October 28, 1552, Hugh Latimer, Sermon on the Gospel for St Simon and St Jude's Day The protestation of our faith.
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Protestation
/ˌpɹɒtɪsˈteɪʃən/
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ostensible motiveoutcrypeeppicketingpoor excusepositionposition paperpositive declarationpredicatepredicationpretensepretensionpretextproclamationprofessionpronouncementpropositionprotestprotest demonstrationpublic motive
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“These are but words, young man,” answered Glendinning, “large protestations are often used to supply the place of effectual service.[…]”
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Mechanically he retained the hand that trembled in his own—but Isabella needed no protestations—one word from his mouth had been enough, and she sat in silent "measureless content."
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