He that refuseth correction despiseth his own soul, but he that hearkeneth to reproof getteth understanding.
Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth correction, but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.
For he that refuseth the combat or flies cannot palliate his defeat, and plainly grants that his adversary is the better man.
To what doth God compare the prayers which he refuseth to answer?
The which if he refuseth to do, it is evident he doth not sincerely desire to have fellowship with the saints.
Love in Christ pitcheth not itself upon undue or unlawful objects; nor refuseth to embrace what by the eternal covenant is made capable thereof.
No, by no means; for the reason why this man refuseth to deny himself now, is because his heart at present sticks closer to his lusts and the world, than to God and Christ.
And such their infatuation, that "none must be suffered to live and breathe that refuseth conformity thereto.
Or, how can that man say, I would glorify God, who in his very heart refuseth to stand and fall by his mercy?
Like the thief that yet refuseth to take away his neighbour's horse, not of hatred of theft, but for fear of the gallows.
No man can put on the righteousness of Christ, otherwise than by God's imputation: if God reckon it ours then it is ours indeed; but if he refuseth to shew that mercy, who can impute that righteousness to me?
The strong man may batten on him, and the weakling refuseth not his mild juices.
He is asked to make one at the whist table; refuseth on the score of poverty, and--resents being left out.
Sidenote: The lord Stanleie refuseth to set the earles men in battell araie.
The Prince refuseth to eat an I be not by to fill his cup.
Jacob's ladder; Christ is Jacob's ladder that reacheth up to heaven; and he that refuseth to go by this ladder thither, will scarce by other means get up so high.
Mark you how many pinching expressions the Lord Jesus Christ doth threaten the refusing sinner with; the sinner with, that refuseth Him now--I will laugh at him, I will mock at him.
He therefore that seeth not, or that is afraid to venture his soul for salvation on the flesh and blood of Christ by faith, he refuseth this prophet, he heareth not this prophet, and him God hath purposed to cut off.
And being demanded who procured the counterfeit keys for him, by means whereof he should have escaped, refuseth to tell who it was, for that, as he saith, he will not discover anything against any other that may bring them to trouble.
Item, he refuseth to be reformed, and to come to Church, affirming that he will live and die in his faith.
Item, being urged to take the oath of allegiance to Her Majesty, refuseth the same, and saith he may not take any oath.
Whosoever believeth not the scripture, believeth not Christ; and whoso refuseth it, refuseth God also.
In faith, sith that the knightrefuseth this honour and you desire to have it, willingly will we grant it you, and he may go his way and his road, for herein do we declare him wholly quit.
But he refuseth right stoutly, and saith that their king nor their lord will he never be in no such sort.
True," saith she, "I love him better than all in the world, and yet refuseth he my will and my commandment.
Therefore when the church hath united in one, if any man refuse that one person or way which the church is necessarily united in, he refuseth communion with that church, and the church doth not excommunicate him!
He that maketh his house high, seeketh a downfall: and he that refusethto learn, shall fall into evils.
Poverty and shame to him that refuseth instruction: but he that yieldeth to reproof shall be glorified.
He would not say demurely, "Jehovah refuseth to give me leave," for these words allow the belief that somehow the power to curse may yet be obtained.
In the morning he says to the princes of Moab, "Get you into your land, for Jehovah refuseth to give me leave to go with you.
Sidenote: Anselme refuseth to consecrate the bishops inuested by the king.
Sidenote: The archbishop of Yorke refuseth to come vnto Canturburie to be consecrated.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "refuseth" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
