Socinus
Faus·tus [faw-stuhs], /ˈfɔ stəs/, Fausto Sozzini, 1539–1604, and his uncle, Lae·li·us [lee-lee-uhs], /ˈli li əs/, (Lelio Sozzini), 1525–62, Italian Protestant theologians and reformers.
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How to use Socinus in a sentence
Luther took off the roof of Babylon, Calvin threw down the walls, Socinus dug up the foundations.
The Religious Life of London | J. Ewing RitchieSocinus was the first who, on the ground that Church and State ought to be separated, required universal toleration.
The History of Freedom | John Emerich Edward Dalberg-ActonBut Socinus disarmed his own theory, for he was a strict advocate of passive obedience.
The History of Freedom | John Emerich Edward Dalberg-ActonThis paradox is more worthy of those who have since adopted it, than of so acute a reasoner as Socinus.
Socinus thought that this principle could be realized without abolishing the State Church.
A History of Freedom of Thought | John Bagnell Bury
British Dictionary definitions for Socinus
/ (səʊˈsaɪnəs) /
Faustus (ˈfɔːstəs), Italian name Fausto Sozzini, 1539–1604, and his uncle, Laelius (ˈliːlɪəs), Italian name Lelio Sozzini, 1525–62, Italian Protestant theologians and reformers
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