A Golden Chain
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A Golden Chain is a seminal 16th-century Puritan theological work by William Perkins that systematically presents the doctrine of predestination and the order of salvation.
All labels observed (1)
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| A Golden Chain canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Golden Chain Context triple: [William Perkins, notableWork, A Golden Chain]
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A.
The Golden Stairs
The Golden Stairs is a celebrated 1880 oil painting by Pre-Raphaelite artist Edward Burne-Jones, depicting a procession of ethereal young women descending a spiral staircase in a dreamlike, symbolist style.
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B.
The Tale
The Tale is a 2018 autobiographical drama film written and directed by Jennifer Fox, in which she reexamines a sexual relationship from her youth to confront the nature of memory and abuse.
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C.
The Golden Stallion
The Golden Stallion is a 1949 Western film starring singing cowboy Roy Rogers and his famous horse Trigger, blending action, music, and adventure.
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D.
The Ebony Horse
The Ebony Horse is a fantastical tale from The Arabian Nights about a magical mechanical steed that can fly its rider to distant lands, blending romance, adventure, and wonder.
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E.
The Twelve
The Twelve is a collection of twelve shorter prophetic books in the Hebrew Bible, often treated as a single unified work within the Minor Prophets.
- 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: A Golden Chain Target entity description: A Golden Chain is a seminal 16th-century Puritan theological work by William Perkins that systematically presents the doctrine of predestination and the order of salvation.
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A.
The Golden Stairs
The Golden Stairs is a celebrated 1880 oil painting by Pre-Raphaelite artist Edward Burne-Jones, depicting a procession of ethereal young women descending a spiral staircase in a dreamlike, symbolist style.
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B.
The Tale
The Tale is a 2018 autobiographical drama film written and directed by Jennifer Fox, in which she reexamines a sexual relationship from her youth to confront the nature of memory and abuse.
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C.
The Golden Stallion
The Golden Stallion is a 1949 Western film starring singing cowboy Roy Rogers and his famous horse Trigger, blending action, music, and adventure.
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D.
The Ebony Horse
The Ebony Horse is a fantastical tale from The Arabian Nights about a magical mechanical steed that can fly its rider to distant lands, blending romance, adventure, and wonder.
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E.
The Twelve
The Twelve is a collection of twelve shorter prophetic books in the Hebrew Bible, often treated as a single unified work within the Minor Prophets.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian book
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Puritan literature ⓘ theological work ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement |
Puritanism
ⓘ
surface form:
Elizabethan Puritanism
English Reformation Parliament era ⓘ
surface form:
English Reformation
|
| author | William Perkins ⓘ |
| centuryOfComposition | 16th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| describedAs | seminal Puritan theological work ⓘ |
| doctrinalPosition | double predestination ⓘ |
| doctrineType | predestinarian theology ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
assurance of salvation for the elect
ⓘ
human inability apart from grace ⓘ sovereignty of God in salvation ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
logical order of God’s decrees
ⓘ
ordo salutis ⓘ |
| genre | systematic theology ⓘ |
| hasForm | didactic treatise ⓘ |
| hasIllustrationType | schematic chart of salvation ⓘ |
| hasStructure | logical sequence of decrees and benefits of salvation ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Early Modern period
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surface form:
Early modern period
|
| influenced |
Puritanism
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surface form:
English Puritanism
Reformed scholasticism ⓘ |
| influencedBy | John Calvin ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
ministers
ⓘ
theologically educated laity ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
doctrine of election
ⓘ
effectual calling ⓘ glorification ⓘ justification ⓘ order of salvation ⓘ predestination ⓘ reprobation ⓘ sanctification ⓘ soteriology ⓘ |
| notableFor |
diagrammatic “chain” of salvation
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systematic presentation of predestination ⓘ |
| partOf | Puritan doctrinal tradition ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 16th century ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Calvinism
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Protestantism ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition |
Puritanism
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surface form:
Puritan theology
Reformed theology ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Puritan pastoral ministry
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Reformed theological education ⓘ |
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