Chapter XXXIV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading To— What a mercy for us that all divine teaching is the gracious work of God the Holy Spirit; and when we view, in his own light, what _He_ is, as _He_ has condescended to set himself forth in his own word, we are amazed at his condescension.

the performance of a part or role in a drama

From this reading _He_ is called the Eternal Spirit; _He_ is Omnipresent, Omniscient, Omnipotent; _He_ is a person—and what is a person but a living, thinking, acting, intelligent agent?

later than; following

From this reading And what we have professed at church, when, perhaps, we did not understand what we said, is a most noble and glorious testimony—“I believe in God, the Holy Ghost, the Lord and giver of life, who proceedeth from the Father and the Son; and who, with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified, who spake by the prophets”—this gracious, divine, and glorious person has engaged to lead all his people into all _necessary_ truth, and _He_ will be faithful to his covenant promises; nor do I esteem it a small mercy to be established in the glorious doctrine of the Trinity, as it is set forth in God’s Word, after my mind had been so perplexed with errors and temptations.

an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect

From this reading _He_ is called the Eternal Spirit; _He_ is Omnipresent, Omniscient, Omnipotent; _He_ is a person—and what is a person but a living, thinking, acting, intelligent agent?

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading To— What a mercy for us that all divine teaching is the gracious work of God the Holy Spirit; and when we view, in his own light, what _He_ is, as _He_ has condescended to set himself forth in his own word, we are amazed at his condescension.

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading To— What a mercy for us that all divine teaching is the gracious work of God the Holy Spirit; and when we view, in his own light, what _He_ is, as _He_ has condescended to set himself forth in his own word, we are amazed at his condescension.

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

From this reading “Love the truth and peace.”

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading To— What a mercy for us that all divine teaching is the gracious work of God the Holy Spirit; and when we view, in his own light, what _He_ is, as _He_ has condescended to set himself forth in his own word, we are amazed at his condescension.

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

From this reading To— What a mercy for us that all divine teaching is the gracious work of God the Holy Spirit; and when we view, in his own light, what _He_ is, as _He_ has condescended to set himself forth in his own word, we are amazed at his condescension.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading To— What a mercy for us that all divine teaching is the gracious work of God the Holy Spirit; and when we view, in his own light, what _He_ is, as _He_ has condescended to set himself forth in his own word, we are amazed at his condescension.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading And what we have professed at church, when, perhaps, we did not understand what we said, is a most noble and glorious testimony—“I believe in God, the Holy Ghost, the Lord and giver of life, who proceedeth from the Father and the Son; and who, with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified, who spake by the prophets”—this gracious, divine, and glorious person has engaged to lead all his people into all _necessary_ truth, and _He_ will be faithful to his covenant promises; nor do I esteem it a small mercy to be established in the glorious doctrine of the Trinity, as it is set forth in God’s Word, after my mind had been so perplexed with errors and temptations.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading And what we have professed at church, when, perhaps, we did not understand what we said, is a most noble and glorious testimony—“I believe in God, the Holy Ghost, the Lord and giver of life, who proceedeth from the Father and the Son; and who, with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified, who spake by the prophets”—this gracious, divine, and glorious person has engaged to lead all his people into all _necessary_ truth, and _He_ will be faithful to his covenant promises; nor do I esteem it a small mercy to be established in the glorious doctrine of the Trinity, as it is set forth in God’s Word, after my mind had been so perplexed with errors and temptations.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading And what we have professed at church, when, perhaps, we did not understand what we said, is a most noble and glorious testimony—“I believe in God, the Holy Ghost, the Lord and giver of life, who proceedeth from the Father and the Son; and who, with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified, who spake by the prophets”—this gracious, divine, and glorious person has engaged to lead all his people into all _necessary_ truth, and _He_ will be faithful to his covenant promises; nor do I esteem it a small mercy to be established in the glorious doctrine of the Trinity, as it is set forth in God’s Word, after my mind had been so perplexed with errors and temptations.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading _He_ is called the Eternal Spirit; _He_ is Omnipresent, Omniscient, Omnipotent; _He_ is a person—and what is a person but a living, thinking, acting, intelligent agent?

showing who or what does the action

From this reading And what we have professed at church, when, perhaps, we did not understand what we said, is a most noble and glorious testimony—“I believe in God, the Holy Ghost, the Lord and giver of life, who proceedeth from the Father and the Son; and who, with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified, who spake by the prophets”—this gracious, divine, and glorious person has engaged to lead all his people into all _necessary_ truth, and _He_ will be faithful to his covenant promises; nor do I esteem it a small mercy to be established in the glorious doctrine of the Trinity, as it is set forth in God’s Word, after my mind had been so perplexed with errors and temptations.

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

From this reading _He_ is called the Eternal Spirit; _He_ is Omnipresent, Omniscient, Omnipotent; _He_ is a person—and what is a person but a living, thinking, acting, intelligent agent?

