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Example sentences for "ordain"

Lexicographically close words:
orchids; orchil; orchilla; orchis; orchitis; ordaind; ordaine; ordained; ordainer; ordainers
  1. The dignitaries who presided over the churches, however, refused to ordain the students trained in the seminary.

  2. Then why did God ordain Baptism, and order His disciples to baptise all nations?

  3. The judicial power of the United States shall be vested in one Supreme Court, and in such inferior courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish.

  4. The Constitution declares that the judicial power of the United States shall be vested in one Supreme Court and in such inferior courts as Congress may from time to time ordain and establish.

  5. I am going to the New Church, built by the Pitcairners, to ordain Mr. C.

  6. I am half disposed to ordain George Priest on my return (D.

  7. If we all agree that there is such a one, why not ordain him?

  8. There are three or four Melanesians who ought soon to be ordained; and if it is possible for me to spend two or three months this next winter at Mota, I must read with George, and perhaps ordain him Priest.

  9. And the Archbishop said that he would ordain for me himself.

  10. We must ordain the King battle by Sunday, Or else deliver him the town!

  11. And ordain good archers ynow Of all the wide country!

  12. LORD, thou wilt ordain peace for us: for thou also hast wrought all our works in us.

  13. These were reckoned by their genealogy in their villages, whom David and Samuel the seer did ordain in their set office.

  14. He conferred ordinations near here in the Abbey of Grandmont; refusing to ordain one of Walter Map's young friends, who afterwards became a leper.

  15. Afterwards the Apostle, on a journey to Nicopolis, a city of Macedonia, wrote this Epistle to Titus, in which he directs him to ordain bishops and priests for the different cities, shewing him the principal qualities necessary for a bishop.

  16. For this cause I left thee in Crete: that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting and shouldest ordain priests in every city, as I also appointed thee: 1:6.

  17. Titus Chapter 1 What kind of men he is to ordain priests.

  18. For I ordain the Trojans still to spread Carnage around victorious, till they reach The gallant barks, and till the sun at length Descending, sacred darkness cover all.

  19. The Fates ordain us, one and all, to die Around this body, stand!

  20. There is no profit of our sighs and tears; For thus, exempt from care themselves, the Gods Ordain man's miserable race to mourn.

  21. The fates ordain not that imperial Troy Stoop to thy spear, nor to the spear itself Of Peleus' son, though mightier far than thou.

  22. But short and sorrowful the fates ordain 515 Thy life, peculiar trouble must be thine, Whom, therefore, oh that I had never borne!

  23. In reference to which matters, our most dread and sovereign Lord, may it please you to ordain speedy remedy, which cannot be as we deem without your gracious arrival in these parts for no other hope remains.

  24. May it please your royal Majesty to ordain a final destruction of all the false nation aforesaid, or otherwise all your faithful ones in these parts are in great peril.

  25. I would suggest we also ask that the Protector ordain more priests, either through us or through the Herald, to be prepared when we may begin Sealing those outside the current group.

  26. What surprised her was Bradford's acceptance of her necessity; the only explanation she could think of was that the Strike Force needed Priest-Inquisitors badly enough they'd ordain anyone who claimed both vocations.

  27. Why do not we ordain deacons in the same way the seven were ordained at Jerusalem?

  28. Whence borrow the eloquence which shall ordain rules in restriction of intercourse whilst yet, for Homo Alalus, they must needs be mute in expression.

  29. Hamilton Grand Secretary together with their associates which petition having been duly considered we are pleased to ordain a Charter to be issued in the terms herein written.

  30. A good law is one that holds, whether you recognise it or not; a bad law is one that cannot, however much you ordain it.

  31. Somebody must sit in judgment on his conformity; he must judge on the charge; if he judges, he must ordain execution.

  32. Meanwhile you will provide and ordain whatever may seem necessary for the spread of the Christian faith, and for the cessation of the troubles already mentioned and others which may be expected, anticipating everything as is most convenient.

  33. First, we ordain and command that none of the said Chinese Sangleys, or any other persons whatsoever, shall commit or practice the said abominable sin against nature, or try to commit it.

  34. Item: We ordain and command that none of the aforesaid shall cohabit or have carnal intercourse with any [Spanish?

  35. Thou didst form that host, holy and heavenly, and didst ordain it unto thy service.


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