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• Vocation and learning: a popular reading course. Written expressly for the Peoples University. (Press of the Peoples University, 1910), by Hugo Münsterberg (page images at HathiTrust)
• Manuel pratique de vocation (s.n.], 1910), by Louis Fortier (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• The vines of Eshcol (United Brethren Pub. House, 1876), by J. B. Robinson (page images at HathiTrust)
• Careers for you; illustrated by Clifford Johnston. (Abingdon-Cokesbury Press, 1953), by Erma Ferrari (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• All ye who labor; a Christian interpretation of daily work. (John Knox Press, 1961), by Wade H. Boggs (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• The fulfilment of life (Interchurch World Movement of North America, 1902), by G. Campbell Morgan (page images at HathiTrust)

• The crowning veil (Catechetical Guild Educational Society, 1955), by Raymond Smith and Matthew F. Morry (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• States of the Christian Life and Vocation, According to the Doctors and Theologians of the Church (New York: P. O'Shea, 1879), by Jean-Baptiste Berthier (multiple formats at archive.org)

• John Milton: Poet, Priest and Prophet, by John Spencer Hill, contrib. by John Milton (HTML in the UK)

• A Treatise of the Vocations, or Callings of Mem With the Sorts and Kindes of Them, and the Right Use Thereof (detached from Perkins' Works; Cambridge, UK: Printed by J. Legat, printer to the University of Cambridge, 1605), by William Perkins, contrib. by Thomas Pickering (page images at HathiTrust)

• A Treatise of the Vocations, or Callings of Mem With the Sorts and Kindes of Them, and the Right Use Thereof (detached from Perkins' Works; Cambridge, UK: Printed by J. Legat, printer to the University of Cambridge, 1605), by William Perkins, contrib. by Thomas Pickering (page images at HathiTrust)
• Saints by calling: or Called to be saints A godly treatise of our holy calling to Christ, by the gospell. With the seuerall gifts proper vnto the called: and their counterfeits in the hypocrites which are not partakers of this effectuall calling. Written by Thomas Wilson, minister of Gods word, at S. Georges Church in Canterbury. ([London] : Printed by W. Iaggard, dwelling in Barbican, 1620), by Thomas Wilson (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Of the calling of the ministerie two treatises, discribing the duties and dignities of that calling. Delivered publickly in the Vniuersitie of Cambridge, by Maister Perkins. Taken then from his mouth, and now dilligently perused and published, by a preacher of the word with a preface prefixed touching the publishing of Maister Perkins his workes, & a catalogue of all such particulars thereof, as are to bee expected. (Imprinted at London : By I. R[oberts] for William Welby, and are to be sold at his shop in Paules-Churchyard, at the signe of the Grayhound, 1605), by William Perkins and William Crashaw (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• M. Perkins, his Exhortation to repentance, out of Zephaniah preached in 2. sermons in Sturbridge Faire. Together with two treatises of the duties and dignitie of the ministrie: deliuered publiquely in the Vniuersitie of Cambridge. With a preface præfixed touching the publishing of all such workes of his as are to be expected: with a catalogue of all the perticulers [sic] of them, diligently perused and published, by a preacher of the word. (London : imprinted by T. C[reede]. for William Welby, and are to bee sold at his shop in Pauls Church-yard, at the signe of the Grey-hound, 1605), by William Perkins and William Crashaw (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Conference report : including conference message and reports of occupational discussion groups with list of delegates. (N.C.C.C. in the U.S.A., Department of the Church and Economic Life, 1952), by N.Y.) North American Lay Conference on The Christian and His Daily Work (1952 : Buffalo, Canadian Council of Churches, and National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Department of the Church and Economic Life (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• Professīi i zani︠a︡tīi︠a︡ naselenīi︠a︡ : opyt kritiko-metodologicheskago izsli︠e︡dovanīi︠a︡ v oblasti ėkonomicheskoĭ statistiki (Tip. I︠U︡.N. Ėrlikh, 1909), by Georgiĭ Georgievich Shvittau (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• John Milton: Poet, Priest and Prophet, by John Spencer Hill, contrib. by John Milton (HTML in the UK)

