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Clanking Chains		06-09-17-B.CC02-654 /

Glossary of the Privileged Class: Gentleman: Protocol’s Log Established Code; Characteristics of Chivalry; Original Definition of Chivalry

	Protocol Plan of God: A rigid, long-established code, prescribing complete deference to superior rank and authority, followed by strict adherence to due order of precedence, coupled with precisely correct procedure.
a.   Protocol tells us that there is a precisely correct procedure that God has provided for every part of His plan for our lives.
b.	God has a way of doing things.  His way is the right way and the only way.
c.	A right thing done in a right way is right in God's plan.
d.	Man's way of doing something is called the wrong thing, usually done in a wrong way.
e.	The phrase "precisely correct procedure" means a wrong thing done in a wrong way is wrong; a right thing done in a wrong way is wrong; a wrong thing done in a right way is wrong.
f.	Under the protocol plan of God for the Church, a right thing must be done in a right way to be right.
g.	There is always a system of order in the plan of God and there is a system of precedence.
h.	Our precedence is based on the modus operandi of the humanity of Christ in the Incarnation.
i.	Man is inclined to follow his own instincts, therefore, God's way of doing something and man's way of doing something come into conflict.  (Isaiah 55:8)
j.	This conflict is resolved by what the Bible advises.  Therefore Bible doctrine must be number one priority in the life of the believer.
k.	The absolute criterion is not what we feel or think, but what the Bible has to say.
(9)	These “appropriate qualities and behavior” applied to a gentleman are defined as being “chivalrous instincts and fine feelings.”
(10)	These “qualities and behavior” are disclosed and evaluated in Scripture.  The protocol of a Christian gentleman can be expressed by words that define the characteristics of chivalry:
a.	Gallant: brave, intrepid, fearless, and bold.  (No fear: Joshua 1:9)
b.	Courteous: well-bred; polite and gracious; considerate of others; respectful.  (2 Peter 1:5-7)
c.	Honorable: scrupulous regard to probity and rectitude.  Procured by noble deeds; worthy of respect; regarded with esteem; characterized by honesty and integrity; without hypocrisy or deceit.
d.	Generous: Originally of noble birth; gracious; magnanimous; unselfish.
e.	Heroic: A synonym for gallant.  [Implies superlative courage especially in fulfilling a high purpose against odds (The Merriam-Webster Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms, 1992)].
f.	High-minded: Having or showing high ideals, principles, and feelings.
g.	Nobility: Having or showing high moral qualities or ideals; greatness of character.
(11)	Chivalry thus takes on quite a number of characteristics but it should also be defined in the context of its original use in the eleventh and twelfth centuries.  For this we turn to:
"Chivalry" In Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged. (Merriam-Webster, 2002. http://unabridged.merriam-webster.com) 2 Sep. 2006: 
1 a: Mounted men at arms: heavy cavalry of the middle ages; also: a medieval army whose strength was in its mounted men; b: cavalry of ancient times.
2 archaic a: The rank, position, or characteristics of a feudal knight; especially: martial valor; b: a gallant deed; knightly skill: dexterity in arms.
3 : a: gallant and distinguished warriors or brave gentlemen.
4: The dignity or system of knighthood: the manners of knighthood.
5: The qualifications or character of the ideal knight of the age of chivalry according to the romantic traditions (as honor, protective kindness to the weak, generosity to foes, and gallantry).

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