Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Tractator the name given in the early Church to preachers and expositors of Scripture; his sermon or treatise being called Tractatus. See Bingham, Christ. Antiq. bk. 14:ch. 4: 1. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Tractarianism SEE ENGLISH CHURCH; SEE OXFORD TRACTS; SEE PUSEYISM. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Tract a psalm, or portion of a psalm, sung in the Latin mass instead of the Gradual, on fixed days; from Septuagesima to Easter, after the Epistle. At the time at which the Church is commemorating the passion of our Lord, this Tract is slowly chanted in lieu of the joyous Gradual. It is called … Continue reading “Tract”

TRACHONITIS In the time of Christ, was, as its name imports, a rugged province, lying on the northeast border of Palestine, south of Damascus, between the mountains of Arabia Deserta on the east, and Iturea, Auranitis, and Batania on the west and south, Luk 3:1 . Herod the Great subdued the robbers that infested it; … Continue reading “Trachonitis”

Trace Theory of Memory Physiological explanation of memory through the conservation of traces in the nervous system. Opposed to the theory of Mnemic causation. See Mnemic Causation. — L.W. Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy

Trace “to follow up,” is used of investigating or “tracing” a course of events, Luk 1:3, where the writer, humbly differentiating himself from those who possessed an essential apostolic qualification, declares that he “traced the course of all things” (RV) about which he was writing (AV, “having had … understanding, etc.”). See FOLLOW, No. 5. … Continue reading “Trace”

Tozer, Henry a learned Puritan divine, was born at. North Tawton, Devonshire, in 1602; was educated at Exeter College, Oxford, and was chosen fellow in 1623. Having taken orders, he was engaged in moderating, reading to novices, and lecturing in the chapel. He was adverse to overturning the establishment of the Church, and in 1643 … Continue reading “Tozer, Henry”

Townson, Thomas, D.D an English clergyman was born at Much Lees, in Essex, in 1715. He was educated at Oxford, where he took his degree of A.M. in 1739; was ordained priest in 1742; became vicar of Hatfield Peverel in 1746; senior proctor of the university: and rector of Blithfield, Staffordshire, in 1749; and rector … Continue reading “Townson, Thomas, D.D”

Townson (or Tonson), Robert, D.D a divine of the 17th century, was born in St. Botolph’s Parish, Cambridge, became fellow of Queen’s College, being admitted therein when but twelve years of age. He was an excellent preacher, attended king James as chaplain into Scotland, became dean of Westminster in 1617, bishop of Salisbury in 1620, … Continue reading “Townson (or Tonson), Robert, D.D”

Townshend, Chauncy Hare an English clergyman, was born in 1800, and was educated at Trinity Hall, Cambridge, where he graduated A.B. in 1821 and A.M. in 1824. He received the university prize for English verse.(Jerusalem) in 1828. During his last years he lived chiefly at Lausanne, Switzerland, and died Feb. 25,1868. He bequeathed to Charles … Continue reading “Townshend, Chauncy Hare”