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.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian literature
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Puritan work → theological treatise → |
| associatedWith |
Puritanism
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surface form: "English Puritan movement"
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| author | William Perkins → |
| authorNationality | English → |
| circulatedAmong |
Reformed clergy
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lay Puritan readers → |
| circulatedIn | early modern England → |
| countryOfOrigin | England → |
| emphasizes |
obedience to God in one’s calling
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serving God in ordinary work → spiritual significance of daily labor → |
| focusesOn |
Christian duties in various callings
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nature of earthly callings → purpose of human vocations → |
| genre |
practical divinity
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theology → |
| hasTheme |
glorifying God through one’s occupation
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moral responsibilities in work → social order and callings → |
| historicalContext |
English Renaissance
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surface form: "Elizabethan England"
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| influenced |
Puritan work ethic
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later Protestant views of vocation → |
| influencedBy |
Calvinist doctrine of vocation
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Reformed theology → |
| intendedAudience |
Christians
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Puritan readers → |
| language | English → |
| mainTopic |
Christian calling
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Christian ethics → duties of Christians in worldly occupations → vocation → |
| partOf | Puritan practical theology tradition → |
| period | late 16th century → |
| relatedTo |
Christian social ethics
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doctrine of providence → doctrine of sanctification → |
| religiousTradition |
Calvinism
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Protestant Christianity →
surface form: "Protestantism"
Puritanism → |
| teaches |
Christians should remain faithful in their assigned callings
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every lawful calling is a means to serve God → work is a duty commanded by God → |
| theologicalPerspective |
Puritan
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Reformed → |
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