| 单词 | athanasian creed |
| 释义 | > as lemmasAthanasian Creed Of or pertaining to Athanasius, esp. in Athanasian Creed, that beginning with the words ‘Quicunque vult,’ which has been attributed to his authorship. ΘΚΠ society > faith > aspects of faith > creed > kinds of creed > [adjective] > Athanasian Athanasian1585 1585 T. Rogers Eng. Creede: 1st Pt. (new ed.) 4 That there be three persons in the God-head, it is agreeable..to the Creede Apostolical, Nicen, Athanasian. 1781 E. Gibbon Decline & Fall III. xxxvii. 537 He [sc. Gundamund] recalled the bishops, and restored the freedom of Athanasian worship. 1823 C. Lamb in London Mag. Oct. 402/1 T.N.T., a little tainted with Socinianism..and ——, a sturdy old Athanasian. 1850 J. H. Newman Lect. Diffic. Anglicans i. 23 The same popular voice..may..dispense with the Athanasian Creed altogether. 1850 J. H. Newman Lect. Diffic. Anglicans i. 24 It will be obvious to allege that,..provided we hold fast this ‘scriptural fact’, it matters not whether we be Athanasians, Sabellians, Tritheists, or Socinians. < as lemmas |
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