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Electi

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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a name sometimes applied to Christians in the early ages of the Christian Church.

Among the Manichaeans the term denoted the higher or more holy of the two classes into which believers were divided, the lower being styled simply "auditores."

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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Electi'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​e/electi.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
 
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