Definition of On faith

1. Adverb. With trust and confidence. "We accepted him on faith"

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Lexicographical Neighbors of On Faith

on condition
on course
on deck
on deck circle
on deck circles
on demand
on dit
on dits
on drive
on drugs
on duty
on duty(p)
on earth
on edge
on end
on faith (current term)
on file
on film
on fire
on fire(p)
on firecall
on first name terms
on foot
on good terms with
on guard
on hand
on hand(p)
on heat
on her own(p)
on high

Literary usage of On faith

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Sermons on Several Occasions by John Wesley (1855)
"on faith. " Without faith it is impossible to please him," Ueb. xi, 6. 1. BUT what is Faith? It is a divine "evidence and conviction of tilings not seen:" ..."

2. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann (1913)
"Cardinal Newman, "Palmer on Faith and Unity" in "Essays Critical and Historical", vol. I, also, Thomas Harper, SJ, "Peace Through the Truth", London, 1866, ..."

3. Dictionary of the Apostolic Church by James Hastings, John Alexander Selbie, John Chisholm Lambert (1918)
"Christianity as the redemptive religion, basing righteousness on faith, transcends the divisions of race and class and sex which contemporary religions, ..."

4. The Christian Examiner (1844)
"on faith too do we insist; but on faith as the means, character as the end. Character ! the very word points out the depth and magnitude of the requisition ..."

5. The Works of the Rev. John Newton by John Newton (1824)
"THOUGHTS on faith, AND THE ASSURANCE OF FAITH. Jesus Christ the Lord is a complete, all-sufficient Saviour. ..."

6. The Early Days of Christianity by Frederic William Farrar (1882)
"PAUL on faith AND WORKS. " Thy works and alms and all thy good endeavour Staid not behind, nor in the grave were trod ; But, as Faith pointed with her ..."

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