Thomas Goodwin
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Thomas Goodwin was a prominent 17th-century English Puritan theologian and preacher associated with the Independent (Congregational) movement.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Thomas Goodwin canonical | 3 |
| Thomas Cartwright | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3894028 — 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: Thomas Goodwin Context triple: [Bunhill Fields, notableBurial, Thomas Goodwin]
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Archibald Alexander Hodge
Archibald Alexander Hodge was a prominent 19th-century American Presbyterian theologian and professor at Princeton Theological Seminary, known for his influential work in Reformed theology and defense of orthodox Calvinism.
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George Reynolds
George Reynolds was the 19th-century Mormon defendant whose challenge to federal anti-polygamy laws led to the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Reynolds v. United States, which helped define the limits of religious freedom under the First Amendment.
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C.
Charles Hodge
Charles Hodge was a prominent 19th-century American Presbyterian theologian and long-time Princeton professor known for his influential Reformed theology and the multi-volume "Systematic Theology."
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D.
Samuel Ware
Samuel Ware was a 19th-century British architect best known for his elegant commercial and residential designs in London.
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E.
William Conant Church
William Conant Church was a 19th-century American journalist, editor, and co-founder of the National Rifle Association.
- 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: Thomas Goodwin Target entity description: Thomas Goodwin was a prominent 17th-century English Puritan theologian and preacher associated with the Independent (Congregational) movement.
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A.
Archibald Alexander Hodge
Archibald Alexander Hodge was a prominent 19th-century American Presbyterian theologian and professor at Princeton Theological Seminary, known for his influential work in Reformed theology and defense of orthodox Calvinism.
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B.
George Reynolds
George Reynolds was the 19th-century Mormon defendant whose challenge to federal anti-polygamy laws led to the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Reynolds v. United States, which helped define the limits of religious freedom under the First Amendment.
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C.
Charles Hodge
Charles Hodge was a prominent 19th-century American Presbyterian theologian and long-time Princeton professor known for his influential Reformed theology and the multi-volume "Systematic Theology."
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D.
Samuel Ware
Samuel Ware was a 19th-century British architect best known for his elegant commercial and residential designs in London.
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E.
William Conant Church
William Conant Church was a 19th-century American journalist, editor, and co-founder of the National Rifle Association.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian minister
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Congregationalist ⓘ Independent ⓘ Puritan ⓘ person ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| almaMater | University of Cambridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1600-10-05 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Rollesby, Norfolk, England ⓘ |
| century | 17th century ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1680-02-23 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | London, England ⓘ |
| denomination |
Congregationalism
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Puritanism ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Hughes Hall, Cambridge
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surface form:
Catharine Hall, Cambridge
Christ's College, Cambridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Congregational churches in the United Kingdom
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surface form:
English Congregationalism
Later Reformed and Puritan theologians ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
John Calvin
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William Perkins ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Calvinist doctrine
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Independent church polity ⓘ Puritan theology ⓘ experimental and practical divinity ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| movement | Independent ⓘ |
| name | Thomas Goodwin self-link ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| occupation |
clergyman
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preacher ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| opposed | Episcopacy in the Church of England ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Westminster Assembly ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Advisor to the Council of State
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Chaplain to Oliver Cromwell ⓘ Fellow of Catharine Hall, Cambridge ⓘ Member of the Westminster Assembly ⓘ President of Magdalen College, Oxford ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| supported |
English Commonwealth
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Oliver Cromwell ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition |
Calvinism
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Reformed ⓘ |
| wrote |
An Exposition of the Epistle to the Ephesians
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An Exposition of the Revelation ⓘ Christ Set Forth ⓘ Of the Creatures ⓘ The Heart of Christ in Heaven towards Sinners on Earth ⓘ The Work of the Holy Ghost in Our Salvation ⓘ |
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Subject: Thomas Goodwin Description of subject: Thomas Goodwin was a prominent 17th-century English Puritan theologian and preacher associated with the Independent (Congregational) movement.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
The Defence of the Answer to the Admonition Against the Reply of Thomas Cartwright
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respondsTo
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Thomas Goodwin
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this entity surface form:
Thomas Cartwright