The Case of the Episcopal Churches in the United States Considered
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"The Case of the Episcopal Churches in the United States Considered" is an influential 1782 pamphlet by Bishop William White that outlined a plan for organizing and governing the Protestant Episcopal Church in the newly independent United States.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Case of the Episcopal Churches in the United States Considered canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2851746 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Case of the Episcopal Churches in the United States Considered Context triple: [William White, notableWork, The Case of the Episcopal Churches in the United States Considered]
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The Way of the Churches of Christ in New England
The Way of the Churches of Christ in New England is a 17th-century treatise by Puritan minister John Cotton that systematically defends and explains the principles and practices of New England Congregational church polity.
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B.
Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church
The Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church is the primary body of ecclesiastical law that defines the church’s structure, governance, and disciplinary regulations in the Episcopal Church in the United States.
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C.
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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D.
Canons of the Episcopal Diocese of New York
The Canons of the Episcopal Diocese of New York are the body of ecclesiastical laws and regulations that govern the structure, offices, and disciplinary procedures of the diocese within the Episcopal Church.
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E.
Act for the Submission of the Clergy
The Act for the Submission of the Clergy was a pivotal 1534 English law that curtailed the independence of the Church by placing its legislative and judicial powers under royal control, marking a key step in Henry VIII’s break from Rome.
- 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 Case of the Episcopal Churches in the United States Considered Target entity description: "The Case of the Episcopal Churches in the United States Considered" is an influential 1782 pamphlet by Bishop William White that outlined a plan for organizing and governing the Protestant Episcopal Church in the newly independent United States.
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A.
The Way of the Churches of Christ in New England
The Way of the Churches of Christ in New England is a 17th-century treatise by Puritan minister John Cotton that systematically defends and explains the principles and practices of New England Congregational church polity.
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B.
Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church
The Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church is the primary body of ecclesiastical law that defines the church’s structure, governance, and disciplinary regulations in the Episcopal Church in the United States.
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C.
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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D.
Canons of the Episcopal Diocese of New York
The Canons of the Episcopal Diocese of New York are the body of ecclesiastical laws and regulations that govern the structure, offices, and disciplinary procedures of the diocese within the Episcopal Church.
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E.
Act for the Submission of the Clergy
The Act for the Submission of the Clergy was a pivotal 1534 English law that curtailed the independence of the Church by placing its legislative and judicial powers under royal control, marking a key step in Henry VIII’s break from Rome.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
pamphlet
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religious treatise ⓘ |
| addresses |
continuity of episcopal succession after American independence
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need for a national ecclesiastical structure ⓘ relationship between American Episcopal churches and the Church of England ⓘ |
| advocates |
adaptation of Anglican polity to republican civil government
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involvement of laity in church councils ⓘ representative church governance ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
clergy of former Church of England parishes in the American states
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laity of the Episcopal tradition in the United States ⓘ |
| author |
Bishop William White
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William White ⓘ |
| circulation | widely read among American Anglicans in the 1780s ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| documentType | theological pamphlet ⓘ |
| genre | ecclesiastical policy pamphlet ⓘ |
| hasAuthorBirthPlace | Philadelphia ⓘ |
| hasAuthorName | William White ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation | Episcopal bishop ⓘ |
| hasAuthorReligiousAffiliation |
Church of England
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Episcopal Church ⓘ
surface form:
Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America
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| hasAuthorTitle | Bishop of Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
American Revolutionary War era
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post‑Revolutionary United States ⓘ |
| influenced |
early constitution of the Episcopal Church in the United States
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formation of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America ⓘ |
| intendedEffect |
provide framework for post‑Revolution Episcopal church life
ⓘ
unify Episcopal congregations in the American states ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Anglicanism in the United States
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Episcopal Church ⓘ
surface form:
Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States
church governance ⓘ church organization ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early blueprint for the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States
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influence on American Anglican identity ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | Philadelphia ⓘ |
| proposed |
plan for organizing the Episcopal Church in the United States
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system of church governance independent of the Church of England ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1782 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
American Anglican church polity
ⓘ
Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church ⓘ
surface form:
Constitution of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America
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| religiousDenomination |
Episcopal Church
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surface form:
Protestant Episcopal Church
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| religiousTradition | Anglicanism ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
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