单词 | calvinist |
释义 | Calvinistn. An adherent of Calvinism. ΘΚΠ society > faith > sect > Christianity > Protestantism > Calvinism > [noun] > person Genevian1564 Huguenot1565 Calvinist1579 Calvinian1582 Genevizer1682 Genevan1843 1579 W. Fulke Heskins Parl. Repealed in D. Heskins Ouerthrowne 577 The seconde and thirde, he sayeth are denyed by the Caluenistes. 1673 J. Milton True Relig. 7 The Calvinist is taxt with Predestination, and to make God the Author of sin. 1768 A. Tucker Light of Nature Pursued I. 545 No Arminian will doubt a man being debarred of his liberty by shutting him up in a gaol; nor will the most rigid Calvinist deny, that upon being let loose he is at liberty to go which way he pleases. 1850 R. I. Wilberforce Doctr. Holy Baptism (ed. 3) 253 Those who compiled the Service-Books of the Church of England were not Calvinists. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1888; most recently modified version published online September 2018). < n.1579 |
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