A Defence of the Judgement of the Reformed Churches
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A Defence of the Judgement of the Reformed Churches is a theological treatise by the English Puritan scholar John Rainolds defending the doctrines and positions of Reformed Protestant churches against their critics.
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| A Defence of the Judgement of the Reformed Churches canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: A Defence of the Judgement of the Reformed Churches Context triple: [John Rainolds, notableWork, A Defence of the Judgement of the Reformed Churches]
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A.
Canons of Dort
The Canons of Dort are a 17th-century Reformed confessional document that systematically defines Calvinist doctrines of salvation, especially predestination and grace, formulated at the Synod of Dort (1618–1619).
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Institutes of the Christian Religion
Institutes of the Christian Religion is John Calvin’s seminal 16th-century theological work that systematically outlines Reformed Protestant doctrine and became a foundational text of Calvinism.
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Five Articles of the Remonstrance
The Five Articles of the Remonstrance are a 1610 theological statement by Dutch Arminians that challenged strict Calvinist doctrines on predestination, grace, and perseverance, becoming a foundational text of Arminian theology.
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D.
Epitome of the Formula of Concord
Epitome of the Formula of Concord is a concise Lutheran confessional document that summarizes key doctrinal positions and controversies addressed in the larger Formula of Concord.
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E.
A Letter of a Gentleman to His Friend, Showing that the Bishops are not to be Judged by the Presbyterian Rules
A Letter of a Gentleman to His Friend, Showing that the Bishops are not to be Judged by the Presbyterian Rules is a political and religious pamphlet by Denzil Holles defending the episcopal church structure against Presbyterian criticism in 17th-century England.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Defence of the Judgement of the Reformed Churches Target entity description: A Defence of the Judgement of the Reformed Churches is a theological treatise by the English Puritan scholar John Rainolds defending the doctrines and positions of Reformed Protestant churches against their critics.
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A.
Canons of Dort
The Canons of Dort are a 17th-century Reformed confessional document that systematically defines Calvinist doctrines of salvation, especially predestination and grace, formulated at the Synod of Dort (1618–1619).
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B.
Institutes of the Christian Religion
Institutes of the Christian Religion is John Calvin’s seminal 16th-century theological work that systematically outlines Reformed Protestant doctrine and became a foundational text of Calvinism.
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C.
Five Articles of the Remonstrance
The Five Articles of the Remonstrance are a 1610 theological statement by Dutch Arminians that challenged strict Calvinist doctrines on predestination, grace, and perseverance, becoming a foundational text of Arminian theology.
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D.
Epitome of the Formula of Concord
Epitome of the Formula of Concord is a concise Lutheran confessional document that summarizes key doctrinal positions and controversies addressed in the larger Formula of Concord.
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E.
A Letter of a Gentleman to His Friend, Showing that the Bishops are not to be Judged by the Presbyterian Rules
A Letter of a Gentleman to His Friend, Showing that the Bishops are not to be Judged by the Presbyterian Rules is a political and religious pamphlet by Denzil Holles defending the episcopal church structure against Presbyterian criticism in 17th-century England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian literature
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Reformed Protestant work ⓘ theological treatise ⓘ |
| associatedChurchTradition | Reformed churches GENERATED ⓘ |
| associatedMovement | Puritanism ⓘ |
| author | John Rainolds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorNationality | English ⓘ |
| authorOccupation | Puritan scholar ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| criticizes | critics of Reformed Protestant doctrine ⓘ |
| genre |
apologetic work
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polemical theology ⓘ |
| hasTitle | A Defence of the Judgement of the Reformed Churches NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | English Puritanism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Protestant doctrine
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Reformed theology ⓘ defence of Reformed churches ⓘ |
| purpose |
to answer critics of Reformed churches
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to defend the doctrines of Reformed Protestant churches ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Calvinism
NERFINISHED
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Reformed Protestantism ⓘ |
| supportsDoctrine |
Reformed Protestant soteriology
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Reformed views of Scripture ⓘ Reformed views of church authority ⓘ |
| theologicalPerspective | Reformed ⓘ |
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