Meaning of earnestlier | Babel Free

Definitions

comparative form of earnestly: more earnestly

comparative, form-of, obsolete

Examples

“Of necessitye there∣fore, ought noble men be good. Both, for them selues and others: that they may trayne manye in theyr vertues, not vices. Of which sorte of Nobles, the lesse plenty there hath bene hither to, the earnestlier, ought al men, with theyr whole mighte and power ende∣uour: that these of our dayes encrease the number, and euen drowne theyr auncestours, so to become more fa∣mous, and acceptable to all men.”

“But the souldiers of Conon raised a mutiny against him, be∣cause* the kinges lieuetenaunts before time had ben wont to abridge and defraud them of their wages. Demaunding their duties so much the earnestlier, in that they toke vpon them to serue in so greate warres vnder so noble a chiefe∣taine.”

“Third∣lye wée allowe not fasting symplye as a woorke that maketh vs acceptable or pleasing to God of it selfe, but because it serueth vs to thrée good endes, the first to presse down our flesh, abating y• strēgth thereof ᵖ, touching many violent and euil affections ^q: the second, the earnest∣lier to make and dispose our praiers and spiritual thankes geuing to God ʳ.”

“The Romanes hauing thus obtained the domination of the seas, persisted in their warres, and earnest∣lier employed their busines, sailing in∣to the coastes of Segestana, deliuering the towne there from besieging, then setting from them, they wonne the ci∣tie Macella.”

“Foꝛ like as in Iſraell, the moꝛe that Idolatrie waxed ſtrong, and the whoter that the diſpleaſure of wicked Iezabell burned againſt the true pꝛophets of the Loꝛd, ſo much the earneſtlier did Elias pꝛeache, and ſo muche the ſtoutlyer did he pꝛocure the deſtruction of Baals pꝛéeſtes: […]”

“Also (as I haue tolde you) the question is not whither God per∣fourme his iudgements swiftly: but yet doth hee giue vs some shewe of them euen in this life, too the ende wee should the earnestlier herken for the last day, whereas all things shall bee set agayne in their full state and per∣fection.”

“And indeede he calleth vs heere / to the consideration off our sinnes: wherby wee haue thus prodigally wasted / and gyuē into the handes of straungers / the liberties which were bowght with so great a price. And wee haue better cawse to thinke the earne∣stlier off them / for somuche as the Answ. lawgheth vs to scorne / and woulde make vs beleue that wee consente to elections when wee are a sleepe / that we chuse those / whom wee refuse: and so o∣ther eatinge the kernels / he maketh vs not a diner / but a feaste with the shels.”

“But why then (will ye saie) doth God place vs in this life beeyng so full of miseries? Truely for this cause, that our Faith maie be exercised and encreased, and that we should be the gladder and willinger to departe hence: and further that Death might become more sauoueie vnto vs, and bee the ear∣nestlier of vs desired.”

“Which affects, being agréeable to reason, are not onelie honest and laudable, but also verie profitable: for they are giuen as certeine spurs to godlie life. For it is not sufficient to knowe those things that are good, but we must be earnestlie stirred vp vnto them. For the affects be as it were si∣newes, by whose stretching foorth, or shrinking in, we are the earnestlier, or the lightlier stirred vp.”

“As there is nothinge that the Irishe more esteme then the nobilitie of bloud, pferringe it farre before eyther vertue or wealth, so abhorre they nothinge more then disparagemᵗ, more odious unto them then Death; wᶜh well apeared in that late communicac̃on of mariadge betwene the Earle of Glyncarr’s daughter, and supposed heire, and Sir Valentine Browne’s yonger sonne, wᶜh both by the Earle assented unto for money, and for reward by certen of his men negotiated in the countrey very earnestlie, as well for the matter as for the maner of atchyvinge, wrought generally in those parts a bitter discontentment, so much the deepelier printed in their myndes, by how much the earnestlier it was borne them in hande (by those that undertooke to effect it), that it must needes take place, for that it was intended by the state; soe well liked of by Her Majestie, and so resolved upon by the Earle.”

“CONCERNING OBEDIENCE TO THE polliticke lawes ordained by Princes. Their care for the commoditie of the people. The disobedient are to be punished, some lavves are more earnestlier to be cared for then other some.”

