preceptive

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Man′datory, containing a mandate or command; preceptive: directory.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various

He answered, "All power is ordained of God by his provident will, but every power assumed by man is not so by his approbative and preceptive will."

From Biographia Scoticana (Scots Worthies) A Brief Historical Account of the Lives, Characters, and Memorable Transactions of the Most Eminent Scots Worthies by Howie, John

Hence it must be concluded, either that the preceptive will of God in the scriptures is imperfect, or the laws therein repealable by providence; or then that providence cannot be the rule of human actions.

From Act, Declaration, & Testimony for the Whole of our Covenanted Reformation, as Attained to, and Established in Britain and Ireland; Particularly Betwixt the Years 1638 and 1649, Inclusive by Presbytery, The Reformed

Hence the present epistle differs strikingly in its preceptive part from the other two.

From Companion to the Bible by Barrows, E. P. (Elijah Porter)

On the contrary, Prudence is preceptive, according to Ethic. vi, 10.

From Summa Theologica, Part II-II (Secunda Secundae) Translated by Fathers of the English Dominican Province by Thomas, Aquinas, Saint