Irvingiten.adj.
/ˈəːvɪŋʌɪt/, U.S. /ˈərvɪŋ(ɡ)ˌaɪt/ A. n.
A member of a religious body founded about 1835 on the basis of principles promulgated by Edward Irving (1792–1834), a minister of the Church of Scotland, settled in London, and excommunicated in 1833. The name is not accepted by the body itself, which assumes the title of Catholic Apostolic Church: see catholic adj. 7.
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society > faith > sect > Christianity > other sects and movements > Irvingism > [noun] > person
Irvingite1836
1836 R. Baxter Irvingism 36 The idol of the Irvingites is the power of utterance.
1870 J. Lillie in tr. C. A. Auberlen & C. J. Riggenbach Two Epist. to Thessalonians 79/2 (note) in P. Schaff et al. tr. J. P. Lange et al. Comm. Holy Script.: N. T. VIII The other name of Irvingites they expressly disclaim.
1883 American 7 22 None of our churches, except, perhaps, the little body called Irvingites, are doing their full duty by the public in this regard.
B. adj.
Of or relating to Irvingism.
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Irvingite1870
1870 J. Lillie tr. C. A. Auberlen & C. J. Riggenbach Two Epist. to Thessalonians (1 Thess. iv. 17) 79/2 in P. Schaff et al. tr. J. P. Lange et al. Comm. Holy Script.: N. T. VIII The Irvingite interpretation erroneously explained.
1883 P. Schaff et al. Relig. Encycl. II. 1119 Henry Drummond..took a prominent part in the Irvingite movement.
Derivatives
ˈIrvingism n. the doctrine and principles of the Irvingites.
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society > faith > sect > Christianity > other sects and movements > Irvingism > [noun]
Irvingism1836
1836 R. Baxter (title) Irvingism.
1876 C. M. Davies Unorthodox London (rev. ed.) 86 ‘Irvingism’ as it is still called by outsiders, or the ‘Catholic Apostolic Church’ as..it is designated by its own adherents.
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