Queensferry Paper
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Queensferry Paper is a 17th-century Scottish Covenanter manifesto associated with the Cameronian movement, outlining radical Presbyterian principles and opposition to royal interference in the church.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Queensferry Paper canonical | 2 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
17th-century document
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Covenanter manifesto ⓘ religious manifesto ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cameronians
NERFINISHED
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Richard Cameron NERFINISHED ⓘ Scottish Covenanters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| circulation | manuscript ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Scotland ⓘ |
| doctrine |
Presbyterian church government
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covenant theology ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Reformed theology
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Scottish church history ⓘ |
| genre | politico-religious tract ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
persecution of Covenanters under the Stuart monarchy
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the Killing Times in Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology |
Covenanter radicalism
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radical Presbyterianism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
National Covenant of 1638
NERFINISHED
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Solemn League and Covenant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
English
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Scots ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
opposition to royal interference in the church
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radical Presbyterian principles ⓘ |
| movement | Cameronian movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
Episcopalian church governance in Scotland
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royal supremacy in religion ⓘ state control of the church ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
rejection of Erastianism
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rejection of royal supremacy in ecclesiastical affairs ⓘ support for Christ’s headship over the church ⓘ support for strict Covenanter principles ⓘ |
| purpose |
to articulate Cameronian principles
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to justify resistance to royal religious policy ⓘ |
| region | Queensferry, Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Presbyterianism
NERFINISHED
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Scottish Covenanter tradition ⓘ |
| significance |
important source for understanding radical Covenanter ideology
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key statement of early Cameronian views ⓘ |
| theologicalEmphasis |
Christ’s exclusive kingship over the church
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binding obligation of the covenants on Scotland ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 17th century ⓘ |
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