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| Alphabetical [« »] fifty-three 1 figments 1 figurative 48 figuratively 12 figure 18 figures 9 fill 1 | Frequency [« »] 12 experience 12 express 12 eyes 12 figuratively 12 fire 12 force 12 future | St. Augustine On Christian Doctrine IntraText - Concordances figuratively |
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1 2, 12| seed" may be understood figuratively of Christians, because they 2 3, arg| interpreting literal expressions figuratively; 2. the interpreting figurative 3 3, arg| of doctrine must be taken figuratively. He then goes on to lay 4 3, 1| of those which are used figuratively; and assisted, besides, 5 3, 5| For when what is said figuratively is taken as if it were said 6 3, 11| reference, as if it were spoken figuratively. Take, for example, that 7 3, 11| instances, some words are used figuratively, as for example, "the wrath 8 3, 13| directly, as is our duty, or figuratively, as is allowable to prophets. ~ 9 3, 16| therefore, that "sinner" is put figuratively for sin, so that it is his 10 3, 17| be taken literally, but figuratively; and if he has determined 11 3, 18| take it literally and not figuratively, can be transferred to the 12 3, 22| not literally only, but figuratively as well, nevertheless even