Instructions for Defensive Arms
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"Instructions for Defensive Arms" is a 17th-century treatise by Scottish Presbyterian minister Alexander Henderson outlining principles for the lawful and moral use of armed resistance.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Instructions for Defensive Arms canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
early modern work
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person ⓘ theological treatise ⓘ treatise ⓘ |
| addressesTopic |
biblical justification for resistance
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conditions for legitimate resistance ⓘ duty of subjects toward magistrates ⓘ lawfulness of defensive arms ⓘ moral limits on use of force ⓘ relationship between conscience and civil obedience ⓘ |
| aim |
to define when armed resistance is lawful
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to reconcile obedience to rulers with obedience to God ⓘ |
| author | Alexander Henderson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorNationality | Scottish ⓘ |
| authorOccupation | Presbyterian minister ⓘ |
| authorReligiousAffiliation | Presbyterianism ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Scotland ⓘ |
| ethicalStance |
requires just cause for use of arms
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requires last resort before armed resistance ⓘ requires proper authority for resistance ⓘ requires proportionality in use of force ⓘ supports defensive but not aggressive warfare ⓘ |
| genre |
political theology
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religious non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasMoralFramework | just war principles applied to domestic resistance ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
conflicts between Presbyterians and royal authority
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early modern British religious conflicts ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Calvinist resistance theory
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Reformed political thought ⓘ biblical exegesis ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Presbyterian readers
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Reformed clergy ⓘ lay believers concerned with political obedience ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Christian ethics
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armed resistance ⓘ lawful use of force ⓘ moral theology ⓘ political resistance ⓘ resistance theory ⓘ |
| nationality | Scottish ⓘ |
| occupation | Presbyterian minister ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Reformed resistance theory ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Reformed tradition
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Scottish Presbyterianism ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
| workOf | Alexander Henderson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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