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.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Christian book
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Puritan literature → theological work → |
| associatedWithMovement |
Elizabethan Puritanism
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English Reformation → |
| author |
William Perkins
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| centuryOfComposition |
16th century
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| countryOfOrigin |
England
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| describedAs |
seminal Puritan theological work
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| doctrinalPosition |
double predestination
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| doctrineType |
predestinarian theology
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| emphasizes |
assurance of salvation for the elect
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human inability apart from grace → sovereignty of God in salvation → |
| focusesOn |
logical order of God’s decrees
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ordo salutis → |
| genre |
systematic theology
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| hasForm |
didactic treatise
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| hasIllustrationType |
schematic chart of salvation
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| hasStructure |
logical sequence of decrees and benefits of salvation
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| historicalPeriod |
Early modern period
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| influenced |
English Puritanism
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Reformed scholasticism → |
| influencedBy |
John Calvin
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| intendedAudience |
ministers
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theologically educated laity → |
| language |
English
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| mainTopic |
doctrine of election
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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
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| publicationCentury |
16th century
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| religiousTradition |
Calvinism
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Protestantism → |
| theologicalTradition |
Puritan theology
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Reformed theology → |
| usedIn |
Puritan pastoral ministry
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Reformed theological education → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
William Perkins
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notableWork |
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A Discourse of Conscience
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relatedWorkOfAuthor |