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Erastian :: Erastian (n.) One of the followers of Thomas Erastus, a German physician and theologian of the 16th century. He held that the punishment of all offenses should be referred to the civil power, and that holy communion was open to all. In the present day, an Erastian is one who would see the church placed entirely under the control of the State..

Dilapidation :: Dilapidation (n.) Ecclesiastical waste; impairing of church property by an incumbent, through neglect or by intention..

Euchology :: Euchology (n.) A formulary of prayers; the book of offices in the Greek Church, containing the liturgy, sacraments, and forms of prayers..

Catholicism :: Catholicism (n.) The doctrines or faith of the Roman Catholic church, or adherence thereto..

Novice :: Novice (n.) One newly received into the church, or one newly converted to the Christian faith..

Campana :: Campana (n.) A church bell.

Kyrie Eleison :: Kyrie eleison () The name given to the response to the Commandments, in the service of the Church of England and of the Protestant Episcopal Church..

Low-churchism :: Low-churchism (n.) The principles of the low-church party.

Hesychast :: Hesychast (n.) One of a mystical sect of the Greek Church in the fourteenth century; a quietist.

Anglican :: Anglican (a.) English; of or pertaining to England or the English nation; especially, pertaining to, or connected with, the established church of England; as, the Anglican church, doctrine, orders, ritual, etc..

Faith :: Faith (n.) That which is believed on any subject, whether in science, politics, or religion; especially (Theol.), a system of religious belief of any kind; as, the Jewish or Mohammedan faith; and especially, the system of truth taught by Christ; as, the Christian faith; also, the creed or belief of a Christian society or church..

Presentable :: Presentable (a.) Admitting of the presentation of a clergiman; as, a church presentable..

Significavit :: Significavit (n.) Formerly, a writ issuing out of chancery, upon certificate given by the ordinary, of a man's standing excommunicate by the space of forty days, for the laying him up in prison till he submit himself to the authority of the church..

Separatism :: Separatism (n.) The character or act of a separatist; disposition to withdraw from a church; the practice of so withdrawing.

Sign :: Sign (n.) That which, being external, stands for, or signifies, something internal or spiritual; -- a term used in the Church of England in speaking of an ordinance considered with reference to that which it represents..

Independentism :: Independentism (n.) Independency; the church system of Independents.

Simoniac :: Simoniac (n.) One who practices simony, or who buys or sells preferment in the church..

Pew :: Pew (n.) Any structure shaped like a church pew, as a stall, formerly used by money lenders, etc.; a box in theater; a pen; a sheepfold..

Stationed :: Station (n.) One of the places at which ecclesiastical processions pause for the performance of an act of devotion; formerly, the tomb of a martyr, or some similarly consecrated spot; now, especially, one of those representations of the successive stages of our Lord's passion which are often placed round the naves of large churches and by the side of the way leading to sacred edifices or shrines, and which are visited in rotation, stated services being performed at each; -- called also Station o

Unchurch :: Unchurch (v. t.) To expel, or cause to separate, from a church; to excommunicate..

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