Bible Encyclopedias
Epistolare
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
(plur. -aria), a term used in Biblical criticism (q.v.) to distinguish those MS. Lectionaries (q.v.) or selections from the Greek Test. anciently employed in Church service that contained selections from the epistles only. (See MANUSCRIPTS OF THE BIBLE).
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Epistolare'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​e/epistolare.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.