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They that seek the distinction of divine and civil worship, not in the intention of the worshipper, but in the words douleia and latreia, deceive themselves.
Leviathan 2007
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Slavery itself (douleia) being regarded as the normal condition of a certain portion of the human race and not in itself immoral.
Memorabilia 2007
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So that latreia signifieth generally all service; but douleia the service of bondmen only, and the condition of slavery: and both are used in Scripture, to signify our service of God, promiscuously.
Leviathan 2007
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Proskynesis (which oddly enough means etymologically the same thing as adoratio = = ad + os, kynein, to kiss) corresponds in Christian use to the Latin veneratio; douleia would generally be translated cultus.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 7: Gregory XII-Infallability 1840-1916 1913
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The words proskynesis (as distinct from latreia) and douleia became the technical ones for this inferior honour.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 7: Gregory XII-Infallability 1840-1916 1913
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[Greek: douleia], we find, because His essential work was to obey, to
To My Younger Brethren Chapters on Pastoral Life and Work 1880
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Slavery itself ({douleia}) being regarded as the normal condition of a certain portion of the human race and not in itself immoral.
The Memorabilia 431 BC-350? BC Xenophon 1874
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The present seems to be a convenient place for observing, that however the distinction is strongly insisted upon, or rather implicitly acquiesced in by many, which would admit of a worship or service called dulia (the Greek [Greek: douleia]) to saints and angels, and would limit the worship or service called latria ([Greek: latreia]) to the supreme
Primitive Christian Worship Or, The Evidence of Holy Scripture and the Church, Against the Invocation of Saints and Angels, and the Blessed Virgin Mary James Endell Tyler 1820
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They that seek the distinction of Divine and Civill Worship, not in the intention of the Worshipper, but in the Words douleia, and latreia, deceive themselves.
Leviathan Thomas Hobbes 1633
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‘contrivers,’ douleia for douloi, basileiai for basileis, mainomena kedeumata for ganaika mainomenen; e chreia ton paidon in the sense of ‘indigent children,’ and paidon ikanotes; to ethos tes apeirias for e eiothuia apeiria; kuparitton upse te kai kalle thaumasia for kuparittoi mala upselai kai kalai.
Laws 2006
zarathustra commented on the word douleia
The (inferior) kind of veneration paid by Roman Catholics to saints and angels; opposed to latria (supreme worship which is due to God alone) (an alternate spelling of DULIA).
April 25, 2013