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Show P R PR vancement in any thing; improvement 3. To be of ufe or adVafimgg Oft times nothing rofit gained, It is applied to intelleCtua g T a f lf-eftcem groundcdporj\q Jixfrfn ::1; agquifition Wha Fov by oil in their lamps, and the firfl l:g‘;;r‘ng of them, which was common to them both, meant that fol profeffion of faith;ard repentance Tillotfon whiel all chriftians make in bapII tifm y be taken wup vWhen chnf the Perfon of ripe years church d [fro Prore'ssioNaL profeffion their own proficiencies, or prefuming on their election by "God, " perfuade' themfelves ‘into a carelef Rogers's Sermons fecurity parucular calling or pro to [ profefenr n French' from profe/s. 3. One who de C -lares hin felf of any opi hour lan difpofed to receive further light in thi whom it will be no difparagethof f matter, fro t ment for much greatet" proficients than T to'learn Boyle Young deathlingsiwere, by practice, :mad trades. : Sawift's Mifcel fathers inthei Praficients 1 a of reli Prori'cvous radj. [ proficuus, - Latin. Advantageous ;' ufeful It is very proficucus to take a good large dofe Harvey Jiie who publickly pradtifes or teache 2 a To future time Proficuous, fuch a race of men produce As in the caufe of virtue firm, may fi Her throne inviolate art Profeffors in moft fciences are generally the worf qualified to explain their meanings to thofe who ar Savift not of their tribes Oae who is vifibly religious 3 1. 'T'o propofe [profero Latin to offer to acceptance To them that covet fuch eye-glutting gain Proffer thy gifts, and fitter fervants entertain. ‘Spenf Does Cato fend this anfwer back to Cefar For all his generous cares and proffer'd friendfhip Addifon 2. To attempt of one's own accord None fee 1f they would yield, and quietnefs embrace. Danicl He made a proffer to lay down his commiflio Clarendon 17 n in the army of comm But thefe nor all the proffers you can make Are worth the heifer which I fet to ftake. Dryden 2 Effay ; attempt It is done with time, and by little and little, an Bacon's Effays with many effays and proffers z. J PrOFFERER H [from proffer. that offers Maids, in modefty, fay no, to tha 1 they would have theroff rer conftrue ay Shakefpeare He wh indiferetion alway refufes taxes the profferer wit and declares his affiftance needlefs ProF1'CIENCE PRORICIENCY. Collier n. J. [from proficie Profit; adLatin. draw wit a ful face gives us th Addifon PRO'FIT. #.Y. [profit, French. 1. Gain; pecuniary advantage Thou muft know *Tis not my profit that does lead min He thinks it highly juft, tha truft, profit, or dignity thould b thofe, whofe principles dire€t the conftitution 2. Advantage honour. Sha all rewards o given only t to preferve th Swift acceflion of good Wifdom that is hid, and treafure that is hoarde up, what profit is in them both ? clean.sh data import.tsv out README Ecclus, xx. 30 Say not what profit is thére of my fervice; an what good things fhall I have hereafter. Ecclus, xi The king did not leve, the barren wars wit Scotland them 3 thoug he made his profit of the noife o Bacon Improvement advancement profi ciency 1. To benefit Wheret Fab Miltor's Paradife Loft 2. To improve; ‘to-advance *Tis a great means of profiting yourfelf, to cop diligently excellent pieces and beautiful defigns 70 PrO'FIT. @. 2 1. To gain advantage Shik goats As flefh of muttons, The planting of hop-yards, fowing of whup: are found very proficable fox the plam:,n in places apt for them for the kingdom 2 " and confequent y?';fi:fi' Ufeful ; advantageous To wail friends lof Is not by much fo wholefome, profitabis As to rejoice at friends but newly found Ska Then Judas, thinking indeed tha hey woulg bio pro 8 ¢ trofitable:in many things, granted them pacs 2 Mac, xii, What was fo profitable to the empire, becag Arbuthnat on O fatal to the emperor Pro‘FiTABLENESS. 