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Definition of Gomarist

Gomarist
Gomarist Go"mar*ist, Gomarite Go"mar*ite, n. (Eccl.-Hist.) One of the followers of Francis Gomar or Gomarus, a Dutch disciple of Calvin in the 17th century, who strongly opposed the Arminians.

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- became the leader of the opponents of Arminius, who came to be known as Gomarists (Dutch: contra-remonstranten). He engaged twice in personal dis****tion...
- official doctrine. They were opposed by the Contra-Remonstrants, or the Gomarists, who were led by Dutch theologian Franciscus Gomarus. During the Twelve...
- resulted in riots between Remonstrants (Arminians) and Counter-Remonstrants (Gomarists). In general, regents would support the former and civilians the latter...
- and the possibility of lapse from grace. The opposing Calvinists or Gomarists, led by Franciscus Gomarus of the University of Leiden, became known as...
- Calvinist theologian, Franciscus Gomarus, whose supporters are termed Gomarists or Counter-Remonstrants.[citation needed] Leiden University "was under...
- been a war of words between the religious parties, the strict Calvinist Gomarists (or Contra-Remonstrants) and the Arminians. In 1610 the Arminians, henceforth...
- needed] Their adversaries, inspired by Franciscus Gomarus, became known as Gomarists or Counter-Remonstrants. Although the States-General issued an edict tolerating...
- Germany Franciscus Gomarus (1563–1641) Theologian ?–1591 Founder of the Gomarist movement; leader of the 1618 Synod of Dordrecht Constantine I of Greece...
- other topics of constant struggle. With the religious troubles between Gomarists (strict Calvinists) and the Remonstrants (Arminians), the struggle between...
- Advocate of Holland, Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, in the course of the Arminian-Gomarist, or Remonstrant/Counter-Remonstrant controversy that was disturbing the...