a. and sb. Also 7 exhortary. [ad. late L. exhortātōri-us, f. exhortārī: see EXHORT v. and -ORY.]
A. adj. Of, pertaining to, or containing exhortation, intended to exhort.
1544. ‘H. Stalbrydge’ (title), Epistel exhortatorye … against the pompouse popyshe Bysshoppes.
1616. N. Brent, trans. Sarpi’s Counc. Trent (1676), 314. They used only an exhortatory Remedy to the Prelates to take away Domination, and restore Charity.
1640. Bp. Hall, Episc., III. § 9. 259. An exhortary conclusion to our brethren at home.
1780. Arnot, Hist. Edin., i. (1816), 38. The minister preached an exhortatory discourse.
1818. T. Jefferson, Writ. (1830), IV. 448. I could take no part in it [the discussion] but an exhortatory one.
1870. trans. Lange’s Comm. Eccl., 76. The entire contents … are of an exhortatory character.
† B. sb. An exhortatory discourse. Obs.
1656. H. Hammond (title), A Parænesis. Or, Seasonable Exhortatory to all True Sons of the Church of England.
1675. J. Smith, Chr. Relig. Appeal, I. 37. Justin Martyr … in his Exhortatory to the Gentiles.
