The Marrow of Theology
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The Marrow of Theology is a seminal 17th-century Reformed theological textbook that systematically presents Puritan Calvinist doctrine in a concise, scholastic format.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Marrow of Theology Context triple: [William Ames, notableWork, The Marrow of Theology]
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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.
De veritate religionis Christianae
De veritate religionis Christianae is a 17th-century apologetic treatise that presents a rational defense of Christianity, written by the Dutch jurist and theologian Hugo Grotius.
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C.
The New Theologian
The New Theologian is the honorific title of Symeon, a 10th–11th century Byzantine monk and mystic renowned for his influential writings on personal experience of divine light and inner spiritual transformation.
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D.
On Christian Doctrine
On Christian Doctrine is a foundational theological and hermeneutical treatise by St. Augustine that outlines principles for interpreting Scripture and for Christian teaching and preaching.
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E.
The Christian System
The Christian System is a 19th-century theological work by Alexander Campbell that systematically presents the doctrines and principles of the Restoration Movement within Protestant Christianity.
- 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 Marrow of Theology Target entity description: The Marrow of Theology is a seminal 17th-century Reformed theological textbook that systematically presents Puritan Calvinist doctrine in a concise, scholastic format.
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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.
De veritate religionis Christianae
De veritate religionis Christianae is a 17th-century apologetic treatise that presents a rational defense of Christianity, written by the Dutch jurist and theologian Hugo Grotius.
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C.
The New Theologian
The New Theologian is the honorific title of Symeon, a 10th–11th century Byzantine monk and mystic renowned for his influential writings on personal experience of divine light and inner spiritual transformation.
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D.
On Christian Doctrine
On Christian Doctrine is a foundational theological and hermeneutical treatise by St. Augustine that outlines principles for interpreting Scripture and for Christian teaching and preaching.
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E.
The Christian System
The Christian System is a 19th-century theological work by Alexander Campbell that systematically presents the doctrines and principles of the Restoration Movement within Protestant Christianity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian systematic theology
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Puritan literature ⓘ Reformed theology work ⓘ theological textbook ⓘ |
| approximatePublicationYear | 1623 ⓘ |
| audience |
Reformed ministers
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theology students ⓘ |
| author |
William Ames
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William Amesius ⓘ
linked to:
William Ames
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| book1Focus | theology and God ⓘ |
| book2Focus | the Christian life ⓘ |
| centuryOfComposition | 17th century ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication | Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| doctrinalOrientation |
covenant theology
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federal theology ⓘ |
| doctrinalStance | orthodox Calvinism ⓘ |
| emphasis |
application of doctrine to life
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practical divinity ⓘ |
| genre |
dogmatics
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systematic theology ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
influential in shaping Reformed scholasticism
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standard Puritan theological manual ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
English Puritan theology
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New England Puritanism ⓘ
linked to:
Puritanism
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| language | Latin ⓘ |
| method | scholastic ⓘ |
| notableEditorOrTranslator | John Dykstra Eusden ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Medulla Theologiae ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | Leiden ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
Conscience with the Power and Cases Thereof
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linked to:
De Conscientia et eius Jure vel Casibus
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| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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Protestantism ⓘ
linked to:
Protestant Christianity
|
| structure | two books ⓘ |
| style | concise ⓘ |
| subject |
Calvinist orthodoxy
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linked to:
Calvinism
Reformed doctrine ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition |
Calvinist
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Puritan ⓘ Reformed ⓘ |
| topic |
Christian practice
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Christology ⓘ doctrine of God ⓘ ecclesiology ⓘ ethics ⓘ soteriology ⓘ |
| translatedInto | English ⓘ |
| usedAs |
ministerial training manual
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textbook in Reformed academies ⓘ |
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