She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.
This is that that retaineth in the heart that due dread, and reverence of the heavenly majesty, that is meet should be both in, and kept in the heart of poor sinners.
Super Aspidem et Basiliscum ambulabis, wherein the Vulgar Translation retaineth the Word of the Septuagint, using in other places the Latine expression Regulus, as Proverbs 23.
We have also with us the visible petrification of Wood in many waters, whereof so much as is covered with water converteth into stone; as much as is above it and in the air, retaineth the form of Wood, and continueth as before.
But the church retaineth them as her members, and so their right is not lost by the fault or apostasy of the parents.
He that is but for a time accidentally so distant, is but for that time uncapable of communion with them; and therefore retaineth capacity, right, and obligation statedly for the future, but not for the present exercise.
Therefore he retaineth the relation and name, in respect to his future intended exercise; but not in so plenary a sense, as he that is capable of present communion.
So this ward continued under the government of William Faringdon the father, and Nicholas his son, by the space of eighty-two years, and retaineth their name until this present day.
It is much for our half-slain affections to part with that which we believe we have right unto; but the servant's will should be our will, and he is the best servant who retaineth least of his own will and most of his Master's.
Know ye not that our kindly Lord retaineth His good old heart yet?
He retaineth not His anger forever, because He delighteth in mercy.
He retaineth not His anger forever, because He delighteth in mercy.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "retaineth" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
