commination
Example Sentences
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Nowhere, however, in this Epistle is there any trace of an established ministry; on the contrary, at the close, the 'spiritual' among them are instructed to administer the office of commination.
From Supernatural Religion, Vol. III. (of III) An Inquiry into the Reality of Divine Revelation by Cassels, Walter Richard
Then Oliver had a try; but in a minute he, too, was reciting the commination service.
From The Log of a Sea-Waif Being Recollections of the First Four Years of My Sea Life by Bullen, Frank T.
In that hour that earlier form of absolution will reverse itself on his lips into one of commination.
From The Book-Bills of Narcissus An Account Rendered by Richard Le Gallienne by Le Gallienne, Richard
The probability seems to be that, besides collecting from all sources known to him, the pedler had hired an able artist for the production of original poems of commination.
From Alec Forbes of Howglen by MacDonald, George
Now this commination, unexpected as it was from a lady of wealth and position, was not altogether unwarranted, and so I went on.
From Dr. Dumany's Wife by Jókai, Mór
