A Discourse of Conscience
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A Discourse of Conscience is a theological treatise by the Puritan divine William Perkins that explores the nature, operations, and spiritual significance of conscience in Christian life.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Christian literature
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Puritan work → theological treatise → |
| addresses |
assurance of salvation
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comfort of believers → conviction of sin → guidance of Christian conduct → |
| aimsTo |
instruct Christians in examining their conscience
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provide pastoral guidance on conscience → |
| associatedWith |
English Puritan movement
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| author |
William Perkins
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| circulation |
early modern English Protestant communities
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| concerns |
how conscience accuses or excuses the believer
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how conscience is awakened by the Holy Spirit → how conscience relates to Scripture as rule of faith and life → |
| countryOfOrigin |
England
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| doctrinalConcern |
assurance
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repentance → sanctification → sin → |
| emphasizes |
inner witness of conscience
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moral responsibility of believers → relationship between conscience and God → |
| field |
moral theology
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practical theology → |
| focusesOn |
nature of conscience
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operations of conscience → spiritual significance of conscience → |
| genre |
theology
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| historicalPeriod |
late 16th century
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| influencedBy |
Reformation theology
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biblical exegesis → |
| intendedAudience |
lay Christians
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pastors → |
| language |
English
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| literaryForm |
prose treatise
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| mainTopic |
Christian ethics
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conscience → practical divinity → |
| relatedWorkOfAuthor |
A Golden Chain
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The Art of Prophesying → |
| religiousContext |
Protestantism
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Puritanism → |
| theologicalPerspective |
Calvinist
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| theologicalTradition |
Reformed theology
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| usesSource |
Bible
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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William Perkins
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