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    peaceable


    1. James has said that we are to be first pure, then peaceable


    2. But we shall find this to have been the case of almost all nations, in all tolerably quiet and peaceable times, even of those who have not enjoyed the most prudent and parsimonious governments


    3. In countries such as Italy or Switzerland, in which, on account either of their distance from the principal seat of government, of the natural strength of the country itself, or of some other reason, the sovereign came to lose the whole of his authority; the cities generally became independent republics, and conquered all the nobility in their neighbourhood; obliging them to pull down their castles in the country, and to live, like other peaceable inhabitants, in the city


    4. As the Highlanders, however, were not wandering, but stationary shepherds, as they had all a fixed habitation, and were not, in peaceable times, accustomed to follow their chieftain from place to place; so, in time of war, they were less willing to follow him to any considerable distance, or to continue for any long time in the field


    5. monarchies of Europe, the rent of all the lands in the country, managed as they probably would be, if they all belonged to one proprietor, would scarce, perhaps, amount to the ordinary revenue which they levy upon the people even in peaceable times


    6. According to the estimation, therefore, by which Great Britain is rated to the land tax, the whole mass of revenue arising from the rent of all the lands, from that of all the houses, and from the interest of all the capital stock, that part of it only excepted which is either lent to the public, or employed in the cultivation of land, does not exceed ten millions sterling a-year, the ordinary revenue which government levies upon the people, even in peaceable times


    7. But if, from the present revenue of Great Britain, a million could, in peaceable times, be spared towards the payment of that debt, six millions two hundred and fifty thousand pounds could very well be spared from this improved revenue


    8. The domestic business of every country, it has been shewn in the second book of this Inquiry, may, at least in peaceable times, be transacted by means of a paper currency, with nearly the same degree of conveniency as by gold and silver money


    9. Once in that location, tourists should extend their walk to the peaceable and relaxing Merlion Park, located on the shore of the river, behind the Parliament building


    10. As a result, his personality changes from being a peaceable person to one who is quickly angered, especially in the initial stages after the stroke

    11. 37 And the peaceable habitations are cut down because of the fierce anger of the Lord


    12. 13 Solomon reigned in a peaceable time, and was honoured; for God made all quiet round about him, that he might build an house in


    13. peaceable multitude to him; 40 Those are the ten tribes, which were carried away prisoners out of their own land in the time of Osea


    14. Jordan, and travelled three days' journey in the wilderness, 25 Where they met with the Nabathites, who came to them in a peaceable


    15. 48 Upon which Judas sent to them in peaceable manner, saying, Let us


    16. his brothers with peaceable words deceitfully


    17. 42 And the King of Hebron knew from the words of the sons of Jacob, that they did not believe his words, and the King of Hebron approached nearer to Jacob, and said to him, I beg you, my Lord, to be assured that all these kings have come to you on peaceable terms, for they have not come with all their men, neither did they bring their weapons of war with them, for they have come to seek peace from my Lord and his sons


    18. 21 These men are peaceable with us; therefore let them dwell in the land, and


    19. They could take peaceable


    20. 42 For you have afflicted the meek you have hurt the peaceable you have loved liars and destroyed the dwellings of them that brought out fruit and has throw down the walls of such as did you no harm

    21. 12 Afterward saw I the same man come down from the mountain and call to him another peaceable Multitude


    22. 39 And whereas you saw that he gathered another peaceable multitude to him; 40 Those are the ten tribes which were carried away prisoners out of their own land in the time of Osea the king whom Salmanasar the King of Assyria led away captive and he carried them over the waters and so came they into another land; 41 But they took this counsel among themselves that they would leave the multitude of the heathen and go out into a further country where never mankind dwelt 42 That they might there keep their statutes which they never kept in their own land


    23. 29 And after two years fully expired the king sent his chief collector of tribute to the cities of Judah who came to Jerusalem with a great multitude 30 And spoke peaceable words to them but all was deceit for when they had given him credence he fell suddenly on the city and struck it very sore and destroyed much people of Israel


    24. 24 Judas Maccabeus also and his brother Jonathan went over Jordan and travelled three days' journey in the wilderness 25 Where they met with the Nabathites who came to them in a peaceable manner and told them everything that had happened to their brothers in the land of Galaad: 26 And how that many of them were shut up in Bosora and Bosor and Alema Casphor Maked and Carnaim; all these cities are strong and great: 27 And that they were shut up in the rest of the cities of the country of Galaad and that against tomorrow they had appointed to bring their host against the forts and to take them and to destroy them all in one day


    25. 48 Upon which Judas sent to them in peaceable manner saying Let us pass through your land to go into our own country and none shall do you any hurt; we will only pass through on foot: However they would not open to him


