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Catholicism owes much to the Jesuits; and, casuistically speaking, the Jesuits owe their existence to a broken leg.

From Our Churches and Chapels Their Parsons, Priests, & Congregations Being a Critical and Historical Account of Every Place of Worship in Preston by Atticus

The scholar of the Renaissance, half-genius, half-charlatan, would have casuistically defended or apologised for his errors, and through the wreathing mists of sophistry would have shot forth ever and anon some ray of truth.

From Robert Browning by Dowden, Edward

I replied casuistically that I would endeavour to exclude from my speeches the slightest reference to Hartington, but that he was really too trying.

From The Life of the Rt. Hon. Sir Charles W. Dilke, Volume 2 by Gwynn, Stephen Lucius

Critics may point out flaws in this story, which is casuistically vulnerable.

From Bushido, the Soul of Japan by Nitobe, Inazo

This fact may be casuistically explained away; but is not less an obstacle to all progress and it will be one of the principal dangers threatening Al-Islam.

From The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 05 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir