affiance
Example Sentences
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In this meane while, such as misliked with the doctrine and ceremonies then vsed in the church, ceassed not to vtter their consciences, though in secret, to those in whome they had affiance.
From Chronicles (3 of 6): Historie of England (1 of 9) Henrie IV by Holinshed, Raphael
They tried to engage James to affiance Elizabeth to the Duke of Savoy's son, the Prince of Piedmont, and Henry to the Duke's daughter.
From Sir Walter Ralegh A Biography by Stebbing, W. (William)
He chose her in a love, whose affiance was sanctioned in heaven; and after three years' absence in the Lake Country, he and Julia met again at his father's house.
From Summerfield or, Life on a Farm by Lee, Day Kellogg
And this affiance was in its being moral.
From Abraham Lincoln's Cardinal Traits; A Study in Ethics, with an Epilogue Addressed to Theologians by Beardslee, Clark S.
And be it well and truly seen that the elements of this affiance with his God, and the elements of his firm league with brothermen were identically the same.
From Abraham Lincoln's Cardinal Traits; A Study in Ethics, with an Epilogue Addressed to Theologians by Beardslee, Clark S.
