单词 | to take the test |
释义 | > as lemmasto take the test 3. That by which beliefs or opinions, esp. in religion, are tested or tried; spec. the oaths or declarations prescribed by the Test Act n. of 1673; esp. in phrase to take the test; also, either of the test acts. ΘΚΠ society > faith > church government > kinds of church government > establishmentarianism > [noun] > test test1665 Test Act1708 test-oath1715 1665 Orig. Jrnls. House of Lords 31 Oct. 51 319 We haue prepared a Shiboleth, a Test to distinguish amongst them, who..giue hopes of future Conformity, and who of..euill disposition remain obdurate. 1672–3 in Grey's Deb. Ho. Comm. 12 Mar. II. 97 [Mr. Harwood] Tendered a proviso for renouncing the doctrine of transubstantiation for a farther test. 1675 Cal. State Papers, Domest., Chas. II 10 May 112 The Test as now agreed on:—I, A. B., do declare [etc.]. 1682 in Sc. Antiquary (1901) July 4 One of the late regentis..having demurred to take the test apoynted by act of parliament. a1715 Bp. G. Burnet Hist. Own Time (1724) I. 654 The King..had declared that he would be served by none but those who would vote for the repeal of the Tests. 1789 Constitution U.S. vi, in archives.gov (accessed 18 Dec. 2019) No religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office. 1797 J. Hey Lect. Divinity II. iii. xiv. §15. 155 A Man is deemed a Member of the Church of England, who takes the Sacrament according to the usage of the Church of England, and declares against Transubstantiation; from whence the Tests are called sacramental tests. 1889 Pall Mall Gaz. 3 July 2/2 The Government promised last night to abolish tests in the case of the ‘lay chairs’ in the Scotch universities. 1906 H. Paul in 19th Cent. May 717 The belief in tests ought to be dead as the belief in witches. < as lemmas |
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