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading And what we have professed at church, when, perhaps, we did not understand what we said, is a most noble and glorious testimony—“I believe in God, the Holy Ghost, the Lord and giver of life, who proceedeth from the Father and the Son; and who, with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified, who spake by the prophets”—this gracious, divine, and glorious person has engaged to lead all his people into all _necessary_ truth, and _He_ will be faithful to his covenant promises; nor do I esteem it a small mercy to be established in the glorious doctrine of the Trinity, as it is set forth in God’s Word, after my mind had been so perplexed with errors and temptations.

past form of “condescend” — behave in a patronizing and condescending manner

From this reading To— What a mercy for us that all divine teaching is the gracious work of God the Holy Spirit; and when we view, in his own light, what _He_ is, as _He_ has condescended to set himself forth in his own word, we are amazed at his condescension.

the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior

From this reading To— What a mercy for us that all divine teaching is the gracious work of God the Holy Spirit; and when we view, in his own light, what _He_ is, as _He_ has condescended to set himself forth in his own word, we are amazed at his condescension.

a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action

From this reading And what we have professed at church, when, perhaps, we did not understand what we said, is a most noble and glorious testimony—“I believe in God, the Holy Ghost, the Lord and giver of life, who proceedeth from the Father and the Son; and who, with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified, who spake by the prophets”—this gracious, divine, and glorious person has engaged to lead all his people into all _necessary_ truth, and _He_ will be faithful to his covenant promises; nor do I esteem it a small mercy to be established in the glorious doctrine of the Trinity, as it is set forth in God’s Word, after my mind had been so perplexed with errors and temptations.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading And what we have professed at church, when, perhaps, we did not understand what we said, is a most noble and glorious testimony—“I believe in God, the Holy Ghost, the Lord and giver of life, who proceedeth from the Father and the Son; and who, with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified, who spake by the prophets”—this gracious, divine, and glorious person has engaged to lead all his people into all _necessary_ truth, and _He_ will be faithful to his covenant promises; nor do I esteem it a small mercy to be established in the glorious doctrine of the Trinity, as it is set forth in God’s Word, after my mind had been so perplexed with errors and temptations.

emanating from God

From this reading To— What a mercy for us that all divine teaching is the gracious work of God the Holy Spirit; and when we view, in his own light, what _He_ is, as _He_ has condescended to set himself forth in his own word, we are amazed at his condescension.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity, nor speak lies.”

a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school

From this reading And what we have professed at church, when, perhaps, we did not understand what we said, is a most noble and glorious testimony—“I believe in God, the Holy Ghost, the Lord and giver of life, who proceedeth from the Father and the Son; and who, with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified, who spake by the prophets”—this gracious, divine, and glorious person has engaged to lead all his people into all _necessary_ truth, and _He_ will be faithful to his covenant promises; nor do I esteem it a small mercy to be established in the glorious doctrine of the Trinity, as it is set forth in God’s Word, after my mind had been so perplexed with errors and temptations.

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading And what we have professed at church, when, perhaps, we did not understand what we said, is a most noble and glorious testimony—“I believe in God, the Holy Ghost, the Lord and giver of life, who proceedeth from the Father and the Son; and who, with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified, who spake by the prophets”—this gracious, divine, and glorious person has engaged to lead all his people into all _necessary_ truth, and _He_ will be faithful to his covenant promises; nor do I esteem it a small mercy to be established in the glorious doctrine of the Trinity, as it is set forth in God’s Word, after my mind had been so perplexed with errors and temptations.

plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading And what we have professed at church, when, perhaps, we did not understand what we said, is a most noble and glorious testimony—“I believe in God, the Holy Ghost, the Lord and giver of life, who proceedeth from the Father and the Son; and who, with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified, who spake by the prophets”—this gracious, divine, and glorious person has engaged to lead all his people into all _necessary_ truth, and _He_ will be faithful to his covenant promises; nor do I esteem it a small mercy to be established in the glorious doctrine of the Trinity, as it is set forth in God’s Word, after my mind had been so perplexed with errors and temptations.

brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established

From this reading And what we have professed at church, when, perhaps, we did not understand what we said, is a most noble and glorious testimony—“I believe in God, the Holy Ghost, the Lord and giver of life, who proceedeth from the Father and the Son; and who, with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified, who spake by the prophets”—this gracious, divine, and glorious person has engaged to lead all his people into all _necessary_ truth, and _He_ will be faithful to his covenant promises; nor do I esteem it a small mercy to be established in the glorious doctrine of the Trinity, as it is set forth in God’s Word, after my mind had been so perplexed with errors and temptations.

the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)

From this reading And what we have professed at church, when, perhaps, we did not understand what we said, is a most noble and glorious testimony—“I believe in God, the Holy Ghost, the Lord and giver of life, who proceedeth from the Father and the Son; and who, with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified, who spake by the prophets”—this gracious, divine, and glorious person has engaged to lead all his people into all _necessary_ truth, and _He_ will be faithful to his covenant promises; nor do I esteem it a small mercy to be established in the glorious doctrine of the Trinity, as it is set forth in God’s Word, after my mind had been so perplexed with errors and temptations.

