† salvificaladj.
Obsolete.
= salvific adj.
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society > faith > aspects of faith > spirituality > salvation, redemption > [adjective] > causing
restoringa1398
savinga1400
redemptivec1429
safe-making1550
salvifical1581
redemptory1584
recovering1589
salvific1591
electing1673
1581 Stubbes Two Wunderf. Examples in Shaks. Soc. Papers (1849) IV. 85 Or els we neuer can be saued by Jesus Christ his death, A sacrifice saluificall to them that liue by faithe.
1638 E. Reynolds Serm. Peace Church 39 The Foundation of Salvation, whatsoever things are simply and absolutely necessary to the spirituall, vitall, and salvificall state of Christian.
1642 J. Jackson Bk. Conscience 58 That faith is..no true, justifying, salvificall faith.
1654 R. Vilvain Theoremata Theologica Ep. Ded. sig. b Such [things] as concern our Souls salubrity or salvifical felicity.
1678 T. Jones Of Heart & Soveraign 586 He is of this salvifical church.
Derivatives
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society > faith > aspects of faith > spirituality > salvation, redemption > [adverb]
safelya1400
savinglya1602
salvificallya1682
a1682 Sir T. Browne Christian Morals (1716) ii. 66 There is but one who dyed salvifically for us.
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