| 单词 | to stand upon stepping stones |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto stand upon (or on) stepping stones † to stand upon (or on) stepping stones: to advance gradually and cautiously. Obsolete. ΚΠ 1637 S. Rutherford Let. 5 Jan. in Joshua Redivivus (1664) 273 I see Christ will not prig with me nor stand upon stepping stones, but cometh in at the broad side without ceremonies. a1658 J. Durham Christ Crucified (1683) xxi. 145/1 To shew the riches and freedom of his grace,..that stands not (to speak so) on stepping-stones, but comes over the greatest gulfs of sin and enmity in the creature. < as lemmas |
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