Sermons on Several Subjects
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Sermons on Several Subjects is a collection of religious discourses by Anglican bishop and later Archbishop of Canterbury Thomas Secker, reflecting his theological views and pastoral concerns in the 18th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sermons on Several Subjects canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11524623 — 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: Sermons on Several Subjects Context triple: [Thomas Secker, notableWork, Sermons on Several Subjects]
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A.
Sermons on Various Subjects
"Sermons on Various Subjects" is a collection of religious discourses by 18th-century English clergyman and writer Thomas Seward, reflecting his theological views and pastoral concerns.
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B.
Sermons on Important Subjects
Sermons on Important Subjects is a renowned collection of 18th-century evangelical sermons by Presbyterian minister Samuel Davies, noted for their theological depth and powerful oratory.
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C.
Sermons Preached on Several Occasions
Sermons Preached on Several Occasions is a collection of religious discourses by Anglican clergyman John Sharp, reflecting his theological views and preaching style.
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D.
Ninety-Six Sermons
Ninety-Six Sermons is a celebrated collection of sermons by the Anglican bishop and theologian Lancelot Andrewes, noted for its rich prose style and influence on English devotional literature.
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E.
Seven Sermons
Seven Sermons is the English title of "Majalis-e Sab'a," a notable collection of seven religious discourses in Islamic literature.
- 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: Sermons on Several Subjects Target entity description: Sermons on Several Subjects is a collection of religious discourses by Anglican bishop and later Archbishop of Canterbury Thomas Secker, reflecting his theological views and pastoral concerns in the 18th century.
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A.
Sermons on Various Subjects
"Sermons on Various Subjects" is a collection of religious discourses by 18th-century English clergyman and writer Thomas Seward, reflecting his theological views and pastoral concerns.
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B.
Sermons on Important Subjects
Sermons on Important Subjects is a renowned collection of 18th-century evangelical sermons by Presbyterian minister Samuel Davies, noted for their theological depth and powerful oratory.
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C.
Sermons Preached on Several Occasions
Sermons Preached on Several Occasions is a collection of religious discourses by Anglican clergyman John Sharp, reflecting his theological views and preaching style.
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D.
Ninety-Six Sermons
Ninety-Six Sermons is a celebrated collection of sermons by the Anglican bishop and theologian Lancelot Andrewes, noted for its rich prose style and influence on English devotional literature.
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E.
Seven Sermons
Seven Sermons is the English title of "Majalis-e Sab'a," a notable collection of seven religious discourses in Islamic literature.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
ⓘ
sermon collection ⓘ |
| addressesIssue |
Christian conduct
ⓘ
personal piety ⓘ religion and morality in public life ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Canterbury
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Church of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Thomas Secker’s episcopal ministry ⓘ |
| author | Thomas Secker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfPublication | 18th century ⓘ |
| containsForm | homily ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| documentedIn | 18th-century religious publishing in Britain ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Christian duty
ⓘ
moral reform ⓘ pastoral concerns ⓘ religious practice ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian literature
ⓘ
religious sermons ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation |
Anglican bishop
ⓘ
Archbishop of Canterbury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAuthorReligiousOffice |
Archbishop of Canterbury
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bishop of Oxford ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | Anglican preaching tradition ⓘ |
| hasTheologicalTheme |
Christian morality
ⓘ
divine providence ⓘ obedience to God ⓘ prayer ⓘ religious instruction ⓘ repentance ⓘ |
| historicalContext | 18th-century Church of England ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Anglican laity
ⓘ
clergy ⓘ |
| intendedUse |
devotional reading
ⓘ
sermon models for clergy ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Anglican sermon literature ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | sermon ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Christian ethics
ⓘ
Christian theology ⓘ moral instruction ⓘ pastoral theology ⓘ practical Christianity ⓘ |
| reflectsViewpointOf | Thomas Secker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Anglicanism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theologicalPerspective | moderate Anglican ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Enlightenment era ⓘ |
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Subject: Sermons on Several Subjects Description of subject: Sermons on Several Subjects is a collection of religious discourses by Anglican bishop and later Archbishop of Canterbury Thomas Secker, reflecting his theological views and pastoral concerns in the 18th century.
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