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Apostacy
person educated as a Christian who denies the truth of Christianity, or the Divine authority of the Holy Scriptures, is liable to heavy penalties under the 'Blasphemy Act.' See BLASPHEMY. Means a crime against religion consisting in
Preceptive
Containing or giving precepts of the nature of precepts didactic as the preceptive parts of the Scriptures
Professor
declaration of his sentiments or opinions especially one who makes a public avowal of his belief in the Scriptures and his faith in Christ and thus unites himself to the visible church
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Protocanonical
Of or pertaining to the first canon or that which contains the authorized collection of the books of Scripture opposed to deutero canonical
Scripturalist
One who adheres literally to the Scriptures
Scripturist
One who is strongly attached to or versed in the Scriptures or who endeavors to regulate his life by them
Lection
A lesson or selection especially of Scripture read in divine service
Benefit of clergy
right, which had been merely a matter of royal favour, founding their principal argument upon this text of Scripture: 'Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.' They obtained great enlargements of this privilege, extending
Bible
Bible. For punishment of persons (brought up, etc., as Christian) denying 'the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testament to be of divine authority,' see 9 Wm. 3, c. 32 (Ruff).
Canterbury, Archbishop of
25 Hen. 8, c. 21, the power of granting dispensation in any case not contrary to the Holy Scriptures and the law of God, where the Pope used formerly to grant them, which is the foundation of
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