What does diligency mean?
Diligency means (obsolete or nonstandard) diligence; carefulness.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(obsolete or nonstandard) diligence; carefulness.
A little generous prudence , a little forbearance of one another , and some grain of charity might win all these diligencies to join and unite into one general and brotherly search after truth
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Diligency means (obsolete or nonstandard) diligence; carefulness.
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A little generous prudence , a little forbearance of one another , and some grain of charity might win all these diligencies to join and unite into one general and brotherly search after truth
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