Baron von Hügel has finely said, that the facts of this spiritual life are themselves the earnests of its objective.
Already we perceive that man's universe is no fixed order; and that the many ways in which he is able to apprehend it are earnests of a greater transfiguration, a more profound contact with reality yet possible to him.
It was reserved for our naval bulwarks to render abortive another attempt, and to give some creditable earnests of their Officers' talents and courage.
Upon the noon of the following day, his present Majesty was proclaimed King of these Realms, and very early afforded the most impressive earnests of predilection for his native Land, its glory, and its happiness.
God gives you these partial triumphs, that they may be earnests of the future.
This favored lot, my friends, is ours; May we the privilege improve, And find these consecrated hours Sweet earnests of the joys above.
The light of smiles shall fill again The lids that overflow with tears, And weary hours of woe and pain Are earnests of serener years.
Christian life, are not foretastes only, but earnests also, and pledges of the coming fulness, the first-fruits of the approaching harvest.
The graces of the Spirit, the least of them, are the earnests of eternal good, the assurances of enjoying the whole fulness of God.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "earnests" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
