de fide
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of de fide
literally: from faith
Example Sentences
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Each of several Christian confessions have attempted to justify a polity which it regarded as de fide by appeal to the organization of the Church of the primitive ages.
From A Source Book for Ancient Church History by Joseph Cullen Ayer
What he finds it necessary to condemn even in milder terms as bad doctrine is infallibily condemned; that is certain, Roman Catholic theologians tell us, though not yet de fide.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6 "Dodwell" to "Drama" by Various
Wherever Roman doctrine de fide is oppugned they must protest; but short of this they render absolute obedience to their ecclesiastical superiors in the church of England.
From The Life of William Ewart Gladstone, Vol. 1 (of 3) 1809-1859 by John Morley
It does protest against the claims of Italy or of any other nation to rule England, or to impose upon us, as de fide, anything exclusively Roman.
From The Church: Her Books and Her Sacraments by E. E. Holmes
The constitutio de fide is, indeed, very good.
From Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 09, May 28, 1870 by Various
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