jus divinum
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of jus divinum
from Latin
Example Sentences
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He reflecteth also upon the Assembly in the point of jus divinum, p.
From The Works of Mr. George Gillespie (Vol. 1 of 2) by Gillespie, George
This is the famous jus divinum principle which constitutes the corner-stone of the papal fabric.
From Beacon Lights of History, Volume 04 Imperial Antiquity by Lord, John
And why should jus divinum be such a noli me tangere?
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
Hi, qui diversum pronunciant, terribiliter exaggerant et exasperant jus divinum.
From The History of Freedom by Acton, John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton, Baron
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