parenetic

But practically types were used for parenetic rather than theological purposes by Baldwin (Passio Christi typica; Adventus Christi typicus), Bacmeister (Explicatio typorum V.T. Christum explicantium), and other writers of this school.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 15: Tournely-Zwirner 1840-1916 1913

Hence morals were at first treated in a popular, parenetic form.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 14: Simony-Tournon 1840-1916 1913

"Demartyrio", parenetic in character, and "De oratione", moral and dogmatic in content; the latter meets the objections which are advanced or rather reiterated even today against the efficacy of prayer.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 14: Simony-Tournon 1840-1916 1913

The only essential difference is that the Midrashic form prevails in the Haggadah, and the parenetic or apocalyptic form in the pseudepigrapha.

The Legends of the Jews — Volume 1 Louis Ginzberg 1913

[356] See ante, i. 68, and post, June 9, 1784, note, where he varies the epithet, calling it 'the best piece of parenetic divinity.'

Life Of Johnson Boswell, James, 1740-1795 1887

[356] See _ante_, i. 68, and _post_, June 9, 1784, note, where he varies the epithet, calling it 'the best piece of _parenetic_ divinity.'

Life of Johnson, Volume 2 1765-1776 James Boswell 1767

Rambach goes further than this; in order to increase the parenetic force of Scripture, he attributes to each word as wide a meaning and as much importance as the nature of the subject matter allows (Instit. herm.,

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 15: Tournely-Zwirner 1840-1916 1913

A few months before his death he said: ” 'William Law wrote the best piece of parenetic divinity; but William Law was no reasoner;' post, June 9, 1784.

Life Of Johnson Boswell, James, 1740-1795 1887