Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Oath of Allegiance SEE OATHS OF ALLEGIANCE AND SUPREMACY. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Oath of Abjuration is a name for the oath which was administered to the subjects of Scotland after the deposition of king James. The obnoxious clause in this oath reads as follows: And I do faithfully promise, to the utmost of my power, to support, maintain, and defend the succession of the crown against him, … Continue reading “Oath of Abjuration”

Oath of a Christian See the last of the SEE THIRTY-NINE ARTICLES. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Oath, Burgess an old oath in some Scottish burghs. It was: Here I protest before God and your lordships that I profess and allow with my heart the true religion presently professed within this realm, and authorized by the laws thereof: I shall abide thereat, and defend the same to my life’s end, renouncing the … Continue reading “Oath, Burgess”

Oath against Simony Canon 40, in the Church of England, provides the following oath: I do swear that I have made no simoniacal payment, contract, or promise, directly or indirectly, by myself or by any other, to my knowledge or with my consent, to any person or persons whatsoever, for or concerning the procuring or … Continue reading “Oath against Simony”

OATH A solemn affirmation accompanied by an appeal to the Supreme Being. God has prohibited all false oaths, and all useless and customary swearing in ordinary discourse; but when the necessity or importance of a matter requires an oath, he allows men to swear by his name, Exo 22:11 Lev 5:1 . To swear by … Continue reading “Oath”

Oates’s Plot A term conventionally used to designate a “Popish Plot” which, during the reign of Charles II of England, Titus Oates pretended to have discovered. Oates was born at Oakham, Rutlandshire, in 1649. His father, Samuel Oates, is said to have been a ribbon-weaver in Norfolk who, having taken a degree at Cambridge, afterwards … Continue reading “Oates’s Plot”

Oates, Titus A notorious informer during the reign of Charles II who pretended to have discovered a so-called “Popish Plot” now commonly known as “Oates’s Plot”. Born Oakham, Rutlandshire, England, 1649; died Axe Yard, 1705. He was expelled from practically every school he ever attended. In 1667 he was entered as a sizar at Gonville … Continue reading “Oates, Titus”

O.A.R. = Order of Augustinian Recollects Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary Oar OAR.See Ships and Boats. Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible Oar or. See SHIPS AND BOATS, II., 2., (3). Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Oar Isa 33:21; Eze 27:6; Eze 27:29 Fuente: Nave’s Topical Bible

Oannes the name of a Babylonian god, who, in the first year of the foundation of Babylon, is said to have come out of the Persian Gulf, or the old Erythtaean Sea, adjoining Babylon. He is described as having the head and body of a fish, to which were added a human head and feet … Continue reading “Oannes”