7./ [from profitable] : o 1. Gainfulnefs 2. Ufefulnefs ; advantageoufnefs We will now briefly take notice of the';rqftfil»ld'i neither the condefcenfion or kindnefs, sor wound and fufferings of the Son of God could perfuade nor yet the excellency, eafinefs and froftablensfo Calamy's Sermins his commands invite Pro'FITABLY. adv. [from profitable 1. Gainfully z. Advantageouly ; ufefully You have had many opportunities to fetfle this+ /' refleCtion, and have profitably employed them. Wdlfh Pro riTLESS. adj. [from profit.] ‘de Not ufed, though of gain or advantage i We muit not think the Turk is fo ynflcdfinl‘ To leave that lateft, which concerns'hlm firlt; Negle€ting an attempt of eafe and gain To wake and wage a danger prafitlefs. _Sbfl*ff, PRO'FLIGATE. adj. [profiigatus, Lat Abandoned ; loft to virtue and decensy; thamelefs Time fenfibly all things impairs Our fathers have been worfe thzfn theirs And we than ours ; next age will fe A race more profligate than we g o e l fK v h k t w § i p With ali t Rofeammon to be How far have w Prophan'd thy heav'nly gift of poefy f m t t g l o p a t t t o p M : u s g , l H a e f o c e t Debas' abov Whofe harmony was firft ordain' For tongues of angels, and for hymns of lo;e;P']' » l . { 1 e c e t r b t g l o p Be not f might the ftrength of their hands zrofi Of difobedience Ts not {o ctimable ot profiabley beefs, ‘o yo v h ' h a w a c d u w And h to advantage me Let it profit thee to have heard By terrible example, the rewar takenfro y er r w l b e a b h i a a P Tho @. a. [profiter, French. 7o PrOF1T Di}‘fl'&'fl The Romans, though poffefled -of their. ports did not profit much by trade Arbuthno on Coins 2. To make improvemeant Meditate upon thefe things, give thyfelf wholl to them, that thy profiting may appear to all. 1 Tin She has profited fo well already by your counfel that fhe can fay herleflons Dryden's Spanifh Fryar ; ' proper What profit is it-for men now to live in heavinefs, and ‘after death to look for punithment 2 Efdras, vii. 47 t The kin Great proffers fends of pardon and of grace empero a Roma I have no century they always appear in profile, whic view of a head very majeftic So hardy as to praoffer,. or accept Alone, the dreadful voyage. Milton's Paradife Loft Shake[peare of the thir TFill the en Of thofe heay'n-warring champions, could be foun Bafilius, content to take that, fince he coul have no more, allowed her reafons, and took he Sidney proffer thankfully Proffersy not took, reap thanks for their reward Dryden fide among the choice and prim PRrO'FFER. 7./. [from the verb. 1. Offer made; fomething propofe acceptance Th The painter will not take that fide of the face which has fome notorious blemith init; but eithe draw it in profile, or elfe fhadow the more imperfec Dr. Prideaux fucceeded him in the profeffor/bip being then ele€ted bithop of Worcelter, Sanderfo fucceeded /him in the regius profefforfbip. - Walton PROFFLER. w. a proferer, French!] Philips fide face; half face Prore'ssorsHIP. 7. /. [from profefor. The ftation or office of a publick teacher table, Brenc : ‘jmd' A pound of man's flefh rape-feed nefs of plants for phyfick and food What fhall be the juft portion of thofe, who [profile, French. n. / Pros1'ce Ordinary illiterate people, who were profeffors that {hewed a concern for religion, feemed muc Lagtke converfant in St.- Paul's epiftles T tinker in his ow Shakefpeare that I can drink with an i 1. Gainful ; lucrative an of a quarte fo good a proficient in on Ila i advance One who has mad ftudy or bufinefs s of the profeffor is decayed, .you may doubt the fprin B pi t Jors at le' church of pr whom b writes, was not ma e up wholly ofth ering chrift ians,- but lik elect, f the nety in ialncer and bad, a a in it. iia fons, -hypocrites, and tempora -E. .adgj from profit. Latin. [proficiens #. / Pror1'CieNT SSO into " th i igh p o i e thy thoughts, ang toilrts x M, In vigour more confirm'd, and viper )"ea;sindk'? Prigr Fres 4dj [#raftabls PrO'FITABLE Addifon Sawift to chriftians Prore flocke irft centuries, were oblige &ions, and give aceount of tende Relatin wh -, and your life 6 will dt Tubj an tt br u Melancholy object s i i { t g i o p f m t e imp PROFLIGATE. fhamelef AB abandoned 7 / wretch iz6 prafligat roriou n f t n f e It is p bi convertin and o with a concern for his relig a fpleen into z : f :i mt g Of t g l o p a h PI hav ts d hi n y p n d arguments a was know to do againf chriftianit happened to be: clofer prefi parfon How could fuc‘t aojgflfi boy of eighteen, lik QY10 A r p e a c f t l t n of giv 7% PRO'FLIGATE V. and people Swif [P'eflig< |