The word "Hebrew" in these passages cannot indicate merely Israelitish descent or general adherence to the Jews' religion.
Birth in Tarsus, therefore, did not mean for Paul any adherence to a liberal Judaism, as distinguished from the strict Judaism of Palestine.
But his procedure in regard to the Lord's Supper was even more remarkable for its independence, than {36} the tenour of his discourses was for its adherence to the Pauline theology.
It contained a manly and straightforward eulogy on Hus, an expression of his deep regret at the weakness which had led him to recant, and a declaration of his adherence to the teaching both of Hus and of Wyclif.
Rudolf had therefore to choose between adherence to his old policy and the favour of his archiepiscopal supporters.
They even compelled many of the Catholic leaders to give in their adherence to the League; and all seemed ready for an actual revolution.
Yet, considering our not being attacked and our weakness in anything but self-defence, I conceive we should be satisfied with a strictadherence to all our treaties whether with France or with other powers.
Too long an adherence to the opposition to her right of laying protecting duties.
It was almost wholly confined within the city wall, a result of the adherence to customs sanctioned by tradition, long after the causes which first established them have ceased to operate.
Foremost and frankest was Jeffrey, who began, 'It is a wonder what genius and adherence to nature will do.
John Clerk, raised to the Bench as Lord Eldin in his old age, was a worthy compeer of Erskine in his steadfast adherence to Whiggery at the cost of professional advancement.
In 1697 the Iroquois were steadfast in their adherence to Corlear, as they termed the English governor, while they refused to receive French missionaries.
What a power there is in an enthusiastic adherence to an ideal!
It was his firm adherence to what he thought was right, that brought down upon him the violence of a mob in the streets of London, assaulting his person and attacking his house, even while his wife lay dead therein.
Such was their hellish enmity and spite against our covenanted reformation, and every thing written in defense thereof, and in vindication of those that suffered for their adherence to it.
Accordingly two ministers and three ruling elders proceeded to constitute a Presbytery on constitutional ground, declaring in the deed of constitution, adherence to all reformation attainments.
And in like manner, they testify their adherence to the Act formerly emitted by this Presbytery, in condemnation of the universal scheme.
That such a doctrine found adherence and ever increasing adherence is a fact without a parallel in history.
His adherence to the doctrines of Buddha was to be shown in the first instance by gifts to the clergy.
His ministry was not a very eventful one, and it was marked by that steady adherenceto a middle line which had always characterised him.
At all events, he had no intention of buying Erling's unequivocal adherence at the only price at which it could be bought, viz.
At a meeting with Alexander of Russia at Aabo, he was promised Norway, as a reward for his adherence to the cause of the allies; and the same promise was later repeated by England.
Stern religious adherence and application of an honest, though deluded faith, made them executioners of all such as had exhibited powers which in the dim light of their philosophy and science seemed supernatural.
Of this blindly trustful number, none were stouter in their adherence than Mason Rogers.
Erasmus was called an infidel by the friars, but he always stoutly protested his adherence to the Church of which the Pope was the head; and Colet has been considered by many as a herald of the Reformation, although he died a Catholic.
He gave in, late and reluctantly, his adherence to the restoration, and was confirmed in his rank of inspector-general of engineers.
For like reasons Article I of the Augsburg Confession declares its adherence to the Nicene Creed, and the first part of the Smalcald Articles, to the Apostles' and Athanasian Creeds.
About two-thirds of the German territories which professed adherence to the Augsburg Confession adopted and introduced the Book of Concord as their corpus doctrinae.
For here our Church pledges adherence to "the First, Unaltered Augsburg Confession, delivered to the Emperor Charles V at Augsburg in the year 1530, in the great Diet.
Melanchthon lacked the simple faith in, and the firm adherence and implicit submission to, the Word of God which made Luther the undaunted and invincible hero of the Reformation.
According to the Formula there were no dissensions among the Lutherans "as long as in all articles there was on all sides a unanimous adherence to the pure doctrine of the divine Word as the sainted Dr.
Even before the Diet adjourned, Heilbronn, Kempten, Windsheim, Weissenburg and Frankfurt on the Main professed theiradherence to it.
Who can doubt that in the course of time and things the fruits of such a plan would richly repay any temporary advantages which might be lost by a steady adherence to it?
The Minister of Justice, Van Maanen, on the next day issued a circular calling upon all civil officials to signify their adherence to the principles of the message within 24 hours.
Vondel wrote a great number of dramas, but his close imitation of the Greek model with its chorus, and his strict adherence to the unities, render them artificial in form and lacking in movement and life.
Gradually in the course of 1580 Overyssel, Drente and the greater part of Friesland gave in their adherence to the Union of Utrecht, and Groningen and the Ommelanden allied themselves with their neighbours.
Love to Christ is often tested by an enlightened and firmadherence to the "truth as it is in Jesus," when "false apostles will sell it for a mess of pottage.
He censures Mr. Galloway for "want of strict adherence to unity of symbolical interpretation," but he inadvertently falls into the same error.
For one brief moment she allowed herself the unworthy suspicion that Miss Paull had been harbouring Christian leanings, or had, in the stress and worry of overwork, permitted herself a sentimental adherence to the Christ-myth.
Miss Paull, in the main, agreed with her sister's opinions, though her extraordinarily strenuous life and busy activities in other directions prevented her public adherence to them.
In the work of these men they found a sweetness, depth, and sincerity of devotional feeling, a self-forgetfulness and humble adherence to truth, which were absent from the sophisticated art of Raphael and his successors.
Cameron was prepared to accept Episcopacy, and was cordially disliked for his adherence to the doctrine of passive obedience.
From that date it was remarkable for its adherence to their side, especially in 1553 when it repulsed two attacks of the united forces of the French and Turks.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "adherence" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
