And to the accuser of His people He declares, “The Lord rebuke thee, O Satan; even the Lord that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee: is not this a brand plucked out of the fire?
Their course resembles that of Satan, the envenomed slanderer, “the accuser of our brethren.
They had no sooner made their appearance than the accuser and his witnesses fled, and left the donkey to the right owner, the poor, accused and injured woman.
Their wicked accuser was afterwards convicted of a crime for which he was condemned to die, when he confessed that he had not been robbed at the time referred to, but had himself spent the whole of the sum in question.
On my behalf and that of the crown, you are appointed accuser of the regicides.
But say, who was the accuserthat displayed the dagger of the bloody paction before the eyes of king and people?
They have no lawyers, but every man is his own advocate; and both the complaint of the accuser and the answer of the defendant are in manner of petition delivered to the Emperor, entreating justice at his hands.
Now at the last, when each party hath defended his cause with his best reasons, the judge demandeth of the accuser whether he hath any more to say for himself.
At these great trials, the noblest specimens of forensic eloquence were displayed by the advocates of the accuser and the accused; but the decisions were usually more in accordance with the spirit of party than strict justice.
The tribunal having heard the public accuser deliver his reasons concerning the application of the law, condemns Jane Mary Phlippon, wife of Roland, to the punishment of death.
After the accuser is rebuked, the filthy garments of the high priest are removed, his iniquity is forgiven, and he is clothed with festal raiment.
This is not the enemy who at Zechariah's time tried to hinder the rebuilding of the temple, but it is Satan, the old serpent, the accuser of the brethren, the adversary.
Barbaroux as vainly presented himself as accuser and Lanjuinais opposed the motion for the order without obtaining the renewal of the discussion.
The accuser declares he is morally certain that the money had been received, but was prevented from being applied to its destination by the person accused; and he acquits him.
Charles listened with marked attention, passing over the insults, noting the grievances, and, when hatred overflowed all bounds and the accuser turned executioner beforehand, replying with a smile of lofty scorn.
At this moment the accuser concluded with these words: "The present accusation is preferred by us in the name of the English people.
Not only was he acquitted, but his chief accuser was condemned in turn to make public retractation, which he however declined to do.
When tried in Palestine they spoke Greek, like the council, but the accuser could speak only Latin.
There was a quiet dignity in her manner and her bearing which impressed her accuser in spite of himself.
I can only think that he is mad," murmured Paulina to herself, as she gazed on her accuser with wondering eyes.
He himself, Shimei, then might be compelled To go likewise the same unwelcome way, Though witness and accuser only named, Yet labelled target for suspicious eyes, Where eyes suspicious oft portended doom.
He so much looked the guilt in slant implied By Shimei, that no marvel Julius glanced From one to the other of the two, perplexed, Each the accuser and accused of each.
Still more were worse the crime whereof I speak, Let the man so attainted in his truth Be one that moment bearing office grave As an accuser and a witness sworn Against such very criminal himself.
Gumprecht being questioned on this point replies that the accuser has probably, as well as himself, seen the circumstance mentioned in an infamous pamphlet which appeared seven or eight years, ago.
In the altered attitudes of the attentive figures the woman could read that the accuser was no longer talking to a hostile audience, but to one capriciously grown receptive, and educated to the deceits of the accused.
Once unmasked, Bas Rowlett could never regain his lost semblance of virtue--and this battered creature in the bed was the only accuser who could unmask him.
Unfortunately, the public accuser produced some very grave documents during the debates, which the impartial historian cannot overlook.
As to the other things which he sets down as blameworthy, it may perhaps be the best way to let them pass without apology, that he may be allowed to be his own accuser, and the accuser of the rest of the Egyptians.
But now we have met with Apion, an accuser of our nation, though one that still forgets the miseries of his own people, the Egyptians; but it is that Sesostris who was once so celebrated a king of Egypt that hath blinded him.
His accuseralso complained that he corrupted the young men, by inducing them to despise the political settlement and laws of their city: and thus was Socrates, the citizen of Athens, punished.
Punishments for the sin of the children come not headlong, not without measure, as our accuser would have them, nor yet as they fall upon those who have none to plead their cause.
And now I will show you how he pleadeth before him against the "accuser of the brethren.
Why, let him call to mind that Jesus Christ is an Advocate with the Father, and as such he meeteth the accuser at the bar of God, pleads for this man that has sinned against this accuser, and prevaileth for ever against him.
Further, Satan pleads the justice and holiness of God against us; and there the accuser is overthrown again.
But he did not suffer any one to be obliged by an accuser to dismount while he passed in review, as had formerly been the practice.
Upon this, withdrawing privately home, he suddenly returned attended by his officers, and summoning his accuser before his tribunal, by a public crier, ordered him to be taken to prison.
In all cases the accuser and accused shall have a privilege of speaking for themselves before the Council after the evidences are heard, and the Councilors who are appointed to speak on the case, have finished their remarks.
Phelps and John Whitmer, [it was decided] that both accuser and accused should be disfellowshiped, if they did not settle their difficulties.
In the case of John Gould, the accuserand defendant agreed the matter should be talked over, by which all difference of feeling was allayed.
The accuser and the accused, present yourselves in court.
Let the parties, the accuserand the accused, present themselves.
Almighty answer me); let the accuser write my indictment!
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "accuser" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word. Other words: claimant; complainant; informer; party; petitioner; plaintiff; prosecutor; suitor
