| 单词 | custodient grace |
| 释义 | > as lemmascustodient grace That has custody or guardianship of something or someone; esp. protecting, safeguarding. In early use frequently in custodient grace. ΚΠ a1646 W. Twisse Riches of Gods Love (1653) i. 118 God took not that pleasure in them, as to give them his custodient grace. 1660 H. Jeanes in H. Jeanes & J. Taylor Certaine Lett. 32 in H. Jeanes 2nd Pt. Mixture Scholasticall Divinity The custodient grace of God. 1673 E. Polhill Divine Will v. 122 God..was not obliged to give custodient Grace to the innocent Angels. 1830 J. Bentham Constit. Code I. ix. 323 Peculation: that is to say, from loss in any one of the above or other shapes, profit derived by a directive or custodient functionary. 1879 G. J. Finch-Hatton Voices through Many Years I. 38 The mighty ‘name of God’, more strong than all; Dungeon, or chain, or Hell's custodient wall. < as lemmas |
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