Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Paulians, Or Paulianists, Or Samosatians the followers of Paul of Samosata, who was made bishop of Antioch in 260, and deposed by the uanimous sentence of a great council held in Antioch in 269 or 270. SEE PAUL OF SAMOSATA. He refused to submit to the decision of the council, and the exercise of Aurelian’s … Continue reading “Paulians, Or Paulianists, Or Samosatians”

PAULIANISTS A sect so called from their founder, Paulus Samosatenus, a native of Samosata, elected bishop of Antioch, in 262. His doctrine seems to have amounted to this: that the Son and the Holy Ghost exist in God in the same manner as the faculties of reason and activity do in man; that Christ was … Continue reading “Paulianists”

Pauli, Philip Reinhold one of the pioneer ministers of the German Reformed Church in this country, was born in the city of Magdeburg, Prussia, June 22, 1742. His father, Ernest L. Pauli, was a clergyman of high standing, and at one time courtpreacher. Philip completed his literary course in the universities of Halle and Leipsic, … Continue reading “Pauli, Philip Reinhold”

Pauli, Johannes Born about 1455; died after 1530 in the monastery at Thann in Alsace. What little is known of his life rests upon unreliable information. Ludwig von Pastor rejects the story that he was of Jewish descent, and baptised at an early age taking the name of Johannes Pauli from his godfather (see below). … Continue reading “Pauli, Johannes”

Pauli Joannites a name given to the Attingians, and sometimes to all the Paulicians. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Pauli, Gregorius a Unitarian divine of Italian descent, flourished at Brzeziny in Poland near the middle of the 16th century. In 1556 he attended the Synod of Secemin, and favored Gonesius (q.v.), who there proclaimed his anti-Trinitarian opinions. Being accused at the Synod of Pinczow on that account, he threw off every restraint, and proclaimed … Continue reading “Pauli, Gregorius”

Pauli, Georg Jacob a Reformed theologian of Germany, was born at Brunswick, July 24, 1722. He studied at Halle, was in 1746 director of the Reformed gymnasium, in 1750 cathedral preacher, in 1751 preacher at Berlin, in 1774 again at Halle, and died Feb. 23, 1795. He published, De Occasione Psalmi 34 Conscribendi (Halle, 1747): … Continue reading “Pauli, Georg Jacob”

Pauli, Ernest L SEE PAULI, PHILIP REINHOLD. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Pauli, Christian William Henry a minister of the Church of England, was born of Hebrew parentage; at Breslau, Silesia, August 11, 1800. He received a strict Jewish education and at the age of twenty-four, while yet in the synagogue, published a volume of sermons under the title Predigtes fur fromme Israeliten (Halle, 1824; by Hirsch … Continue reading “Pauli, Christian William Henry”

Pauli, Carl Wilhelm a German jurist, was born at Lubeck, December 18, 1792. He studied jurisprudence at Gottingeli and Tuibingen, and occupied the highest positions in his profession at his native place, where he died, March 18, 1879. For a number of years he belonged to the officers of his Church, which he served everywhere, … Continue reading “Pauli, Carl Wilhelm”