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Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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_Keel._ Justice _Keelin_ called this pedler’s French, saying, that I must leave off my canting.
The Lord open his eyes!
_Bun._ I said that we ought to exhort one another daily, while it is called to-day, etc.
_Keel._ Justice _Keelin_ said that I ought not to preach; and asked me where I had my authority? with other such like words.
_Bun._ I said that I would prove that it was lawful for me, and such as I am, to preach the Word of God.
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Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_Keel._ Justice _Keelin_ called this pedler’s French, saying, that I must leave off my canting.
Line 2
The Lord open his eyes!
/ðə lɔːrd ˈoʊ.pən hɪz aɪz/
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_Bun._ I said that we ought to exhort one another daily, while it is called to-day, etc.
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_Keel._ Justice _Keelin_ said that I ought not to preach; and asked me where I had my authority? with other such like words.
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_Bun._ I said that I would prove that it was lawful for me, and such as I am, to preach the Word of God.
/bʌn aɪ sed ðæt aɪ wʊd pruːv ðæt ɪt wɑːz ˈlɔːfəl fɔːr miː ənd sʌtʃ æz aɪ æm tuː priːtʃ ðə wɜːrd ʌv ɡɑːd/

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authority noun US /əˈθɔːrəti/

the power or right to give orders or make decisions

From this reading “_Keel._ Justice _Keelin_ said that I ought not to preach; and asked me where I had my authority? with other such like words.”

Bun noun US /bʌn/

small rounded bread either plain or sweet

daily adverb US /ˈdeɪli/

every day; without missing a day

From this reading “_Bun._ I said that we ought to exhort one another daily, while it is called to-day, etc.”

exhort verb US /ɪɡˈzɔːrt/

spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts

From this reading “_Bun._ I said that we ought to exhort one another daily, while it is called to-day, etc.”

Keel noun US /kiːl/

a projection or ridge that suggests a keel

lawful adjective US /ˈlɔːfəl/

conformable to or allowed by law

From this reading “_Bun._ I said that I would prove that it was lawful for me, and such as I am, to preach the Word of God.”

preach verb US /priːtʃ/

deliver a sermon

From this reading “_Keel._ Justice _Keelin_ said that I ought not to preach; and asked me where I had my authority? with other such like words.”

prove verb US /pruːv/

be shown or be found to be

From this reading “_Bun._ I said that I would prove that it was lawful for me, and such as I am, to preach the Word of God.”

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amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading _Bun._ I said that I would prove that it was lawful for me, and such as I am, to preach the Word of God.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _Keel._ Justice _Keelin_ said that I ought not to preach; and asked me where I had my authority? with other such like words.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading _Bun._ I said that we ought to exhort one another daily, while it is called to-day, etc.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading _Bun._ I said that I would prove that it was lawful for me, and such as I am, to preach the Word of God.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading _Keel._ Justice _Keelin_ said that I ought not to preach; and asked me where I had my authority? with other such like words.

authoritynounUS /əˈθɔːrəti/

the power or right to give orders or make decisions

From this reading _Keel._ Justice _Keelin_ said that I ought not to preach; and asked me where I had my authority? with other such like words.

BunnounUS /bʌn/

small rounded bread either plain or sweet

From this reading _Bun._ I said that we ought to exhort one another daily, while it is called to-day, etc.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading _Keel._ Justice _Keelin_ called this pedler’s French, saying, that I must leave off my canting.

canting

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Keel._ Justice _Keelin_ called this pedler’s French, saying, that I must leave off my canting.

dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/

every day; without missing a day

From this reading _Bun._ I said that we ought to exhort one another daily, while it is called to-day, etc.

etc

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Bun._ I said that we ought to exhort one another daily, while it is called to-day, etc.

exhortverbUS /ɪɡˈzɔːrt/

spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts

From this reading _Bun._ I said that we ought to exhort one another daily, while it is called to-day, etc.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading The Lord open his eyes!

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _Bun._ I said that I would prove that it was lawful for me, and such as I am, to preach the Word of God.

FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading _Keel._ Justice _Keelin_ called this pedler’s French, saying, that I must leave off my canting.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading _Bun._ I said that I would prove that it was lawful for me, and such as I am, to preach the Word of God.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading _Keel._ Justice _Keelin_ said that I ought not to preach; and asked me where I had my authority? with other such like words.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The Lord open his eyes!