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading _He_ is called the Eternal Spirit; _He_ is Omnipresent, Omniscient, Omnipotent; _He_ is a person—and what is a person but a living, thinking, acting, intelligent agent?

steadfast in affection or allegiance

From this reading And what we have professed at church, when, perhaps, we did not understand what we said, is a most noble and glorious testimony—“I believe in God, the Holy Ghost, the Lord and giver of life, who proceedeth from the Father and the Son; and who, with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified, who spake by the prophets”—this gracious, divine, and glorious person has engaged to lead all his people into all _necessary_ truth, and _He_ will be faithful to his covenant promises; nor do I esteem it a small mercy to be established in the glorious doctrine of the Trinity, as it is set forth in God’s Word, after my mind had been so perplexed with errors and temptations.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading And what we have professed at church, when, perhaps, we did not understand what we said, is a most noble and glorious testimony—“I believe in God, the Holy Ghost, the Lord and giver of life, who proceedeth from the Father and the Son; and who, with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified, who spake by the prophets”—this gracious, divine, and glorious person has engaged to lead all his people into all _necessary_ truth, and _He_ will be faithful to his covenant promises; nor do I esteem it a small mercy to be established in the glorious doctrine of the Trinity, as it is set forth in God’s Word, after my mind had been so perplexed with errors and temptations.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading To— What a mercy for us that all divine teaching is the gracious work of God the Holy Spirit; and when we view, in his own light, what _He_ is, as _He_ has condescended to set himself forth in his own word, we are amazed at his condescension.

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

From this reading To— What a mercy for us that all divine teaching is the gracious work of God the Holy Spirit; and when we view, in his own light, what _He_ is, as _He_ has condescended to set himself forth in his own word, we are amazed at his condescension.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading And what we have professed at church, when, perhaps, we did not understand what we said, is a most noble and glorious testimony—“I believe in God, the Holy Ghost, the Lord and giver of life, who proceedeth from the Father and the Son; and who, with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified, who spake by the prophets”—this gracious, divine, and glorious person has engaged to lead all his people into all _necessary_ truth, and _He_ will be faithful to his covenant promises; nor do I esteem it a small mercy to be established in the glorious doctrine of the Trinity, as it is set forth in God’s Word, after my mind had been so perplexed with errors and temptations.

a mental representation of some haunting experience

From this reading And what we have professed at church, when, perhaps, we did not understand what we said, is a most noble and glorious testimony—“I believe in God, the Holy Ghost, the Lord and giver of life, who proceedeth from the Father and the Son; and who, with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified, who spake by the prophets”—this gracious, divine, and glorious person has engaged to lead all his people into all _necessary_ truth, and _He_ will be faithful to his covenant promises; nor do I esteem it a small mercy to be established in the glorious doctrine of the Trinity, as it is set forth in God’s Word, after my mind had been so perplexed with errors and temptations.

someone who devotes himself completely

From this reading And what we have professed at church, when, perhaps, we did not understand what we said, is a most noble and glorious testimony—“I believe in God, the Holy Ghost, the Lord and giver of life, who proceedeth from the Father and the Son; and who, with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified, who spake by the prophets”—this gracious, divine, and glorious person has engaged to lead all his people into all _necessary_ truth, and _He_ will be faithful to his covenant promises; nor do I esteem it a small mercy to be established in the glorious doctrine of the Trinity, as it is set forth in God’s Word, after my mind had been so perplexed with errors and temptations.

accorded sacrosanct or authoritative standing

From this reading And what we have professed at church, when, perhaps, we did not understand what we said, is a most noble and glorious testimony—“I believe in God, the Holy Ghost, the Lord and giver of life, who proceedeth from the Father and the Son; and who, with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified, who spake by the prophets”—this gracious, divine, and glorious person has engaged to lead all his people into all _necessary_ truth, and _He_ will be faithful to his covenant promises; nor do I esteem it a small mercy to be established in the glorious doctrine of the Trinity, as it is set forth in God’s Word, after my mind had been so perplexed with errors and temptations.

having or deserving or conferring glory

From this reading And what we have professed at church, when, perhaps, we did not understand what we said, is a most noble and glorious testimony—“I believe in God, the Holy Ghost, the Lord and giver of life, who proceedeth from the Father and the Son; and who, with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified, who spake by the prophets”—this gracious, divine, and glorious person has engaged to lead all his people into all _necessary_ truth, and _He_ will be faithful to his covenant promises; nor do I esteem it a small mercy to be established in the glorious doctrine of the Trinity, as it is set forth in God’s Word, after my mind had been so perplexed with errors and temptations.

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 To— What a mercy for us that all divine teaching is the gracious work of God the Holy Spirit; and when we view, in his own light, what _He_ is, as _He_ has condescended to set himself forth in his own word, we are amazed at his condescension.

possessive form of “god” — 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 And what we have professed at church, when, perhaps, we did not understand what we said, is a most noble and glorious testimony—“I believe in God, the Holy Ghost, the Lord and giver of life, who proceedeth from the Father and the Son; and who, with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified, who spake by the prophets”—this gracious, divine, and glorious person has engaged to lead all his people into all _necessary_ truth, and _He_ will be faithful to his covenant promises; nor do I esteem it a small mercy to be established in the glorious doctrine of the Trinity, as it is set forth in God’s Word, after my mind had been so perplexed with errors and temptations.

characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit

From this reading To— What a mercy for us that all divine teaching is the gracious work of God the Holy Spirit; and when we view, in his own light, what _He_ is, as _He_ has condescended to set himself forth in his own word, we are amazed at his condescension.

