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Definition of Encratites

Encratite
Encratite En"cra*tite, n. [L. Encratitae, pl., fr. Gr. ? self-disciplined; ? in + ? strength.] (Eccl. Hist.) One of a sect in the 2d century who abstained from marriage, wine, and animal food; -- called also Continent.

Meaning of Encratites from wikipedia

- accession of a certain Severus, after whom Encratites were often called Severians. These Severian Encratites accepted the Law, the Prophets, and the Gospels...
- Severians were a sect of gnostic Encratites. Epiphanius supposes their leader Severus to have preceded Tatian (founder of Encratites) but Eusebius, Theodoret...
- Salamis, Cyprus at the end of the 4th century, reports that Severian Encratites (also ****ociated with Sethians) believed Sabaoth and Ialdabaoth to be...
- Church History as the author of a book, extant in his time, against the Encratites. Jerome, probably based on Eusebius, also wrote about him in De Viris...
- Marcion's edited version of Luke. Gospel of Valentinus Gospel of the Encratites Gospel of Andrewmentioned by only two 5th century sources (Augustine...
- Adamites (also called Adamians) Marcellianas Cleobians Docetae Elcesaites Encratites Apotactics (also called Apostolics) Severians Marcosians Messalians Nicolaism...
- East Slavs from the 8th to the 10th centuries Severian Encratites, a sect of gnostic Encratites, a 2nd-century sect of Christians Severians, the followers...
- Ebionites, and Nicolaitans. XXVII. Cerdo and Marcion. XXVIII. Tatian, the Encratites. XXIX. Borborians. ****. Ophites and Sethians. ****I. Cainites and conclusion...
- Gnosticism in the 2nd century. Tatian, the founder of the sect known as the Encratites, forbade the use of wine, and his adherents refused to make use of it...
- maintenance of a sober lifestyle. An early Christian sect known as the Encratites, first recorded by the Gr**** Bishop Irenaeus, created their religious...