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(Latin, “A place for writing”)
Additions to medieval libraries and monasteries that were designed for the reproducing of ancient texts by scribes and copyists. Many biblical texts were copied in the scriptorium, but the scribes” assignments were not limited to the Scriptures.
Eternal Security
The doctrine that salvation, once attained, is eternally secure and therefore cannot be lost. Calvinists refer to this doctrine as perseverance of the saints, placing the emphasis on the instrumental cause of one’s security–God”s sovereign electing will. This sovereign will is evidenced in the perseverance of the faith of the believer. Passages that adherents would [...] continue reading
