Our conqueror (whom I now Of force believe almighty).
--Milton.
King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets ? --Acts
xxvi. 27.
Often followed by a dependent clause. I believe that
Jesus Christ is the Son of God. --Acts viii.
37.
Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief. --Mark ix.
24.
With the heart man believeth unto righteousness.
--Rom. x. 10.
I will not believe so meanly of you. --Fielding.
{To believe in}.
(a) To believe that the subject of the thought (if a
person or thing) exists, or (if an event) that it has
occurred, or will occur; -- as, to believe in the
resurrection of the dead. ``She does not believe in
Jupiter.'' --J. H. Newman.
(b) To believe that the character, abilities, and purposes
of a person are worthy of entire confidence; --
especially that his promises are wholly trustworthy.
``Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God,
believe also in me.'' --John xiv. 1.
(c) To believe that the qualities or effects of an action
or state are beneficial: as, to believe in sea
bathing, or in abstinence from alcoholic beverages.
{To believe on}, to accept implicitly as an object of
religious trust or obedience; to have faith in.