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

From this reading And what we have professed at church, when, perhaps, we did not understand what we said, is a most noble and glorious testimony—“I believe in God, the Holy Ghost, the Lord and giver of life, who proceedeth from the Father and the Son; and who, with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified, who spake by the prophets”—this gracious, divine, and glorious person has engaged to lead all his people into all _necessary_ truth, and _He_ will be faithful to his covenant promises; nor do I esteem it a small mercy to be established in the glorious doctrine of the Trinity, as it is set forth in God’s Word, after my mind had been so perplexed with errors and temptations.

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

From this reading To— What a mercy for us that all divine teaching is the gracious work of God the Holy Spirit; and when we view, in his own light, what _He_ is, as _He_ has condescended to set himself forth in his own word, we are amazed at his condescension.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading And what we have professed at church, when, perhaps, we did not understand what we said, is a most noble and glorious testimony—“I believe in God, the Holy Ghost, the Lord and giver of life, who proceedeth from the Father and the Son; and who, with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified, who spake by the prophets”—this gracious, divine, and glorious person has engaged to lead all his people into all _necessary_ truth, and _He_ will be faithful to his covenant promises; nor do I esteem it a small mercy to be established in the glorious doctrine of the Trinity, as it is set forth in God’s Word, after my mind had been so perplexed with errors and temptations.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading To— What a mercy for us that all divine teaching is the gracious work of God the Holy Spirit; and when we view, in his own light, what _He_ is, as _He_ has condescended to set himself forth in his own word, we are amazed at his condescension.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading To— What a mercy for us that all divine teaching is the gracious work of God the Holy Spirit; and when we view, in his own light, what _He_ is, as _He_ has condescended to set himself forth in his own word, we are amazed at his condescension.

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

From this reading To— What a mercy for us that all divine teaching is the gracious work of God the Holy Spirit; and when we view, in his own light, what _He_ is, as _He_ has condescended to set himself forth in his own word, we are amazed at his condescension.

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading To— What a mercy for us that all divine teaching is the gracious work of God the Holy Spirit; and when we view, in his own light, what _He_ is, as _He_ has condescended to set himself forth in his own word, we are amazed at his condescension.

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

From this reading And what we have professed at church, when, perhaps, we did not understand what we said, is a most noble and glorious testimony—“I believe in God, the Holy Ghost, the Lord and giver of life, who proceedeth from the Father and the Son; and who, with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified, who spake by the prophets”—this gracious, divine, and glorious person has engaged to lead all his people into all _necessary_ truth, and _He_ will be faithful to his covenant promises; nor do I esteem it a small mercy to be established in the glorious doctrine of the Trinity, as it is set forth in God’s Word, after my mind had been so perplexed with errors and temptations.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading To— What a mercy for us that all divine teaching is the gracious work of God the Holy Spirit; and when we view, in his own light, what _He_ is, as _He_ has condescended to set himself forth in his own word, we are amazed at his condescension.

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading “The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity, nor speak lies.”

having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree

From this reading _He_ is called the Eternal Spirit; _He_ is Omnipresent, Omniscient, Omnipotent; _He_ is a person—and what is a person but a living, thinking, acting, intelligent agent?

moving to the inside of something

From this reading And what we have professed at church, when, perhaps, we did not understand what we said, is a most noble and glorious testimony—“I believe in God, the Holy Ghost, the Lord and giver of life, who proceedeth from the Father and the Son; and who, with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified, who spake by the prophets”—this gracious, divine, and glorious person has engaged to lead all his people into all _necessary_ truth, and _He_ will be faithful to his covenant promises; nor do I esteem it a small mercy to be established in the glorious doctrine of the Trinity, as it is set forth in God’s Word, after my mind had been so perplexed with errors and temptations.

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

From this reading To— What a mercy for us that all divine teaching is the gracious work of God the Holy Spirit; and when we view, in his own light, what _He_ is, as _He_ has condescended to set himself forth in his own word, we are amazed at his condescension.

Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine

From this reading “The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity, nor speak lies.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And what we have professed at church, when, perhaps, we did not understand what we said, is a most noble and glorious testimony—“I believe in God, the Holy Ghost, the Lord and giver of life, who proceedeth from the Father and the Son; and who, with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified, who spake by the prophets”—this gracious, divine, and glorious person has engaged to lead all his people into all _necessary_ truth, and _He_ will be faithful to his covenant promises; nor do I esteem it a small mercy to be established in the glorious doctrine of the Trinity, as it is set forth in God’s Word, after my mind had been so perplexed with errors and temptations.

take somebody somewhere

From this reading And what we have professed at church, when, perhaps, we did not understand what we said, is a most noble and glorious testimony—“I believe in God, the Holy Ghost, the Lord and giver of life, who proceedeth from the Father and the Son; and who, with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified, who spake by the prophets”—this gracious, divine, and glorious person has engaged to lead all his people into all _necessary_ truth, and _He_ will be faithful to his covenant promises; nor do I esteem it a small mercy to be established in the glorious doctrine of the Trinity, as it is set forth in God’s Word, after my mind had been so perplexed with errors and temptations.

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading “The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity, nor speak lies.”

