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Chastillon (Or Chatillon), Louis De a French engraver and painter in miniature and enamel, was born at Sainte- Monehould, in Champagne,. in 1639, and died, in 1734. The following are his principal plates: The’ Adulteress Before Christ; The Conversion of St. Paul; The Seven Sacraments; St. John on the Isle of Patmos. See Spooner, Biog. … Continue reading “Chastillon (Or Chatillon), Louis De”

Chastening, Chastisement chas’n-ing, chastiz-ment: These two words corresponding to Hebrew , musar, and Greek , paidea, are distinguished in English use, in that chastisement is applied to the infliction of pain, either as a punishment or for recalling to duty, while chastening, is a wider term, indicating the discipline or training to which one is … Continue reading “Chastening, Chastisement”

Chastening This is in scripture mostly linked with love and sonship, and implies ‘instruction’ and ‘discipline.’ He that loveth chasteneth. Pro 13:24; Deu 8:5; Heb 12:5-11; Rev 3:19. “Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest.” Psa 94:12. The chastening at the time does not seem to be joyous but grievous, yet afterward it yields the … Continue reading “Chastening”

Chasten, Chastening, Chastise, Chastisement primarily denotes “to train children,” suggesting the broad idea of education (pais, “a child”), Act 7:22; Act 22:3; see also Tit 2:12, “instructing” (RV), here of a training gracious and firm; grace, which brings salvation, employs means to give us full possession of it; hence, “to chastise,” this being part of … Continue reading “Chasten, Chastening, Chastise, Chastisement”

Chasten; chastise, correct. (1.) To strike or afflict one for his advantage and correction; and to refuse or despise chastisement, or correction, is to undervalue it, and be not reformed by it (Jer 2:30; Jer 7:28; Heb 12:5). The overthrow of the Jewish nation by the Chaldaeans was the chastisement of a cruel one; it … Continue reading “Chasten;”

Chastellain, Pierre Missionary among the Huron Indians, born at Senlis, France, in 1606; died at Quebec, 14 August, 1684. He entered the Society of Jesus in 1624 and at the age of thirty sailed from France with two future martyrs, Fathers Isaac Jogues and Charles Garnier, and the new Governor of Canada, Montmagny, the successor … Continue reading “Chastellain, Pierre”

Chastellain, Georges (Or Chastelain), a Burgundian chronicler, born in the County of Alost, Flanders, in 1403; died at Valenciennes in 1475. He studied at Louvain, and, after a few years in the army, travelled in England and France. He next entered the service of Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, whose successor, Charles the Bold, … Continue reading “Chastellain, Georges”

Chastel, Guigues du (Guigo de Castro). Fifth prior of the Grande Chartreuse, legislator of the Carthusian Order and ascetical writer, born at Saint-Romain in Dauphiné in 1083 or 1084; died 27 July, 1137 (1136 and 1138 are also given). He became a monk of the Grande Chartreuse in 1107, and three years later his brethren … Continue reading “Chastel, Guigues du”

Chasteau SEE CHATEAU. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Chaste Week is an old English term for the period immediately following Ash- Wednesday; so called because the faithful, having just received absolution o Shrove-Tuesday, were expected to remain pure at the commencement of Lent. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature