The Way of the Churches of Christ in New England
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The Way of the Churches of Christ in New England is a 17th-century treatise by Puritan minister John Cotton that systematically defends and explains the principles and practices of New England Congregational church polity.
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| The Way of the Churches of Christ in New England canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: The Way of the Churches of Christ in New England Context triple: [John Cotton, notableWork, The Way of the Churches of Christ in New England]
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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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Churches of Christ
Churches of Christ are a network of autonomous Christian congregations rooted in the American Restoration Movement, emphasizing New Testament Christianity, congregational independence, and a cappella worship.
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New England clergy
New England clergy were the influential Puritan ministers and religious leaders who shaped the spiritual, social, and intellectual life of the early New England colonies.
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The Reformed Liturgy
The Reformed Liturgy is a 17th-century Puritan worship manual by Richard Baxter that sought to provide a simpler, more scripturally grounded alternative to the Anglican Book of Common Prayer.
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Magnalia Christi Americana
Magnalia Christi Americana is Cotton Mather’s extensive early 18th-century ecclesiastical history of New England, detailing its religious leaders, institutions, and providential events.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: The Way of the Churches of Christ in New England Target entity description: The Way of the Churches of Christ in New England is a 17th-century treatise by Puritan minister John Cotton that systematically defends and explains the principles and practices of New England Congregational church polity.
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A.
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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B.
Churches of Christ
Churches of Christ are a network of autonomous Christian congregations rooted in the American Restoration Movement, emphasizing New Testament Christianity, congregational independence, and a cappella worship.
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C.
New England clergy
New England clergy were the influential Puritan ministers and religious leaders who shaped the spiritual, social, and intellectual life of the early New England colonies.
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D.
The Reformed Liturgy
The Reformed Liturgy is a 17th-century Puritan worship manual by Richard Baxter that sought to provide a simpler, more scripturally grounded alternative to the Anglican Book of Common Prayer.
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E.
Magnalia Christi Americana
Magnalia Christi Americana is Cotton Mather’s extensive early 18th-century ecclesiastical history of New England, detailing its religious leaders, institutions, and providential events.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian literature
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Puritan work ⓘ ecclesiological treatise ⓘ religious book ⓘ theological treatise ⓘ |
| aim |
to justify New England church practices to critics in Old England
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to systematize New England Congregational principles ⓘ |
| author | John Cotton ⓘ |
| authorOccupation | Puritan minister ⓘ |
| authorReligion | Puritanism ⓘ |
| centuryOfPublication | 17th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | New England ⓘ |
| defends |
New England Congregational practices against critics
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independent congregational governance ⓘ |
| doctrineType | church order and discipline ⓘ |
| explains |
admission to church membership
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autonomy of local congregations ⓘ church discipline ⓘ relations between churches ⓘ role of church covenants ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
defense of New England church practices
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practices of New England churches ⓘ principles of Congregational church order ⓘ |
| genre |
ecclesiology
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polemical theology ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Puritan New England churches
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early colonial New England ⓘ |
| influenced |
New England ecclesiastical practice
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later Congregationalist thought ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
English Puritan debates on church government
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Reformed theology ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Puritanism
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surface form:
English Puritans
New England church leaders ⓘ Protestant clergy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Congregational church government
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Congregationalism ⓘ
surface form:
New England Congregationalism
church polity ⓘ |
| placeOfInfluence | Massachusetts Bay Colony ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Keyes of the Kingdom of Heaven ⓘ |
| religiousMovement |
Puritanism
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surface form:
Puritan movement in New England
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| religiousTradition |
Congregationalism
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Protestantism ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation |
Calvinist
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Reformed ⓘ |
| usesSource |
Bible
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New Testament ecclesiology ⓘ |
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Subject: The Way of the Churches of Christ in New England Description of subject: The Way of the Churches of Christ in New England is a 17th-century treatise by Puritan minister John Cotton that systematically defends and explains the principles and practices of New England Congregational church polity.
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