jus divinum
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of jus divinum
from Latin
Example Sentences
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Dr Johnson, a stickler for the jus divinum, did not relish this idea.
From Deformities of Samuel Johnson, Selected from his Works by Anonymous
As for that part of the law of God which is called jus divinum naturale, it is so called in opposition to jus divinum positivum.
From The Works of Mr. George Gillespie (Vol. 1 of 2) by Gillespie, George
Inheriting the Puritan spirit, which sought a jus divinum in all church questions, they were men of deeper convictions and "higher" principles than their more southern brethren.
From A History of American Christianity by Bacon, Leonard Woolsey
That we may understand what this law of nature is which is written in all men's hearts since the fall, we must distinguish jus naturale from jus divinum naturale.
From The Works of Mr. George Gillespie (Vol. 1 of 2) by Gillespie, George
They resolved to put the Assembly through an examination about this jus divinum.
From The Life of John Milton Volume 3 1643-1649 by Masson, David
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