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mentality of faith in justification. Bp. Burnet. The discovery of gunpowder developed the science of attack and defense in a new instrumentality. J. H. Newman.

Incapable of being turned or changed. An indurate and invertible conscience. Cranmer.

Inward sense; mind; understanding; conscience. [Obs.] Wyclif.

That branch of Christian science which treats of the methods of securing unity among Christians or harmony and union among the churches; -- called also Irenical theology. Schaff-Herzog.

tement of anger or passion; provocation; annoyance; anger. The whole body of the arts and sciences composes one vast machinery for the irritation and development of the human intellect. De Quincey.

That part of theological science directly preliminary to actual exegesis, or interpretation of the Scriptures.

especially in atmospheric pressure. Also, the theory, method, or application of isobaric science.

especially in atmospheric pressure. Also, the theory, method, or application of isobaric science.

The science of figures having equal perimeters or boundaries.

A man learned in the civil law; an expert in juridical science; a professor of jurisprudence; a jurist.

The science of juridical law; the knowledge of the laws, customs, and rights of men in a state or community, necessary for the due administration of justice. The talents of Abelard were not confined to theology, jurisprudence, philosophy. J. Warton. Medical jurisprudence, that branch of juridical law which concerns que…

One who professes the science of law; one versed in the law, especially in the civil law; a writer on civil and international law. It has ever been the method of public jurists to Burke.

ousness To them by faith imputed, they may find Justification toward God, and peace Of conscience. Milton.

The office is now united with that of lord chancellor. [Eng.] -- Keeper of the King's conscience, the lord chancellor; -- a name given when the chancellor was an ecclesiastic. [Eng.] -- Keeper of the privy seal (styled also lord privy seal), a high officer of state, through whose hands pass all charters, pardons, etc.…

The science which treats of motions considered in themselves, or apart from their causes; the comparison and relation of motions.

ures; chivalry; a quixotic or romantic adventure or scheme. The rigid guardian [i. e., conscience] of a blameless heart Is weak with rank knight-erratries o'errun. Young.

The workroom of a chemist; also, a place devoted to experiments in any branch of natural science; as, a chemical, physical, or biological laboratory. Hence, by extension, a place where something is prepared, or some operation is performed; as, the liver is the laboratory of the bile.

Travels as the home of chimerical philosophers. Hence, fanciful; preposterous; absurd in science or philosophy. "Laputan ideas." G. Eliot.

rule of living, conformable to righteousness; the rule of action as obligatory on the conscience or moral nature.

e or skill received by instruction or study; acquired knowledge or ideas in any branch of science or literature; erudition; literature; science; as, he is a man of great learning. Book learning. See under Book.