The Complete Duty of Man
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The Complete Duty of Man is an 18th-century evangelical Christian devotional and practical guide to holy living written by Anglican clergyman Henry Venn.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Complete Duty of Man canonical | 1 |
| The Whole Duty of Man | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Complete Duty of Man Context triple: [Henry Venn, notableWork, The Complete Duty of Man]
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Duties of Man
Duties of Man is a political treatise by Italian nationalist Giuseppe Mazzini that outlines his vision of republicanism, civic duty, and moral responsibility in the struggle for Italian unification and broader human progress.
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B.
The Duties of Man and Other Essays
The Duties of Man and Other Essays is a collection of political and philosophical writings by Italian nationalist Giuseppe Mazzini, articulating his ideas on democracy, citizenship, and moral duty in the struggle for Italian unification and social progress.
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Observations on Man, His Frame, His Duty, and His Expectations
Observations on Man, His Frame, His Duty, and His Expectations is an influential 18th-century philosophical and psychological treatise by David Hartley that develops a theory of mind based on associationism and physiological mechanisms.
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A Case of Conscience
A Case of Conscience is a classic science fiction novel by James Blish that explores theological and ethical dilemmas arising from human contact with an alien civilization.
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E.
A Discourse of Conscience
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Complete Duty of Man Target entity description: The Complete Duty of Man is an 18th-century evangelical Christian devotional and practical guide to holy living written by Anglican clergyman Henry Venn.
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A.
Duties of Man
Duties of Man is a political treatise by Italian nationalist Giuseppe Mazzini that outlines his vision of republicanism, civic duty, and moral responsibility in the struggle for Italian unification and broader human progress.
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B.
The Duties of Man and Other Essays
The Duties of Man and Other Essays is a collection of political and philosophical writings by Italian nationalist Giuseppe Mazzini, articulating his ideas on democracy, citizenship, and moral duty in the struggle for Italian unification and social progress.
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C.
Observations on Man, His Frame, His Duty, and His Expectations
Observations on Man, His Frame, His Duty, and His Expectations is an influential 18th-century philosophical and psychological treatise by David Hartley that develops a theory of mind based on associationism and physiological mechanisms.
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D.
A Case of Conscience
A Case of Conscience is a classic science fiction novel by James Blish that explores theological and ethical dilemmas arising from human contact with an alien civilization.
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E.
A Discourse of Conscience
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
18th-century Christian literature
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Christian devotional book ⓘ religious conduct manual ⓘ |
| author | Henry Venn ⓘ |
| authorName |
Henry Venn the elder
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linked to:
Henry Venn
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| authorOccupation | Anglican clergyman ⓘ |
| authorReligiousAffiliation | Church of England ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Great Britain ⓘ |
| distinguishesItselfFrom | The Whole Duty of Man ⓘ |
| doctrinalEmphasis |
justification by faith
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necessity of regeneration ⓘ sanctification ⓘ |
| focus |
personal holiness
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practical obedience to Christian duties ⓘ |
| genre |
conduct book
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devotional literature ⓘ practical theology ⓘ |
| historicalContext | 18th-century evangelical revival in England ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Anglican evangelical revival
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Reformation theology ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
lay Christians
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members of the Church of England ⓘ |
| intendedUse |
practical instruction in Christian ethics
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private devotion ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Christian piety
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evangelical doctrine ⓘ holy living ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
London
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linked to:
London, England
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| publicationCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| purpose |
to promote evangelical piety within Anglicanism
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to provide a practical guide to Christian living ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
The Whole Duty of Man
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linked to:
The Complete Duty of Man
|
| religiousDenominationContext | Church of England ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Evangelical Anglicanism
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linked to:
Anglican evangelicalism
Protestantism ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | evangelical ⓘ |
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Referenced by (2)
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linked to: The Complete Duty of Man