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Love of a monastic order of the Roman Catholic Church, established about 1585 by Bernardin Alvarez, a citizen of Mexico, for nursing the sick. It was sanctioned by the popes Sixtus V and Clement VIII, and received the same rights as the order of Brothers of Charity which had been established by St. Johannes a … Continue reading “Love of”

Love, Lover, Lovely, Beloved LOVE, LOVER, LOVELY, BELOVED 1. Love (noun and verb, native Eng.) represents a single Heb. word, which ranged, like the Eng. term, from (1) sensuous, and often (though not necessarily) evil, desire (as in Gen 25:28, 2Sa 13:4, Jer 2:33), through (2) family affection and natural friendship (Gen 22:2, Exo 21:5, … Continue reading “Love, Lover, Lovely, Beloved”

Love, John M D.D., an eminent Scotch divine, was born at Paisley, Scotland, in 1757. He was one of the founders of the London Missionary Society. He died in 1825. Dr. Love published in 1796 Addresses to the People of Otaheite, republished after his death; also 2 volumes of Sermons and Lectures in 1829; a … Continue reading “Love, John M”

LOVE-HATRED For alphabetical arrangement of subjects under this topic, see Index (A) LOVE, BROTHERLY(1) General references to Pro 10:12; 1Co 13:1; Gal 5:13; Phi 1:9; 1Th 4:9; 1Pe 4:8; 1Jo 2:10; 1Jo 4:21 –SEE Friendship, FRIENDSHIP & FRIENDSHIPCompassion, SYMPATHYSympathy, Human, SYMPATHY& SYMPATHYBrotherhood of Man, SOCIAL LIFE (2) Special Teachings concerningImpartial Deu 10:19 Unselfish Mat 22:39 … Continue reading “LOVE-HATRED”

LOVE GROWN COLD Jer 2:2; Hos 10:2; Mat 24:12; 1Ti 5:12; Rev 2:4 –SEE Backsliding, DETERIORATION Forsaking God, UNFAITHFULNESS& UNFAITHFULNESS Fuente: Thompson Chain-Reference Bible

LOVE FEASTS See AGAPE. Fuente: Theological Dictionary Love Feasts See FEASTS OF CHARITY. Fuente: Concise Bible Dictionary Love Feasts Love Feasts. (Agape). 2Pe 2:13; Jud 1:12. An entertainment in which the poorer members of the church partook, furnished from the contributions of Christians resorting to the Eucharistic Celebration, but whether before or after may be … Continue reading “Love-Feasts”

Love-Feast The history of the Agapae or Love-Feasts of the Christian Church is beset with peculiar difficulties, and has given rise to grave differences of opinion among scholars. It has even been maintained by Batiffol* [Note: tudes dhistoire et de thologie positive5, Paris, 1907.] that they were absolutely non-existent in the Apostolic Age; and, though … Continue reading “Love Feast”

LOVE, FAMILY OF A sect that arose in Holland, in the sixteenth century, founded by Henry Nicholas, a Westphalian. He maintained that he had a commission from heaven to teach men that the essence of religion consisted in the feelings of divine love; that all other theological tenets, whether they related to objects of faith … Continue reading “LOVE, FAMILY OF”

Love Family SEE FAMILISTS. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Love, Christopher a Presbyterian divine, was born at Cardiff, Wales, in 1618; entered the active work of the ministry in 1644, in London, after which he became a member of the Assembly of Divines. After the death of Charles I, to whom he had previously been opposed, he entered into a plot against Cromwell, for … Continue reading “Love, Christopher”