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Brewer's: Latitudinarians
A sect of divines in the time of Charles II., opposed both to the High Church party and to the Puritans. The term is now applied to those persons who hold very loose views of Divine…Brewer's: Line of Demarcation
The line which divides the territories of different proprietors. The space between two opposite doctrines, opinions, rules of conduct, etc. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E.…Brewer's: Little Englanders
Those who uphold the doctrine that English people should concern themselves with England only: they are opposed to colonisation and extension of the Empire. Source: Dictionary of Phrase…Brewer's: Judaise
(3 syl.). To convert or conform to the doctrines, rites, or manners of the Jews. A Judaising spirit is a desire to convert others to the Jewish religion. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and…Brewer's: Labadists
A religious sect of the seventeenth century, so called from Jean Labadie, of Bourg in Guyenne. They were Protestant ascetics, who sought reform of morals more than reform of doctrine. They…Brewer's: Real Presence
The doctrine that Christ Himself is really and substantially present in the bread and wine of the Eucharist after consecration. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…Brewer's: Scotists
Followers of Duns Scotus, who maintained the doctrine of the Immaculate Conception in opposition to Thomas Aquinas. “Scotists and Thomists now in peace remain.” Pope: Essay on Criticism…Brewer's: Thomists
Followers of Thomas Aquinas, who denied the doctrine of the immaculate conception maintained by Duns Scotus. “Scotists and Thomists now in peace remain.” Pope: Essay on Criticism, 444.…Brewer's: Turmeric
like berberry, being yellow, was supposed to cure the yellow jaundice. According to the doctrine of signatures, Nature labels every plant with a mark to show what it is good for. Red…Brewer's: Wahabites
(3 syl.). A Mahometan sect, whose object is to bring back the doctrines and observances of Islam to the literal precepts of the Koran; so called from…Trending
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