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  • verb archaic Third-person singular present simple form of rebel

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rebel +‎ -eth

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Examples

  • Every man is tempted by his own concupiscence (James i. 14), the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak, and rebelleth against the spirit, as our

    Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

  • It is true, their propension unto righteousness reigneth in them, but it is as true their propension unto sin rebelleth in them.

    The Doctrine of the Saints��� Perseverance Explained and Confirmed 1616-1683 1966

  • The realme of England was brought on all sides into verie good quiet; [Sidenote: Geffrey the kings brother rebelleth.] but yer long, word came to K. Henrie, that his brother

    Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (5 of 12) Henrie the Second Raphael Holinshed

  • Whoso obeyeth him not, neither obeyeth them, hath not obeyed God; whoso rebelleth against him and against them hath rebelled against God; whoso opposeth him hath opposed God; whoso contendeth with them hath contended with God; whoso disputeth with him hath disputed with God; whoso denieth him hath denied God; whoso disbelieveth in him hath disbelieved in

    Bahá’í Administration 1897-1957 Shoghi Effendi 1927

  • Whoso obeyeth him not, neither obeyeth them, hath not obeyed God; whoso rebelleth against him and against them hath rebelled against God; whoso opposeth him hath opposed God; whoso contendeth with them hath contended with God; whoso disputeth with him hath disputed with God; whoso denieth him hath denied God; whoso disbelieveth in him hath disbelieved in

    Bahá’í World Faith 1844-1921 `Abdu'l-Bah�� 1882

  • The fifth opinion: that the people is a distinct body from him or them that have the sovereignty over them, is an error already confuted, Part II.chap. XXI, sect. 11, where it is showed, that when men say: the people rebelleth, it is to be understood of those particular persons only, and not of the whole nation.

    The Elements of Law Natural and Politic 1650

  • In which sense they say the people rebelleth, or the people demandeth, when it is no more than a dissolved multitude, of which though any one man may be said to demand or have right to something, yet the heap, or multitude, cannot he said to demand or have right to any thing.

    The Elements of Law Natural and Politic 1650

  • Whoso obeyeth him not, neither obeyeth them, hath not obeyed God; whoso rebelleth against him and against them hath rebelled against God; whoso opposeth him hath opposed God; whoso contendeth with them hath contended with God .... (

    Century of Light

  • 12 But wo, wo unto him who knoweth that he rebelleth against God! For salvation cometh to none such except it be through repentance and faith on the Lord Jesus Christ.

    Latest Articles 2008

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