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Underling

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible (1898–1904)· Public Domain

Sir 4" 'Make not thyself an underling to a foolish man ' (m^? vroaTpuia-o^ ataurbv ivdoibrv liupi, RV ' Lay not thyself down for a fool to tread upon ' : for inrouTpCivvviu used literally see Lk 19^ ' they spread their clothes in the way '). Underling is found in the Bisliops' Bible La 5» 'Wee are underlings without fathers'; and in Bunyan, Holy War, p. 15, ' Can you lie kept by any Prince in more slavery and in greater bondage than you are under this day?

You are mada underlings, and are wrapt up in inconveniences. ° J. Hastings.

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References

  1. Orr, J. (ed.) (1915) The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. Chicago: Howard-Severance Company. [Public Domain]
  2. Easton, M.G. (1893) Easton's Bible Dictionary. 3rd edn. Thomas Nelson. [Public Domain]
  3. Nave, O.J. (1897) Nave's Topical Bible. Topical Bible Publishing Co.. [Public Domain]
  4. Hastings, J. (ed.) (1909) A Dictionary of the Bible. Edinburgh: T&T Clark. [Public Domain]
  5. Smith, W. (ed.) (1884) Smith's Bible Dictionary. London: John Murray. [Public Domain]
  6. Fausset, A.R. (1878) Fausset's Bible Dictionary. [Public Domain]A Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopaedia

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