A Short Declaration of the Mystery of Iniquity, 1612
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"A Short Declaration of the Mystery of Iniquity" (1612) is a pioneering English Baptist treatise by Thomas Helwys that argues for religious liberty and the separation of church and state.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| A Short Declaration of the Mystery of Iniquity, 1612 canonical | 1 |
| A Short Declaration of the Mystery of Iniquity, English | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7864623 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Short Declaration of the Mystery of Iniquity, 1612 Context triple: [Thomas Helwys, publicationDate, A Short Declaration of the Mystery of Iniquity, 1612]
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A.
Negative Confession of 1581
The Negative Confession of 1581 was a key Scottish Reformation document in which nobles and ministers renounced Catholic doctrines and affirmed strict Protestant beliefs, later serving as a model for the National Covenant.
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B.
A Discovery of the Manifold Corruptions of the Holy Scriptures by the Heretics of Our Days
A Discovery of the Manifold Corruptions of the Holy Scriptures by the Heretics of Our Days is a 16th-century Catholic polemical work by Gregory Martin criticizing Protestant biblical translations and interpretations.
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C.
Omnipotentis Dei (1623)
Omnipotentis Dei (1623) is a papal bull by Pope Gregory XV that reformed and standardized procedures for papal conclaves and the election of popes.
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D.
Inscrutabili divinae (1621)
Inscrutabili divinae (1621) is a papal bull of Pope Gregory XV that addressed matters of church governance and discipline in the early 17th century.
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E.
The Bloudy Tenent of Persecution for Cause of Conscience
The Bloudy Tenent of Persecution for Cause of Conscience is a 1644 treatise by Roger Williams that powerfully argues for religious liberty, freedom of conscience, and the separation of church and state.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Short Declaration of the Mystery of Iniquity, 1612 Target entity description: "A Short Declaration of the Mystery of Iniquity" (1612) is a pioneering English Baptist treatise by Thomas Helwys that argues for religious liberty and the separation of church and state.
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A.
Negative Confession of 1581
The Negative Confession of 1581 was a key Scottish Reformation document in which nobles and ministers renounced Catholic doctrines and affirmed strict Protestant beliefs, later serving as a model for the National Covenant.
-
B.
A Discovery of the Manifold Corruptions of the Holy Scriptures by the Heretics of Our Days
A Discovery of the Manifold Corruptions of the Holy Scriptures by the Heretics of Our Days is a 16th-century Catholic polemical work by Gregory Martin criticizing Protestant biblical translations and interpretations.
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C.
Omnipotentis Dei (1623)
Omnipotentis Dei (1623) is a papal bull by Pope Gregory XV that reformed and standardized procedures for papal conclaves and the election of popes.
-
D.
Inscrutabili divinae (1621)
Inscrutabili divinae (1621) is a papal bull of Pope Gregory XV that addressed matters of church governance and discipline in the early 17th century.
-
E.
The Bloudy Tenent of Persecution for Cause of Conscience
The Bloudy Tenent of Persecution for Cause of Conscience is a 1644 treatise by Roger Williams that powerfully argues for religious liberty, freedom of conscience, and the separation of church and state.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baptist text
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book ⓘ religious treatise ⓘ theological work ⓘ |
| addresses | King James I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | Thomas Helwys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Thomas Helwys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| century | 17th century ⓘ |
| circulation | printed pamphlet ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| criticizes |
persecution of religious dissenters
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state-enforced religion ⓘ union of church and crown ⓘ |
| field |
political theology
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religious liberty studies ⓘ |
| genre |
polemical theology
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religious polemic ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
early 17th-century England
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reign of James I of England ⓘ |
| influenced |
Anglo-American traditions of religious freedom
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later Baptist thought on religious liberty ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
English Separatism
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Reformation theology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
critique of religious persecution
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freedom of conscience ⓘ limits of civil authority in religion ⓘ religious liberty ⓘ separation of church and state ⓘ |
| movement |
Separatist dissent
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early English Baptists ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advocacy of liberty of conscience irrespective of religion
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appeal to the English monarch for religious toleration ⓘ argument that the magistrate has no authority over the soul ⓘ early articulation of separation of church and state in English ⓘ early defense of religious liberty for all ⓘ |
| positionOnReligiousLiberty |
even those considered heretics or of other faiths should be free from persecution
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religious liberty should extend to all persons ⓘ |
| positionOnStatePower |
civil authorities should not compel religious belief
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the king has no power over the conscience in matters of faith ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1612 ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Baptist
NERFINISHED
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Protestantism ⓘ |
| theologicalPosition |
believer’s church ecclesiology
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voluntary faith as essential to true religion ⓘ |
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Subject: A Short Declaration of the Mystery of Iniquity, 1612 Description of subject: "A Short Declaration of the Mystery of Iniquity" (1612) is a pioneering English Baptist treatise by Thomas Helwys that argues for religious liberty and the separation of church and state.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
A Short Declaration of the Mystery of Iniquity, English