Guilielmus Amesius
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Guilielmus Amesius, better known as William Ames, was a prominent early 17th-century English Puritan theologian and moral philosopher noted for his influential works in Reformed scholasticism and casuistry.
All labels observed (1)
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| Guilielmus Amesius canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Guilielmus Amesius Context triple: [De Conscientia et eius Jure vel Casibus, author, Guilielmus Amesius]
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A.
Andreas Alciatus
Andreas Alciatus was a 16th-century Italian jurist and scholar, renowned as a founder of legal humanism and for pioneering the emblem book genre.
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B.
Johannes Crellius
Johannes Crellius was a prominent 17th-century Socinian theologian and writer associated with the Polish Brethren, known for his influential works on non-Trinitarian Christian doctrine.
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C.
Albertus Pighius
Albertus Pighius was a 16th-century Dutch Catholic theologian and humanist known for his vigorous defense of papal authority and opposition to Protestant reformers like John Calvin.
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D.
Jakob Andreae
Jakob Andreae was a 16th-century German Lutheran theologian and church leader who played a key role in shaping post-Reformation Lutheran doctrine.
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E.
Michael Agricola
Michael Agricola was a 16th-century Finnish clergyman and scholar regarded as the father of written Finnish for his pioneering work in translating the Bible and standardizing the Finnish language.
- 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: Guilielmus Amesius Target entity description: Guilielmus Amesius, better known as William Ames, was a prominent early 17th-century English Puritan theologian and moral philosopher noted for his influential works in Reformed scholasticism and casuistry.
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A.
Andreas Alciatus
Andreas Alciatus was a 16th-century Italian jurist and scholar, renowned as a founder of legal humanism and for pioneering the emblem book genre.
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B.
Johannes Crellius
Johannes Crellius was a prominent 17th-century Socinian theologian and writer associated with the Polish Brethren, known for his influential works on non-Trinitarian Christian doctrine.
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C.
Albertus Pighius
Albertus Pighius was a 16th-century Dutch Catholic theologian and humanist known for his vigorous defense of papal authority and opposition to Protestant reformers like John Calvin.
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D.
Jakob Andreae
Jakob Andreae was a 16th-century German Lutheran theologian and church leader who played a key role in shaping post-Reformation Lutheran doctrine.
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E.
Michael Agricola
Michael Agricola was a 16th-century Finnish clergyman and scholar regarded as the father of written Finnish for his pioneering work in translating the Bible and standardizing the Finnish language.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Puritan
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Reformed scholastic ⓘ human ⓘ moral philosopher ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| academicDegree | Master of Arts ⓘ |
| almaMater | University of Cambridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1576-10-01 ⓘ |
| birthName | William Ames NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
England
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Ipswich NERFINISHED ⓘ Suffolk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| countryOfExile | Dutch Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1633-11-14 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Christ's College, Cambridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | University of Franeker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
17th-century philosophy
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Post-Reformation theology ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
casuistry
ⓘ
moral philosophy ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| influenced |
Jonathan Edwards
NERFINISHED
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New England Puritanism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
John Calvin
NERFINISHED
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William Perkins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Puritan casuistry
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Reformed scholastic theology ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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Latin ⓘ |
| movement |
Calvinism
NERFINISHED
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Puritanism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name |
Guilielmus Amesius
NERFINISHED
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William Ames NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
De Conscientia
NERFINISHED
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De Conscientia et eius Jure vel Casibus NERFINISHED ⓘ Fresh Suit Against Human Ceremonies in God's Worship NERFINISHED ⓘ Medulla Theologiae NERFINISHED ⓘ Medulla Theologiae Christianae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
minister
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theologian ⓘ university teacher ⓘ |
| positionHeld | professor of theology at Franeker ⓘ |
| religion |
Protestant Christianity
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surface form:
Protestantism
Reformed Christianity ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition | Reformed theology ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Dutch Republic
NERFINISHED
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Franeker NERFINISHED ⓘ Friesland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Guilielmus Amesius Description of subject: Guilielmus Amesius, better known as William Ames, was a prominent early 17th-century English Puritan theologian and moral philosopher noted for his influential works in Reformed scholasticism and casuistry.
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