consentient

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Now, my method on the contrary is to refer all such questions to “the consentient testimony of the most ancient authorities.”

From The Revision Revised by Burgon, John William

Brian appearing consentient, Mr. Jardine left him, with Towler in attendance.

From The Golden Calf by Braddon, M. E. (Mary Elizabeth)

But, with the catchwords of Utilitarianism ringing in their ears, the commentators ran straight contrary to the true teaching of the Protagoras, consentient as it is with that of the Phaedo and the Philebus.

From Hegel's Philosophy of Mind by Hegel, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich

The conclusions thus recommended to us by the consentient primitive traditions of so many races, have lately received most important and unexpected confirmation from the results of linguistic research.

From The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 1. (of 7): Chaldaea The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. by Rawlinson, George

The 1490 MSS. which are constantly observed to bear consentient testimony against the ten, date somewhat thus:— 1: a.d.

From The Traditional Text of the Holy Gospels by Burgon, John William