单词 | gospel-truth |
释义 | > as lemmasgospel-truth gospel-truth n. (a) the truth or truths contained in the gospel; (b) something as true as the gospel (cf. sense 4). ΘΚΠ society > faith > aspects of faith > Bible, Scripture > Testament > New Testament > Gospel > [noun] > message of wordOE gospel-truth1647 the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > truthfulness, veracity > [noun] > true statement, correct account, truth > true as holy writ gospela1250 scripture1573 evangel1604 gospel-truth1833 1647 J. Trapp Comm. Epist. & Rev. (Titus ii. 12) Every Gospel-truth strikes at some sin, and thereby may be discerned. 1738 J. Wesley Coll. Psalms & Hymns (new ed.) cxxxii. v If..thy Children..The glorious Gospel-Truth obey, The Truth shall make them free indeed. 1833 Jurist Feb. 5 It has been believed, nay, clung to as Gospel truth. 1843 T. C. Haliburton Attaché II. vii. 128 Fact I assure you, it's gospel truth. 1865 E. B. Pusey Eirenicon 272 This is, of course, fundamental Gospel-truth. 1911 C. S. H. Brereton & F. Rothwell tr. H. L. Bergson Laughter i. 41 ‘A red nose is a painted nose’, ‘A negro is a white man in disguise’, are also absurd to the reason which rationalises; but they are gospel truths to pure imagination. < as lemmas |
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