单词 | grace-giving |
释义 | > as lemmasgrace-giving C1. Objective and instrumental, as grace-giving, grace-filled, etc. ΚΠ 1605 J. Sylvester tr. G. de S. Du Bartas Deuine Weekes & Wks. ii. ii. 430 Amos Sonne..Grace-fellowed, graue, holy, and eloquent. 1615 T. Adams Blacke Devill 75 To restraine his sauage fury, from forraging his grace-empaled Church. 1647 T. Pierson Excellent Encouragem. ii. 49 Grace-thirsty soules. 1682 Concavum Cappo-cloacorum 53 As Grace-restoring, as Soul-elevating, and Soul-saving a Preacher, as any Double-Cap'd querpo-cloak'd holder-forth? 1849 D. Rock Church our Fathers II. 283 The brightsomeness of the Gospel was dimmed in becoming shorn of many of its grace-working ordinances. 1887 H. O. Wakeman Ch. & Puritans 121 All the grace-giving powers of the Church. 1976 Laurel (Montana) Outlook 16 June 6/3 Each of us is a pilgrim who makes a passage through grace-filled stages of life. 1989 Christianity Today 22 Sept. 5 (advt.) The growing love of a husband and wife, the committed love of a church and the grace-giving love of God. 2009 Denver Post (Nexis) 22 Mar. e8 Tell how, grace-thirsty, you didn't, couldn't, ask or call or pray, but that grace found you anyway. < as lemmas |
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