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading And what we have professed at church, when, perhaps, we did not understand what we said, is a most noble and glorious testimony—“I believe in God, the Holy Ghost, the Lord and giver of life, who proceedeth from the Father and the Son; and who, with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified, who spake by the prophets”—this gracious, divine, and glorious person has engaged to lead all his people into all _necessary_ truth, and _He_ will be faithful to his covenant promises; nor do I esteem it a small mercy to be established in the glorious doctrine of the Trinity, as it is set forth in God’s Word, after my mind had been so perplexed with errors and temptations.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading To— What a mercy for us that all divine teaching is the gracious work of God the Holy Spirit; and when we view, in his own light, what _He_ is, as _He_ has condescended to set himself forth in his own word, we are amazed at his condescension.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading _He_ is called the Eternal Spirit; _He_ is Omnipresent, Omniscient, Omnipotent; _He_ is a person—and what is a person but a living, thinking, acting, intelligent agent?

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading And what we have professed at church, when, perhaps, we did not understand what we said, is a most noble and glorious testimony—“I believe in God, the Holy Ghost, the Lord and giver of life, who proceedeth from the Father and the Son; and who, with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified, who spake by the prophets”—this gracious, divine, and glorious person has engaged to lead all his people into all _necessary_ truth, and _He_ will be faithful to his covenant promises; nor do I esteem it a small mercy to be established in the glorious doctrine of the Trinity, as it is set forth in God’s Word, after my mind had been so perplexed with errors and temptations.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading “Love the truth and peace.”

leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

From this reading To— What a mercy for us that all divine teaching is the gracious work of God the Holy Spirit; and when we view, in his own light, what _He_ is, as _He_ has condescended to set himself forth in his own word, we are amazed at his condescension.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading And what we have professed at church, when, perhaps, we did not understand what we said, is a most noble and glorious testimony—“I believe in God, the Holy Ghost, the Lord and giver of life, who proceedeth from the Father and the Son; and who, with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified, who spake by the prophets”—this gracious, divine, and glorious person has engaged to lead all his people into all _necessary_ truth, and _He_ will be faithful to his covenant promises; nor do I esteem it a small mercy to be established in the glorious doctrine of the Trinity, as it is set forth in God’s Word, after my mind had been so perplexed with errors and temptations.

used to form the superlative

From this reading And what we have professed at church, when, perhaps, we did not understand what we said, is a most noble and glorious testimony—“I believe in God, the Holy Ghost, the Lord and giver of life, who proceedeth from the Father and the Son; and who, with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified, who spake by the prophets”—this gracious, divine, and glorious person has engaged to lead all his people into all _necessary_ truth, and _He_ will be faithful to his covenant promises; nor do I esteem it a small mercy to be established in the glorious doctrine of the Trinity, as it is set forth in God’s Word, after my mind had been so perplexed with errors and temptations.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading And what we have professed at church, when, perhaps, we did not understand what we said, is a most noble and glorious testimony—“I believe in God, the Holy Ghost, the Lord and giver of life, who proceedeth from the Father and the Son; and who, with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified, who spake by the prophets”—this gracious, divine, and glorious person has engaged to lead all his people into all _necessary_ truth, and _He_ will be faithful to his covenant promises; nor do I esteem it a small mercy to be established in the glorious doctrine of the Trinity, as it is set forth in God’s Word, after my mind had been so perplexed with errors and temptations.

absolutely essential

From this reading And what we have professed at church, when, perhaps, we did not understand what we said, is a most noble and glorious testimony—“I believe in God, the Holy Ghost, the Lord and giver of life, who proceedeth from the Father and the Son; and who, with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified, who spake by the prophets”—this gracious, divine, and glorious person has engaged to lead all his people into all _necessary_ truth, and _He_ will be faithful to his covenant promises; nor do I esteem it a small mercy to be established in the glorious doctrine of the Trinity, as it is set forth in God’s Word, after my mind had been so perplexed with errors and temptations.

impressive in appearance

From this reading And what we have professed at church, when, perhaps, we did not understand what we said, is a most noble and glorious testimony—“I believe in God, the Holy Ghost, the Lord and giver of life, who proceedeth from the Father and the Son; and who, with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified, who spake by the prophets”—this gracious, divine, and glorious person has engaged to lead all his people into all _necessary_ truth, and _He_ will be faithful to his covenant promises; nor do I esteem it a small mercy to be established in the glorious doctrine of the Trinity, as it is set forth in God’s Word, after my mind had been so perplexed with errors and temptations.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading “The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity, nor speak lies.”

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity, nor speak lies.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity, nor speak lies.”

having unlimited power

From this reading _He_ is called the Eternal Spirit; _He_ is Omnipresent, Omniscient, Omnipotent; _He_ is a person—and what is a person but a living, thinking, acting, intelligent agent?

being present everywhere at once

From this reading _He_ is called the Eternal Spirit; _He_ is Omnipresent, Omniscient, Omnipotent; _He_ is a person—and what is a person but a living, thinking, acting, intelligent agent?

infinitely wise

From this reading _He_ is called the Eternal Spirit; _He_ is Omnipresent, Omniscient, Omnipotent; _He_ is a person—and what is a person but a living, thinking, acting, intelligent agent?

have ownership or possession of

From this reading To— What a mercy for us that all divine teaching is the gracious work of God the Holy Spirit; and when we view, in his own light, what _He_ is, as _He_ has condescended to set himself forth in his own word, we are amazed at his condescension.

