| Good works in the sense of meritoriousness are naturally an abomination to God. |
| He believed too in the superiority of Greek culture and in the meritoriousness and providential character of the Roman Empire. |
| Even though he is born in such a state, the quality of his meritoriousness will not be affected. |
| The result is a tastier product that commands a higher price on its merits, not just its meritoriousness. |
| He respected the role of the woman in life and attributed the redemption of the Israelites from Egyptian bondage to the meritoriousness of women of that generation. |
| With no act having intrinsic worth, the meritoriousness of human behavior was grounded in a covenant between God and the human faithful. |