• Preparation for Ordination: A Paper Read at Oxford, March 3, 1905, by B. W. Randolph (HTML at anglicanhistory.org)
• Religious vocations; a text-book for the church "Class in occupations" and hand-book of information for pastors, parents, teachers, and other counsellors of Christian youth. (United society of Christian endeavor, 1921), by Frank Melville Lowe (page images at HathiTrust)
• Moyens de connaître sa vocation (s.n.], 1915), by Louis Fortier (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• La Pentecôte méditation sacerdotale (Bureaux de la chancellerie, 1915), by J.-M. Émard and Église catholique. Diocèse de Valleyfield (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• The choice of a life-work : the opportunities of the ministry (The Murdock Press, 1906), by Earl Morse Wilbur (page images at HathiTrust)
• Opera di Maria Ausiliatrice per le vocazioni allo stato ecclesiastico eretta nell'Ospizio di S. Vincenzo de' Paoli in San Pier d'Arena. (Tipografia e libreria di San Vincenzo de' Paoli, 1877), by Giovanni Bosco, Antonio Cavagna Sangiuliani di Gualdana, Cavagna Collection (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Library), and Italy) Ospizio di S. Vincenzo de' Paoli (San Pier d'Arena (page images at HathiTrust)
• Vindication of the great Ordinance of Goz (London : [publisher not identified], 1651., 1651), by John Collinges, Thomas F. Torrance Collection (Princeton Theological Seminary), and Sprague Collection of Early American Religious Pamphlets (Princeton Theological Seminary) (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Priestly Vocation: A Series of Fourteen Conferences Addressed to the Secular Clergy, by Bernard Ward (Gutenberg ebook)
• What Shall I Be? A Chat With Young People, by Francis Bernard Cassilly (Gutenberg ebook)
• Vocations Explained: Matrimony, Virginity, the Religious State and the Priesthood, by Dennis J. Downing (Gutenberg ebook)
• Vox Dei et hominis (London : Printed by T.C. for Nathanael Webb, and William Grantham at the Bear in Paul's Church-yard, neer the little north door of Pauls, 1658), by J. Votier (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Dr. Milner's appeal to the Catholics of Ireland. (H. Fitzpatrick, 1809), by John Milner (page images at HathiTrust)
• The clergyman's answer to the layman's letter (J.P. Coghlan, 1790), by John Milner (page images at HathiTrust)
• L'élection des èvêques par les chapitres au XIIIe siècle : (theorie canonique) (Éditions de "La Vie universitaire,", 1922), by André Desprairies (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Letter from the Right Honourable Lord Grenville to the Earl of Fingall (Printed for John Stockdale, 1810), by William Wyndham Grenville Grenville and Arthur James Plunkett Fingall (page images at HathiTrust)
• Report of the special session of the Synod of the Diocese of British Columbia held in the city of Victoria, November 22nd and 23rd, 1892, for the election of a bishop to fill the vacancy in the See caused by the resignation of the Right Rev. George Hills, D.D., first bishop, also : Report of the first session of the Sixth Synod of the Diocese of British Columbia. (s.n.], 1893), by B.C.) Church of England. Diocese of British Columbia. Special Synod (1892 : Victoria, B.C.) Church of England. Diocese of British Columbia. Synod 1893 : Victoria, and Church of England. Diocese of British Columbia. Bishop (1893- 1911 : Perrin) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Proceedings of the special synod of the diocese of Montreal, Canada held in the city of Montreal, on the 16th day of October, in the year of Our Lord MDCCCLXXVIII for the election of a bishop. (Lovell Print. and Pub. Co., 1878), by Quebec) Church of England. Diocese of Montreal. Special Synod (1878 : Montréal (page images at HathiTrust)
• Adjourned meeting of the special synod of the Diocese of Montreal assembled to elect a bishop and metropolitan, May 11, 1869 ; correspondence with the bishop elect ; address of welcome. (s.n.], 1869), by Quebec) Church of England. Diocese of Montreal. Special Synod (1868- 1869 : Montréal (page images at HathiTrust)
