affiance
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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.
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
But under his old preceptor, Lord Bute, backed by Lord North, he was bound to court ruin and affiance it.
From Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution by Judson, L. Carroll
To contract to any one for a marriage; to engage or promise in order to marriage; to affiance; Ð used esp. of a woman.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah
This is that supreme affiance and espousal of the soul wherein they may be released into a larger air, undelayed by the earthward longings and gradual initiations of seemingly happier men.
From Apologia Diffidentis by Dalton, O. M. (Ormonde Maddock)
