controvertists

The controvertists, answered my father, assign two-and-twenty different reasons for it: — others, indeed, who have drawn their pens on the opposite side of the question, have shewn the world the futility of the greatest part of them. —

The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman 2003

The controvertists, answered my father, assign two-and-twenty different reasons for it: — others, indeed, who have drawn their pens on the opposite side of the question, have shewn the world the futility of the greatest part of them. —

The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman 2003

This is not a precept, as some Protestant controvertists would have it, but a blessing, rendering them fruitful; for God had said the same words to the fishes, and birds, (ver. 22) who were incapable of receiving a precept.

The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete The Challoner Revision Anonymous

Here it is thought proper, not to enter into any controversy upon that subject, as the inventors of these fancies have been already answered, and fully refuted by many controvertists: besides, those who might be inposed on by such chimerical writers, are in these days much better informed.

The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete The Challoner Revision Anonymous

This is not a precept, as some Protestant controvertists would have it, but a blessing, rendering them fruitful; for God had said the same words to the fishes, and birds, (ver. 22) who were incapable of receiving a precept.

The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 01: Genesis The Challoner Revision

This is not a precept, as some Protestant controvertists would have it, but a blessing, rendering them fruitful; for God had said the same words to the fishes, and birds, (ver. 22) who were incapable of receiving a precept.

The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete Anonymous

In his capacious pocket, he always carried a copy of the New Testament -- as, of old, the carnal controvertists bore a sword buckled to the side.

Western Characters or Types of Border Life in the Western States J. L. McConnel

Here it is thought proper, not to enter into any controversy upon that subject, as the inventors of these fancies have been already answered, and fully refuted by many controvertists: besides, those who might be inposed on by such chimerical writers, are in these days much better informed.

The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete Anonymous

Nothing hitherto was committed against the laws of friendship, or proprieties of decency; but controvertists cannot long retain their kindness for each other.

Life of Addison, 1672-1719 1909

[342] 'Our own language has from the Reformation to the present time been chiefly dignified and adorned by the works of our divines, who, considered as commentators, controvertists, or preachers, have undoubtedly left all other nations far behind them. '

Life Of Johnson Boswell, James, 1740-1795 1887