De Conscientia et eius Jure vel Casibus
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De Conscientia et eius Jure vel Casibus is a major theological treatise by William Ames that systematically explores the nature, authority, and practical cases of conscience within Reformed moral theology.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Conscience with the Power and Cases Thereof | 1 |
| De Conscientia et eius Jure vel Casibus canonical | 1 |
| On Conscience and its Power or Cases | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: De Conscientia et eius Jure vel Casibus Context triple: [William Ames, notableWork, De Conscientia et eius Jure vel Casibus]
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A.
Commentarius ad Pandectas
Commentarius ad Pandectas is a seminal multi-volume legal commentary on the Roman law Digest that became a foundational work of Roman-Dutch law and influenced civil law systems in Europe and beyond.
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B.
Pro Tanto Quid Retribuamus
Pro Tanto Quid Retribuamus is the Latin civic motto of Belfast, traditionally translated as “What shall we give in return for so much?”
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C.
Commentarius ad Institutiones Justiniani
Commentarius ad Institutiones Justiniani is a scholarly legal commentary by Dutch jurist Simon van Leeuwen on Justinian’s Institutes, influential in the study of Roman and civil law.
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D.
On the Special Laws (De specialibus legibus)
On the Special Laws (De specialibus legibus) is a philosophical and exegetical treatise by Philo of Alexandria that interprets and systematizes the specific commandments of the Mosaic Law through the lens of Hellenistic Jewish thought.
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E.
The Common Law
The Common Law is a foundational 1881 legal treatise by Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. that profoundly shaped American legal realism and modern understandings of judge-made law.
- 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: De Conscientia et eius Jure vel Casibus Target entity description: De Conscientia et eius Jure vel Casibus is a major theological treatise by William Ames that systematically explores the nature, authority, and practical cases of conscience within Reformed moral theology.
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A.
Commentarius ad Pandectas
Commentarius ad Pandectas is a seminal multi-volume legal commentary on the Roman law Digest that became a foundational work of Roman-Dutch law and influenced civil law systems in Europe and beyond.
-
B.
Pro Tanto Quid Retribuamus
Pro Tanto Quid Retribuamus is the Latin civic motto of Belfast, traditionally translated as “What shall we give in return for so much?”
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C.
Commentarius ad Institutiones Justiniani
Commentarius ad Institutiones Justiniani is a scholarly legal commentary by Dutch jurist Simon van Leeuwen on Justinian’s Institutes, influential in the study of Roman and civil law.
-
D.
On the Special Laws (De specialibus legibus)
On the Special Laws (De specialibus legibus) is a philosophical and exegetical treatise by Philo of Alexandria that interprets and systematizes the specific commandments of the Mosaic Law through the lens of Hellenistic Jewish thought.
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E.
The Common Law
The Common Law is a foundational 1881 legal treatise by Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. that profoundly shaped American legal realism and modern understandings of judge-made law.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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theological treatise ⓘ work of Reformed theology ⓘ |
| addresses |
binding force of conscience
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errors of conscience ⓘ formation of conscience ⓘ resolution of doubtful cases ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
guide Christian moral decision-making
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systematically analyze conscience ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dutch Reformed scholasticism
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English Puritanism ⓘ |
| author |
Guilielmus Amesius
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William Ames ⓘ |
| concerns |
practical application of moral norms
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relationship between conscience and divine law ⓘ |
| discipline |
ethics
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theology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
authority of conscience
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cases of conscience ⓘ nature of conscience ⓘ |
| genre | scholastic theology ⓘ |
| hasPart |
discussion of the rule of conscience
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doctrinal exposition of conscience ⓘ treatment of practical cases of conscience ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early modern period ⓘ |
| importance | major treatise in Reformed moral theology ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Reformed confessional theology
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scholastic method ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
pastors
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students of theology ⓘ theologians ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
casuistry
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conscience ⓘ moral theology ⓘ |
| method |
case-based reasoning
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systematic exposition ⓘ |
| partOf | Reformed moral theology ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Calvinism
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Protestantism ⓘ |
| theologicalPerspective | Reformed orthodoxy ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition | Reformed theology ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| titleTranslation |
De Conscientia et eius Jure vel Casibus
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surface form:
On Conscience and its Power or Cases
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| workStatus | major work of William Ames ⓘ |
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Subject: De Conscientia et eius Jure vel Casibus Description of subject: De Conscientia et eius Jure vel Casibus is a major theological treatise by William Ames that systematically explores the nature, authority, and practical cases of conscience within Reformed moral theology.
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this entity surface form:
Conscience with the Power and Cases Thereof
De Conscientia et eius Jure vel Casibus
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De Conscientia et eius Jure vel Casibus
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this entity surface form:
On Conscience and its Power or Cases