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E`van*gel"ic (?), a. [L. evangelicus, Gr. &?;: cf. F. évangélique. See Evangel.] Belonging to, or contained in, the gospel; evangelical. "Evangelic truth." J. Foster.

E`van*gel"ic*al (?), a. 1. Contained in, or relating to, the four Gospels; as, the evangelical history.

2. Belonging to, agreeable or consonant to, or contained in, the gospel, or the truth taught in the New Testament; as, evangelical religion.

3. Earnest for the truth taught in the gospel; strict in interpreting Christian doctrine; preëminently orthodox; -- technically applied to that party in the Church of England, and in the Protestant Episcopal Church, which holds the doctrine of "Justification by Faith alone;" the Low Church party. The term is also applied to other religious bodies not regarded as orthodox.

Evangelical Alliance, an alliance for mutual strengthening and common work, comprising Christians of different denominations and countries, organized in Liverpool, England, in 1845. -- Evangelical Church. (a) The Protestant Church in Germany. (b) A church founded by a fusion of Lutherans and Calvinists in Germany in 1817. -- Evangelical Union, a religious sect founded in Scotland in 1843 by the Rev. James Morison; -- called also Morisonians.

E`van*gel"ic*al, n. One of evangelical principles.

E`van*gel"ic*al*ism (?), n. Adherence to evangelical doctrines; evangelism. G. Eliot.

E`van*gel"ic*al*ly, adv. In an evangelical manner.

E`van*gel"ic*al*ness, n. State of being evangelical.

E`van*gel"i*cism (?) n. Evangelical principles; evangelism.

E*van`ge*lic"i*ty (?), n. Evangelicism.

E*van"gel*ism (?) n. The preaching or promulgation of the gospel. Bacon.

E*van"gel*ist, n. [F. évangéliste, L. evangelista, fr. Gr. &?;.] A bringer of the glad tidings of Church and his doctrines. Specifically: (a) A missionary preacher sent forth to prepare the way for a resident pastor; an itinerant missionary preacher. (b) A writer of one of the four Gospels (With the definite article); as, the four evangelists, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. (c) A traveling preacher whose efforts are chiefly directed to arouse to immediate repentance.

The Apostles, so far as they evangelized, might claim the title though there were many evangelists who were not Apostles.

Plumptre.

E*van`gel*is"ta*ry (?), n. [LL. evangelistarium.] A selection of passages from the Gospels, as a lesson in divine service. Porson.

E*van`gel*is"tic (?), a. Pertaining to the four evangelists; designed or fitted to evangelize; evangelical; as, evangelistic efforts.

E*van`gel*i*za"tion (?) n. The act of evangelizing; the state of being evangelized.

The work of Christ's ministers is evangelization.

Hobbes.

E*van"gel*ize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Evangelized (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Evangelizing (?)]. [F. évangélisre, LL. evangelizare, fr. Gr. &?;.] To instruct in the gospel; to preach the gospel to; to convert to Christianity; as, to evangelize the world.

His apostles whom he sends To evangelize the nations.

Milton.

E*van"gel*ize, v. i. To preach the gospel.

E*van"ge*ly (?), n. Evangel. [Obs.]

The sacred pledge of Christ's evangely.

Spenser.

E*van"gile (?), n. [F. évangile. See Evangel.] Good tidings; evangel. [R.]