accountableness

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His own accountableness, as soon as he can comprehend it, he begins to feel habitually, and always.

From The world's great sermons, Volume 03 Massillon to Mason by Kleiser, Grenville

The state of being accountable; liability to be called on to render an account; accountableness.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah

We are taught also that men, independently of their accountableness to their own governments, are accountable for their actions in a future state, and that punishments are unquestionably to follow.

From A Portraiture of Quakerism, Volume 1 by Clarkson, Thomas

In many instances, however, this last obtains such a predominance, as to lessen the confusion, and withal to preclude, in a great measure, the sense of accountableness.

From An Essay on the Evils of Popular Ignorance by Foster, John

Yes, they can—for they are men; generally reputable men; in cases not a few, pious men; and all have consciences, and may be made to feel their accountableness to God.

From Select Temperance Tracts by American Tract Society