The largeness of these words is, however, controlled by a subsequent passage, which declares the tax to be imposed ad mandatum omnium comitum et baronum et omnium aliorum qui de nobis tenent in capite.
The contrast between the two is illustrated in the controversy between Williams and Cotton which was called forth by the publication in 1644 of Williams's book entitled "The Bloudy Tenent of Persecution.
That all Animals of the Land, are in their kind in the Sea, although received as a principle, is a tenent very questionable, and will admit of restraint.
That there are different passages for Meat and Drink, the Meat or dry aliment descending by the one, the Drink or moistening vehicle by the other, is a popular Tenent in our daies, but was the assertion of learned men of old.
That Pleurisies are only on the left side, is a popular Tenent not only absurd but dangerous.
Williams alludes to the charge, Bloudy Tenentyet more Bloudy, p.
The extended works of Williams's later life are written mainly to overthrow the "bloody tenent of persecution.
Whilst your discovery of your tenent to be an Heresie depends on your having sufficient reason to believe it is so.
Heresie that, which hath been adjudged so by them; now in the definitions of these 4 first General Councils your tenent hath received a Mortal wound.
First, Though this which I hold should be an error, and that against a Fundamental, yet my silence practised therein, can never be called an obstinate defence thereof, and therefore not my tenent an Heresie.
The Bloody Tenentof Persecution for Cause of Conscience Discussed, The Bloody Tenent yet More Bloody.
When of Norwich we read 'et in burgo tenent burgenses xliii.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "tenent" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
