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In my view, the Christian religion is the most important and one of the first things in which all children, under a free government ought to be instructed... No truth is more evident to my mind than that the Christian religion must be the basis of any government intended to secure the rights and privileges of a free people. Preface to 1828 Dictionary
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SEE'MLY, a. Becoming; fit; suited to the object, occasion, purpose or character; suitable.
Suspense of judgement and excercise of charity were safer and seemlier for christian men, than the hot pursuit of these controversies. Hooker.
Honor is not seemly for a fool. Prov. 26.
SEE'MLY, adv. In a decent or suitable manner.
Suited to the
object, occasion, purpose, or character; suitable; fit; becoming;
comely; decorous.
He had a seemly nose. Chaucer. I am a woman, lacking wit Suspense of judgment and exercise of charity were safer and seemlier for Christian men than the hot pursuit of these controversies. Hooker. Syn. -- Becoming; fit; suitable; proper; appropriate; congruous; meet; decent; decorous. In a decent or suitable manner;
becomingly.
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