Brownist
/ (ˈbraʊnɪst) /
a person who supported the principles of church government advocated by Robert Browne and adopted in modified form by the Independents or Congregationalists
Origin of Brownist
1Derived forms of Brownist
- Brownism, noun
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How to use Brownist in a sentence
Again, is the pulpit of the Brownist symbolical; and shall not our font and altar be so at least as much?
Churches and Church Ornaments | William DurandusHereby a clear foundation is laid for the rigid Brownist's confused democracy, and abhorred anarchy.
The Divine Right of Church Government | Sundry Ministers Of Christ Within The City Of LondonIt was at a Brownist's house, where we had an extraordinary good table.
The Diary of John Evelyn (Vol 1 of 2) | John EvelynThe oldest of the pilgrim fathers was a Peterhouse man, persecuted in England for his Brownist opinions.
Cambridge | Mildred Anna Rosalie TukerFor "the Brownist" read "thinks that Amsterdam is erroneous."
Microcosmography | John Earle
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