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading “Love the truth and peace.”

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading And what we have professed at church, when, perhaps, we did not understand what we said, is a most noble and glorious testimony—“I believe in God, the Holy Ghost, the Lord and giver of life, who proceedeth from the Father and the Son; and who, with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified, who spake by the prophets”—this gracious, divine, and glorious person has engaged to lead all his people into all _necessary_ truth, and _He_ will be faithful to his covenant promises; nor do I esteem it a small mercy to be established in the glorious doctrine of the Trinity, as it is set forth in God’s Word, after my mind had been so perplexed with errors and temptations.

by chance

From this reading And what we have professed at church, when, perhaps, we did not understand what we said, is a most noble and glorious testimony—“I believe in God, the Holy Ghost, the Lord and giver of life, who proceedeth from the Father and the Son; and who, with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified, who spake by the prophets”—this gracious, divine, and glorious person has engaged to lead all his people into all _necessary_ truth, and _He_ will be faithful to his covenant promises; nor do I esteem it a small mercy to be established in the glorious doctrine of the Trinity, as it is set forth in God’s Word, after my mind had been so perplexed with errors and temptations.

full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment

From this reading And what we have professed at church, when, perhaps, we did not understand what we said, is a most noble and glorious testimony—“I believe in God, the Holy Ghost, the Lord and giver of life, who proceedeth from the Father and the Son; and who, with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified, who spake by the prophets”—this gracious, divine, and glorious person has engaged to lead all his people into all _necessary_ truth, and _He_ will be faithful to his covenant promises; nor do I esteem it a small mercy to be established in the glorious doctrine of the Trinity, as it is set forth in God’s Word, after my mind had been so perplexed with errors and temptations.

a human being

From this reading _He_ is called the Eternal Spirit; _He_ is Omnipresent, Omniscient, Omnipotent; _He_ is a person—and what is a person but a living, thinking, acting, intelligent agent?

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From this reading And what we have professed at church, when, perhaps, we did not understand what we said, is a most noble and glorious testimony—“I believe in God, the Holy Ghost, the Lord and giver of life, who proceedeth from the Father and the Son; and who, with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified, who spake by the prophets”—this gracious, divine, and glorious person has engaged to lead all his people into all _necessary_ truth, and _He_ will be faithful to his covenant promises; nor do I esteem it a small mercy to be established in the glorious doctrine of the Trinity, as it is set forth in God’s Word, after my mind had been so perplexed with errors and temptations.

professing to be qualified

From this reading And what we have professed at church, when, perhaps, we did not understand what we said, is a most noble and glorious testimony—“I believe in God, the Holy Ghost, the Lord and giver of life, who proceedeth from the Father and the Son; and who, with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified, who spake by the prophets”—this gracious, divine, and glorious person has engaged to lead all his people into all _necessary_ truth, and _He_ will be faithful to his covenant promises; nor do I esteem it a small mercy to be established in the glorious doctrine of the Trinity, as it is set forth in God’s Word, after my mind had been so perplexed with errors and temptations.

plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future

From this reading And what we have professed at church, when, perhaps, we did not understand what we said, is a most noble and glorious testimony—“I believe in God, the Holy Ghost, the Lord and giver of life, who proceedeth from the Father and the Son; and who, with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified, who spake by the prophets”—this gracious, divine, and glorious person has engaged to lead all his people into all _necessary_ truth, and _He_ will be faithful to his covenant promises; nor do I esteem it a small mercy to be established in the glorious doctrine of the Trinity, as it is set forth in God’s Word, after my mind had been so perplexed with errors and temptations.

the second of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures

From this reading And what we have professed at church, when, perhaps, we did not understand what we said, is a most noble and glorious testimony—“I believe in God, the Holy Ghost, the Lord and giver of life, who proceedeth from the Father and the Son; and who, with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified, who spake by the prophets”—this gracious, divine, and glorious person has engaged to lead all his people into all _necessary_ truth, and _He_ will be faithful to his covenant promises; nor do I esteem it a small mercy to be established in the glorious doctrine of the Trinity, as it is set forth in God’s Word, after my mind had been so perplexed with errors and temptations.

a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists

From this reading “The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity, nor speak lies.”

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading And what we have professed at church, when, perhaps, we did not understand what we said, is a most noble and glorious testimony—“I believe in God, the Holy Ghost, the Lord and giver of life, who proceedeth from the Father and the Son; and who, with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified, who spake by the prophets”—this gracious, divine, and glorious person has engaged to lead all his people into all _necessary_ truth, and _He_ will be faithful to his covenant promises; nor do I esteem it a small mercy to be established in the glorious doctrine of the Trinity, as it is set forth in God’s Word, after my mind had been so perplexed with errors and temptations.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading To— What a mercy for us that all divine teaching is the gracious work of God the Holy Spirit; and when we view, in his own light, what _He_ is, as _He_ has condescended to set himself forth in his own word, we are amazed at his condescension.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading “The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity, nor speak lies.”

