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Example sentences for "innocency"

Lexicographically close words:
innings; innkeeper; innkeepers; innocence; innocencie; innocent; innocente; innocently; innocuous; innominate
  1. It may be, if he fall into adversity, he will cease to practise that innocency which has failed to secure his fortune.

  2. What issues have overtaken my innocency thou seest.

  3. Inventor of wise laws, he counted on the charms of his genius and the innocency of his life to induce his fellow-citizens to submit to them.

  4. So his soul was enlightened, and he recognized in the works of Fra Giovanni a divine innocency and beauty.

  5. For men must hear the word of life, and learn how they shall not be saved but by innocency of heart.

  6. The Shepherds answered, This man is named Godly-man, and this garment is to show the innocency of his life.

  7. Let us be glad and joyous in our innocency and uprightness; the Lord shall reward them that persecute us; let us refer all revengement to him.

  8. Was it good also that thou madest a prey of the innocency and simplicity of the now miserable town of Mansoul?

  9. That Captain Innocency should quarter at Mr. Reason's.

  10. But as to the intercession of Christ, who can come in to help upon the account of such innocency or worth?

  11. He is my brother; in the integrity of my heart and innocency of my hands have I done this.

  12. My God hath sent his angel and hath shut the lions' mouths that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me; and also before thee.

  13. By clear we sometimes understand purity manifest, or innocency and goodness made known.

  14. He is my brother: in the integrity of my heart and innocency of my hands have I done this.

  15. But in this latter cause of Father Garnett, the case was somewhat different in the opinion of many, though his innocency the same, and the equity of his cause equal with the former.

  16. But for the further convincing of that fiction, and full clearing of Father Gerard, I will afterwards briefly set down what course he held, to show his innocency both from that and all other participation in this treason.

  17. And, generally, the people went away much satisfied of his innocency and sanctity.

  18. And of the signs by which it hath pleased God to show his innocency and martyrdom.

  19. Therefore in this case Almighty God did think it more needful in His divine providence to give testimony of His servant's innocency than in former times, when the cause itself was so plain, that it could not be contradicted.

  20. But the maid doth still keep the garters as great jewels, and thereby it may appear what opinion he had of his own innocency and the cause of his death.

  21. God provided for them such friends as knew their innocency well, and did most willingly adventure with them, not regarding the threats nor respecting the promises in the proclamation of a straw.

  22. But neither party made any pretence of privacy; and there is an air of primitive innocency about the whole proceeding which forbids all notion of offence.

  23. But it would be hard to prove its innocency before our stern courts of hygiene.

  24. It will be thought I was not very well pleased with all this, though I could scarce forbear smiling at a kind of innocency in these old intriguers.

  25. A greater unity and fuller enjoyment, a more perfect fellowship, than ever Adam in his innocency would have been capable of!

  26. If we condescend to particulars, many of you will plead innocency almost in every thing, though you have, like children, learned to speak these words that ye are sinners.

  27. She sprung up the steps, and said briefly that she had broken the law in accepting the crown; but as to any guilt of intention, she wrung her hands, and said she washed them clean of it in innocency before God and man.

  28. Eugenia too, caught by his eccentricity, was powerfully impelled to watch and admire him; and not the less, in the unenvying innocency of her heart, for his evident predilection in favour of her cousin.

  29. When they returned to the parlour, they found Sir Hugh, in the innocency of his heart, had forced Indiana, Miss Margland, and even Dr.

  30. He shall find that innocency and uprightness in judgment shall hold its feet and make him happy, when jouking will not do it.

  31. In her innocency and thoughtlessness of heart she imagined that, to a queen as to any other woman, it might be allowed to have about her friends and confidants, to enjoy the pleasures of society, and to amuse one another!

  32. The innocency of the accused wife was evident, and consequently the Viscount de Beauharnais was bound to receive again his wife into his house.

  33. The lamentable consequence of this great defection, has been an exchange of innocency for guilt, and a paradise for a wilderness.

  34. Joseph: him they wickedly sold, innocency was quite banished, and shame soon began to grow a custom, till they were grown shameless in the imitation.

  35. And the pretended innocency of these things steals away their minds from that which is better, into the love of them; nay, it gives them confidence to plead for them, and by no means will they think the contrary.

  36. How many persons debauched from their first sobriety, and women from their natural sweetness and innocency to loose, airy, wanton, and many times more enormous practices!

  37. Presently Florent Guillaume fell asleep, which is a token of his innocency of heart.

  38. Meanwhile she went on exhorting the two sides to stablish the Kingdom of Jesus Christ upon earth and to live in innocency and brotherly love, till a cross-bow bolt struck her in the throat and she staggered and fell backward.

  39. So much better is innocency and piety than subtle argument, and sincere devotion than curious dispute.

  40. Still youth and innocency are the sole solvents of all doubts and infidelities; the faiths of women and children in friendship, ever fresh demonstrations of life's sufficiency and imperishableness.

  41. In their virgin innocency the word "marriage" had been tabooed to them, and consequently was never mentioned, being a subject held to be unholy for the young people's ears.

  42. The Lord shall judge the people; give sentence with me, O Lord: according to my righteousness, and according to the innocency that is in me.


  43. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "innocency" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.