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Example sentences for "perdition"

Lexicographically close words:
perdi; perdida; perdidit; perdido; perdit; perdon; perdre; perdu; perdue; perdurable
  1. Does it still glory in the damnation of infants, and does it still persist in emptying the cradle in order that perdition may be filled?

  2. Is it a source of joy to think that perdition is the destination of nearly all of the children of men?

  3. The far West is a desert parched and barren, dreary and desolate as perdition would be with the fires out.

  4. But the idea of dispensing with the service of a single human being, or of consigning him hopelessly to the perdition of beggary, destitution, famine and pestilence is the most stupendous act of folly conceivable.

  5. Although wisdom is distinct from charity, it presupposes it, and for that very reason divides the children of perdition from the children of the kingdom.

  6. Thus if the Catholic Church gathers together some of the perdition of others, she heals the sorrow of her maternal heart by the delivery of so many nations.

  7. For the demon who intends man's perdition endeavors, by his answers, even though he sometimes tells the truth, to accustom men to believe him, and so to lead him on to something prejudicial to the salvation of mankind.

  8. Perdition catch my soul, But I do love thee!

  9. He always devotes himself to everlasting perdition before he begins a sentence,--and then you know what to expect.

  10. And I," rejoined the American, "would drink perdition to the unattainable.

  11. I think the loathsomeness of perdition must consist in association with the depraved and wicked.

  12. I wonder where in perdition you came from when I found you under my feet.

  13. Since she went I know what perdition means; what darkness is.

  14. And if through him I can attract them all and group them round myself, I shall be saving them from perdition by guiding them into a new outlet for their ambitions.

  15. Then it is perdition to the flies, any fool can understand.

  16. Tis man's perdition to be safe, When for the truth he ought to die.

  17. Religion, the ark of God, is here thrown open to all, and yet is to be guarded from desecration and sacrilege, lest we perish with a deeper perdition than ever befell any other people.

  18. We send down of the Koran that which is a medicine and mercy unto the true believers; but it shall only increase the perdition of the unjust.

  19. They who are delivered over to perdition for that which they have committed shall have boiling water to drink, and shall suffer a grievous punishment, because they have disbelieved.

  20. Whoever shall disbelieve, on him be his unbelief; and their unbelief shall only gain the unbelievers greater indignation in the sight of their LORD; and their unbelief shall only increase the perdition of the unbelievers.

  21. I was informed, at the same time, that their priests saw the devil, who communicated perdition to their souls.

  22. The Pope was still Pope; his were the keys of heaven and hell,--perdition to deny!

  23. Be warned; bitter sorrow or perdition will come of this friendship; have you forgotten your vow to slay the unbelievers and free Jerusalem?

  24. To the perdition of every Valmonter, and to the bright eyes of Mary Kurkuas!

  25. Away to perdition with your cordials, or I set the dogs on you.

  26. They say the devil can appear as an angel of light; God forfend that the earthly beauty of this country breed perdition for your soul.

  27. I have no merit; I were justly sent to perdition for my sins; I lie here, perhaps dying.

  28. And so I do: Perdition catch my soul, but I do love her.

  29. Indeed the first and highest point of his glory is, that he nobly avenged his brother and his uncle, and gave to perdition Penda king of the Mercians, that destroyer of his neighbours, and fomenter of hostility.

  30. Thus fled the first of those souls that the great discovery was to rescue from the perdition of the heathen.

  31. If they could see with their eyes and hearts the slaughter-house of conscience, yea, the perdition into which they bring men by their impious doctrine, they would without doubt change their doctrine.

  32. Just therefore as salvation comes from the pure Word of God, so perdition comes from the corrupted Word of God.

  33. But they are turbulent, they would confound The truth, and all in their perdition drown'd.

  34. It has alienated the will, the mind, and affections, from the choice of the things that should save it, and wrought them over to an hearty delight in those things that naturally tend to drown it in perdition and destruction.

  35. We greatly regret that even in a civilized society authorities neglecting this saving truth are driving to perdition those criminals under their care, whom it is their duty to save.

  36. It threatens with perdition the whole earth, the whole universe.

  37. Such was it seems thy Purpose; but the Perdition that would have attended it I dread to think on.

  38. Perdition seize the Villain, may all the Torments of twenty Inquisitions wrack his Soul.


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