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32 words match “EVANGEL”

f glad tidings; especially, the gospel, or a gospel. Milton. Her funeral anthem is a glad evangel. Whittier.

Rendering thanks for favors.

Belonging to, or contained in, the gospel; evangelical. "Evangelic truth." J. Foster.

EVANGELICAL a. 4 definitions

Contained in, or relating to, the four Gospels; as, the evangelical history.

EVANGELICALISM n.

Adherence to evangelical doctrines; evangelism. G. Eliot.

EVANGELICALLY adv.

In an evangelical manner.

EVANGELICALNESS n.

State of being evangelical.

EVANGELICISM n.

Evangelical principles; evangelism.

EVANGELICITY n.

The preaching or promulgation of the gospel. Bacon.

eacher. (b) A writer of one of the four Gospels (With the definite article); as, the four evangelists, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. (c) A traveling preacher whose efforts are chiefly directed to arouse to immediate repentance. The Apostles, so far as they evangelized, might claim the tittle though there were many eva…

EVANGELISTARY n.

A selection of passages from the Gospels, as a lesson in divine service. Porson.

EVANGELISTIC a.

Pertaining to the four evangelists; designed or fitted to evangelize; evangelical; as, evangelistic efforts.

EVANGELIZATION n.

The act of evangelizing; the state of being evangelized. The work of Christ's ministers is evangelization. Hobbes.

EVANGELIZE v. 2 definitions

To instruct in the gospel; to preach the gospel to; to convert to Christianity; as, to evangelize the world. His apostles whom he sends To evangelize the nations. Milton.

Evangel. [Obs.] The sacred pledge of Christ's evangely. Spenser.

BROAD CHURCH n.

octrine and fellowship, intermediate between the High Church party and the Low Church, or evangelical, party. The term has been applied to otherbodies of men holding liberal or comprehensive views of Christian doctrine and fellowship. Side by side with these various shades of High and Low Church, another party of a dif…

s, parting for the Trojan war, Consigned the youthful consort to his care. Pope. The four evangelists consigned to writing that history. Addison.

Good tidings; evangel. [R.] Above all, the Servians . . . read, with much avidity, the evangile of their freedom. Londor.

affects the character and life, and makes a man a true Christian, -- called a practical, evangelical, or saving faith. Without faith it is impossible to please him [God]. Heb. xi. 6. The faith of the gospel is that emotion of the mind which is called "trust" or "confidence" exercised toward the moral character of God,…