Socinus

[ soh-sahy-nuhs ]

noun

1. Faus·tus [faw, -st, uh, s], Fausto Sozzini, 1539–1604, and his uncle, Lae·li·us [lee, -lee-, uh, s], ( Lelio Sozzini ), 1525–62, Italian Protestant theologians and reformers.

Socinus

/ səʊˈsaɪnəs /

noun

1. SocinusFaustus15391604MItalianRELIGION: theologianRELIGION: Protestant Faustus (ˈfɔːstəs), Italian name Fausto Sozzini, 1539–1604, and his uncle, Laelius (ˈliːlɪəs), Italian name Lelio Sozzini, 1525–62, Italian Protestant theologians and reformers

Example Sentences

Paul of Samosata, Arius, Pelagius, Socinus, the Swiss, Polish, English advocates of the same general theology and christology were, after their several kinds, disciples of the same philosophical system.

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It was much less difficult to undertake Socinus himself, because he owned however the authority of Scripture, and that it had not been corrupted.

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If Socinus had recollected this, he might have spared himself the trouble of controverting a notion never maintained by the orthodox, i.e. that the Deity was individually divided.

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Luther did but a part of the work, Calvin another portion, Socinus finished it.

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From that time I became a daily visitor in the retreat of the followers of Socinus.

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