Church Order of Dort
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The Church Order of Dort is a foundational Reformed ecclesiastical polity document that systematically regulates church governance, discipline, worship, and office-bearers in line with the decisions of the Synod of Dort (1618–1619).
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Church Order of Dort canonical | 2 |
| Church Order of Dordrecht | 1 |
| Church Order of the Palatinate | 1 |
| Dordrecht Church Order | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T668926 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Church Order of Dort Context triple: [Synod of Dort, produced, Church Order of Dort]
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A.
The Order of the Gospel
The Order of the Gospel is a 17th-century religious treatise by Puritan minister Increase Mather that outlines principles of church government and discipline in early New England Congregationalism.
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B.
Order of Glory
The Order of Glory was a Soviet military decoration awarded during World War II to non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel for acts of bravery and heroism in combat.
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C.
Order of the Sacred Treasure
The Order of the Sacred Treasure is a Japanese honor established in the 19th century to recognize long and meritorious service to the state or public.
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D.
Order of Leopold
The Order of Leopold is Belgium’s highest and oldest national order of merit, awarded for exceptional service to the Belgian state and society.
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E.
Ordinum Hollandiae ac Westfrisiae pietas
Ordinum Hollandiae ac Westfrisiae pietas is a 1613 political-theological treatise by Hugo Grotius defending the religious policies and authority of the States of Holland and West Friesland during the Dutch theological disputes of his time.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Church Order of Dort Target entity description: The Church Order of Dort is a foundational Reformed ecclesiastical polity document that systematically regulates church governance, discipline, worship, and office-bearers in line with the decisions of the Synod of Dort (1618–1619).
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A.
The Order of the Gospel
The Order of the Gospel is a 17th-century religious treatise by Puritan minister Increase Mather that outlines principles of church government and discipline in early New England Congregationalism.
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B.
Order of Glory
The Order of Glory was a Soviet military decoration awarded during World War II to non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel for acts of bravery and heroism in combat.
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C.
Order of the Sacred Treasure
The Order of the Sacred Treasure is a Japanese honor established in the 19th century to recognize long and meritorious service to the state or public.
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D.
Order of Leopold
The Order of Leopold is Belgium’s highest and oldest national order of merit, awarded for exceptional service to the Belgian state and society.
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E.
Ordinum Hollandiae ac Westfrisiae pietas
Ordinum Hollandiae ac Westfrisiae pietas is a 1613 political-theological treatise by Hugo Grotius defending the religious policies and authority of the States of Holland and West Friesland during the Dutch theological disputes of his time.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Reformed church order
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ecclesiastical polity document ⓘ historical church governance text ⓘ |
| basedOnEvent |
Synod of Dort
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surface form:
Synod of Dort (1618–1619)
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| countryOfOrigin | Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| date | 1619 ⓘ |
| denominationalUse |
Reformed churches
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surface form:
Continental Reformed churches
Reformed churches ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
authority of elders
ⓘ
autonomy of local congregations under Christ ⓘ connectionalism among churches ⓘ discipline as mark of the church ⓘ regulation of worship according to Scripture ⓘ |
| followsFrom | Synod of Dort ⓘ |
| governsOffice |
deacons
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elders ⓘ ministers of the Word ⓘ professors of theology ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Church Order of Dort
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surface form:
Dordrecht Church Order
Canons of Dort ⓘ
surface form:
Dordt Church Order
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| hasSection |
articles on church discipline
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articles on church offices ⓘ articles on ecclesiastical assemblies ⓘ articles on marriage ⓘ articles on schools and theological training ⓘ articles on worship and ceremonies ⓘ |
| hasTheologicalBasis |
Belgic Confession
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Canons of Dort ⓘ Heidelberg Catechism ⓘ Reformed confessions ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Church Order of Dort self-link ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Post-Reformation era ⓘ |
| influenced |
Christian Reformed Church in North America polity
ⓘ
Dutch Reformed Church ⓘ
surface form:
Dutch Reformed Church polity
Presbyterian and Reformed church orders worldwide ⓘ Reformed Church polity in South Africa ⓘ Dutch Reformed Church ⓘ
surface form:
Reformed Churches in the Netherlands polity
|
| language | Dutch ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Dordrecht ⓘ |
| regulates |
church discipline
ⓘ
church governance ⓘ classis ⓘ consistory ⓘ general synod ⓘ office-bearers ⓘ particular synod ⓘ public worship ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Calvinism
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Reformed ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Church Order of Dort Description of subject: The Church Order of Dort is a foundational Reformed ecclesiastical polity document that systematically regulates church governance, discipline, worship, and office-bearers in line with the decisions of the Synod of Dort (1618–1619).
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Dordrecht Church Order
this entity surface form:
Church Order of the Palatinate
this entity surface form:
Church Order of Dordrecht