backslidings

"backslidings" were acknowledged for the edification of the multitude.

A Ramble of Six Thousand Miles through the United States of America

The curve is filled with peaks and valleys, progress and backslidings.

C is for Coursebook (by Lindsay Clandfield) « An A-Z of ELT 2010

God forgive us all our backslidings and namely those into which we fall unwitting. '

A Caregiver's Homage To The Very Old 2010

The congretation would NOT see the many visits the minister paid to discuss these fears and backslidings, check-ins with self.

Philocrites: Baptism is more than signing a membership book. 2008

But I look for better things of you — and specially ye maun be minded not to act altogether on your ain judgment, for therethrough comes sair mistakes, backslidings and defections, on the left and on the right.

The Heart of Mid-Lothian 2007

Mr Quilp accompanied this admission with such an awful wink, indicative of old rovings and backslidings, that Mrs Jiniwin was indignant, and could not forbear from remarking under her breath that he might at least put off his confessions until his wife was absent; for which act of boldness and insubordination Mr Quilp first stared her out of countenance and then drank her health ceremoniously.

The Old Curiosity Shop 2007

Throughout the remainder of the day, Bleeding Heart Yard was in consternation, as the grim Pancks cruised in it; haranguing the inhabitants on their backslidings in respect of payment, demanding his bond, breathing notices to quit and executions, running down defaulters, sending a swell of terror on before him, and leaving it in his wake.

Little Dorrit 2007

“I am patient,” returned the old man sternly, — “more patient than any one who is alive to the woeful backslidings of a miserable time can be patient; and in so much, that I need neither sectarians, nor sons nor grandsons of sectarians, to instruct my grey hairs how to bear my cross.”

The Heart of Mid-Lothian 2007

Return, ye backsliding children, and I will heal your backslidings.

Villaraigosa And Nunez Cut And Run - Video Report 2006

Thine own wickedness shall correct thee, and thy backslidings shall reprove thee: know therefore and see that it is an evil thing and bitter, that thou hast forsaken the LORD thy God, and that my fear is not in thee, saith the Lord GOD of hosts.

Villaraigosa And Nunez Cut And Run - Video Report 2006