The Reformed Pastor
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The Reformed Pastor is a classic 17th-century Puritan manual on pastoral ministry and spiritual oversight written by English theologian Richard Baxter.
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| The Reformed Pastor canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Reformed Pastor Context triple: [Richard Baxter, notableWork, The Reformed Pastor]
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A.
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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The Christian Baptist
The Christian Baptist was an early 19th-century religious periodical that Alexander Campbell used to promote Restorationist theology and critique established church practices in the United States.
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Lectures on Calvinism
Lectures on Calvinism is a series of influential theological and cultural lectures by Abraham Kuyper that articulate Calvinism as a comprehensive worldview shaping religion, politics, science, and society.
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D.
Vision After the Sermon
Vision After the Sermon is an 1888 painting by Paul Gauguin that depicts Breton women witnessing Jacob wrestling with an angel, exemplifying his bold use of color and symbolic, Post-Impressionist style.
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E.
Christianisme dévoilé
Christianisme dévoilé is an 18th-century anti-religious philosophical treatise by Baron d'Holbach that offers a radical Enlightenment critique of Christianity and organized religion.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Reformed Pastor Target entity description: The Reformed Pastor is a classic 17th-century Puritan manual on pastoral ministry and spiritual oversight written by English theologian Richard Baxter.
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A.
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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B.
The Christian Baptist
The Christian Baptist was an early 19th-century religious periodical that Alexander Campbell used to promote Restorationist theology and critique established church practices in the United States.
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C.
Lectures on Calvinism
Lectures on Calvinism is a series of influential theological and cultural lectures by Abraham Kuyper that articulate Calvinism as a comprehensive worldview shaping religion, politics, science, and society.
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D.
Vision After the Sermon
Vision After the Sermon is an 1888 painting by Paul Gauguin that depicts Breton women witnessing Jacob wrestling with an angel, exemplifying his bold use of color and symbolic, Post-Impressionist style.
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E.
Christianisme dévoilé
Christianisme dévoilé is an 18th-century anti-religious philosophical treatise by Baron d'Holbach that offers a radical Enlightenment critique of Christianity and organized religion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian literature
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Puritan work ⓘ book ⓘ |
| author | Richard Baxter ⓘ |
| basedOn | Baxter's pastoral work in Kidderminster ⓘ |
| callToAction |
reform of pastoral practice
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self-examination of ministers ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| emphasis |
accountability of pastors
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care of souls ⓘ catechizing and instruction ⓘ church discipline ⓘ faithful preaching ⓘ pastoral visitation ⓘ personal holiness of ministers ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian non-fiction
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pastoral manual ⓘ theological treatise ⓘ |
| hasEdition |
modern English abridged editions
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unabridged scholarly editions ⓘ |
| influenced |
Evangelical pastoral practice
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Reformed pastoral theology ⓘ modern pastoral ministry literature ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Puritanism
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surface form:
English Puritanism
Reformed theology ⓘ |
| isConsidered |
classic of Puritan literature
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classic of pastoral theology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
church leadership
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pastoral ministry ⓘ pastoral theology ⓘ spiritual oversight ⓘ |
| notableFor |
call to reform the clergy
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detailed model of pastoral oversight ⓘ practical application of Puritan piety ⓘ |
| originalPublicationDate | 1656 ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| publicationCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Protestant Christianity
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surface form:
Protestantism
Puritanism ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
church leaders
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pastors ⓘ theological students ⓘ |
| theologicalPerspective |
Calvinism
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surface form:
Calvinist
Reformed ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | 17th-century English church ⓘ |
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