Meaning of divine polity | Babel Free

Definitions

A government or system of governance (especially of a church) said to be instituted by God.

uncountable, usually

Examples

“But it cannot be expected that the Clergy […] should upon this Revolution by contented to cry⟳ peccavi [I have⟳ sinned], and openly recant all their former Doctrines of Divine Polity by a hearty active Conformity to your Majesty’s rightful Title and Government.”

“The Divine polity, under which they had hitherto lived, was distasteful to the carnal affections of man: they reject⟳ the Lord God of Israel, and exclaim, “Nay, but set⟳ a king over us.””

“Let⟳ them affirm their unyielding determination to stand⟳, firmly and unreservedly, for the way of Bahá’u’lláh, to avoid⟳ the entanglements and bickerings inseparable from the pursuits of the politician, and to become⟳ worthy agencies of the Divine Polity which incarnates God’s immutable Purpose for all men.”

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