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A Canons of Dort, or even Canons of Dordrecht, formally titled A Guide of the Synod of Dort on the Five Main Points of Doctrine in Dispute in the Netherlands, is the judgment of the National Synod held in the Dutch city of Dordrecht in 1618 / 19. At a instance, Dordrecht wwhen typically referred to within English as Dort.

Now, a Canons of Dort form one of a confessional standards of many of the Reformed churches around the world, including the Netherlands, Australia, and N America.

These canons come around actuality a judicial guide on the doctrinal points around dispute from either the Arminian controversy of that day. Ensuing a demise of Jacobus Arminius (1560-1609), his followers set forth a Expostulation (published inside 1610) within 5 articles formulating their points of departure from either the nonindulgent Calvinism of the Belgic Confession. A Canons come a judgment of the Synod against this Objection.

the Canons were non designed to become a comprehensive explanation of Reformed philosophical system, but only an exposition on the 5 points of philosophy under consideration. These Canons placed forth what is typically known as a Five Points of Calvinism.

The Canons of Dort
An online version of the Canons along with a parallel list of the errors of the Armininians which are refuted by the Canons.

Canons of Dordt
A discussion on the Canons of Dort and the problems faced by the Synod of Dort.

Canons of Dort (1619)
The full document in text format.