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A sectarian; a member or adherent of a sect; a follower or disciple of some particular teacher in philosophy or religion; one who separates from an established church; a dissenter. I never knew that time in England when men of truest religion were

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A sectarian; a member or adherent of a sect; a follower or disciple of some particular teacher in philosophy or religion; one who separates from an established church; a dissenter. I never knew that time in England when men of truest religion were not counted sectaries. Milton.

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  • CHURCHLINESS
    Regard for the church.
  • TEACHER
    1. One who teaches or instructs; one whose business or occupation is to instruct others; an instructor; a tutor. 2. One who instructs others in religion; a preacher; a minister of the gospel; sometimes, one who preaches without regular ordination.
  • CHURCHLIKE
    Befitting a church or a churchman; becoming to a clergyman. Shak.
  • NEVERTHELESS
    Not the less; notwithstanding; in spite of that; yet. No chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous; nevertheless, afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness. Heb. xii. 11. Syn. -- However; at least; yet; still.
  • CHURCH
    AS. circe, cyrice; akin to D. kerk, Icel. kirkja, Sw. kyrka, Dan. kirke, G. kirche, OHG. chirihha; all fr. Gr. ç'd4ra hero, Zend. çura 1. A building set apart for Christian worship. 2. A Jewish or heathen temple. Acts xix. 37. 3. A formally
  • CHURCHYARD
    The ground adjoining a church, in which the dead are buried; a cemetery. Like graves in the holy churchyard. Shak. Syn. -- Burial place; burying ground; graveyard; necropolis; cemetery; God's acre.
  • CHURCH-BENCH
    A seat in the porch of a church. Shak.
  • MEMBER
    A part of an animal capable of performing a distinct office; an organ; a limb. We have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office. Rom. xii. 4. 2. Hence, a part of a whole; an independent constituent of a body; as: A part
  • CHURCH MODES
    The modes or scales used in ancient church music. See Gregorian.
  • PHILOSOPHY
    1. Literally, the love of, including the search after, wisdom; in actual usage, the knowledge of phenomena as explained by, and resolved into, causes and reasons, powers and laws. Note: When applied to any particular department of knowledge,
  • CHURCHSHIP
    State of being a church. South.
  • RELIGION
    A monastic or religious order subject to a regulated mode of life; the religious state; as, to enter religion. Trench. A good man was there of religion. Chaucer. 4. Strictness of fidelity in conforming to any practice, as if it were an enjoined
  • PARTICULARITY
    1. The state or quality of being particular; distinctiveness; circumstantiality; minuteness in detail. 2. That which is particular; as: Peculiar quality; individual characteristic; peculiarity. "An old heathen altar with this particularity."
  • CHURCHMANLY
    Pertaining to, or becoming, a churchman. Milman.
  • ESTABLISHMENTARIAN
    One who regards the Church primarily as an establishment formed by the State, and overlooks its intrinsic spiritual character. Shipley.
  • PARTICULARLY
    1. In a particular manner; expressly; with a specific reference or interest; in particular; distinctly. 2. In an especial manner; in a high degree; as, a particularly fortunate man; a particularly bad failure. The exact propriety of Virgil
  • ESTABLISH
    L. stabilire, fr. stabilis firm, steady, stable. See Stable, a., - 1. To make stable or firm; to fix immovably or firmly; to set (a thing) in a place and make it stable there; to settle; to confirm. So were the churches established in the faith.
  • ADHERENTLY
    In an adherent manner.
  • RELIGIONISM
    1. The practice of, or devotion to, religion. 2. Affectation or pretense of religion.
  • PARTICULARISM
    The doctrine of particular election. (more info) 1. A minute description; a detailed statement.
  • WHENEVER
    At whatever time. "Whenever that shall be." Milton.
  • MISREMEMBER
    To mistake in remembering; not to remember correctly. Sir T. More.
  • SCHOOL-TEACHER
    One who teaches or instructs a school. -- School"-teach`ing, n.
  • CORRELIGIONIST
    A co-religion
  • CONDISCIPLE
    A schoolfellow; a fellow-student.
  • PREESTABLISH
    To establish beforehand.
  • DISESTABLISHMENT
    1. The act or process of unsettling or breaking up that which has been established; specifically, the withdrawal of the support of the state from an established church; as, the disestablishment and disendowment of the Irish Church by
  • REMEMBER
    re- + memorare to bring to remembrance, from memor mindful. See 1. To have come into the mind again, as previously perceived, known, or felt; to have a renewed apprehension of; to bring to mind again; to think of again; to recollect;
  • NONMEMBERSHIP
    State of not being a member.
  • HIGH-CHURCHMAN
    One who holds high-church principles.
  • REMEMBERABLE
    Capable or worthy of being remembered. -- Re*mem"ber*a*bly, adv. The whole vale of Keswick is so rememberable. Coleridge.
  • BROAD CHURCH
    A portion of the Church of England, consisting of persons who claim to hold a position, in respect to doctrine and fellowship, intermediate between the High Church party and the Low Church, or evangelical, party. The term has been applied

 

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