a. [ad. L. exhortātīv-us, f. exhortārī: see EXHORT and -IVE. Cf. F. exhortatif, -ive.] Of, pertaining to, or containing exhortation; intended to exhort.

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1564.  J. White (title), Agapetus, An Exposition of Chapiters Exhortatiue.

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1583.  [see CONSULTATIVE].

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1631.  Weever, Anc. Fun. Mon., 246. This Laurence writ … some exhortatiue Epistles to the Bishops.

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1687.  T. Tramallier, in Magd. Coll. & Jas. II. (Oxf. Hist. Soc.), 213. The exhortative part of his Speech.

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c. 1810.  Coleridge, Notes on Jer. Taylor, Lit. Rem., III. 301. The words of the Apostle are exhortative and dehortative.

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1836.  Blackw. Mag., XXXIX. 231. The dictatorial exhortative style of the leading journal.

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1836.  Lane, Mod. Egypt., I. x. 317. A few words … exhortative to charity.

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  Hence Exhortatively adv.

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1693.  Leighton, Comm. 1 Pet. (1850), I. 146. Some read these words exhortatively.

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