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Formal (1 Occurrence)
... 4. (a.) Done in due form, or with solemnity; according to regular method; not
incidental, sudden or irregular; express; as, he gave his formal consent. ...
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Petition (33 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) A prayer; a supplication; an imploration; an entreaty; especially, a request
of a solemn or formal kind; a prayer to the Supreme Being, or to a person ...
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Protest (37 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (vi) To affirm in a public or formal manner;
to bear witness; to declare solemnly; to avow. 2. (vi) To ...
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Address (8 Occurrences)
... 12. (vt) Act of preparing one's self. 13. (vt) Act of addressing one's self to a
person; verbal application. 14. (n.) A formal communication, either written or ...
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Abstinence (2 Occurrences)
... years. But Isaiah illustrates how soon even the most outraged feelings of
piety or patriotism may grow cold and formal. `Wherefore ...
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Ordination (12 Occurrences)
... The nearest approach is (4) above, but the idea of formal or ceremonial
setting-apart to office (prominent in its modern usage) is never implied in the ...
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Ordain (13 Occurrences)
... The nearest approach is (4) above, but the idea of formal or ceremonial
setting-apart to office (prominent in its modern usage) is never implied in the ...
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Poetry
... CHARACTERISTICS OF HEBREW POETRY, EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL 1. External or Formal
Characteristics (1) Vocabulary (2) Grammar (3) Rhythm (4) Parallelism (5) Other ...
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Sanctification (13 Occurrences)
... SANCTIFICATION. sank-ti-fi-ka'-shun: Etymology I. THE FORMAL SENSE 1. In the
Old Testament 2. In the New Testament II. ... I. The Formal Sense. ...
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Education (4 Occurrences)
... The more formal educative processes are designed (1) to give the immature members
of society a mastery over the symbols and technique of civilization ...
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Zoroastrianism
... without significance. But the important question is the existence or extent
of Mazdean influence on the formal Jewish religion. 3 ...
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Lecture (2 Occurrences)
... 2. (n.) A discourse on any subject; especially, a formal or methodical discourse,
intended for instruction; sometimes, a familiar discourse, in contrast with a ...
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Indictment (4 Occurrences)
... 2. (n.) The formal statement of an offense, as framed by the prosecuting
authority of the State, and found by the grand jury. 3. (n ...
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Formally (2 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (adv.) In a formal manner; essentially; characteristically;
expressly; regularly; ceremoniously; precisely. Multi-Version Concordance ...
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Resolve (3 Occurrences)
... 5. (vi) To express, as an opinion or determination, by resolution and vote; to declare
or decide by a formal vote; -- followed by a clause; as, the house ...
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Contract (3 Occurrences)
... or cause, to do, or to abstain from doing, some act; an agreement in which a party
undertakes to do, or not to do, a particular thing; a formal bargain; a ...
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Convention (1 Occurrence)
... 5. (n.) An agreement or contract less formal than, or preliminary to, a treaty;
an informal compact, as between commanders of armies in respect to suspension ...
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Solemnity (3 Occurrences)
... 2. (n.) ceremony adapted to impress with awe. 3. (n.) Ceremoniousness; impressiveness;
seriousness; grave earnestness; formal dignity; gravity. ...
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Fellowship (114 Occurrences)
... 4. Cooperation: A form of fellowship closely related to almsgiving was that of formal
aid or cooperation in Christian work, such as the aid given to Paul by ...
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Province (66 Occurrences)
... commonwealths. (2) Civitates Foederatae: Communities whose independence had
been guaranteed by a formal treaty with Rome. (3) Civitates ...
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Keys (2 Occurrences)
... they commit it, (iii) by all priests and persons allowed to represent the church,
de facto, (iv) by the church in its councils, or other formal and official ...
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Place (9195 Occurrences)
... use of elevations for purposes of worship is so widespread as to be almost universal,
and rests, probably, on motives so primitive as to evade formal analysis. ...
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Marriage (74 Occurrences)
... mar'-ij: Introduction Scope and Viewpoint of the Present Article 1. Marriage among
the Hebrews 2. Betrothal the First Formal Part 3. Wedding Ceremonies 4. Jesus ...
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Bishop (4 Occurrences)
... between presbyters and bishops. Of a formal ordination, in the later
hierarchical sense, there is no trace as yet. The word "ordained ...
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Sin (782 Occurrences)
... It is easy to see, however, how the hardening of moral precepts into formal codes,
absolutely necessary as that task was, led to an externalizing of the ...
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Table (125 Occurrences)
... 26. (vt) To lay or place on a table, as money. 27. (vt) In parliamentary usage,
to lay on the table; to postpone, by a formal vote, the consideration of (a bill ...
