Presbyterianism is a branch of Reformed Protestantism which traces its origins to the British Isles. Presbyterian churches derive their name from the presbyterian form of church government, which is government by representative assemblies of elders. Many Reformed churches are organized this way, but the word `Presbyterian,` when capitalized, is .....
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• (n.) That form of church government which invests presbyters with all spiritual power, and admits no prelates over them; also, the faith and polity of the Presbyterian churches, taken collectively.
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System of Christian Protestant church government, expounded during the Reformation by John Calvin in Geneva, Switzerland, which gives its name to the established Church of Scotland, and is also...
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Pres`by·te'ri·an·ism noun [ Confer French
presbytérianisme .] That form of church government which invests presbyters with all spiritual power, and admits no prelates over them; also, the faith and polity of the Presbyterian churches, taken collectively.
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n] - the doctrines and practices of the Presbyterian Church: based in Calvinism
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noun the doctrines and practices of the Presbyterian Church: based in Calvinism
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System of Christian Protestant church government, expounded during the Reformation by John Calvin in Geneva, Switzerland, which gives its name to the established Church of Scotland, and is also practised in England, Wales, Ireland, Switzerland, North America, and elsewhere. There is no compulsory form of worship and each congregation is governed by...
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church government by presbyters or elders, equal in rank and organized into graded administrative courts. · the doctrines of Presbyterian churches.
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