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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
Hindu
Province and the Punjab. This is recorded in the Rig Veda, the oldest of the Vedas, the Hindu scriptures which give their name to this period Indian history. The people on the Indian side of the Sindhu
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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
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
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
Om
Om, the expression 'Om' is respected by the Hindus generally and has a special significance in the Hindu scriptures. It is recited at the commence-ment of the recitations of Hindu religious works. Macdonell in his 'A Practical
Karaite
A sect of Jews who adhere closely to the letter of the Scriptures rejecting the oral law and allowing the Talmud no binding authority opposed to the Rabbinists
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