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- noun Plural form of
prophet .
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Examples
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If the offending judicatory neglect to hear this, we ought to tell the offence to the church in the highest sense, that redress may be obtained -- the apostle Paul declaring, _that the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets_.
The Divine Right of Church Government by Sundry Ministers Of Christ Within The City Of London
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And that which is often said by Moses, is very often repeated by thy other prophets, _These and these things the Lord spake_, [291] and _the Lord said_, and _the Lord commanded_, not by the counsels, not by the voice, but by the _hand of Moses_, and by the _hand of the prophets_.
Devotions Upon Emergent Occasions Together with Death's Duel John Donne 1601
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In the study of the messages of the prophets we should understand that the meaning of the term prophets may be: (1) A person employed in the public utterance of religious discourse, very much as the preacher of today.
The Bible Book by Book A Manual for the Outline Study of the Bible by Books Josiah Blake Tidwell 1908
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Note, The voice of the prophets is the Lord's voice, and that cries to the city, cries to the country.
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume IV (Isaiah to Malachi) 1721
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They were called prophets and came to help people at different times in history: Abraham, Jesus, Muhammad -- each brought truth at a certain time in history to help human beings to search for peace by finding God.
Locke Rush: A Letter To My Grandson, Alexander, About Religion Locke Rush 2011
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They were called prophets and came to help people at different times in history: Abraham, Jesus, Muhammad -- each brought truth at a certain time in history to help human beings to search for peace by finding God.
Locke Rush: A Letter To My Grandson, Alexander, About Religion Locke Rush 2011
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Luckily, in my department, no one has tried to tell me that the authors in such journals are prophets from the Flying Spaghetti Monster or anything ... yet.
Nothing but Nature Candid Engineer 2008
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And finally, the missing bells were recast, and named, again, for prophets from the Old Testament.
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I tell you, that your fathers immolated their children; and I call your prophets to witness.
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One of their prophets is Johnette Napolitano from Concrete Blonde … Love Constantine, the hero, was named for the song “The Beast” on the Bloodletting CD.
Kid's book prints - Keith Minnion art - and the Nanonovel... deep_bluze 2005
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