We have transgressed no law, neither do we intend to do so; but as for any nation coming to destroy this people, God Almighty being my helper, it shall not be.
Apostates had threatened to destroy him because he continued to proclaim publicly that Joseph Smith was a prophet of the Most High and had not transgressed and fallen, as the apostates declared.
Thus were the prophecies of the scriptures fulfilled; the laws transgressed by a power that exalted itself "above all that is called God" and in his sacred name speaking "great words against the Most High.
The laws of the land are transgressed in a very daring manner now-a-days, and those who obey them taunted for the performance of their duty to the queen and the country.
They have been charged with having transgressed the bounds of Judicial duty, and become the apostles of a political sect.
We find, by the papers on our table, that France says her privateers have transgressed their authority, and that they have now determined that no commissions shall be issued, except by their agents.
Have I in anything transgressed the relations of life?
Thus would I fain to be found employed, so that I may say to God, "Have I in aught transgressed Thy commands?
He who vowed in its name, and performed the vow in its name, transgressed a negative command.
Now, if he has not absolutely transgressed this friendly injunction, he has at least approached as nearly to the menaced danger as he could do, consistently with the letter of the prohibition.
Numbers of Communist prisoners taken in action had been shot, and it was now declared that in putting to death unarmed soldiers the Versailles authorities had transgressed the rules of civilised warfare.
When his vote was made known cries of indignation from all sides warned him that he had transgressed one of the great moral laws which are observed even by men who violate all others.
The Jews in Ferrara were being oppressed, and Lucretia had a law passed to protect them, and all whotransgressed it were severely punished.
And the anger of the Lord was hot against Israel; and He said, Because that this people hath transgressed My covenant which I commanded their fathers, and have not hearkened unto My voice; 21.
Nay, the Almighty hath given me the victory over thee, for that thou hast transgressed against me and rebelled without due cause.
Now, where is the long life to this man who followed the precept, while the one who transgressed it is unhurt?
And they shall go forth and look upon the carcasses of the men that havetransgressed against me," etc.
Solomon transgressedthis precept, and it is said by Rabbi Simon that the angels took note of his ill-doing and addressed the Deity: "Sovereign of the world, Solomon has made Thy law even as a law liable to change and diminution.
Because they transgressed the Scripture, which says (Deut.
As, for example, when Toviah transgressed and Zigud appeared against him singly before Rav Pappa, and Rav Pappa ordered this witness to receive forty stripes save one in return.
There are, however, limits to liberties of this kind, which may not be transgressed without incurring censure.
He may say quite plainly that the ringleaders of every rebellion will be punished by death, even although they may hold that it was he who first transgressed the fundamental law.
He was obedient unto death; He nevertransgressed the Father's law, or turned aside from the path of perfect obedience by one hair's breadth.
Wherefore, it came to pass that the devil tempted Adam, and he partook the forbidden fruit and transgressed the commandment, wherein he became subject to the will of the devil, because he yielded unto temptation.
So that it is an unhallowed principle to say that such and such have transgressed because they have been preyed upon by disease or death, for all flesh is subject to death; and the Savior said, 'Judge not, lest ye be judged.
I must be remembered by thee, when thou recallest me in connection with topics of conversation, as one that hath not transgressed virtue.
Then the chief king of arms said, "That is not true, for he is a miscreant and false traitor, and hath transgressed the ordinances of knighthood.
And it shall be, that he that is taken with the accursed thing shall be burnt with fire, he and all that he hath: because he hath transgressed the covenant of the LORD, and because he hath wrought folly in Israel.
Israel hath sinned, and they have also transgressedmy covenant which I commanded them: for they have even taken of the accursed thing, and have also stolen, and dissembled also, and they have put it even among their own stuff.
And they shall bear their confusion, and all the transgressions wherewith they have transgressed against me, when they shall dwell in their land securely fearing no man: 39:27.
He then admitted to Simon that it was so, and that, while at home on furlough at one time during the war, he so far transgressed the laws of virtue, as to have an innocent, illegitimate child brought into existence.
When one of the slaves transgressed he used the lash on him--in a word, he was as supreme in authority as the Nabob of Cawnpore or the Sultan of Turkey.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "transgressed" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