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading And what we have professed at church, when, perhaps, we did not understand what we said, is a most noble and glorious testimony—“I believe in God, the Holy Ghost, the Lord and giver of life, who proceedeth from the Father and the Son; and who, with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified, who spake by the prophets”—this gracious, divine, and glorious person has engaged to lead all his people into all _necessary_ truth, and _He_ will be faithful to his covenant promises; nor do I esteem it a small mercy to be established in the glorious doctrine of the Trinity, as it is set forth in God’s Word, after my mind had been so perplexed with errors and temptations.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And what we have professed at church, when, perhaps, we did not understand what we said, is a most noble and glorious testimony—“I believe in God, the Holy Ghost, the Lord and giver of life, who proceedeth from the Father and the Son; and who, with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified, who spake by the prophets”—this gracious, divine, and glorious person has engaged to lead all his people into all _necessary_ truth, and _He_ will be faithful to his covenant promises; nor do I esteem it a small mercy to be established in the glorious doctrine of the Trinity, as it is set forth in God’s Word, after my mind had been so perplexed with errors and temptations.

a male human offspring

From this reading And what we have professed at church, when, perhaps, we did not understand what we said, is a most noble and glorious testimony—“I believe in God, the Holy Ghost, the Lord and giver of life, who proceedeth from the Father and the Son; and who, with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified, who spake by the prophets”—this gracious, divine, and glorious person has engaged to lead all his people into all _necessary_ truth, and _He_ will be faithful to his covenant promises; nor do I esteem it a small mercy to be established in the glorious doctrine of the Trinity, as it is set forth in God’s Word, after my mind had been so perplexed with errors and temptations.

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

From this reading And what we have professed at church, when, perhaps, we did not understand what we said, is a most noble and glorious testimony—“I believe in God, the Holy Ghost, the Lord and giver of life, who proceedeth from the Father and the Son; and who, with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified, who spake by the prophets”—this gracious, divine, and glorious person has engaged to lead all his people into all _necessary_ truth, and _He_ will be faithful to his covenant promises; nor do I esteem it a small mercy to be established in the glorious doctrine of the Trinity, as it is set forth in God’s Word, after my mind had been so perplexed with errors and temptations.

express in speech

From this reading “The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity, nor speak lies.”

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading To— What a mercy for us that all divine teaching is the gracious work of God the Holy Spirit; and when we view, in his own light, what _He_ is, as _He_ has condescended to set himself forth in his own word, we are amazed at his condescension.

the profession of a teacher

From this reading To— What a mercy for us that all divine teaching is the gracious work of God the Holy Spirit; and when we view, in his own light, what _He_ is, as _He_ has condescended to set himself forth in his own word, we are amazed at his condescension.

plural of “temptation” — something that seduces or has the quality to seduce

From this reading And what we have professed at church, when, perhaps, we did not understand what we said, is a most noble and glorious testimony—“I believe in God, the Holy Ghost, the Lord and giver of life, who proceedeth from the Father and the Son; and who, with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified, who spake by the prophets”—this gracious, divine, and glorious person has engaged to lead all his people into all _necessary_ truth, and _He_ will be faithful to his covenant promises; nor do I esteem it a small mercy to be established in the glorious doctrine of the Trinity, as it is set forth in God’s Word, after my mind had been so perplexed with errors and temptations.

a solemn statement made under oath

From this reading And what we have professed at church, when, perhaps, we did not understand what we said, is a most noble and glorious testimony—“I believe in God, the Holy Ghost, the Lord and giver of life, who proceedeth from the Father and the Son; and who, with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified, who spake by the prophets”—this gracious, divine, and glorious person has engaged to lead all his people into all _necessary_ truth, and _He_ will be faithful to his covenant promises; nor do I esteem it a small mercy to be established in the glorious doctrine of the Trinity, as it is set forth in God’s Word, after my mind had been so perplexed with errors and temptations.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading To— What a mercy for us that all divine teaching is the gracious work of God the Holy Spirit; and when we view, in his own light, what _He_ is, as _He_ has condescended to set himself forth in his own word, we are amazed at his condescension.

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

From this reading “The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity, nor speak lies.”

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading _He_ is called the Eternal Spirit; _He_ is Omnipresent, Omniscient, Omnipotent; _He_ is a person—and what is a person but a living, thinking, acting, intelligent agent?

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

From this reading And what we have professed at church, when, perhaps, we did not understand what we said, is a most noble and glorious testimony—“I believe in God, the Holy Ghost, the Lord and giver of life, who proceedeth from the Father and the Son; and who, with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified, who spake by the prophets”—this gracious, divine, and glorious person has engaged to lead all his people into all _necessary_ truth, and _He_ will be faithful to his covenant promises; nor do I esteem it a small mercy to be established in the glorious doctrine of the Trinity, as it is set forth in God’s Word, after my mind had been so perplexed with errors and temptations.

