Jovinianistn.
/dʒəʊˈvɪnɪənɪst/ A follower or adherent of Jovinian, a Milanese monk in the end of the 4th century, who denied the virginity of Mary, opposed certain forms of celibacy and asceticism, and maintained the equality of all sins, rewards, and punishments. Also attributive.
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Joviniana1616
Jovinianist1864
1864 in Webster's Amer. Dict. Eng. Lang.
1874 J. H. Blunt Dict. Sects (at cited word) Augustine states that the Jovinianist heresy was quickly extinguished.
1882 W. Smith & H. Wace Dict. Christian Biogr. III. 465/2 It is..stated that the emperor [Theodosius] ‘execrated’ the impiety of the Jovinianists.
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Joˈvinian n. = main sense.
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Jovinianist1864
a1616 T. Rogers Faith, Doctr., & Relig. (1621) 167 Being once Baptized we can no more be tempted, as thought the Iouinians [1607 Iouians].
Joˈvinianish adj.
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Jovinianish1615
1615 Bp. J. Hall No Peace with Rome xiii, in Recoll. Treat. 867 The monkes of Burdeaux..haue vpbrayded vs with the opinion of a certaine Stoicall and Iouinianish parity of sinnes.
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