorinus,[21] and several others, were all guilty of arrant forgery and corruption: For when they translated the works of several freethinkers, whom they called heretics, they omitted all their heresies or freethinkings, and had the impudence to own it to the world.

system

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From this reading A priest,[19] translating a book, left out a whole passage that reflected on the king, by which he was an enemy to political freethinking, a most considerable branch of our system.

Testament

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From this reading Why should I mention the pious cheats of the priests, who in the New Testament translate the word _ecclesia_ sometimes the _church_, and sometimes the _congregation_; and _episcopus_, sometimes a _bishop_, and sometimes an _overseer_?

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading In short, these frauds are very common in all books which are published by priests: But however, I love to excuse them whenever I can: And as to this accusation, they may plead the authority of the ancient fathers of the Church, for forgery, corruption, and mangling of authors, with more reason than for any of their articles of faith.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A priest,[19] translating a book, left out a whole passage that reflected on the king, by which he was an enemy to political freethinking, a most considerable branch of our system.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Why should I mention the pious cheats of the priests, who in the New Testament translate the word _ecclesia_ sometimes the _church_, and sometimes the _congregation_; and _episcopus_, sometimes a _bishop_, and sometimes an _overseer_?

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading In short, these frauds are very common in all books which are published by priests: But however, I love to excuse them whenever I can: And as to this accusation, they may plead the authority of the ancient fathers of the Church, for forgery, corruption, and mangling of authors, with more reason than for any of their articles of faith.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading In short, these frauds are very common in all books which are published by priests: But however, I love to excuse them whenever I can: And as to this accusation, they may plead the authority of the ancient fathers of the Church, for forgery, corruption, and mangling of authors, with more reason than for any of their articles of faith.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading In short, these frauds are very common in all books which are published by priests: But however, I love to excuse them whenever I can: And as to this accusation, they may plead the authority of the ancient fathers of the Church, for forgery, corruption, and mangling of authors, with more reason than for any of their articles of faith.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading In short, these frauds are very common in all books which are published by priests: But however, I love to excuse them whenever I can: And as to this accusation, they may plead the authority of the ancient fathers of the Church, for forgery, corruption, and mangling of authors, with more reason than for any of their articles of faith.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading In short, these frauds are very common in all books which are published by priests: But however, I love to excuse them whenever I can: And as to this accusation, they may plead the authority of the ancient fathers of the Church, for forgery, corruption, and mangling of authors, with more reason than for any of their articles of faith.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading A priest,[19] translating a book, left out a whole passage that reflected on the king, by which he was an enemy to political freethinking, a most considerable branch of our system.

translate

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From this reading Why should I mention the pious cheats of the priests, who in the New Testament translate the word _ecclesia_ sometimes the _church_, and sometimes the _congregation_; and _episcopus_, sometimes a _bishop_, and sometimes an _overseer_?

translated

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From this reading St Jerom, St Hilary, Eusebius Vercellensis, Victorinus,[21] and several others, were all guilty of arrant forgery and corruption: For when they translated the works of several freethinkers, whom they called heretics, they omitted all their heresies or freethinkings, and had the impudence to own it to the world.

translating

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From this reading A priest,[19] translating a book, left out a whole passage that reflected on the king, by which he was an enemy to political freethinking, a most considerable branch of our system.

travels

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From this reading Another priest, translating a book of travels,[20] left out a lying miracle, out of mere malice, to conceal an argument for freethinking.

Vercellensis

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From this reading St Jerom, St Hilary, Eusebius Vercellensis, Victorinus,[21] and several others, were all guilty of arrant forgery and corruption: For when they translated the works of several freethinkers, whom they called heretics, they omitted all their heresies or freethinkings, and had the impudence to own it to the world.

very

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From this reading In short, these frauds are very common in all books which are published by priests: But however, I love to excuse them whenever I can: And as to this accusation, they may plead the authority of the ancient fathers of the Church, for forgery, corruption, and mangling of authors, with more reason than for any of their articles of faith.

Victorinus

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From this reading St Jerom, St Hilary, Eusebius Vercellensis, Victorinus,[21] and several others, were all guilty of arrant forgery and corruption: For when they translated the works of several freethinkers, whom they called heretics, they omitted all their heresies or freethinkings, and had the impudence to own it to the world.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A priest,[19] translating a book, left out a whole passage that reflected on the king, by which he was an enemy to political freethinking, a most considerable branch of our system.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading St Jerom, St Hilary, Eusebius Vercellensis, Victorinus,[21] and several others, were all guilty of arrant forgery and corruption: For when they translated the works of several freethinkers, whom they called heretics, they omitted all their heresies or freethinkings, and had the impudence to own it to the world.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading St Jerom, St Hilary, Eusebius Vercellensis, Victorinus,[21] and several others, were all guilty of arrant forgery and corruption: For when they translated the works of several freethinkers, whom they called heretics, they omitted all their heresies or freethinkings, and had the impudence to own it to the world.

wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/

at any time that; every time that

From this reading In short, these frauds are very common in all books which are published by priests: But however, I love to excuse them whenever I can: And as to this accusation, they may plead the authority of the ancient fathers of the Church, for forgery, corruption, and mangling of authors, with more reason than for any of their articles of faith.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading A priest,[19] translating a book, left out a whole passage that reflected on the king, by which he was an enemy to political freethinking, a most considerable branch of our system.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Why should I mention the pious cheats of the priests, who in the New Testament translate the word _ecclesia_ sometimes the _church_, and sometimes the _congregation_; and _episcopus_, sometimes a _bishop_, and sometimes an _overseer_?

whole

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From this reading A priest,[19] translating a book, left out a whole passage that reflected on the king, by which he was an enemy to political freethinking, a most considerable branch of our system.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading St Jerom, St Hilary, Eusebius Vercellensis, Victorinus,[21] and several others, were all guilty of arrant forgery and corruption: For when they translated the works of several freethinkers, whom they called heretics, they omitted all their heresies or freethinkings, and had the impudence to own it to the world.

Why

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From this reading Why should I mention the pious cheats of the priests, who in the New Testament translate the word _ecclesia_ sometimes the _church_, and sometimes the _congregation_; and _episcopus_, sometimes a _bishop_, and sometimes an _overseer_?

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading In short, these frauds are very common in all books which are published by priests: But however, I love to excuse them whenever I can: And as to this accusation, they may plead the authority of the ancient fathers of the Church, for forgery, corruption, and mangling of authors, with more reason than for any of their articles of faith.

word

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From this reading Why should I mention the pious cheats of the priests, who in the New Testament translate the word _ecclesia_ sometimes the _church_, and sometimes the _congregation_; and _episcopus_, sometimes a _bishop_, and sometimes an _overseer_?

works

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From this reading St Jerom, St Hilary, Eusebius Vercellensis, Victorinus,[21] and several others, were all guilty of arrant forgery and corruption: For when they translated the works of several freethinkers, whom they called heretics, they omitted all their heresies or freethinkings, and had the impudence to own it to the world.

world

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From this reading St Jerom, St Hilary, Eusebius Vercellensis, Victorinus,[21] and several others, were all guilty of arrant forgery and corruption: For when they translated the works of several freethinkers, whom they called heretics, they omitted all their heresies or freethinkings, and had the impudence to own it to the world.