| 释义 |
church-ˈmember
A member of the or a church. Hence church-ˈmembership.
1651G. Firmin Serious Quest. 12 The childe is reputed as the parent in respect of Church-membership. 1653Baxter Chr. Concord 37 Though we offer Christ and Church-membership with him, to all, yet we do not admit all to be Church-members. 1705Vind. Apostles 10 No one counts 'em Schismatical Assemblies, because they are made up of Church Members. 1842Pusey Crisis Eng. Ch. 28 The doctrine of the Church Catholic and the privileges of Church-membership cannot be explained from pulpits. 1882J. Fiske in Harper's Mag. Dec. 116/2 Citizenship itself was to be co-extensive with church membership. |