Maxentius, Joannes Joannes Maxentius, leader of the so-called Scythian monks, appears in history at Constantinople in 519 and 520. These monks adapted the formula: “One of the Trinity suffered in the flesh” to exclude Nestorianism and Monophysitism, and they sought to have the works of Faustus of Riez condemned as being tainted with Pelagianism. On … Continue reading “Maxentius, Joannes”
Maxentius
Maxentius SEE CONSTANTINE. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Maxcy, Jonathan, D.D.
Maxcy, Jonathan, D.D. a Baptist minister and noted American educator, was born in Attleborough, Mass., Sept. 2,1768; graduated at Brown University in 1787, and immediately became a tutor in that institution. Deciding for the ministry, he was licensed to preach April 1, 1790, and was on Sept. 8, 1791, ordained pastor of the First Baptist … Continue reading “Maxcy, Jonathan, D.D.”
Max Müller
Max Mller Born 1823; died 1900. Noted comparative philologist and Sanskrit scholar, his chief works on each subject being Lectures on the Science of Language, and A History of ancient Sanskrit Literature. His well known collection The Sacred Books of the East made accessible to English readers the important sacred texts of India and other … Continue reading “Max Müller”
Mawson, Matthias, D.D.
Mawson, Matthias, D.D. an English divine of the 18th century, became master of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, in 1732; subsequently rector of Hadstock, Essex; bishop of Llandaff in 1738; was translated to Chichester in 1740, and in 1754 to Ely. He died about 1771. Bishop Mawson published only occasional Sermons (Lond. 1732, 33, 40, 41, … Continue reading “Mawson, Matthias, D.D.”
Mawmoisine Or Malvoisine, William De
Mawmoisine Or Malvoisine, William De a Scotch Roman Catholic prelate, supposed to be a native of France, flourished in Scotland about the opening of the 13th century. He was made bishop of St. Andrew’s in 1202; established many monasteries in that country, and was active in promoting a crusade to the Holy Land. Fuente: Cyclopedia … Continue reading “Mawmoisine Or Malvoisine, William De”
Maw
Maw (, kebah’, hollow, only occurs in Deu 18:3), the rough ventricle or echinus of ruminating animals, which is the second of their four stomachs (Aristotle, Hist. anim. 2:17). So the Vulg., Onkelos, Saadias, and Kimahi interpret; but Josephus (Ant. 4:4), Philo (2:235, ed. Mang.), after the Sept. (, i.e. ), understand the fourth stomach, … Continue reading “Maw”
Mauzzim
Mauzzim Sept. v. r. , Vulg. Maozim). The marginal note to the A. V. of Dan 11:38, the God of forces,” gives, as the equivalent of the last word, Mauzzim, or gods protectors, or munitions. The Geneva version renders the Hebrew as a proper name both in Dan 11:38-39, where the word occurs again (marg. … Continue reading “Mauzzim”
Mautuan, Baptist
Mautuan, Baptist a famous Italian monastic and poet, was born at Mantua in 1448; joined the Carmelites, became general of the order, quitted it in 1515, and devoted himself for the remainder of his life to belles-lettres. He died in 1516. His works were published at Paris in 1513 (3 vols. fol.), with the Commentaries … Continue reading “Mautuan, Baptist”
Maut (or Mut)
Maut (or Mut) a chief Egyptian goddess, the wife of Amen-Ra, and the second member of the great Theban triad. She was considered as the mother goddess par excellence, or the great receptive female principle; aid she was generally represented as seated upon a throne, wearing either the Pshent, or sacred double crown, or else … Continue reading “Maut (or Mut)”