Medulla Theologiae
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Medulla Theologiae is a seminal 17th-century Reformed theological textbook by William Ames that systematically presents Calvinist doctrine and was widely used in Puritan and Protestant scholastic education.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Medulla Theologiae canonical | 2 |
| Institutes of Elenctic Theology | 1 |
| Medulla Theologiae Christianae | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Medulla Theologiae Context triple: [William Ames, notableWork, Medulla Theologiae]
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A.
Sapientiae Christianae
Sapientiae Christianae is an 1890 encyclical that outlines the duties and responsibilities of Christians in public and social life, emphasizing the proper relationship between Church and state.
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B.
Summa Theologiae
Summa Theologiae is a monumental 13th-century theological and philosophical work that systematically presents and defends the core doctrines of Christian theology.
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C.
Roman Catechism
The Roman Catechism is an authoritative manual of Catholic doctrine, commissioned in the 16th century to systematically explain the faith in response to the Protestant Reformation.
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D.
Divinum Illud Munus
Divinum Illud Munus is an 1897 encyclical by Pope Leo XIII that expounds Catholic doctrine on the Holy Spirit and encourages greater devotion to Him in the life of the Church.
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E.
De officiis ministrorum
De officiis ministrorum is a Christian ethical treatise by Ambrose of Milan that adapts and reinterprets Cicero’s De officiis for a clerical and theological context.
- 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: Medulla Theologiae Target entity description: Medulla Theologiae is a seminal 17th-century Reformed theological textbook by William Ames that systematically presents Calvinist doctrine and was widely used in Puritan and Protestant scholastic education.
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A.
Sapientiae Christianae
Sapientiae Christianae is an 1890 encyclical that outlines the duties and responsibilities of Christians in public and social life, emphasizing the proper relationship between Church and state.
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B.
Summa Theologiae
Summa Theologiae is a monumental 13th-century theological and philosophical work that systematically presents and defends the core doctrines of Christian theology.
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C.
Roman Catechism
The Roman Catechism is an authoritative manual of Catholic doctrine, commissioned in the 16th century to systematically explain the faith in response to the Protestant Reformation.
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D.
Divinum Illud Munus
Divinum Illud Munus is an 1897 encyclical by Pope Leo XIII that expounds Catholic doctrine on the Holy Spirit and encourages greater devotion to Him in the life of the Church.
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E.
De officiis ministrorum
De officiis ministrorum is a Christian ethical treatise by Ambrose of Milan that adapts and reinterprets Cicero’s De officiis for a clerical and theological context.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Calvinist dogmatics
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Reformed scholastic work ⓘ theological textbook ⓘ |
| aim |
instruction of theology students
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systematic presentation of Christian doctrine ⓘ |
| alternativeTitle |
Medulla Theologiae
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surface form:
Medulla Theologiae Christianae
The Marrow of Sacred Divinity ⓘ |
| author | William Ames ⓘ |
| circulation |
widely used in the 17th century
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widely used in the 18th century ⓘ |
| describedAs |
concise summary of Calvinist doctrine
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seminal Reformed theological textbook ⓘ |
| doctrineFocus |
covenant theology
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ecclesiology ⓘ justification by faith ⓘ predestination ⓘ sanctification ⓘ soteriology ⓘ |
| genre | scholastic theology ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Post-Reformation era ⓘ |
| influenced |
Calvinism
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surface form:
Dutch Reformed theology
Puritanism ⓘ
surface form:
English Puritanism
Puritanism ⓘ
surface form:
New England Puritan theology
Reformed scholasticism ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
Christ’s mediatorial work
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covenant of grace ⓘ covenant of works ⓘ divine sovereignty ⓘ human depravity ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence |
England
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New England ⓘ Netherlands ⓘ
surface form:
the Netherlands
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| religiousContext | Protestant Reformation tradition ⓘ |
| religiousDenomination |
Reformed churches
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surface form:
Reformed Protestantism
|
| structure |
question-and-answer format
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scholastic method ⓘ |
| subject |
Calvinist doctrine
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Reformed theology ⓘ systematic theology ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition |
Calvinist
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Reformed ⓘ |
| usedIn |
New England educational institutions
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surface form:
New England Puritan colleges
Protestant scholastic education ⓘ Puritan education ⓘ Reformed academies ⓘ |
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Referenced by (4)
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this entity surface form:
Institutes of Elenctic Theology
this entity surface form:
Medulla Theologiae Christianae