meetness

"I haven't thought of the ... the 'meetness' of it.

Darkness of the Light David_Peter 2007

That which hath not this principle, as a dead carcass, hath no meetness unto vital actions, nor is capable either of motion or alteration, but as it receives impressions from an outward principle of force or an inward principle of corruption.

Pneumatologia 1616-1683 1967

The goodness of God is the meetness of the Divine Being to be communicative of itself in its effects.

Meditations and Discourses on the Glory of Christ 1616-1683 1965

But still a shadow and resemblance of it was retained; and in the papal church itself to this day, particular confessors are esteemed competent judges of the meetness of their penitents for an admission unto the sacraments of their church.

A Discourse concerning Evangelical Love, Church Peace, and Unity 1616-1683 1965

Hereupon are the elders of the church to judge by the rule of truth, in love and meekness, concerning their condition and meetness to be laid as living stones in the house of God; so as that they may, — (1.)

A Brief Instruction in the Worship of God 1616-1683 1965

The glorious meetness and ability of the person of Christ, for and unto all the acts and duties of his mediatory office.

Christologia 1616-1683 1965

Surely we should desire a meetness for our inheritance as well as a title to it.

The Theology of Holiness Dougan Clark

But all the Calvinistic churches by their creeds, and also a large portion of the membership of Arminian denominations, without regard to their creeds, if asked when are we to obtain entire sanctification as an essential meetness for heaven, would answer, at death.

The Theology of Holiness Dougan Clark

Oh, what is home without a title to, and personal meetness for, that kingdom?

The Christian Home Samuel Philips

"I have thought so sometimes lately, but I wished so much to be one that, in seeking to fulfil the wish, I may have overlooked the meetness."

Isabel Leicester A Romance by Maude Alma Maude Alma