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Paulian, n. and a.|ˈpɔːlɪən|
[f. L. Paul-us Paul: cf. Christ-ian.]
A. n.
1. Ch. Hist. One of a sect who rejected the personality of the Logos and the Holy Spirit, and denied the pre-existence of Christ as ‘the eternal Son of God’; founded by Paul of Samosata in the 3rd century.
c1449Pecock Repr. (Rolls) II. 498 The sect of Paulianys, which helden that Crist was not bifore Marie, but took his bigynnyng of Marie. 1764A. Maclaine tr. Mosheim's Eccl. Hist. (1844) I. 83/2 Paul of Samosata..left behind him a sect, that assumed the title of Paulians, or Paulianists. 1877McClintock & Strong Cycl. Bibl. Lit. VII. 835 One of the canons of Nice required the Paulians to be rebaptized.
2. A follower or disciple of St. Paul. nonce-use.
1609Bible (Douay) Deut. xxv. comm., They are called Christians, not Paulians, whom S. Paul converted.
B. adj. That is a follower of St. Paul. nonce-use.
1638Featly Strict. Lyndom. i. 213 The Iesuit should have said, a Paulian heretique, for Clemanges and Wickliffe professe with Paul, Act 24. 14.
So ˈPaulianist, ˈPaulianite = A. 1.
1696tr. Dupin's Eccl. Hist. I. ii. 6 The errors of the Ebionites, Paulianites, Sabellians and Arians. Ibid. 44 The Paulianists, who distinguish'd the Word from the Son of God, and the Paraclete from the Holy Spirit. 1764[see Paulian A. 1]. 1831–3E. Burton Eccl. Hist. xxviii. (1845) 591 His [Paul's] followers, who were known by the name of Paulianists, continued..till the beginning of the fifth century. |