theurgic
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It impresses on baptism a spiritual character, and excludes every theurgic conception of the rite, every doctrine that gives to it in the least degree a mechanical efficacy.
From The Expositor's Bible: Ephesians by Findlay, G. G.
In some parts its general air is dreary and dim; monastic and theurgic.
From Israel Potter by Melville, Herman
The magical mirror, having lost its theurgic enchantment, finally was placed among the curiosities of the late Earl of Oxford.
From Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature by Disraeli, Isaac
Necromantic magic is divided into Goëtic, maleficent, and theurgic.
From Witch, Warlock, and Magician Historical Sketches of Magic and Witchcraft in England and Scotland by Adams, W. H. Davenport (William Henry Davenport)
At first purely theurgic, the practice was later characterized by acupuncture and a refined study of the pulse.
From The Evolution of Modern Medicine A Series of Lectures Delivered at Yale University on the Silliman Foundation in April, 1913 by Osler, William
