jus divinum
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of jus divinum
from Latin
Example Sentences
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Did he imagine that the Independents are not so much for the jus divinum of a church government and church censures as the Presbyterians?
From The Works of Mr. George Gillespie (Vol. 1 of 2) by Gillespie, George
The reverend commissioners from Scotland were for the jus divinum of the presbyterial, the Independents for the congregational government.
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
Dr Johnson, a stickler for the jus divinum, did not relish this idea.
From Deformities of Samuel Johnson, Selected from his Works by Anonymous
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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