propitiatory

• For this reason it was called the "propitiatory," as though the people received propitiation thence at the prayers of the high-priest. —  Summa Theologica, Part I-II (Pars Prima Secundae) From the Complete American Edition
• For He was foreshadowed by the "propitiatory," since He is "a propitiation for our sins" (1 John 2:2). —  Summa Theologica, Part I-II (Pars Prima Secundae) From the Complete American Edition
• This propitiatory was fittingly carried by cherubim, since of Him it is written (Heb. 1:6 Let all the angels of God adore Him." —  Summa Theologica, Part I-II (Pars Prima Secundae) From the Complete American Edition
• It is the American conception of gallantry more than any other people's, to let the lady call the tune in these affairs; the man's place is to be protective, propitiatory, accommodating and clever, and the lady's to be difficult but delightful until he catches her and houses her splendidly and gives her a surprising lot of pocket-money, and goes about his business; and upon these assumptions Mr. Direck went to work. —  Mr. Britling Sees It Through
• Wherefore the propitiatory was not called, as here, a throne of grace, but a mercy-seat, albeit there was great glory in these terms also; for, by mercy-seat was showed, not only that God had compassion for men, but that also to be good was as his continual resting-place, whither he would at length retire, and where he would sit down and abide, whatever terrible or troublesome work for his church was on the wheel[3] at present. —  Works of John Bunyan — Complete

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