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单词 soul-saving
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soul-savingn.

Brit. /ˈsəʊlˌseɪvɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈsoʊlˌseɪvɪŋ/
Forms: see soul n. and saving n.
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: soul n., saving n.
Etymology: < soul n. + saving n.
The action of saving the soul, or a soul; the saving of souls, esp. as part of missionary work.
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1643 T. P. Eben Ezer (single sheet) Is health, or wealth, or plenty worth the having? Or seed immortall, sent thee for soule-saving?
1759 T. Stephens Castle-builders vii. 132 Among such of the Protestant Saints, as shew most extreme Diligence, in their Function of Soul-saving.
1881 Heathen Woman's Friend Oct. 95/1 How is the work of soul-saving going on in schools..and homes?
1911 Amer. Missionary June 169 Steps are to be taken to secure a church property so that the work of character building and soul saving may not depend on the liquor business for shelter.
1951 V. Nabokov Speak, Memory xiv. 212 In their attitude toward literature they were curiously conservative; with them soul-saving came first, log-rolling next, and art last.
2000 W. Ustorf in A. Hastings et al. Oxf. Compan. Christian Thought 441/1 Some have regarded mission as a one-way spiritual process with an emphasis on individual soul-saving.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

soul-savingadj.

Brit. /ˈsəʊlˌseɪvɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈsoʊlˌseɪvɪŋ/
Forms: see soul n. and saving adj.
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: soul n., saving adj.
Etymology: < soul n. + saving adj.
That saves a soul, or the soul.
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society > faith > aspects of faith > spirituality > salvation, redemption > [adjective]
soul-saving1585
redemptionary1623
redemptional1787
redemptorial1826
salvational1859
soterial1879
salvationist1934
1585 T. Bilson True Difference Christian Subiection iv. 728 That other diuine, lyfe-giuing and soule-sauing part of the sacrament.
1609 J. Davies Holy Roode sig. A4v This kinde, most kinde, Soule-sauing Emperick His owne blood broacheth so our Soules to saue.
1642 J. Vicars God in Mount 51 Preaching on deep points of soul-saving-grace.
1708 E. Ward London Terræ-filius No. 6. 4 The Soul-saving Exercise of his Humdrum Spirit.
1755 J. Wesley Wks. (1872) XIII. 209 Soul-damning clergymen lay me under more difficulties than soul-saving laymen!
1833 H. Blunt Lect. Hist. St. Paul II. 34 A real soul-saving conversion.
1885 Minutes of Wesleyan Conf. 20 His ministry was marked..by evangelical fervour and soul-saving power.
1926 Sheboygan (Wisconsin) Press 8 Oct. 21 ‘You wouldn't do it? It would save Cherry.’ ‘I'm not in the soul-saving business, darling.’
1963 A. Baraka Blues People iv. 32 There could be no soul-saving activities..where there was no soul.
2000 Independent 10 July i. 9/3 An evangelical church that encourages its members to pay by direct debit for soul-saving prayers.

Derivatives

soul-savingness n. Obsolete
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society > faith > aspects of faith > spirituality > salvation, redemption > [noun]
healnessc897
heal901
alesenesseOE
lesenessOE
alesendnessOE
healthc1000
alesednessOE
berrhlessc1175
i-sundungc1175
salvation?c1225
buyinga1300
savementc1330
yborȝing1340
election1382
savinga1387
safetyc1390
soul healtha1393
redemptiona1400
safenessa1400
curation?c1400
predestinationc1400
gain-buying1435
dilection1570
expeccationa1631
unsinninga1631
soul-savingness1672
inner light1856
1672 S. Butler Two Lett. 11 Sweet sips of Soul-Savingness.
1673 R. Leigh Transproser Rehears'd 134 I shall only point at some of the nesses..of the peoples coinage:..soul-saving-ness.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online June 2022).
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