Topstone

The "head of the corner" (Ps. 118: 22, 23) denotes the coping, the "coign of vantage", i.e., the topstone of a building. ❋ M.G. Easton (1897)

The crucifixion of the two robbers with Jesus was a sort of topstone of obloquy and disgrace contrived by His murderers with the double object of further humiliating Him in the eyes of the people, and of adding poignancy to His own agony. ❋ Bramwell Booth (1892)

I may so plant myself upon Him, as that in Him I shall be strong, and then my life will not only grow like a tree and have its leaf green and broad, and its fruit the natural outcome of its vitality, but it will rise like some stately building, course by course, pillar by pillar, until at last the shining topstone is set there. ❋ Alexander Maclaren (1868)

We begin down there that we may set the shining topstone of 'Holiness to the ❋ Alexander Maclaren (1868)

And so, secondly, notice how this hope of our text is in some sense the very topstone of the Christian life. ❋ Alexander Maclaren (1868)

America will yet be a glorious reality; and when the topstone of that temple of freedom which our fathers left unfinished shall be brought forth with shoutings and cries of grace unto it, when our now drooping - ❋ John Greenleaf Whittier (1849)

Hat-manufacturer, as the topstone of English Puffery, was very notable. ❋ Thomas Carlyle (1838)

-- To my Friend Sauerteig this poor seven-feet Hat-manufacturer, as the topstone of English Puffery, was very notable. ❋ Thomas Carlyle (1838)

When he raises them up at the last day, he will put the last hand to his undertaking, will bring forth the topstone. ❋ Unknown (1721)

How slowly the building went on, and with how much difficulty, we found in ch.iv. and v. But how gloriously the topstone was at length brought forth with shoutings we find in this chapter; and even we, at this distance of time, when we read of it, may cry, "Grace, grace to it." ❋ Unknown (1721)

I reached out and put the topstone back, sealing the chamber, cutting my losses. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I reached out and grabbed the flat, heavy topstone and lifted it off. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Now, an 'it please God, you shall do your ain work, and see the topstone brought on with rejoicing. " ❋ Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr (1875)