Letters of Samuel Rutherford
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Letters of Samuel Rutherford is a renowned collection of 17th-century pastoral and devotional correspondence by the Scottish Presbyterian theologian Samuel Rutherford, celebrated for its spiritual depth and influence on Reformed spirituality.
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| Letters of Samuel Rutherford canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Letters of Samuel Rutherford Context triple: [Samuel Rutherford, notableWork, Letters of Samuel Rutherford]
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Newburgh Letters
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The Tenure of Kings and Magistrates
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The Defence of the Answer to the Admonition Against the Reply of Thomas Cartwright
The Defence of the Answer to the Admonition Against the Reply of Thomas Cartwright is a major late-16th-century polemical work by Archbishop John Whitgift defending the Elizabethan Church of England against Puritan criticisms advanced by Thomas Cartwright.
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Junius Pamphlet
The Junius Pamphlet is Rosa Luxemburg’s influential anti-war tract written during World War I, in which she denounces militarism and imperialism and defends revolutionary socialism.
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Articles of Religion
The Articles of Religion are a foundational set of doctrinal statements that outline the core theological beliefs and practices of the United Methodist Church within the broader Wesleyan tradition.
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Target entity: Letters of Samuel Rutherford Target entity description: Letters of Samuel Rutherford is a renowned collection of 17th-century pastoral and devotional correspondence by the Scottish Presbyterian theologian Samuel Rutherford, celebrated for its spiritual depth and influence on Reformed spirituality.
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A.
Newburgh Letters
The Newburgh Letters are a series of anonymous 1783 writings by John Armstrong Jr. that stirred discontent among Continental Army officers and helped precipitate the Newburgh Conspiracy near the end of the American Revolutionary War.
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B.
The Tenure of Kings and Magistrates
The Tenure of Kings and Magistrates is a 1649 political treatise by John Milton that defends the right of the people to depose or execute tyrannical rulers.
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C.
The Defence of the Answer to the Admonition Against the Reply of Thomas Cartwright
The Defence of the Answer to the Admonition Against the Reply of Thomas Cartwright is a major late-16th-century polemical work by Archbishop John Whitgift defending the Elizabethan Church of England against Puritan criticisms advanced by Thomas Cartwright.
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D.
Junius Pamphlet
The Junius Pamphlet is Rosa Luxemburg’s influential anti-war tract written during World War I, in which she denounces militarism and imperialism and defends revolutionary socialism.
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E.
Articles of Religion
The Articles of Religion are a foundational set of doctrinal statements that outline the core theological beliefs and practices of the United Methodist Church within the broader Wesleyan tradition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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epistolary collection ⓘ religious literature ⓘ |
| addressedTo |
fellow ministers
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individual church members ⓘ nobility and gentry ⓘ |
| author | Samuel Rutherford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfComposition | 17th century ⓘ |
| contains |
biblical exposition
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personal letters ⓘ spiritual exhortations ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Scotland ⓘ |
| form |
pastoral counsel
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private correspondence ⓘ |
| genre |
Reformed spirituality
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devotional literature ⓘ pastoral letters ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
17th-century British Reformed churches
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Scottish Covenanter movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Puritan devotional literature
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Reformed spirituality ⓘ Scottish Presbyterian piety ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryCharacter |
highly affectionate tone
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intense Christ-centered focus ⓘ rich biblical imagery ⓘ |
| mainThemes |
assurance of salvation
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holiness ⓘ love to Christ ⓘ pastoral care ⓘ providence of God ⓘ suffering and consolation ⓘ union with Christ ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Scots ⓘ |
| praisedBy | Charles Spurgeon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
classic of Reformed devotion
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classic of Scottish Presbyterian literature ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Presbyterian
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Reformed ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition | Calvinism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Christian spiritual formation
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Reformed devotional practice ⓘ pastoral counseling ⓘ |
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Subject: Letters of Samuel Rutherford Description of subject: Letters of Samuel Rutherford is a renowned collection of 17th-century pastoral and devotional correspondence by the Scottish Presbyterian theologian Samuel Rutherford, celebrated for its spiritual depth and influence on Reformed spirituality.
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