    26. 10 So they departed and came with a great power into the land of Judea where they sent messengers to Judas and his brothers with peaceable words deceitfully


    27. 2 Upon which he took his journey into Spain in a peaceable manner so as they of the cities opened to him and met him for king Alexander had commanded them so to do because he was his brother in law


    28. 20 So when they had taken long advisement on that and the captain had made the multitude acquainted with it and it appeared that they were all of one mind they consented to the covenants 21 And appointed a day to meet in together by themselves and when the day came and stools were set for either of them 22 Ludas placed armed men ready in convenient places lest some treachery should be suddenly practised by the enemies: so they made a peaceable conference


    29. First he who has the Divine Spirit proceeding from above is meek and peaceable and humble and refrains from all iniquity and the vain desire of this world and contents himself with fewer wants than those of other men and when asked he makes no reply; nor does he speak privately nor when man wishes the spirit to speak does the Holy Spirit speak but it speaks only when God wishes it to speak


    30. But peaceable people are rarely noted in history, being

    31. "Afterward" is the season when affliction bears the peaceable fruit of righteousness (Heb


    32. It was a time before the Vikings had a name, a time when such plundering, murders and rapes were uncommon, especially among the peaceable Sami people


    33. This is our regular overlay and we need to keep the relationships peaceable


    34. But whatever the cause, the result is that Western politicians who have for so long been sceptical about the official Iranian line that their nuclear development programme is entirely peaceable, and who firmly believe that Iranian support of the Assad regime is the pivotal reason that the regime survives, now appear to be prepared to take more seriously President Rouhani’s platitudes on these issues (you can read a transcript of his speech here )


    35. While he reached his flat with that reflection, once he hit the pillow, Sandhya reoccupied his mind, ‘Surely there’s something in her that induces a serene desire that’s conducive to peaceable love life


    36. As though to keep up the morale of the faithful to stick to prayer at the cost of the benefits of life that hard work entails, their eternal existence in the Hereafter is made peaceable and enjoyable


    37. dreams, dreams that have been very pleasant and peaceable, and I feel that-”


    38. “All your neighbors, Sir, are peaceable, upper-caste people and one or two university students


    39. Koke considered himself to be a peaceable man, who got along well with his fellow man


    40. I hated to destroy her image of the cute peaceable looking creatures, but it was best that she knew what nature was capable of in Siberia

    41. From there, peaceable relationships may be worked out to relieve the child of some of his stress


    42. The Huron, at least, seemed assured that the intentions of this singular intruder were peaceable, for after giving it an attentive examination, he quietly pursued his course


    43. That miserable man would seem for a time to have become convinced of his errors, when far removed from the scenes of his old offences, and to have lived a peaceable and honest life


    44. Though unusual in the Dublin area he knew that it was not by any means unknown for desperadoes who had next to nothing to live on to be abroad waylaying and generally terrorising peaceable pedestrians by placing a pistol at their head in some secluded spot outside the city proper, famished loiterers of the Thames embankment category they might be hanging about there or simply marauders ready to decamp with whatever boodle they could in one fell swoop at a moment's notice, your money or your life, leaving you there to point a moral, gagged and garrotted


    45. They had been peaceable at first, offering to go as far away as the Council wished: but when it had become plain that their request was not going to be granted on any terms, they had become first petulant and then aggressive and the Council had had to take strong measures


    46. If anyone had had the right to ask Alexey Alexandrovitch what he thought of his wife’s behavior, the mild and peaceable Alexey Alexandrovitch would have made no


    47. To these provincial autocrats, before whom the peaceable population of all classes had been accustomed to tremble, the reserve of that English-looking engineer caused an uneasiness which swung to and fro between cringing and truculence


    48. A peaceable Cholo wearing these colours (unusual in Costaguana) was somehow very seldom beaten to within an inch of his life on a charge of disrespect to the town police; neither ran he much risk of being suddenly lassoed on the road by a recruiting party of lanceros—a method of voluntary enlistment looked upon as almost legal in the Republic


    49. fired on the rascals at Fort Sumter? Peaceable? The South should show by arms that “God’s nightgown, man! Pray for a peaceable settlement with the Yankees after we’ve she cannot be insulted and that she is not leaving the Union by the Union’s kindness but by her own strength!”


    50. He would crush Mercer’s hand and snap off a salute for the old man and then commandeer the wheel, and Mercer would fall asleep in the bed of the pickup, watching those dirty Georgia clouds barely move while peaceable man-talk drifted back from the cab

































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    Synonyms for "peaceable"

    peaceable peaceful pacific peace-loving quiet serene silent tranquil

    "peaceable" definitions

    inclined or disposed to peace


    not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war


    disposed to peace or of a peaceful nature