Both Uses of
disciple
in
Jane Eyre
- …occasions would not be mistimed, wherein a judicious instructor would take the opportunity of referring to the sufferings of the primitive Christians; to the torments of martyrs; to the exhortations of our blessed Lord Himself, calling upon His disciples to take up their cross and follow Him; to His warnings that man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God; to His divine consolations, "If ye suffer hunger or thirst for My sake, happy are…†
Chpt 7
- As His disciple I adopt His pure, His merciful, His benignant doctrines.†
Chpt 32 *
Definition:
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(disciple) someone who believes and helps to spread the teachings of anothereditor's notes: "Disciples" is sometimes used as a proper noun (capitalized) to reference the twelve disciples of Jesus.