单词 | soul-saving |
释义 | soul-savingn. The action of saving the soul, or a soul; the saving of souls, esp. as part of missionary work. ΚΠ 1643 T. P. Eben Ezer (single sheet) Is health, or wealth, or plenty worth the having? Or seed immortall, sent thee for soule-saving? 1759 T. Stephens Castle-builders vii. 132 Among such of the Protestant Saints, as shew most extreme Diligence, in their Function of Soul-saving. 1881 Heathen Woman's Friend Oct. 95/1 How is the work of soul-saving going on in schools..and homes? 1911 Amer. Missionary June 169 Steps are to be taken to secure a church property so that the work of character building and soul saving may not depend on the liquor business for shelter. 1951 V. Nabokov Speak, Memory xiv. 212 In their attitude toward literature they were curiously conservative; with them soul-saving came first, log-rolling next, and art last. 2000 W. Ustorf in A. Hastings et al. Oxf. Compan. Christian Thought 441/1 Some have regarded mission as a one-way spiritual process with an emphasis on individual soul-saving. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). soul-savingadj. That saves a soul, or the soul. ΘΚΠ society > faith > aspects of faith > spirituality > salvation, redemption > [adjective] soul-saving1585 redemptionary1623 redemptional1787 redemptorial1826 salvational1859 soterial1879 salvationist1934 1585 T. Bilson True Difference Christian Subiection iv. 728 That other diuine, lyfe-giuing and soule-sauing part of the sacrament. 1609 J. Davies Holy Roode sig. A4v This kinde, most kinde, Soule-sauing Emperick His owne blood broacheth so our Soules to saue. 1642 J. Vicars God in Mount 51 Preaching on deep points of soul-saving-grace. 1708 E. Ward London Terræ-filius No. 6. 4 The Soul-saving Exercise of his Humdrum Spirit. 1755 J. Wesley Wks. (1872) XIII. 209 Soul-damning clergymen lay me under more difficulties than soul-saving laymen! 1833 H. Blunt Lect. Hist. St. Paul II. 34 A real soul-saving conversion. 1885 Minutes of Wesleyan Conf. 20 His ministry was marked..by evangelical fervour and soul-saving power. 1926 Sheboygan (Wisconsin) Press 8 Oct. 21 ‘You wouldn't do it? It would save Cherry.’ ‘I'm not in the soul-saving business, darling.’ 1963 A. Baraka Blues People iv. 32 There could be no soul-saving activities..where there was no soul. 2000 Independent 10 July i. 9/3 An evangelical church that encourages its members to pay by direct debit for soul-saving prayers. DerivativesΘΚΠ society > faith > aspects of faith > spirituality > salvation, redemption > [noun] healnessc897 heal901 alesenesseOE lesenessOE alesendnessOE healthc1000 alesednessOE berrhlessc1175 i-sundungc1175 salvation?c1225 buyinga1300 savementc1330 yborȝing1340 election1382 savinga1387 safetyc1390 soul healtha1393 redemptiona1400 safenessa1400 curation?c1400 predestinationc1400 gain-buying1435 dilection1570 expeccationa1631 unsinninga1631 soul-savingness1672 inner light1856 1672 S. Butler Two Lett. 11 Sweet sips of Soul-Savingness. 1673 R. Leigh Transproser Rehears'd 134 I shall only point at some of the nesses..of the peoples coinage:..soul-saving-ness. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.1643adj.1585 |
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