The Poor Doubting Christian Drawn to Christ
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The Poor Doubting Christian Drawn to Christ is a 17th-century Puritan devotional work by Thomas Hooker that offers pastoral guidance and reassurance to believers struggling with spiritual doubt and assurance of salvation.
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| The Poor Doubting Christian Drawn to Christ canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Poor Doubting Christian Drawn to Christ Context triple: [Thomas Hooker, notableWork, The Poor Doubting Christian Drawn to Christ]
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A.
Of the Mortification of Sin in Believers
Of the Mortification of Sin in Believers is a classic 17th-century Puritan theological treatise by John Owen that explores how Christians can actively combat and put to death sinful desires through the power of the Holy Spirit.
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B.
A Practical View of the Prevailing Religious System of Professed Christians
A Practical View of the Prevailing Religious System of Professed Christians is an influential late-18th-century evangelical Christian treatise critiquing nominal Christianity and urging a more authentic, active faith.
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The Glory of Christ
The Glory of Christ is a classic work of Reformed Christian theology by John Owen that meditates on the person and work of Jesus Christ and the believer’s beholding of His glory.
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The Christian General
The Christian General was the sobriquet of Oliver Otis Howard, a Union Army officer and devout Christian who later led the Freedmen’s Bureau during Reconstruction.
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E.
The Christian System
The Christian System is a 19th-century theological work by Alexander Campbell that systematically presents the doctrines and principles of the Restoration Movement within Protestant Christianity.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Poor Doubting Christian Drawn to Christ Target entity description: The Poor Doubting Christian Drawn to Christ is a 17th-century Puritan devotional work by Thomas Hooker that offers pastoral guidance and reassurance to believers struggling with spiritual doubt and assurance of salvation.
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A.
Of the Mortification of Sin in Believers
Of the Mortification of Sin in Believers is a classic 17th-century Puritan theological treatise by John Owen that explores how Christians can actively combat and put to death sinful desires through the power of the Holy Spirit.
-
B.
A Practical View of the Prevailing Religious System of Professed Christians
A Practical View of the Prevailing Religious System of Professed Christians is an influential late-18th-century evangelical Christian treatise critiquing nominal Christianity and urging a more authentic, active faith.
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C.
The Glory of Christ
The Glory of Christ is a classic work of Reformed Christian theology by John Owen that meditates on the person and work of Jesus Christ and the believer’s beholding of His glory.
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D.
The Christian General
The Christian General was the sobriquet of Oliver Otis Howard, a Union Army officer and devout Christian who later led the Freedmen’s Bureau during Reconstruction.
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E.
The Christian System
The Christian System is a 19th-century theological work by Alexander Campbell that systematically presents the doctrines and principles of the Restoration Movement within Protestant Christianity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian devotional book
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Puritan literature ⓘ devotional work ⓘ pastoral treatise ⓘ theological work ⓘ |
| author | Thomas Hooker ⓘ |
| authorNationality | English ⓘ |
| authorOccupation |
Puritan minister
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theologian ⓘ |
| circulation | English-speaking Protestant communities ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| doctrinalContext |
Puritan experiential piety
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Reformed soteriology ⓘ |
| emphasis |
Christ-centered consolation
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pastoral counseling of the conscience ⓘ self-examination in light of Scripture ⓘ |
| focus |
application of the gospel to doubting believers
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examination of signs of grace ⓘ |
| genre |
devotional literature
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pastoral theology ⓘ practical divinity ⓘ |
| historicalInfluence |
Puritan pastoral practice
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later Reformed devotional writing ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early modern period ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Christians struggling with doubt
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believers seeking assurance ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| primaryTheme |
assurance of salvation
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comfort for troubled consciences ⓘ pastoral guidance ⓘ spiritual doubt ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
assurance
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consolation in Christ ⓘ faith ⓘ repentance ⓘ |
| religiousMovement | Puritanism ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Protestant Christianity
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surface form:
Protestantism
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| scripturalBasis |
New Testament
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promises of the gospel ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation |
Calvinism
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surface form:
Calvinist
Reformed ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Puritan pastoral ministry
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private devotion ⓘ spiritual counseling ⓘ |
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