• Proceedings of meeting for the election of bishop and metropolitan, held 10th November, 1868 (s.n.], 1869), by Quebec) Church of England. Diocese of Montreal. Special Synod (1868- 1869 : Montréal (page images at HathiTrust)
• Episcopal elections a letter to the Ven. Archdeacon Whitaker, M.A., prolocutor of the Provincial Synod of Canada by John Travers Lewis, D.D., LL.D., Bishop of Ontario ; being an answer to "A study in ecclesiastical polity" by S. Dawson, Esq., delegate to the Provincial Synod, from the Diocesan Synod of Montreal. (s.n., 1877), by John Travers Lewis, George Whitaker, and Samuel Edward Dawson (page images at HathiTrust)
• Episcopal elections ancient and modern : a study in ecclesiastical polity (Dawson, 1877), by Samuel Edward Dawson (page images at HathiTrust)
• Souvenir of the Right Rev. Maurice S. Baldwin, D.D., Bishop of Huron (s.n.], 1884) (page images at HathiTrust)
• A letter from the lay bishop to the lord bishop (s.n., 1800), by Whil-lium St. John (page images at HathiTrust)
• Consécration et intronisation de Sa Grandeur Mgr. Antoine Racine, premier évêque de Sherbrooke suivies de son mandement d'entrée et de renseignements intéressants sur le nouveau diocèse de Sherbrooke (s.n., 1874), by Rédacteur du "Progrès" and Église catholique. Diocèse de Sherbrooke. Évêque (1874-1893 : Racine) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Proceedings of the special synod of the diocese of Montreal, Canada held in the city of Montreal, on the 10th, 11th, 12th and 13th days of November, in the year of Our Lord MDCCCLXVIII, for the election of a Bishop and Metropolitan. (s.n.], 1868), by Quebec) Church of England. Diocese of Montreal. Special Synod (1868- 1869 : Montréal (page images at HathiTrust)
• Voice of the priests in the election of the bishops (American News Company, 1884), by Patrick Corrigan (page images at HathiTrust)
• La nomination des évêques sous la régime concordataire (Jouve, 1906), by Alphonse Fourrier (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• The duty and character of a gospel bishop illustrated : a sermon preached October 30, 1805, at the ordination of the Reverend William B. Wesson ... (A. Wright, 1806), by Joseph Lee and John Chester (page images at HathiTrust)

• Vocational interests of Catholic priests. (Catholic Univ. of America Press, 1948), by Brian Lhota (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Christ's warning to the churches, to beware of false prophets, who come as wolves in sheep's clothing, and the marks by which they are known : illustrated in two discourses : with an appendix (I. Thomas, 1811), by Joseph Lathrop (page images at HathiTrust)
• Major orders. (Herder, 1913), by L. Bacuez (page images at HathiTrust)
• A statement of facts, in relation to the call and installation of the Rev. Mark Tucker : over the society in Northampton : together with his correspondence on the subject of exchanges. (Printed by T. Watson Shepard, 1824), by Mark Tucker and Joseph Lyman (page images at HathiTrust)
• Address to the people of New-England. (s.n., 1832), by Ammah Philom (page images at HathiTrust)
• Bernard Leslie; or, A tale of the last ten years. (J.A. Sparks, 1843), by W. Gresley (page images at HathiTrust)
• A sermon, delivered at the consecration to the Episcopacy of the Right Rev. Wm. Meade, D.D. Assistant Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the state of Virginia (Printed at the Protestant Episcopal Press ..., 1829), by William White and Protestant Episcopal Church in the U.S.A. General Convention (1829 : (Philadelphia).) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Permanency of the pastoral relation. A sermon delivered before the ministerial conference of the Monroe Baptist Association, at Ogden, July 2, 1845. (Sage & Brother, 1845), by Pharcellus Church (page images at HathiTrust)
• Guide to the ministry (Printed for Charles Dilly ..., 1781), by Cotton Mather (page images at HathiTrust)
• The obligations of theology to science (Methodist Book and Pub. House, 1881), by A. Burns and E. B. Ryckman (page images at HathiTrust)
• Review of a sermon preached by the Rev. G.M. Innes in the Quebec Cathedral, on Sunday the 5th April, 1868 and published in the ' Quebec Mercury', 9th April. (F.E. Grafton, 1868), by George Mignon Innes (page images at HathiTrust)
