Thus the assertion, that all bodily movements, even those which are purely vegetative and organic, proceed from the will, by no means implies that they are voluntary.
As a plant discovers its nature by the fragrance which it diffuses around, so the knowledge of Christ discovers itself by the sweet and sacred odors which proceed from it.
To render anything pleasing to Almighty God, it is necessary that it proceed from him; since he approves of nothing but what he himself works in us.
Gravity, as farre forth as it seems to proceed from a mind employed on some thing else, is Honourable; because employment is a signe of Power.
But if it seem to proceed from a purpose to appear grave, it is Dishonourable.
The rest, which are Appetites of particular things, proceed from Experience, and triall of their effects upon themselves, or other men.
The birds were heard on every side, but my attention was chiefly attracted by a very agreeable song, which appeared to proceed from a neighboring tree.
The more widely, then, one thing underlies others, the more directly does that thing proceed from a higher cause.
Hence it is not necessary that the Word should proceed from creatures, although the Word is expressive of creatures.
Further, all dissimulation seems to proceed from guile, wherefore it is opposed to simplicity.
When one man prevents another from being reviled there is not the danger of lust for one's own honor as there is when a man defends himself from being reviled: indeed rather would it seem to proceed from a sense of charity.
They are composed in all parts of the island, and often extempore; but such as proceed from Menangkabau, the most favoured seat of the Muses, are held in the first esteem.
The natives suppose these differences to proceed from an original essential inferiority of the metal, not possessing the art of separating it from the silver or copper.
Since they were first carried thither, from different parts of Africa and Madagascar, to the present hour, not so much as the rumour of disturbance or discontent has ever been known to proceed from them.
As the common of pasture appears as an outcome of a system of husbandry set up by the village community, so every change in the use of the pasture ought in the natural course to proceed from a decision of this community.
If we proceed from principles to their application in detail, we at once find, that in most cases the broad rules laid down on the subject do not fit all the particular aspects of villainage.
It is a great, though usual, mistake to begin with political events, to proceed from them to the study of institutions, and only quite at the end to take up law.
The soldiers that stood at the door, supposing all this to proceed from want of courage and fear of death, in derision called him effeminate, and faint-hearted, and coward.
We begin with thought, as it is in a quite abstract, natural or sensuous form, and we proceed from this to the Idea as determined.
Anaxagoras seems to define an end and to wish to proceed from it; but he immediately lets this go again and proceeds to quite external causes.
The disorder has commonly been supposed to proceed from a stagnation of the blood in the sinuses of the brain, or in the vessels of the lungs, or from too great a quantity of blood being sent to the head.
The wrinkles of the body in general proceed from this cause; but those of the face seem to proceed from another, namely, from that variety of positions into which it is put by the speech, the food, or the passions.
To proceed from, as a source or fountain; to take origin; to arise, to originate.
The hypothesis that all living things proceed from pre\'89xisting germs, and that these encase the germs of all future living things, inclosed one within another.
An emanation of light supposed to proceed frombeings of peculiar sanctity.
Accordingly, Longstreet and Hill were directed to proceed from Chambersburg to Gettysburg, to which point Gen.
The summons proved to proceed from a picket of the Thirteenth Regiment, who hailed a comrade and carefully inspected my pass by the light of a lantern.
About the middle of the afternoon we heard distinct cannonading, which proved to proceed from a skirmish arising out of the movement of General Meade toward the front of the enemy's position at Williamsport.
The touchings in this experiment seem to proceed from an invisible entity and are rather disagreeable.
All sat away from the table, without in any manner touching it, and the sounds, although somewhat fainter, continued to proceed from it.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "proceed from" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
