pharisaic
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The historian, however, must put aside these rather pharisaic prejudices, and give Seneca the position as a moral teacher which his writings have won in ages not less earnest than ours.
From Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius by Dill, Samuel
They chose for this mission priests and Levites of pharisaic leaning as most influential among the people.
From The Life of Jesus of Nazareth by Rhees, Rush
In the case of Paul, it was the pharisaic treatment of the law, and the deliverance was righteousness by faith.
From History of Dogma, Volume 1 (of 7) by Buchanan, Neil
Yet coincidently with this method of his choice he did not hesitate to reply to pharisaic opposition with unqualified self-assertion and exalted personal claim.
From The Life of Jesus of Nazareth by Rhees, Rush
This appears nowhere more strikingly than in his dealing with his pharisaic critics.
From The Life of Jesus of Nazareth by Rhees, Rush
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