1884
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From this reading The great point of our present belief is that there is no such infallible record anywhere in church or council or book.—PHILLIPS BROOKS, _Harvard Divinity Address, 1884_.
25
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From this reading 6._ 25 Louisburg Square.
6
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From this reading 6._ 25 Louisburg Square.
speak to
From this reading The great point of our present belief is that there is no such infallible record anywhere in church or council or book.—PHILLIPS BROOKS, _Harvard Divinity Address, 1884_.
at or in or to any place
From this reading The great point of our present belief is that there is no such infallible record anywhere in church or council or book.—PHILLIPS BROOKS, _Harvard Divinity Address, 1884_.
applyverbUS /əˈplaɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading The books of Scripture only suffer from being subjected to requirements which we have ceased to apply to the books of common literature.—DEAN STANLEY, _History of the Jewish Church_.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The books of Scripture only suffer from being subjected to requirements which we have ceased to apply to the books of common literature.—DEAN STANLEY, _History of the Jewish Church_.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading The great point of our present belief is that there is no such infallible record anywhere in church or council or book.—PHILLIPS BROOKS, _Harvard Divinity Address, 1884_.
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading The Protestant Reformation shows how men tried to lodge infallibility in the Bible....
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The great point of our present belief is that there is no such infallible record anywhere in church or council or book.—PHILLIPS BROOKS, _Harvard Divinity Address, 1884_.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The books of Scripture only suffer from being subjected to requirements which we have ceased to apply to the books of common literature.—DEAN STANLEY, _History of the Jewish Church_.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading BOSTON, _Jan.
BROOKSnounUS /brʊks/
United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
From this reading The great point of our present belief is that there is no such infallible record anywhere in church or council or book.—PHILLIPS BROOKS, _Harvard Divinity Address, 1884_.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading The books of Scripture only suffer from being subjected to requirements which we have ceased to apply to the books of common literature.—DEAN STANLEY, _History of the Jewish Church_.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The books of Scripture only suffer from being subjected to requirements which we have ceased to apply to the books of common literature.—DEAN STANLEY, _History of the Jewish Church_.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading The books of Scripture only suffer from being subjected to requirements which we have ceased to apply to the books of common literature.—DEAN STANLEY, _History of the Jewish Church_.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading The great point of our present belief is that there is no such infallible record anywhere in church or council or book.—PHILLIPS BROOKS, _Harvard Divinity Address, 1884_.
DEANnounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading The books of Scripture only suffer from being subjected to requirements which we have ceased to apply to the books of common literature.—DEAN STANLEY, _History of the Jewish Church_.
DivinitynounUS /dɪˈvɪnəti/
any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
From this reading The great point of our present belief is that there is no such infallible record anywhere in church or council or book.—PHILLIPS BROOKS, _Harvard Divinity Address, 1884_.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The books of Scripture only suffer from being subjected to requirements which we have ceased to apply to the books of common literature.—DEAN STANLEY, _History of the Jewish Church_.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great point of our present belief is that there is no such infallible record anywhere in church or council or book.—PHILLIPS BROOKS, _Harvard Divinity Address, 1884_.
HarvardnounUS /ˈhɑːrvərd/
a university in Massachusetts
From this reading The great point of our present belief is that there is no such infallible record anywhere in church or council or book.—PHILLIPS BROOKS, _Harvard Divinity Address, 1884_.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The books of Scripture only suffer from being subjected to requirements which we have ceased to apply to the books of common literature.—DEAN STANLEY, _History of the Jewish Church_.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading The books of Scripture only suffer from being subjected to requirements which we have ceased to apply to the books of common literature.—DEAN STANLEY, _History of the Jewish Church_.
how
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From this reading The Protestant Reformation shows how men tried to lodge infallibility in the Bible....
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Protestant Reformation shows how men tried to lodge infallibility in the Bible....
infallibilitynounUS /ˌɪnfælɪˈbɪlɪti/
the quality of never making an error
From this reading The Protestant Reformation shows how men tried to lodge infallibility in the Bible....
infallibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfæləbəl/
incapable of failure or error
From this reading The great point of our present belief is that there is no such infallible record anywhere in church or council or book.—PHILLIPS BROOKS, _Harvard Divinity Address, 1884_.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The great point of our present belief is that there is no such infallible record anywhere in church or council or book.—PHILLIPS BROOKS, _Harvard Divinity Address, 1884_.
JannounUS /dʒæn/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading BOSTON, _Jan.
JewishadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːɪʃ/
of or relating to Jews or their culture or religion
From this reading The books of Scripture only suffer from being subjected to requirements which we have ceased to apply to the books of common literature.—DEAN STANLEY, _History of the Jewish Church_.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading The books of Scripture only suffer from being subjected to requirements which we have ceased to apply to the books of common literature.—DEAN STANLEY, _History of the Jewish Church_.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading The Protestant Reformation shows how men tried to lodge infallibility in the Bible....
Louisburg
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From this reading 6._ 25 Louisburg Square.
the force of workers available
From this reading The Protestant Reformation shows how men tried to lodge infallibility in the Bible....
not any; not one
From this reading The great point of our present belief is that there is no such infallible record anywhere in church or council or book.—PHILLIPS BROOKS, _Harvard Divinity Address, 1884_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The books of Scripture only suffer from being subjected to requirements which we have ceased to apply to the books of common literature.—DEAN STANLEY, _History of the Jewish Church_.
and nothing more
From this reading The books of Scripture only suffer from being subjected to requirements which we have ceased to apply to the books of common literature.—DEAN STANLEY, _History of the Jewish Church_.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The great point of our present belief is that there is no such infallible record anywhere in church or council or book.—PHILLIPS BROOKS, _Harvard Divinity Address, 1884_.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The great point of our present belief is that there is no such infallible record anywhere in church or council or book.—PHILLIPS BROOKS, _Harvard Divinity Address, 1884_.
PHILLIPS
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From this reading The great point of our present belief is that there is no such infallible record anywhere in church or council or book.—PHILLIPS BROOKS, _Harvard Divinity Address, 1884_.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The great point of our present belief is that there is no such infallible record anywhere in church or council or book.—PHILLIPS BROOKS, _Harvard Divinity Address, 1884_.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The great point of our present belief is that there is no such infallible record anywhere in church or council or book.—PHILLIPS BROOKS, _Harvard Divinity Address, 1884_.
ProtestantnounUS /ˈprɑːtəstənt/
an adherent of Protestantism
From this reading The Protestant Reformation shows how men tried to lodge infallibility in the Bible....
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading The great point of our present belief is that there is no such infallible record anywhere in church or council or book.—PHILLIPS BROOKS, _Harvard Divinity Address, 1884_.
ReformationnounUS /ˌref.əˈmeɪ.ʃən/
The action or process of reforming an institution, practice, or individual's character.
From this reading The Protestant Reformation shows how men tried to lodge infallibility in the Bible....
requirementsnounUS /rɪˈkwaɪrmənts/
plural of “requirement” — required activity
From this reading The books of Scripture only suffer from being subjected to requirements which we have ceased to apply to the books of common literature.—DEAN STANLEY, _History of the Jewish Church_.
ScripturenounUS /ˈskrɪptʃər/
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading The books of Scripture only suffer from being subjected to requirements which we have ceased to apply to the books of common literature.—DEAN STANLEY, _History of the Jewish Church_.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading The Protestant Reformation shows how men tried to lodge infallibility in the Bible....
make square
From this reading 6._ 25 Louisburg Square.
STANLEYnounUS /ˈstænli/
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading The books of Scripture only suffer from being subjected to requirements which we have ceased to apply to the books of common literature.—DEAN STANLEY, _History of the Jewish Church_.
subjectedverbUS /səbˈdʒektɪd/
past form of “subject” — cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to
From this reading The books of Scripture only suffer from being subjected to requirements which we have ceased to apply to the books of common literature.—DEAN STANLEY, _History of the Jewish Church_.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The great point of our present belief is that there is no such infallible record anywhere in church or council or book.—PHILLIPS BROOKS, _Harvard Divinity Address, 1884_.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading The books of Scripture only suffer from being subjected to requirements which we have ceased to apply to the books of common literature.—DEAN STANLEY, _History of the Jewish Church_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The great point of our present belief is that there is no such infallible record anywhere in church or council or book.—PHILLIPS BROOKS, _Harvard Divinity Address, 1884_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The books of Scripture only suffer from being subjected to requirements which we have ceased to apply to the books of common literature.—DEAN STANLEY, _History of the Jewish Church_.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The great point of our present belief is that there is no such infallible record anywhere in church or council or book.—PHILLIPS BROOKS, _Harvard Divinity Address, 1884_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The books of Scripture only suffer from being subjected to requirements which we have ceased to apply to the books of common literature.—DEAN STANLEY, _History of the Jewish Church_.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading The Protestant Reformation shows how men tried to lodge infallibility in the Bible....
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The books of Scripture only suffer from being subjected to requirements which we have ceased to apply to the books of common literature.—DEAN STANLEY, _History of the Jewish Church_.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The books of Scripture only suffer from being subjected to requirements which we have ceased to apply to the books of common literature.—DEAN STANLEY, _History of the Jewish Church_.
