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ANABAPTISTS Those who maintain that baptism ought always to be performed by immersion. The word is compounded of “new, ” and “a Baptist, ” signifying that those who have been baptized in their infancy, ought to be baptized anew. It is a word which has been indiscriminately applied to Christians of very different principles and … Continue reading “Anabaptists”

Anab (Heb., Anab’, , grape-town; Sept. v. r. and ), one of the cities in the mountains of Judah, from which Josh ua expelled theAnakim (Jos 11:21; Jos 15:50). Nearly west of Main (Maon) Dr. Robinson (Researches, 2, 195) observed a place called Anab, distinguished by a’ small tower. Eusebius and Jerome (Onomast. s.v. Anob) … Continue reading “Anab”

Ana in Brazilian mythology, is the name of a daemon who lived in caves in dark woods, and whom the wild tribes of Brazil fear. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

An Sich (Ger. literally in or by self. Lat. in se) Anything taken in itself without relation to anything else, especially without relation to a knowing consciousness. In Hegel’s philosophy whatever has disowned its relations is an sich. In this status it reveals its inner potentialities. Thus in Hegel’s system an sich frequently refers to … Continue reading “An Sich”

Amzi (Heb., Amtsi’, , strong), the name of two Levites. 1. (Sept. .) A Levite, son of Bani, and father of Hilkiah, a descendant of Merari (1 Chrun. 6:46). B.C. long ante 1014. 2. (Sept. .) :A priest, son of Zechariah, and father of Pelaiah, in the familjy of Adaiah (Neh 11:12). B.C. considerably ante … Continue reading “Amzi”

Amyraut (or Amyraldus), Moise a French Protestant theologian of the seventeenth century; born at Bourgueil, in Anjou, in 1596, and instructed in theology at Saumur. He was nominated to succeed John Daille, at Saumur, and was appointed professor of theology in that academy with Louis Cappel and Joshua de la Place (Placeeus) in 1633. In … Continue reading “Amyraut (or Amyraldus), Moise”

AMYRALDISM A name given by some writers to the doctrine of universal grace, as explained and asserted by Amyraldus or Moses. Amyrault, and others, his followers, among the reformed in France, towards the middle of the seventeenth century. This doctrine principally consisted of the following particulars, viz. that God desires the happiness of all men, … Continue reading “Amyraldism”

Amyot, Joseph a Jesuit missionary to China, was born at Toulon in 1718. At the close of 1750 he arrived at Macao in company with two Portuguese Jesuits, and the brethren of that order already established at Peking presented a petition to the reigning emperor, Keen-Loong, to the effect that the newcomers were well acquainted … Continue reading “Amyot, Joseph”

Amyot, Jacques Bishop of Auxerre, Grand Almoner of France, and man of letters, b. 30 October, 1513; d. 6 February, 1593. He studied in Paris at the Collège de France, where he earned his living by performing menial services for his fellow students. Although naturally slow, his uncommon diligence enabled him to accumulate a large … Continue reading “Amyot, Jacques”

Amynus in Phoenician mythology, was a son of the deity Agrotus. He is said to have taught men to construct villages and to rear cattle. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature