The Order of the Gospel
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The Order of the Gospel is a 17th-century religious treatise by Puritan minister Increase Mather that outlines principles of church government and discipline in early New England Congregationalism.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Order of the Gospel canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T194344 — 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: The Order of the Gospel Context triple: [Increase Mather, notableWork, The Order of the Gospel]
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A.
Order of the Golden Kite
The Order of the Golden Kite was a Japanese military decoration awarded for bravery, leadership, or command in battle during the Empire of Japan era.
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B.
Order of the Nile
The Order of the Nile is Egypt’s highest state honor, traditionally awarded for exceptional service to the nation or humanity.
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C.
Order of the Sacred Treasure
The Order of the Sacred Treasure is a Japanese honor established in the 19th century to recognize long and meritorious service to the state or public.
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D.
Order of the Southern Cross
The Order of the Southern Cross is Brazil’s highest order of merit awarded to foreign nationals for distinguished service to the country.
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E.
Order of the Cross of Liberty
The Order of the Cross of Liberty is one of Finland’s highest military decorations, awarded for bravery and distinguished service in defense of the nation.
- 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: The Order of the Gospel Target entity description: The Order of the Gospel is a 17th-century religious treatise by Puritan minister Increase Mather that outlines principles of church government and discipline in early New England Congregationalism.
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A.
Order of the Golden Kite
The Order of the Golden Kite was a Japanese military decoration awarded for bravery, leadership, or command in battle during the Empire of Japan era.
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B.
Order of the Nile
The Order of the Nile is Egypt’s highest state honor, traditionally awarded for exceptional service to the nation or humanity.
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C.
Order of the Sacred Treasure
The Order of the Sacred Treasure is a Japanese honor established in the 19th century to recognize long and meritorious service to the state or public.
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D.
Order of the Southern Cross
The Order of the Southern Cross is Brazil’s highest order of merit awarded to foreign nationals for distinguished service to the country.
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E.
Order of the Cross of Liberty
The Order of the Cross of Liberty is one of Finland’s highest military decorations, awarded for bravery and distinguished service in defense of the nation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian literature
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religious treatise ⓘ theological work ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Congregationalism
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surface form:
New England Congregational churches
Puritan church reform ⓘ |
| author | Increase Mather ⓘ |
| authorNationality | English colonial American ⓘ |
| authorOccupation | Puritan minister ⓘ |
| centuryOfOrigin | 17th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Colonial America
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New England ⓘ |
| doctrinalOrientation | Reformed theology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
authority of church officers
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discipline of church members ⓘ organization of local congregations ⓘ relations between churches ⓘ |
| genre |
ecclesiological treatise
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religious non-fiction ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
colonial Congregational churches
ⓘ
early New England Puritanism ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
early statement of New England Congregational polity
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source for understanding Puritan church practice in America ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Congregational church principles
ⓘ
English Puritan ecclesiology ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Congregational church members
ⓘ
Puritan ministers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Congregational church polity
ⓘ
Congregationalism ⓘ
surface form:
New England Congregationalism
church discipline ⓘ church government ⓘ |
| placeOfInfluence | Massachusetts Bay Colony ⓘ |
| purpose |
to guide Congregational practice in New England
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to outline principles of church government ⓘ to regulate church discipline ⓘ |
| religiousDenomination | Congregational ⓘ |
| religiousMovement | English Reformed tradition ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Congregationalism
ⓘ
Puritanism ⓘ |
| scripturalBasis | New Testament church order ⓘ |
| theologicalDiscipline |
ecclesiology
ⓘ
practical theology ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
New England Colonies
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surface form:
colonial New England
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