单词 | in the broadcloth |
释义 | > as lemmasin the broadcloth † in the broadcloth: in terms of the raw material only, not of the garments that can be created from it. Only in extended metaphors of the role of individual faith in a person's salvation. Obsolete. Π 1601 Bp. W. Barlow Def. Protestants Relig. 222 That is Christ in the broad-cloth, in the whole peece: now comes faith and cuts it out. 1625 R. Jenison Christians apparelling by Christ To Rdr. sig. a3v Christ profiteth not, as considered in the broad cloath (if wee may so speake) but as suted & fitted to vs by the applying hand of Faith. < as lemmas |
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