Antinomian

Such was the so-called Antinomian controversy in Massachusetts, and its ending had a far-reaching effect upon the fortunes of the colony.

England in America, 1580-1652 Lyon Gardiner Tyler 1894

In the two following verses we seem to hear the far-off noise of battle -- a dim echo from the theological conflicts of bygone days, when the term 'Antinomian' was a favourite missile to hurl at an opponent.

Sweet Singers of Wales 1889

The Antinomian Angel (Reply to this) (Thread) ccfinlay

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Michael Moore's previous book was Stupid White Men, titled in a spirit of gentle persuasion unmatched since Martin Luther, that original Antinomian, wrote Against the Murderous and Thieving Hordes of Peasants.

I Agree With Me P. J. O'Rourke 2004

Michael Moore's previous book was Stupid White Men, titled in a spirit of gentle persuasion unmatched since Martin Luther, that original Antinomian, wrote Against the Murderous and Thieving Hordes of Peasants.

I Agree With Me P. J. O'Rourke 2004

Another tension that we inherit from our earliest times is the "Antinomian Controversy" -- whether the individual conscience is the the final and sufficient arbiter of spiritual Truth, or whether it is more reliably discerned within the tradition and consensus of a covenanted community.

Philocrites: The UU gospel according to Fausto. 2006

And when my hat came down, I put it on my head and commenced running, directing my course to the house of the Antinomian preacher, who sold books, and whom I knew to have Bibles in various tongues amongst the number, and I arrived out of breath, and I found the Antinomian in his little library, dusting his books; and the Antinomian clergyman was a tall man of about seventy, who wore

Lavengro 2004

Mr. Moore knew who had shot him, and all Briarfield knew; it was no other than Michael Hartley, the half-crazed weaver once before alluded to, a frantic Antinomian in religion, and a mad leveller in politics; the poor soul died of delirium tremens, a year after the attempt on Moore, and Robert gave his wretched widow a guinea to bury him.

Shirley, by Charlotte Bronte 2004

'Besides being an Antinomian, he is a violent Jacobin and leveller, sir.'

Shirley, by Charlotte Bronte 2004

‘To learn Danish by’; ‘And maybe to learn thy duty,’ replied the Antinomian preacher.

Lavengro 2004