“My Letter, your Lordſhip speekes of to my Lord Treaſurer, I hope can not give him any juſt Cauſe of Offence: But hetherunto mower Matters heer hath ſeemed ſtil to ſleep, which made me write the earneſtlier, that I might ſomewhat awake him, which, it ſeems, I have by his Saying. that for his own Diſcharge he wil move the Queen about this Town.”

“Going vp to the top of the Church, I saw vpon the leads the name of M. Hugo Stapers againe ingranen, which made mee looke the earnestlier for some other Englishmens names: but finding none, I carued downe my name and came away thē went we in and dined with the Friers.”

“Besides that, albeit those two Matthias and Barsabas were therefore set up in the midst, that the church, in the prayer that was made for their election, might by seeing them pray the earnestlier for them; yet it was also as much to say that, if any could object any thing against them, that he should prefer his objection.”

“For the zeale that we ought to haue to the glory of God, the charity which we ſhould ſhew towards our neighbours, and the good that we wiſh vnto our ſelues, moueth vs euery day to make this prayer vnto God; and ſo much the carefulier and earnestlier, as ſaying it from the mouth of Ieſus Chriſt, that made it: we are aſſured to be heard, and conſequently to ſerue for the aduancement of the kingdome of God, to the good and ſaluation of our brethren, and for our owne benefit.”

“My place of peppering should be in a very warme roome, although the fire were not very great I cared not, my time should be in the eue∣ning, and for my company I cared not how ma∣ny both men and dogs, the more the better, for * then the Hawke seeing so many things, that any one of them might giue offence alone, there is now so much change, men, dogges, fire-light, and candle-light, that she looketh at all, and knoweth not which to be afraid of.”

“Moderate, O Lord, my sicknesse and paines, that I may the freelier haue recourse vn∣to thee; strengthen and confirme my fainting and decaying voyce, that I may the earnestlier cry vnto thee: […]”

“But thou wilt say, My prayers be not heard. Not presently: but it is, that thou mightst pray oftner, and earnestlier, that so God may deliver thee from that thou fearest, and his grace may bee sufficient for thee.”

“[…] ſince therefore a ſmall miſtake encreaſeth as much, and as ſpeedily as a graine of muſtard-ſeed, I muſt the earneſtlier contradict this [Greek text], this firſt error of yours, as being the Parent of ſo many more already, and being likely in time (if by being confuted it be not us’d as Sature us’d his Father) to have yet a more large and numerous Iſſue.”

“That Sea-men seek not the Lord so ear∣nestly [Observ. 17] in tempestuous storms,*but they have need of stirring up to seek him ear∣nestlier.”

“That this power he had the more eaſily obtain’d, becauſe the Princeſs Altezeera by marrying Pacorus, had declar’d herſelf as much an Enemy to Rome, as to me; and being the apparent Succeſſor of Armenia, the Senate were juſtly jealous of uniting that Crown with the Parthian: That too he had the earneſtlier ambition’d this, becauſe that forfeiture of Artabazus’s gave me a right to Armenia by my birth, which a Roman Army would ſo confirm, that he would find in injuring Artavaſdes, he had as much wrong’d his intereſt, as his honeſty.”

“And so all along, if he tell thee of thy Dead∣ness, Dulness, Coldness, or Unbelief, or the greatness of thy Sins; answer him, and say, I am glad you told me, I hope it will be a means to make me run faster, seek earnestli∣er, and to be the more restless after Jesus Christ.”

“There was a queer young Swede at our prayer-meeting. He could hardly talk English enough to make himself understood, and once he stopped and said, “I no can tell it. It is behind my expression.” / But he said some things I could make out. He said, “O, that we all might earnestlier be!” / And he prayed that we might be kept “vatching” and might be full of “zhoy.””

““When we get out of Shadiest Africa, perhaps,” says John, consolingly, “I shall probably find a living waiting for me at the post office, Zanzibar, But it is wrong to holler till you are out of the wood.” / “And we are very much in it at present,” sighs Alweelia. She looks up at the sombre branches which form an impenetrable. . . . . “But, as you know, I only live for you.” / Earnestlier than ever he has wished anything does John Pettyblue wish that Alweelia would not take the trouble.”

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