A Treatise of the Vocations or Callings of Men

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A Treatise of the Vocations or Callings of Men is a theological work by Puritan divine William Perkins that explores the nature, purpose, and Christian duties of individuals in their various earthly callings.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian literature
Puritan work
theological treatise
associatedWith Puritanism
surface form: "English Puritan movement"
author William Perkins
authorNationality English
circulatedAmong Reformed clergy
lay Puritan readers
circulatedIn early modern England
countryOfOrigin England
emphasizes obedience to God in one’s calling
serving God in ordinary work
spiritual significance of daily labor
focusesOn Christian duties in various callings
nature of earthly callings
purpose of human vocations
genre practical divinity
theology
hasTheme glorifying God through one’s occupation
moral responsibilities in work
social order and callings
historicalContext English Renaissance
surface form: "Elizabethan England"
influenced Puritan work ethic
later Protestant views of vocation
influencedBy Calvinist doctrine of vocation
Reformed theology
intendedAudience Christians
Puritan readers
language English
mainTopic Christian calling
Christian ethics
duties of Christians in worldly occupations
vocation
partOf Puritan practical theology tradition
period late 16th century
relatedTo Christian social ethics
doctrine of providence
doctrine of sanctification
religiousTradition Calvinism
Protestant Christianity
surface form: "Protestantism"

Puritanism
teaches Christians should remain faithful in their assigned callings
every lawful calling is a means to serve God
work is a duty commanded by God
theologicalPerspective Puritan
Reformed

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William Perkins notableWork A Treatise of the Vocations or Callings of Men

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