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13 total sentences available.
We do want to worship in a worshipful way, not just going through the motions, being entertained, or catching up with friends, but "in spirit and in truth, lost in wonder, love and praise." And then when we're not in church, we really long to live a worshipful life, to discover the comforts and challenges of God out in the real world, […]
Source: wiktionary
[H]owe Dorbell comes to bee doctour none aſks, but doctour hee muſt bee to make him right worſhipfull.
Source: wiktionary
Now for a sealing and making fast of this solemn covenant between you I see no likelier rede than that ye all join with me here this day in good friendship to forget your quarrels in drinking of the arvale of King Gorice XI., than whom hath reigned none mightier nor more worshipful in all this world, and thereafter depart in peace to your native lands.
Source: wiktionary
To my most dredfull and Sovereigne lige Lord, I youre humble lige beseche to yowre Hyness to have in remembrance my comyng to yowre worshipful presence into York of my free will, […]
Source: wiktionary
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Closest matches include adoring, reverent, acknowledged, admiring, admitted.
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