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Law, William

Law, William an eminent English nonjuring divine and able religious writer of the mystic school of the last century, was born at Kingscliffe, Northamptonshire, in 1686, and educated at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, where he took his degree of M.A. in 1712, and became fellow in 1713. Shortly after this he began to preach, but was … Continue reading “Law, William”

Law, Samuel Warren

Law, Samuel Warren a Methodist minister, the son of the Reverend Joseph Law (q.v.), was born at Marlborough, Ulster County, N.Y., November, 1821, was converted in his fourteenth year, and in 1841 entered the itinerancy. He had many excellences, and was an able and successful minister. His death, which occurred April 28, 1857, was such … Continue reading “Law, Samuel Warren”

Law, Roman

Law, Roman In the following article this subject is briefly treated under the two heads of; I. Principles; II. History. Of these two divisions, I is subdivided into: A. Persons; B. Things; C. Actions. The subdivisions of II are: A. Development of the Roman Law (again divided into periods) and B. Subsequent Influence. I. PRINCIPLES … Continue reading “Law, Roman”

law, penal

law, penal A law imposed not with a view of binding it on conscience, but of exacting a penalty for its non-observance. When the law and the penalty are reasonable one who breaks the law is bound in conscience to pay the penalty. When the law is unreasonable, as are all laws of persecution for … Continue reading “law, penal”

Law of Population

Law of Population In economics, the tendency of population to encroach upon the means of subsistence. First announced by Malthus (1766-1834), the Law asserts that the increase of unchecked population is in geometric ratio while the increase of the means of subsistence is in arithmetic ratio, so that population must always press upon the limits … Continue reading “Law of Population”

Law of Guarantees

Law of Guarantees (Italian: La Legge delle Guarentigie) A law passed by the Italian Parliament, 13 May 1871, granting certain prerogatives to the pope, and outlining the relations between the Italian State and the Church consequent to the occupation of Rome by the Piedmontese troops, 20 September 1870. Some of its provisions were: inviolability of … Continue reading “Law of Guarantees”

Law Of God

Law Of God LAW OF GOD.We are not entitled to gather from the teaching of Jesus in the Gospels that He made any formal distinction between the Law of Moses and the Law of God. His mission being not to destroy but to fulfil the Law and the Prophets (Mat 5:17), so far from saying … Continue reading “Law Of God”