单词 | to preach, minister the gospel |
释义 | > as lemmasto preach, †minister the gospel a. ‘The glad tidings (of the kingdom of God)’ announced to the world by Jesus Christ. Hence, the body of religious doctrine taught by Christ and His apostles; the Christian revelation, religion or dispensation. Often contrasted with the Law, i.e. the Old Testament dispensation. Phrase, to preach, †minister the gospel. ΘΚΠ society > faith > sect > Christianity > [noun] gospelc950 the WayOE ChristendomOE crossc1325 the faithc1384 Christianitya1400 Christenhoodc1443 Christ's professionc1475 Christianism1554 Xtianity1634 Christism1842 society > faith > aspects of faith > Bible, Scripture > Testament > New Testament > Gospel > [noun] gospelc950 evangela1340 vangela1340 evangelyc1384 wangel1389 evangelium1541 good news1550 c950 Lindisf. Gosp. Matt. ix. 35 Ðe hælend..bodade god~spell [so c1000 Ags. Gosp., c1160 Hatton Gosp. godspel] rices. c1275 (?a1200) Laȝamon Brut (Calig.) (1978) l. 14726 Austin þu scalt..beode þer Godes godd-spel. 1297 R. Gloucester's Chron. (Rolls) 1529 Seinte peter..sende seint Marc..vor to preche þen gospel that he adde imaked. c1380 J. Wyclif Sel. Wks. III. 348 Þei letten hem for to preche, and speciali Cristis gospel. 1382 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) Eph. i. 13 Whanne ȝe hadden herd the word of treuthe, resceyueden the gospel of ȝoure heelthe. c1384 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Douce 369(2)) (1850) Deeds xx. 24 The gospel of the grace of God. 1548 N. Udall et al. tr. Erasmus Paraphr. Newe Test. I. Luke ix. 88 b Thei had..debarred a certain man from the fraternitee of mynistryng the ghospell. 1550 H. Latimer Serm. Stamford sig. A.viiv In the whole multytude that professe the gospell, all be not good. 1565 J. Jewel Replie Hardinges Answeare xii. 468 The Jewes sawe Christe in the lawe: the Christians see Christ in the Gospel. 1611 Bible (King James) 1 Thess. ii. 2. 1649 Bp. J. Taylor Great Exemplar ii. xii. 54 The Gospell is therefore a Covenant of grace. 1692 J. Washington tr. J. Milton Def. People Eng. iii. 52 Let us now consider, whether the Gospel preach up any such Doctrine. 1782 J. Priestley Hist. Corruptions Christianity I. ii. 208 The advantages we at present enjoy by the gospel. 1785 W. Cowper Task ii. 342 In strains as sweet As angels use, the Gospel whispers peace. 1827 R. Whately Elem. Logic (1850) App. i. 202 Preaching the Gospel is accordingly often used to include not only the proclaiming of the good tidings, but the teaching of what is to be believed and done, in consequence. 1837 W. Irving Adventures Capt. Bonneville III. 156 To spread the light of the gospel in that far wilderness. 1857 F. D. Maurice Epist. St. John xiv. 228 That Gospel was the announcement that Jesus Christ had manifested the Life of God. 1876 J. B. Mozley Serm. preached Univ. of Oxf. i. 3 There is nothing obsolete in the original spirit of the Gospel. < as lemmas |
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