McClintock Biblical Encyclopedia: Competentes (2)

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McClintock Biblical Encyclopedia: Competentes (2)

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Compand (Compan, or Compano), Jean
Compass
Compass, Worship Of The
Compassivity
Compatres and Commatres
Compel
Compendiense, Concilium
Compere, Lee
Competentes
Competentes (2)
Compiegne Synods of
Compiegne, Councils Of
Compitalia
Completorium, Completinum, or Compline
Complutensian Polyglot
Compostella
Compostella Santiago de
Compostella, Councils Of
Comprehension

(i.e., seekers of the grace of Christ) was an advanced class of candidates for baptism, who had received adequate instruction. They acquired this name on Palm-Sunday, when the Creed was delivered to them; on the second Sunday following the Lord's Prayer was explained in their hearing.