单词 | to give one's testimony |
释义 | > as lemmasto give one's testimony a. Open attestation or acknowledgement; confession, profession. Obsolete or archaic except in Evangelical circles. to give one's testimony = testify v. 3b. to seal one's testimony with one's blood, to die as a martyr for one's religious profession. ΘΚΠ society > faith > aspects of faith > [noun] > acknowledgement or profession of professiona1513 testimony1550 the mind > language > statement > acknowledgement, avowal, or confession > [noun] > of faith testimony1550 society > faith > worship > martyrdom > suffer martyrdom [verb (intransitive)] martyrizec1524 to seal one's testimony with one's blood1722 society > faith > aspects of faith > [verb (intransitive)] > acknowledge or profess testify1785 to give one's testimony1877 1550 (title) The Image of both Chvrches... Compyled by Iohn Bale an exyle also in this lyfe, for the faithfull testimony of Iesu. 1582 Bible (Rheims) Rev. i. 9 I..was in..Patmos, for the word of God and the testimonie of Iesvs. 1597 R. Hooker Of Lawes Eccl. Politie v. lx. 133 To seale the testimonie thereof with death. 1667 J. Milton Paradise Lost vi. 33 Thou..for the testimonie of Truth hast born Universal reproach. View more context for this quotation 1687 A. Shields (title) A Hind let loose, or an historical representation of the testimonies of the Church of Scotland. 1722 W. Sewel Hist. Quakers v. 226 The two first [Quakers in New England] that sealed their Testimony with their Blood were William Robinson..and Marmaduke Stevenson. 1877 Independent 29 Mar. 12/1 A fine-looking young man gave a clear, decided testimony for Christ. 1885 C. T. Studd Let. in N. P. Grubb C. T. Studd (1933) vi. 53 Now he is just as active for the Lord Jesus as he was formerly for the devil. He has three times publicly given his testimony. 1935 N. L. McClung Clearing in West iii. 21 So when an old man who stuttered, was giving his testimony and holding back the meeting with everyone getting impatient, I kept my one eye on the minister and the other one shut. 1966 H. Roseveare Give me this Mountain ii. 31 Our leader opened the meeting for testimonies. I didn't know what she meant by a ‘testimony’ so I waited... She made another attempt to get us talking by pointing out what a blessing it could be to testify to others... ‘Well, hasn't anyone anything to tell of what God has done for her during the week?’ < as lemmas |
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