contrariety

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The First Book appears to have contained a development of the contrariety of the Scriptures, and proofs that they did not proceed from Divinity, but from men.

From Arguments Of Celsus, Porphyry, And The Emperor Julian, Against The Christians Also Extracts from Diodorus Siculus, Josephus, and Tacitus, Relating to the Jews, Together with an Appendix by Taylor, Thomas

"That a contrariety to moral rectitude was consequently infinitely displeasing to God and infinitely evil."

From Reason, The Only Oracle of Man Or a Compendius System of Natural Religion by Allen, Ethan

At any other time, moved by the sheer and wanton contrariety of her disposition, Constance would have declined to profit by this concession—would have delighted to stand by and deftly add fuel to the fire.

From Fordham's Feud by Mitford, Bertram

Where different principles beget a contrariety of conduct, which is the case with all different political principles, the matter may be more easily explained.

From Essays by Hume, David

From this conflict between thought and fact the problem arises; out of this partial contrariety springs the question, "Why?"

From Popular scientific lectures by Mach, Ernst