He had both providence turning about the kingdom to him, and also the warrant of the Lord's approbative and preceptive will.
And the approbative shouts of his half-intoxicated auditors filled his simple soul with delight and pride.
Approbativeness has its pole directly outward from these corners, and hence the approbative laugh does not turn the corners of the mouth upward, but draws them straight back, or outwardly.
If the distinction between the preceptive and providential will of God is to be overthrown, then providence must be expressive of God's approbative ordination, equally as his revealed will is.
If the first, then they cannot intend any but those moral powers who are said to be of God, in respect of his approbative and preceptive will.
The Puritan used a short sword with a business-like deliberation and care, and with no word or other vocal sign than a kind of solemnly approbative grunt as he thrust.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "approbative" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
