preach against

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preach against someone or something

to exhort against someone or something. The evangelist preached against the operator of the town's only saloon. The principal kept preaching against drinking and drugs.

See also: against, preach

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For instance, John Adams once remarked, It is the duty of the clergy to accommodate their discourses to the times, to preach against such sins as are most prevalent, and recommend such virtues as are most wanted. Resurrecting the Black Regiment: colonial America's quest for freedom ... by Baldwin, Chuck / The New American But, when even his own priests find celibacy difficult, it is as unrealistic as it is wrong to preach against the one simple way to tackle the problem. Protect the people most at risk by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland) Yet many Christians and pastors seem to advise or preach against it. The Value of Christian Counseling Centers by Mary Swanson / Relationships community			power behind the throne power play power up power with powers powers that be pox on practice Practice makes perfect practice on practice what preach Practice what you preach practise what preach praise praise to the skies prance around prattle about pray pray for pray over pray to pray to the porcelain god prayer preach preach about preach against preach at preach to preach to the choir preach to the converted precedence over precious few precipitate into preclude from predicate on predispose to preface preface by preface with prefer prefer against prefer to prefix to prejudice against prelude to premium prepare prepare for prepare the ground prepare the ground for prepare the way			Pre-Vulcanization Inhibitor Pre-war Pre-wire Pre-wire Pre-wire Pre-Workout Pre-Zinjanthropus pre... Pre/Post Deployment Health Assessment Pre/Postwork Check List pre/pro pre/pro pre\box pre_defined_curve_font Prešeren, France Prešov Prežihov Voranc pre·cep·tor·ship pre·cep·tor·ship PRE1 PRE2 PREA PREAA Preaccusation Preace preach preach preach preach preach about preach against preach at Preach the Word Ministries preach to preach to the choir preach to the converted preached preached preached preached to the converted preached to the converted preacher preacher Preacher bird Preacher Gone to Texas Preacher in Blue Jeans preacher man Preacher's kid Preachers Preachers Preachers, Order of Preachers, Order of Preachership preaches preaches preaches preaches to the converted preaches to the converted preachier preachiest preachification

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