Adjuration

As to the second kind of adjuration, which is by compulsion, we may lawfully use it for some purposes, and not for others. ❋ Aquinas Thomas (N/A)

This is the kind of adjuration used in the exorcisms of the Church, whereby the power of the demons is expelled from an irrational creature. ❋ Aquinas Thomas (N/A)

The other kind of adjuration is by way of compulsion: and, seemingly, neither is it lawful to use this towards them, because we have not the power to command irrational creatures, but only He of ❋ Aquinas Thomas (N/A)

But superiors may bind their inferiors by this kind of adjuration, if there be need for it. ❋ Aquinas Thomas (N/A)

Nevertheless a good many modern critics accept the "adjuration" with the utmost gravity as the secret rite of an obscure and very early sect of Judaizers. ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)

"adjuration" of Cthulhu, and references to Kadath, Leng, and other names found only in Lovecraft's stories. ❋ Unknown (1993)

"calling God down on any one", Job, xxxi, 30, hence in margin of R.V. "adjuration", in Sept. ara, or horkos. ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)

Apparently if a curse was spoken audibly (compare Lev 5: 1, “audible curse”; NRSV, “public adjuration”), it constituted a conditional rather than an absolute imprecation: it allowed the guilty party to come forth and make restitution (in the case of theft). ❋ Unknown (2009)

Unheard amidst this war-trumpeting was the go-slow adjuration of another of the Great Churchill's grandsons, Nicholas Soames, who was and is a Member of Parliament. ❋ Unknown (2008)

A signpost may be the adjuration that got the biggest response of the night. ❋ Unknown (2008)

And in the end, of course, Obama speaks of King and takes up the adjuration of the "young preacher from Georgia" to march forward and not to turn back. ❋ Unknown (2008)

After this adjuration he left the apartment, and his daughter remained in a state of great distress and perplexity. ❋ Unknown (2007)

It was plain enough that Mr. Jarndyce had not been neglectful of the adjuration. ❋ Unknown (2007)

The visitor, observing that she held the door on the inside, and that, when the uncle tried to open it, there was a sharp adjuration of ❋ Unknown (2007)

Affery, who had been trembling and struggling the whole time, turned a deaf ear to all adjuration, and was bent on forcing herself out of the closet. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Supposing Mistress Affery to have any power of election at the moment, her choice was decidedly to be choked; for she answered not a syllable to this adjuration, but, with her bare head wagging violently backwards and forwards, resigned herself to her punishment. ❋ Unknown (2007)

‘Fred!’ said Mr Swiveller, finding that his former adjuration had been productive of no effect. ❋ Unknown (2007)

The dwarf taking no heed of this adjuration, Mr Swiveller advanced with the view of inflicting upon him condign chastisement. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Finding her insensible to this impressive adjuration also, Captain ❋ Unknown (2007)

The solemn oath, — “the truth to tell, and no truth to conceal, as far as she knew or should be asked,” was then administered by the Judge “in the name of God, and as the witness should answer to God at the great day of judgment;” an awful adjuration, which seldom fails to make impression even on the most hardened characters, and to strike with fear even the most upright. ❋ Unknown (2007)