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That form of church government which invests presbyters with all spiritual power, and admits no prelates over them; also, the faith and polity of the Presbyterian churches, taken collectively..
Use presbyterianism when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Presbyterianism means That form of church government which invests presbyters with all spiritual power, and admits no prelates over them; also, the faith and polity of the Presbyterian churches, taken collectively..
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Use presbyterianism where its definition matches the intended context.
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