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  • 11paraclete — [par′ə klēt΄] n. [ME paraclit < OFr paraclet < LL(Ec) paracletus < Gr paraklētos (in N.T., the Holy Spirit) < parakalein, to call, summon (in N.T., to comfort) < para ,PARA 1 + kalein, to call: see CLAMOR] 1. an advocate;… …

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  • 12The New International Dictionary of Pentecostal and Charismatic Movements — is a comprehensive reference work on charismatic Christianity (which includes the three streams of Pentecostalism, the Charismatic Movement, and the Neocharismatic movement). It is edited primarily by Stanley M. Burgess. Published in 2002, it is… …

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  • 13the dove — Paraclete, Comforter, the Holy Ghost, the Holy Spirit, the Spirit, the Spirit of God, the Sanctifier, the Spirit of Truth …

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  • 14the holy spirit — The Sanctifier, the Holy Ghost, Paraclete, Comforter, the Spirit, the Spirit of God …

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  • 15Paraclete High School — Infobox Secondary school name = Paraclete High School motto = Come, light of the Heart. established = 1963 type = Private Principal = faculty = 50 students = 876 mascot = The Spirit colors = Scarlet and Gold city = Lancaster state = California… …

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  • 16Twelfth century (The) — The twelfth century John Marenbon INTRODUCTION The twelfth century began and ended with events which mark it off, at least symbolically, as a discrete period in the history of Western philosophy. It was in about 1100 that Abelard the most wide… …

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  • 17Trinity of the Church Fathers — The Trinity formula occurred very early in the history of the Christian Church. Originally the meaning of the formula was not explicitly expressed, but in the Church Fathers apologetic debate against outside criticism, for society acceptance and… …

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  • 18Paraclete —    Another name for the Holy Ghost, signifying one who is invoked to aid or comfort. It was this word our Lord used when He said, I will send you another Comforter, i.e., Paraclete. Elsewhere, the word is also translated Advocate …

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  • 19paraclete — noun /ˈpæɹəkliːt/ an advocate, especially the Holy Spirit , 1963: He passed a block of bright posters. One of them extolled domestic gas: a smiling toy paraclete called Mr Therm presided over a sort of warm Holy Family. Anthony Burgess, Inside Mr …

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  • 20Brethren of the Free Spirit — The Brothers, or Brethren of the Free Spirit (Brüder und Schwestern des Freien Geistes), was a lay Christian movement which flourished in northern Europe in the 13th and 14th Centuries. Antinomian and individualist in outlook, it came into… …

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