sanbenito (san bene to)

[F. sanebenit = It. sanbenito, nito, so called because the garment was of the same cut as that worn by the members of the order of St. Benedict; sometimes are perfected in holine in the present life, and wholly, unreservedly, and undeviatingly consecrated to do the divine will, so that they are freed from all sin, though not from all mistakes or errors in judgment. God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation, through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth. 2 Thes. ii. 13. 3. To make efficient as a means of holine ; render productive of spiritual ble ing. Those judgments God hath been pleased to send upon me are so much the more welcome, as a means which his mercy hath sanctified so to me as to make me repent of that unjust act. Eikon Basilike . The church is nourished and fed by the power of Christ's life, and sanctified , that is, perfected in her unity with him, by his truth. Bibliotheca Sacra , XLIII. 496. 4. To make free from guilt; give a religious or a legal sanction to. That holy man, amazed at what he saw, Made haste to sanctify the bli by law. Dryden, Sig. and Guis., 1. 164. 5. To keep pure; render inviolable. Truth guards the poet, sanctifies the line. Pope , Epil. to Satires, ii. 246. 6. To celebrate or confe as holy. Sanctify the Lord of hosts himself, and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread. Isa. viii. 13. IMG:content-0068.png:[blocks in formation] 2. The state of being sanctified, purified, or made holy; conformity of the heart and life to 11. Sacredly; religiously. the will of God.-3. Consecration. You know, dear lady, Since you were mine, how truly I have lov'd you, How sanctimoniously observ'd your honour. Fletcher, Sea Voyage, i. 1. sanctimoniously 2. In a sanctimonious or affectedly sacred manner.