Capernaiten.
/kəˈpəːneɪʌɪt/ (All frequent in the doctrinal polemics of the 16th & 17th cent.)
An inhabitant of Capernaum; hence (with reference to John vi. 52) A controversial designation for a believer in transubstantiation.
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society > faith > worship > sacrament > communion > eucharistic doctrines > transubstantiation > [noun] > believer in
Capernaite1549
transubstantiatora1555
Metusiast1587
Capernaitan1641
Capharnaite1656
transubstantiationista1834
transubstantialist1838
transubstantiationite1839
transubstantiationalist1884
1549 N. Ridley Judicia Duo in Wks. (1841) (modernized text) 175 They which affirm transubstantiation are indeed right Sacramentaries and Capernaites.
1579 W. Fulke Heskins Parl. Repealed in D. Heskins Ouerthrowne 217 To be Caparnaites.
1642 D. Rogers Naaman 230 Calling them Capernaits and Carnall.
1661 S. Fisher Αποκρυπτα Αποκαλυπτα 20 No high-climbing Capernaites..can ever sore high enough to enter.
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society > faith > worship > sacrament > communion > eucharistic doctrines > transubstantiation > [noun] > believer in
Capernaite1549
transubstantiatora1555
Metusiast1587
Capernaitan1641
Capharnaite1656
transubstantiationista1834
transubstantialist1838
transubstantiationite1839
transubstantiationalist1884
1641 J. Milton Animadversions 54 O race of Capernaitans..capable onely of loaves and belly-cheere!
Caˌpernaˈitic adj.
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society > faith > worship > sacrament > communion > eucharistic doctrines > presence of Christ in communion > [adjective] > denying real presence
sacramentary1563
Capernaitical1570
sacramentarian1640
Capernaitish1643
Capernaitic1880
1880 tr. Hagenbach's Hist. Christian Doctr. II. 338 Cardinal Humbert was carried so far..as to interpret the phrase [This is my body] in the grossest Capernaitic manner.
1884 P. Schaff et al. Relig. Encycl. III. 2368 The carnal Capernaitic misunderstanding.
Caˌpernaˈitical adj.
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society > faith > worship > sacrament > communion > eucharistic doctrines > presence of Christ in communion > [adjective] > denying real presence
sacramentary1563
Capernaitical1570
sacramentarian1640
Capernaitish1643
Capernaitic1880
1570 J. Foxe Actes & Monumentes (rev. ed.) II. 929/2 The absurde, grosse, and caparniticall opinion of the newe scholemen.
a1656 Bp. J. Hall Shaking of Olive-tree (1660) ii. 192 They will [not] admit of any other then a grosse capernaiticall sence.
Caˌpernaˈitically adv.
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society > faith > worship > sacrament > communion > eucharistic doctrines > presence of Christ in communion > [adverb] > so as to deny presence
Capernaitically1640
1640 E. Dering Disc. Proper Sacrifice (1644) 41 Forbear this carnall barbarisme of eating our Saviours body thus Capernaitically.
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society > faith > worship > sacrament > communion > eucharistic doctrines > presence of Christ in communion > [adjective] > denying real presence
sacramentary1563
Capernaitical1570
sacramentarian1640
Capernaitish1643
Capernaitic1880
1643 C. Herle Answer to Fernes Reply 7 A Capernaitish following the King for loaves.
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1624 A. Darcie tr. Originall of Idolatries xxi. 98 Did he determen we should hereby Capernize & Nicodemize, to..make doubt of Gods power?
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