An Essay on the Warrant, Nature and Duties of the Office of the Ruling Elder in the Presbyterian Church
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*An Essay on the Warrant, Nature and Duties of the Office of the Ruling Elder in the Presbyterian Church* is a classic 19th-century Presbyterian treatise that systematically defends and explains the biblical basis, authority, and responsibilities of ruling elders in church governance.
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| An Essay on the Warrant, Nature and Duties of the Office of the Ruling Elder in the Presbyterian Church canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: An Essay on the Warrant, Nature and Duties of the Office of the Ruling Elder in the Presbyterian Church Context triple: [Samuel Miller, notableWork, An Essay on the Warrant, Nature and Duties of the Office of the Ruling Elder in the Presbyterian Church]
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Constitutional History of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America
Constitutional History of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America is a historical and theological study by Charles Hodge examining the development, governance, and doctrinal foundations of Presbyterianism in the United States.
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A Survey of the Summe of Church-Discipline
A Survey of the Summe of Church-Discipline is a 17th-century Puritan treatise by Thomas Hooker that systematically outlines and defends his views on congregational church governance.
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C.
The Reformed Pastor
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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D.
Westminster Larger Catechism
The Westminster Larger Catechism is a detailed 17th-century Reformed doctrinal teaching tool, produced by the Westminster Assembly, that systematically explains Christian theology in a question-and-answer format.
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E.
A Body of Practical Divinity
A Body of Practical Divinity is an 18th-century theological work by Baptist minister John Gill that systematically presents Reformed Christian doctrine and its practical application to the believer’s life.
- 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: An Essay on the Warrant, Nature and Duties of the Office of the Ruling Elder in the Presbyterian Church Target entity description: *An Essay on the Warrant, Nature and Duties of the Office of the Ruling Elder in the Presbyterian Church* is a classic 19th-century Presbyterian treatise that systematically defends and explains the biblical basis, authority, and responsibilities of ruling elders in church governance.
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A.
Constitutional History of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America
Constitutional History of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America is a historical and theological study by Charles Hodge examining the development, governance, and doctrinal foundations of Presbyterianism in the United States.
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B.
A Survey of the Summe of Church-Discipline
A Survey of the Summe of Church-Discipline is a 17th-century Puritan treatise by Thomas Hooker that systematically outlines and defends his views on congregational church governance.
-
C.
The Reformed Pastor
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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D.
Westminster Larger Catechism
The Westminster Larger Catechism is a detailed 17th-century Reformed doctrinal teaching tool, produced by the Westminster Assembly, that systematically explains Christian theology in a question-and-answer format.
-
E.
A Body of Practical Divinity
A Body of Practical Divinity is an 18th-century theological work by Baptist minister John Gill that systematically presents Reformed Christian doctrine and its practical application to the believer’s life.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| instanceOf |
Christian non-fiction book
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Presbyterian literature ⓘ theological treatise ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
clarify the role of ruling elders
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defend Presbyterian polity ⓘ instruct church officers ⓘ |
| arguesFor |
biblical basis of ruling elders
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shared governance by ministers and elders ⓘ |
| author | Samuel Miller ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| denominationalContext |
Presbyterian
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surface form:
Presbyterian Church
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| focusesOn |
Presbyterian church governance
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authority of ruling elders ⓘ biblical warrant for the office of ruling elder ⓘ duties of ruling elders ⓘ nature of the office of ruling elder ⓘ |
| format | prose essay ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
ecclesiological treatise
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religious non-fiction ⓘ |
| historicalContext | 19th-century American Presbyterian debates on church government ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Presbyterian standards of government
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Reformed confessional tradition ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Presbyterian ministers
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ruling elders ⓘ students of church polity ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Presbyterian
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surface form:
Presbyterianism
Reformed Christianity ⓘ |
| subject |
Presbyterian church government
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biblical church polity ⓘ church office ⓘ ecclesiology ⓘ ruling elder ⓘ |
| theologicalDiscipline |
church polity
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practical theology ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | 19th-century Presbyterianism ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
biblical exegesis
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historical argument ⓘ theological reasoning ⓘ |
| usesSource | Bible ⓘ |
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Samuel Miller
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notableWork
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An Essay on the Warrant, Nature and Duties of the Office of the Ruling Elder in the Presbyterian Church
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