Obs.; also admonishioner in Hales. [f. ADMONITION + -ER1.] One who gives admonitions; a monitor. spec. in pl. The Puritans who in 1571 presented an ‘admonition’ to Parliament, condemning the ceremonies of the Church of England.
1586. Rogers, 39 Art. (1607), Pref. 8. Even the admonitioners themselves … hold the substance of religion with us.
1594. Hooker, Eccl. Pol., V. 240. The admonitioners did seeme at the first to allow no prescript forme of prayer at all.
a. 1656. Hales, Gold. Rem. (1688), 135. Teaching us to make our former sins and impieties admonishioners unto us. [So always.]
