For the time being the Apostles, as heads of the Church, did what they thought best; but whatever was binding on the Church universal and in all times they delivered as commands from Christ.
Thence we call the presentations of the senses impressions, those of the conscience commands or dictates.
Harley was a boy, and Nora was one of those women who must find or fancy an Ideal that commands and almost awes them into love.
The members were instructed to inform the lords of the king’s commands to the citizens to hold the city for him, and to oppose the lords’ entry under heavy penalty.
The matter was referred to a committee, and a reply was drawn up, which was practically a refusal to obey the commands of the council.
Swiftly the herald made for the door to carry out the commands of his King.
Yet they, when assured that naught was intended against them, eagerly hastened to obey the commands of the good knights to prepare a sumptuous meal.
Again, they are as careful not to deviate by a hair’s breadth from their man-made ordinances, rules andcommands as were the Jews with regard to the Sabbath.
It was quite at variance with his habitual exhortations and commands for him calmly to inform the fanatics that, whoever does not wish to receive the Sacrament may leave it alone.
To this Sultan Harun answered: "I swear to comply with the terms of the capitulations and with the commands of His Majesty, the King.
It is built on the hillside and commands a pretty view of the sea.
It is situated at the head of a small open bay facing the southwest and commands a beautiful view of Tapul and Lugus and the intervening sheet of water.
The stone fort Isabel II, built on the hill in 1842, commands both entrances of the channel.
All human duties, for those who love God, are subordinate to this; allcommands are summed up in one: "Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
As our Lord He commands their homage, and gives them lessons through His Church in God's deep counsels.
This summing up is not a generalization or compendious statement of the commands of God; it signifies their reduction to a fundamental principle.
The kingdom of Christ and of God commands an absolute devotion; its service inspires unfaltering courage and invincible patience.
In addition, these officers were to carry out in their respective commands all provisions of the law except those specially requiring the action of the district commander, and in cases of removals from and appointment to office.
That little screwy fiddler from his booth, Whence flows one nut-brown stream, commands the joints Of all who caper here at various points.
I feel superior to a chap whose place Commands him to be neat and supple.
Trempealeau Island, five hundred feet high, commands a magnificent view, and the Black River flows in through a splendid gorge.
He is not responsible for obeying commands of which he is ignorant, nor for mistakes which he cannot avoid.
They had toiled for him, made much of him, boasted about him no doubt; and now their boy-god turns round and commands them in a thing they cannot believe to be right.
The curses and commands of the officers, shouts of the combatants, and yells of the wounded were mingled together.
The three commands demoralized by General Morgan's death, became separated and were easily driven away.
The commands of Vaughan, Cosby (that formerly commanded by General George B.
I can not recollect now from what commands the fifty men were selected, but know that Steele, Cassell, and Quirk went along.
I can best describe the service of the first named of these commands by copying, verbatim, from the diary of a gallant field officer of the regiment.
This march was terribly severe upon the mounted commands also.
In the latter part of September, General Vaughan moved with all of these commands stationed about Jonesboro', in the direction of Greenville.
All officers were to be removed from the commands with which they had served during these three years, and placed elsewhere.
Many Confederate cavalrymen so situated left their commands altogether and became guerrillas, salving their consciences with the thought that the desertion was not to the enemy.
The invitations should be sent out, if possible, a fortnight previous to the dinner, to avoid disappointment; and etiquette commands the reply to be immediate, to allow the host to fill up his table in case of refusals.
When God commands us to love Him, He means we shall obey Him.
It is a barren, black rock, but possesses a fine harbour, and commands one entrance of the Red Sea.
But the fact is, that it commands the Straits to some extent.
St. George, the military station of the colony, commands the only entrance among the islands suitable for the passage of large vessels, the narrow and intricate channel which leads to its land-locked haven being defended by strong batteries.
The struggle seemed to the three silent watchers to swing away a little, the sounds of human voices died, the cries, the commands were heard no more; but the volume of the battle grew, nevertheless.
The air was filled with commands to the men, shouts to the horses, the sough of wheels in the mud, the breaking of boughs under weight, and the clank of metal.
When well grown, it commands the highest price in market.
Our State pride was highly gratified to find four Wisconsin regiments in this detail of picked commands from every corps.
We were going home with a record that none could surpass and few commands could equal.
Against the former he upheld the prerogative of the bishops; against the latter he asserted that it was impossible for a bishop to disregard the commands of the Holy See.
What with the "tax", on the members which was fixed by a general meeting, and the contributions from outside, the society already commands a fair income.
His parables are eloquent in their praise of benevolence; his entreaties to mutual love are urgent, and his commands decisive; but the eloquence of his example is by far more urgent and irresistible.
It has been found by experience that in consequence of combinations of purchasers and other causes a very small quantity of the public lands, when sold at public auction, commands a higher price than the minimum rates established by law.
Labor commands a most exorbitant price, and all other pursuits but that of searching for the precious metals are abandoned.
From the report of the Secretary of War it appears that about two-thirds of the whole number of regimental field officers are either permanently disabled or are necessarily detached from their commands on other duties.
If he can not approve, the Constitution commands him to return the bill to the House in which it originated with his objections, and if he fail to do this within ten days (Sundays excepted) it shall become a law without his signature.
Since that time the war has been prosecuted with increased energy, and, I am gratified to state, with a success which commands universal admiration.
All the hillside glows with twinkling lights; the sound of laughter or stern commands floats down from the higher steppes of the hills on to the beach.
The higher commands were told to hold themselves in readiness, and every one, from the youngest cadet to the Chief of the Staff, was expecting the word.
Now, while the higher commands realized the scope of the pending operations, the troops knew very little.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "commands" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word. Other words: bit; bug; command; data; error; information; instructions; message; noise; output; play; signal
