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Hoplotheca

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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( ῾Οπλοθήκη, an armory) is the title of a book which contains the decisions of the Church fathers against heretical doctrines, and which was used to controvert such doctrines. It was most probably prepared at the request of the emperor Emanuel Comenus. Fuhrmann, Handwö rterb. der Kirchengesch. 2, 347. (J. H.W.)

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