He is exhorting a blood-stained old datto and his wives and followers to abandon their human sacrifices, exhibiting to them the image of the crucified Redeemer, whose followers he urges them to become.
His widespread influence, as well as his generous use of it, is shown by his letter to Wilfrid's clergy after the Council of Estrefeld, exhortingthem to remain faithful to their bishop (v.
The left arm and hand are elevated, as if exhorting the people to trust in heaven; while the right rests on the fasces, which are crowned with bay leaves, enforcing the precept that Union is Strength and will be crowned with Victory.
And the occasion, I trust, will justify me in exhorting my countrymen to rally upon and maintain that ground as the best if not the only means, of restoring peace and quiet to the country, and maintain inviolate the integrity of the Union.
I blaspheme the Drama, dear Mr. Browning; or that I ever thought of exhorting you to give up the 'solemn robes' and tread of the buskin.
As for myself, I believe that you set about exhorting me to be busy, just that I might not reproach you for the over-business.
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In most Southern States in which Negro preachers could not be deterred from their mission by public sentiment, they were prohibited by law from exhorting their fellows.
In 1815 the Quakers were still exhorting their members to establish schools for the literary and religious instruction of Negroes.
But we had a pass from Cairo, exhorting the faithful in the name of the Khedive to give us food and shelter; and after much examination and many loud discussions, the gatemen passed us.
Jeremias Chapter 29 Jeremias writeth to the captives in Babylon, exhorting them to be easy there, and not to hearken to false prophets.
They gave them thanks, exhorting them to be still friendly to their nation, and so they came to Jerusalem, the feast of the weeks being at hand.
The speechmakers, for the most part, while exhorting the men to stand firm, counseled moderation and respect for the law.
President Sheehan and Vice-President Carney, of the Amalgamated Association and others followed with brief addresses, declaring the fight to be practically won by the strikers and exhorting them to stand firm to the end.
He is fond of exhorting to amendment of life and to avoid any scandal.
Indeed, I shall, if possible, address a writing to the whole world exhorting all to the defence of their people.
He is nevertheless in favour of the preachers exhorting Christians to repentance by diligent reference to the commandments, and to the chastisements threatened by God, so as to instil into them a salutary fear.
He addressed his men, exhorting them to do honour to the Inca Huascar, and to exert themselves to chastise the shameless conduct of Atahualpa.
He sent his messengers to the Canas and Canchis, exhorting them to remain firm in their allegiance without allowing the inconstancy of the Collao to affect them.
We are permitted to see a fighting Pope exhorting his soldiers and directing siege operations against an Italian city, and climbing by a scaling-ladder through the breach to take possession.
Before the action Tiepolo delivered a stirring oration to his men, exhorting them to brave deeds.
St Sebastian in armour clasping a banner is seen exhorting SS.
She was a worthy descendant of those German women whom Tacitus describes as mixing with the warriors, administering refreshment, and exhorting them to valour.
President Young made some appropriate remarks exhorting the saints to prayer, etc.
Kerensky then stated that he would immediately leave for a tour of the front for the purpose of exhorting the soldiers to submit to military organization and that an iron discipline would be instituted.
Luther made a beginning by exhorting the sovereign and the congregation to abolish the Mass at Wittenberg which, like Catholic worship in general, was a perpetual blasphemy of God.
Yet we often hear him exhorting his followers to bow with humility to the commandments, to bear the yoke of submission and thus to get the better of sin and death.
I refrain from exhorting you to use your efforts in the particular quarter to which I refer, because I am persuaded that there is already sufficient willingness.
The magistrates of Berne, who had counselled toleration to Bolsec, manifested an inflexible rigour towards Servetus, exhorting those of Geneva not to act unworthily of Christian magistrates.
Therefore, Madame, I leave you to set before him the arguments and reasons which you know to be suitable for exhorting to submission.
The fire was kindled; the voice of the five confessors was heard, still exhorting one another in the midst of the flames: Courage, my brothers; courage.
But, as I understand from your letter, that it is not very long since the Lord shed the light of his gospel on you, I could not give a fitter expression of my love towards you, than by exhorting and encouraging you to daily exercises.
I queried, "exhorting in the name of--of the Lord of where, did you say?
I reproved them for their drunkenness and warned them of the day of the Lord that was coming upon all the wicked; exhorting them to leave their wickedness and to turn to the Lord in time.
The burly form of the exhorting Colonel was seen to follow the no less burly form of the Captain, and father and son were spared for other fields.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "exhorting" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word. Other words: encouragement; incitement; persuasion
