Some Remarkable Passages in the Life of the Honourable Col. James Gardiner

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"Some Remarkable Passages in the Life of the Honourable Col. James Gardiner" is an 18th-century religious biography recounting the dramatic conversion and pious life of Scottish soldier James Gardiner, written by Nonconformist minister Philip Doddridge.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 18th-century book
Christian devotional work
religious biography
associatedMovement English Nonconformity NERFINISHED
Evangelical revival
author Philip Doddridge NERFINISHED
authorNationality English
authorOccupation Nonconformist minister
biographicalSubject Honourable Col. James Gardiner NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin Great Britain NERFINISHED
didacticPurpose to encourage personal piety
to provide an example of Christian virtue
focusesOn conversion narrative
moral transformation
pious life
genre Christian edifying literature
religious biography
hasCharacter James Gardiner NERFINISHED
historicalSetting early 18th century
intendedAudience Christian readers
intendedUse devotional reading
moral exhortation
language English
literaryForm prose narrative
literaryPeriod 18th century
literaryPurpose edification
spiritual encouragement
mainSubject James Gardiner NERFINISHED
moralEmphasis Christian obedience
reformation of life
narrativePerspective third-person biographical account
portrays James Gardiner’s dramatic conversion
James Gardiner’s subsequent piety
religiousTheme conversion to a devout Christian life
providence
repentance
religiousTradition Protestantism
subjectNationality Scottish
subjectOccupation soldier
theologicalOrientation Evangelical
workTitle Some Remarkable Passages in the Life of the Honourable Col. James Gardiner NERFINISHED

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Philip Doddridge notableWork Some Remarkable Passages in the Life of the Honourable Col. James Gardiner