单词 | church militant |
释义 | > as lemmaschurch militant church militant n. (also with capital initial(s)) [after post-classical Latin ecclesia militans (from 12th cent. in British and continental sources); compare Middle French eglise militant (c1370), eglise militante (15th cent.; French église militante)] the church on earth, considered as fighting against evil; the community of living Christians (opposed to church triumphant n.); cf. Visible Church at visible adj. 1c.In some (esp. later) uses, with reference to worldly as opposed to spiritual conflict. ΚΠ ?a1425 (a1415) Lanterne of Liȝt (Harl.) (1917) 35 Whilis þis lijf duriþ in erþe, þis chirche is clepid militaunt;..But whanne sche haþ rest of al hir traueile, þanne is sche clepid þe chirche triumphaunt.] 1483 ( tr. G. Deguileville Pilgrimage of Soul (Caxton) (1859) v. vi. 76 The chirche militant..that laboureth here in erthe. 1552 Bk. Common Prayer (STC 16279) Administr. Lordes Supper sig. N.iv Let vs pray for the whole state of Christes Churche militant here in earth. 1657 E. Hyde Christian Legacy ii. iii. 204 The Apostles invitation is as urgent for us to draw near to the Church Triumphant, as to the Church Militant, because all power is given to our Saviour Christ, as well in heaven as in earth. 1739 A. Nicol Nature's Progress in Poetry 34 The Heathens shall in Judgment stand Against us who pretend To be in Christ's Church militant, Yet have his Laws profan'd. 1878 Black's Guide Hampsh. (ed. 7) 135 Hugh Peters..on this [sc. the taking of Basing House by Cromwell] as on other occasions, proved his devotion to the church militant. 2001 Amer. Heritage Oct. 64/2 As the church militant marched around the globe, its hybrid Celtic-Roman-Christian celebration chased after it like a faintly disreputable but fun-loving camp follower. < as lemmas |
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