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

From this reading To— What a mercy for us that all divine teaching is the gracious work of God the Holy Spirit; and when we view, in his own light, what _He_ is, as _He_ has condescended to set himself forth in his own word, we are amazed at his condescension.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading And what we have professed at church, when, perhaps, we did not understand what we said, is a most noble and glorious testimony—“I believe in God, the Holy Ghost, the Lord and giver of life, who proceedeth from the Father and the Son; and who, with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified, who spake by the prophets”—this gracious, divine, and glorious person has engaged to lead all his people into all _necessary_ truth, and _He_ will be faithful to his covenant promises; nor do I esteem it a small mercy to be established in the glorious doctrine of the Trinity, as it is set forth in God’s Word, after my mind had been so perplexed with errors and temptations.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading And what we have professed at church, when, perhaps, we did not understand what we said, is a most noble and glorious testimony—“I believe in God, the Holy Ghost, the Lord and giver of life, who proceedeth from the Father and the Son; and who, with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified, who spake by the prophets”—this gracious, divine, and glorious person has engaged to lead all his people into all _necessary_ truth, and _He_ will be faithful to his covenant promises; nor do I esteem it a small mercy to be established in the glorious doctrine of the Trinity, as it is set forth in God’s Word, after my mind had been so perplexed with errors and temptations.

a fact that has been verified

From this reading “Love the truth and peace.”

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading And what we have professed at church, when, perhaps, we did not understand what we said, is a most noble and glorious testimony—“I believe in God, the Holy Ghost, the Lord and giver of life, who proceedeth from the Father and the Son; and who, with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified, who spake by the prophets”—this gracious, divine, and glorious person has engaged to lead all his people into all _necessary_ truth, and _He_ will be faithful to his covenant promises; nor do I esteem it a small mercy to be established in the glorious doctrine of the Trinity, as it is set forth in God’s Word, after my mind had been so perplexed with errors and temptations.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading To— What a mercy for us that all divine teaching is the gracious work of God the Holy Spirit; and when we view, in his own light, what _He_ is, as _He_ has condescended to set himself forth in his own word, we are amazed at his condescension.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading To— What a mercy for us that all divine teaching is the gracious work of God the Holy Spirit; and when we view, in his own light, what _He_ is, as _He_ has condescended to set himself forth in his own word, we are amazed at his condescension.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading To— What a mercy for us that all divine teaching is the gracious work of God the Holy Spirit; and when we view, in his own light, what _He_ is, as _He_ has condescended to set himself forth in his own word, we are amazed at his condescension.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading To— What a mercy for us that all divine teaching is the gracious work of God the Holy Spirit; and when we view, in his own light, what _He_ is, as _He_ has condescended to set himself forth in his own word, we are amazed at his condescension.

at the time that

From this reading To— What a mercy for us that all divine teaching is the gracious work of God the Holy Spirit; and when we view, in his own light, what _He_ is, as _He_ has condescended to set himself forth in his own word, we are amazed at his condescension.

which person or people

From this reading And what we have professed at church, when, perhaps, we did not understand what we said, is a most noble and glorious testimony—“I believe in God, the Holy Ghost, the Lord and giver of life, who proceedeth from the Father and the Son; and who, with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified, who spake by the prophets”—this gracious, divine, and glorious person has engaged to lead all his people into all _necessary_ truth, and _He_ will be faithful to his covenant promises; nor do I esteem it a small mercy to be established in the glorious doctrine of the Trinity, as it is set forth in God’s Word, after my mind had been so perplexed with errors and temptations.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading And what we have professed at church, when, perhaps, we did not understand what we said, is a most noble and glorious testimony—“I believe in God, the Holy Ghost, the Lord and giver of life, who proceedeth from the Father and the Son; and who, with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified, who spake by the prophets”—this gracious, divine, and glorious person has engaged to lead all his people into all _necessary_ truth, and _He_ will be faithful to his covenant promises; nor do I esteem it a small mercy to be established in the glorious doctrine of the Trinity, as it is set forth in God’s Word, after my mind had been so perplexed with errors and temptations.

in the company of; together with

From this reading And what we have professed at church, when, perhaps, we did not understand what we said, is a most noble and glorious testimony—“I believe in God, the Holy Ghost, the Lord and giver of life, who proceedeth from the Father and the Son; and who, with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified, who spake by the prophets”—this gracious, divine, and glorious person has engaged to lead all his people into all _necessary_ truth, and _He_ will be faithful to his covenant promises; nor do I esteem it a small mercy to be established in the glorious doctrine of the Trinity, as it is set forth in God’s Word, after my mind had been so perplexed with errors and temptations.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading To— What a mercy for us that all divine teaching is the gracious work of God the Holy Spirit; and when we view, in his own light, what _He_ is, as _He_ has condescended to set himself forth in his own word, we are amazed at his condescension.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading To— What a mercy for us that all divine teaching is the gracious work of God the Holy Spirit; and when we view, in his own light, what _He_ is, as _He_ has condescended to set himself forth in his own word, we are amazed at his condescension.

regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)

From this reading And what we have professed at church, when, perhaps, we did not understand what we said, is a most noble and glorious testimony—“I believe in God, the Holy Ghost, the Lord and giver of life, who proceedeth from the Father and the Son; and who, with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified, who spake by the prophets”—this gracious, divine, and glorious person has engaged to lead all his people into all _necessary_ truth, and _He_ will be faithful to his covenant promises; nor do I esteem it a small mercy to be established in the glorious doctrine of the Trinity, as it is set forth in God’s Word, after my mind had been so perplexed with errors and temptations.