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Power (862 Occurrences)
... they commit it, (iii) by all priests and persons allowed to represent the church,
de facto, (iv) by the church in its councils, or other formal and official ...
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Proverb (24 Occurrences)
... by the term "parable" (eg Numbers 23:7, 18; Numbers 24:3, 15 Job 27:1; Job 29:1),
is translated the Hebrew word (mashal), which designates the formal unit or ...
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Pastoral
... 308), is to lead up to the release of Paul, and to show that the Christian faith
was not a forbidden or illegal religion, but that the formal impeachment of ...
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Discrepancies
... antitheses, such as that in Proverbs 26:4, 5 ("Answer not a fool," and "Answer a
fool according to his folly"), or instances of merely formal contrariety of ...
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Creed
... 1. (n.) A formal summary of what is believed; esp., a summary of the articles of
Christian faith; a confession of faith for public use; esp., one which is ...
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Creeds
... LITERATURE By "creed" we understand the systematic statement of religious faith;
and by the creeds of the Christian church we mean the formal expression of ...
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Sermon (1 Occurrence)
... that in His teaching He was accustomed to speak to the multitudes at length, and
we should expect Him to give early in His ministry some formal exposition of ...
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Ezekiel (4 Occurrences)
... SIGNIFICANCE OF EZEKIEL IN ISRAEL'S RELIGIOUS HISTORY 1. Formal Characteristics
of Ezekiel (1) Visions (2) Symbolical Acts (3) Allegories (4) Lamentations 2 ...
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Hebrew (37 Occurrences)
... CHARACTERISTICS OF HEBREW POETRY, EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL 1. External or Formal
Characteristics (1) Vocabulary (2) Grammar (3) Rhythm (4) Parallelism (5) Other ...
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Church (110 Occurrences)
... church, so far from showing that Christ's disciples had failed to understand His
doctrine of the kingdom, and had substituted for it the more formal notion of ...
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Communion (8 Occurrences)
... 4. Cooperation: A form of fellowship closely related to almsgiving was that of formal
aid or cooperation in Christian work, such as the aid given to Paul by ...
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Worship (332 Occurrences)
... We cannot help feeling that with all His love for the holy precincts, He must have
turned with relief from the stately, formal, distant ceremonial of the temple ...
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Vote (3 Occurrences)
... into office. 8. (vt) To enact, establish, grant, determine, etc., by a formal
vote; as, the legislature voted the resolution. 9. (vt ...
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Visitor (2 Occurrences)
... 2. (n.) A superior, or a person lawfully appointed for the purpose, who makes
formal visits of inspection to a corporation or an institution. ...
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Visit (97 Occurrences)
... 6. (n.) The act of going to view or inspect; an official or formal inspection;
examination; visitation; as, the visit of a trustee or inspector. ...
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Nazirite (10 Occurrences)
... A formal vow was, however, taken; and from the form of renewal of the vow, when
by any means it was accidentally broken, we may judge that the head was also ...
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Unto (34270 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (prep.) To; -- now used only in antiquated, formal,
or scriptural style. See To. 2. (prep.) Until; till. 3. (conj.) Until; till. ...
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Opinion (91 Occurrences)
... 5. (n.) The formal decision, or expression of views, of a judge, an umpire, a counselor,
or other party officially called upon to consider and decide upon a ...
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Obligate (2 Occurrences)
... 2. (vt) To bind or firmly hold to an act; to compel; to constrain; to bind to any
act of duty or courtesy by a formal pledge. Multi-Version Concordance ...
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Obey (219 Occurrences)
... While sometimes this relation may have been formal and cold, it nevertheless
was the one strong tie which held the people close to God. ...
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Oration (1 Occurrence)
... 1. (n.) An elaborate discourse, delivered in public, treating an important subject
in a formal and dignified manner; especially, a discourse having reference ...
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Omnipotence (2 Occurrences)
... 2. Inherent in Old Testament Names of God: The formal conception of omnipotence
as worked out in theology does not occur in the Old Testament. ...
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Judging (141 Occurrences)
... The judgments of God are the expression of His justice, the formal declarations
of His judgments, whether embodied in words (Deuteronomy 5:1 the King James ...
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Judges (117 Occurrences)
... (3.) The historic section of the book is followed by an appendix (17-21),
which has no formal connection with that which goes before. ...
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Jael (6 Occurrences)
... Israelites. Though they had suffered somewhat at the hands of the Canaanites
they had made a formal contract of peace with Jabin. ...
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License (3 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) Authority or liberty given to do or forbear any act; especially, a formal
permission from the proper authorities to perform certain acts or to carry on ...
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Leaf (20 Occurrences)
... blessings (Ezekiel 47:12; compare Revelation 22:2) and prosperity (Psalm 1:3);
(b) of moral decay (Isaiah 64:6), and (c) of a formal, empty profession (Matthew ...