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading _Keel._ Justice _Keelin_ called this pedler’s French, saying, that I must leave off my canting.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _Bun._ I said that we ought to exhort one another daily, while it is called to-day, etc.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _Bun._ I said that we ought to exhort one another daily, while it is called to-day, etc.

JusticenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/

the quality of being just or fair

From this reading _Keel._ Justice _Keelin_ called this pedler’s French, saying, that I must leave off my canting.

KeelnounUS /kiːl/

a projection or ridge that suggests a keel

From this reading _Keel._ Justice _Keelin_ called this pedler’s French, saying, that I must leave off my canting.

Keelin

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Keel._ Justice _Keelin_ called this pedler’s French, saying, that I must leave off my canting.

lawfuladjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfəl/

conformable to or allowed by law

From this reading _Bun._ I said that I would prove that it was lawful for me, and such as I am, to preach the Word of God.

leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading _Keel._ Justice _Keelin_ called this pedler’s French, saying, that I must leave off my canting.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading _Keel._ Justice _Keelin_ said that I ought not to preach; and asked me where I had my authority? with other such like words.

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading The Lord open his eyes!

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading _Keel._ Justice _Keelin_ said that I ought not to preach; and asked me where I had my authority? with other such like words.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading _Keel._ Justice _Keelin_ called this pedler’s French, saying, that I must leave off my canting.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _Keel._ Justice _Keelin_ called this pedler’s French, saying, that I must leave off my canting.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading _Keel._ Justice _Keelin_ said that I ought not to preach; and asked me where I had my authority? with other such like words.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Bun._ I said that I would prove that it was lawful for me, and such as I am, to preach the Word of God.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading _Keel._ Justice _Keelin_ called this pedler’s French, saying, that I must leave off my canting.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading _Bun._ I said that we ought to exhort one another daily, while it is called to-day, etc.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading The Lord open his eyes!

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading _Keel._ Justice _Keelin_ said that I ought not to preach; and asked me where I had my authority? with other such like words.

oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading _Bun._ I said that we ought to exhort one another daily, while it is called to-day, etc.

pedler's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Keel._ Justice _Keelin_ called this pedler’s French, saying, that I must leave off my canting.

preachverbUS /priːtʃ/

deliver a sermon

From this reading _Keel._ Justice _Keelin_ said that I ought not to preach; and asked me where I had my authority? with other such like words.

proveverbUS /pruːv/

be shown or be found to be

From this reading _Bun._ I said that I would prove that it was lawful for me, and such as I am, to preach the Word of God.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading _Bun._ I said that we ought to exhort one another daily, while it is called to-day, etc.

sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading _Keel._ Justice _Keelin_ called this pedler’s French, saying, that I must leave off my canting.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading _Keel._ Justice _Keelin_ said that I ought not to preach; and asked me where I had my authority? with other such like words.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _Keel._ Justice _Keelin_ called this pedler’s French, saying, that I must leave off my canting.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The Lord open his eyes!

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading _Keel._ Justice _Keelin_ called this pedler’s French, saying, that I must leave off my canting.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _Bun._ I said that we ought to exhort one another daily, while it is called to-day, etc.

to-day

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Bun._ I said that we ought to exhort one another daily, while it is called to-day, etc.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _Bun._ I said that I would prove that it was lawful for me, and such as I am, to preach the Word of God.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading _Bun._ I said that we ought to exhort one another daily, while it is called to-day, etc.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading _Keel._ Justice _Keelin_ said that I ought not to preach; and asked me where I had my authority? with other such like words.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading _Bun._ I said that we ought to exhort one another daily, while it is called to-day, etc.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading _Keel._ Justice _Keelin_ said that I ought not to preach; and asked me where I had my authority? with other such like words.

WordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading _Bun._ I said that I would prove that it was lawful for me, and such as I am, to preach the Word of God.

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading _Keel._ Justice _Keelin_ said that I ought not to preach; and asked me where I had my authority? with other such like words.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading _Bun._ I said that I would prove that it was lawful for me, and such as I am, to preach the Word of God.

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