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== Webster's Dictionary <ref name="term_117902" /> == | |||
<p> (n.) The principles of the Erastains. </p> | |||
== Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_39005" /> == | == Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_39005" /> == | ||
<p> the title generally given to "that system ‘ which would rest the government of the [[Church]] spiritual as well as civil altogether in the [[Christian]] magistrate.' This, however, 'was far from being an invention of Erastus, since in every kingdom of [[Europe]] the [[Roman]] claims had been resisted on thee like principles for centuries before he was born; the peculiarity of Erastus's teaching lay rather in his refusing the right of excommunication to the Christian Church' (see Oxf. Hooker, Ed. Pref. page 58)" (Eden, Churchman's Dictionary, s.v.). Hardwick propeses; "Byzantinism" as the proper title for the theory named instead of "Erastianism" (History of the Reformation, chapter 8, page 356). | <p> the title generally given to "that system ‘ which would rest the government of the [[Church]] spiritual as well as civil altogether in the [[Christian]] magistrate.' This, however, 'was far from being an invention of Erastus, since in every kingdom of [[Europe]] the [[Roman]] claims had been resisted on thee like principles for centuries before he was born; the peculiarity of Erastus's teaching lay rather in his refusing the right of excommunication to the Christian Church' (see Oxf. Hooker, Ed. Pref. page 58)" (Eden, Churchman's Dictionary, s.v.). Hardwick propeses; "Byzantinism" as the proper title for the theory named instead of "Erastianism" (History of the Reformation, chapter 8, page 356). See also Nichols, Anecdotes of [[Bowyer]] (London, 1782, 4to), page 71; Pretyman, The Church of [[England]] and Erastianisna (Lond. 1854);: Hagenbach, History of [[Doctrines]] (Smith's ed.), 2:299; Cunningham, [[Historical]] Theology, 2:569; Orme, Life and Times of Baxter, 1:71; Christian Review, 8:579; and the articles SEE CHURCH; (See [[Discipline]]); (See [[Ecclesiastical Polity]]); (See [[Thomas Erastus]]). </p> | ||
== The Nuttall Encyclopedia <ref name="term_72717" /> == | == The Nuttall Encyclopedia <ref name="term_72717" /> == | ||
<p> The right of the [[State]] to override and overrule the decisions of the [[Church]] that happen to involve civil penalties. | <p> The right of the [[State]] to override and overrule the decisions of the [[Church]] that happen to involve civil penalties. See [[Erastus]] . </p> | ||
==References == | ==References == | ||
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<ref name="term_117902"> [https://bibleportal.com/dictionary/webster-s-dictionary/erastianism Erastianism from Webster's Dictionary]</ref> | |||
<ref name="term_39005"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/erastianism Erastianism from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref> | <ref name="term_39005"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/erastianism Erastianism from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref> | ||