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Leave (341 Occurrences)
... 4. (n.) The act of leaving or departing; a formal parting; a leaving; farewell;
adieu; -- used chiefly in the phrase, to take leave, ie, literally, to take ...
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Leaves (55 Occurrences)
... blessings (Ezekiel 47:12; compare Revelation 22:2) and prosperity (Psalm 1:3);
(b) of moral decay (Isaiah 64:6), and (c) of a formal, empty profession (Matthew ...
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Liberty (32 Occurrences)
... Morally, the power which enslaves is sin (John 8:34), and liberty consists, not
simply in external freedom, or in possession of the formal power of choice, but ...
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Greeting (19 Occurrences)
... be unto you" (Luke 24:36 John 20:19, 21, 26); He left His "peace" with them as His
parting blessing (John 14:27)-"not as the world giveth," in a formal way. ...
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Godspeed
... We should be sincere in our greetings; formal courtesy must yield to truth, still
courteously, however, and in the spirit of love. WL Walker. ...
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Introduce (3 Occurrences)
... 3. (vt) To lead to and make known by formal announcement or recommendation; hence,
to cause to be acquainted; as, to introduce strangers; to introduce one ...
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Instrument (45 Occurrences)
... 3. (n.) A writing, as the means of giving formal expression to some act; a writing
expressive of some act, contract, process, as a deed, contract, writ, etc. ...
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Fortification (5 Occurrences)
... In both the King James Version and the Revised Version (British and American) of
Isaiah and Jeremiah we find for the most part the more formal "defenced city ...
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Fortress (75 Occurrences)
... In both the King James Version and the Revised Version (British and American) of
Isaiah and Jeremiah we find for the most part the more formal "defenced city ...
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Familiar (35 Occurrences)
... Scriptures. 3. (a.) Characterized by, or exhibiting, the manner of an intimate
friend; not formal; unconstrained; easy; accessible. 4 ...
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Fortified (79 Occurrences)
... In both the King James Version and the Revised Version (British and American) of
Isaiah and Jeremiah we find for the most part the more formal "defenced city ...
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Formula (2 Occurrences)
... 2. (n.) A written confession of faith; a formal statement of doctrines. 3. (n.)
A rule or principle expressed in algebraic language; as, the binominal formula. ...
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Fort (8 Occurrences)
... In both the King James Version and the Revised Version (British and American) of
Isaiah and Jeremiah we find for the most part the more formal "defenced city ...
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Times (1875 Occurrences)
... From a formal point of view the representation resembles the Jewish chiliastic scheme,
but with a twofold substantial difference: (a) the chiliastic scheme ...
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Terah (12 Occurrences)
... As there is no reason to suppose that Stephen was granted inspiration that would
preserve him from such a purely formal error, the contradiction is of no ...
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Traverse (5 Occurrences)
... work. 8. (n.) A formal denial of some matter of fact alleged by the opposite
party in any stage of the pleadings. The technical ...
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Trial (45 Occurrences)
... 7. (n.) The formal examination of the matter in issue in a cause before a competent
tribunal; the mode of determining a question of fact in a court of law; the ...
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Register (14 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) A written account or entry; an official or formal enumeration, description,
or record; a memorial record; a list or roll; a schedule. ...
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Recognition (8 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (n.) The act of recognizing, or the state of being recognized;
acknowledgment; formal avowal; knowledge confessed or avowed; notice. ...
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Resolution (1 Occurrence)
... Specifically: A formal expression of the opinion or will of an official body or
a public assembly, adopted by vote; as, a legislative resolution; the ...
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Recognize (52 Occurrences)
... 2. (vt) To avow knowledge of; to allow that one knows; to consent to admit, hold,
or the like; to admit with a formal acknowledgment; as, to recognize an ...
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Rite (6 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (n.) The act of performing divine or solemn service, as
established by law, precept, or custom; a formal act of religion or other ...
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Rudiments (5 Occurrences)
... them. These elements were "of the world," they had reference to material
and not to spiritual things, they were formal and sensuous. ...
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Resign (1 Occurrence)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (vt) To sign back; to return by a formal act; to yield
to another; to surrender; -- said especially of office or emolument. ...
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Response (10 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) The act of responding. 2. (n.) An answer or
reply. 3. (n.) Reply to an objection in formal disputation. ...
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Return (499 Occurrences)
... 21. (n.) A payment; a remittance; a requital. 22. (n.) An answer; as, a return to
one's question. 23. (n.) An account, or formal report, of an action performed ...
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Reprimand (1 Occurrence)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) Severe or formal reproof; strong rebuke.
2. (n.) To reprove severely; to reprehend; to chide for ...
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