• The beautiful upon the mountains, or, the acceptableness and work of the faithful gosepl ministers a sermon (A. & W. Mackinley, 1866), by James fl. 1866 Watson (page images at HathiTrust)
• (Circulaire à Messrs les curés, prêtres et missionnaires du diocèse de Québec) (s.n., 1819), by Église catholique. Diocèse de Québec. Coadjuteur (1806-1825 : Panet) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Mandement d'entrée de Mgr. Elzéar-Alexandre Taschereau, archevêque de Québec, 19 mars 1871 (s.n., 1871), by Église catholique. Archidiocèse de Québec. Archevêque (1870- 1898 : Taschereau) and E.-A. Taschereau (page images at HathiTrust)
• Mandement de Mgr. l'évêque de Montréal proclamant M. Édouard-Charles Fabre comme évêque de Gratianopolis et coadjuteur de Montréal (s.n., 1873), by Église catholique. Diocèse de Montréal. Évêque (1840-1876 : Bourget) and Ignace Bourget (page images at HathiTrust)
• The choice of a life-work : the opportunities of the ministry (The Murdock Press, 1906), by Earl Morse Wilbur (page images at HathiTrust)
• The future leadership of the church (Student Dept., Young Men's Christian Association, 1908), by John Raleigh Mott (page images at HathiTrust)
• The ministry as a profession : three addresses delivered before the Divinity Club of the Harvard Divinity School (Divinity School of Harvard University, 1907), by Charles William Eliot, William Lawrence, George A. Gordon, and Harvard Divinity School (page images at HathiTrust)
• The choice of a vocation (Meadville, Pa., 1913), by Franklin Chester Southworth (page images at HathiTrust)
• Knowledge necessary and desirable for a minister of the Gospel : a discourse delivered before the Baptist Convention of Georgia, April 18, 1830 (Milledgeville [Ga.] : Camak & Ragland Printers, 1830., 1830), by Adiel Sherwood, J. Durelle Boles, Basil Manly, J. Durelle Boles Collection of Southern Imprints, Camak & Ragland, and Georgia Baptist Convention (page images at HathiTrust)
• An appeal to the young men of the Presbyterian Church in the Synod of South Carolina and Georgia (s.n.], 1836), by George Howe and Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. (page images at HathiTrust)
• Vocation and Protestant religious occupations. (Vocational Guidance Manuals, 1963), by John Oliver Nelson (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• The modern interpretation of the call to the ministry (Association Press, 1918), by Edward I. Bosworth (page images at HathiTrust)
• An address delivered at the commencement of the General Theological Seminary of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States : held in St. John's Chapel, in the city of New-York, on the 26th day of June, 1829 (Printed at the Protestant Episcopal Press, 1829), by William White and N.Y.) General Theological Seminary (New York (page images at HathiTrust)
• De investitura ministrorum ecclesiae (Ex Officina Scheffleriana, 1745), by Paulus Christianus Schroeter, Christ. Frider Koehlerus, and Officina Scheffleriana (page images at HathiTrust)
• Standards for selection of pre-ministerial candidates ([publisher not identified], 1950), by Joseph C. Heston and DePauw University (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• The candidate for the ministry : a course of expository lectures on the first epistle of Paul to Timothy. (London : James Duncan, 1837., 1837), by John H. Pinder (page images at HathiTrust)
• Christian pastor's manual : a selection of tracts on the duties, difficulties, and encouragements of the Christian ministry. (Philadelphia : J. Whtham, 1837., 1837), by John Brown (page images at HathiTrust)
• The call to the ministry : the prevalent and true theories examined (Gettysburg, [Pa.] : J.E. Wible, 1883., 1883), by Frederick W. Conrad (page images at HathiTrust)
• An inquiry into the ministerial commission (Claremont, N.H. : S. Ide, 1844., 1844), by Lloyd Windsor (page images at HathiTrust)
• The commission and consequent duties of the clergy : in a series of discourses preached before the University of Canbridge, in April, MDCCCXXVI. (London : F. & J. Rivington, 1847., 1847), by Hugh James Rose (page images at HathiTrust)
• De sacris electionibus et ordinationibus ex antiquo, et novo ecclesiae usu (Typis, et sumptibus Hieronymi Mainardi, 1739), by François Hallier and Girolamo Mainardi (page images at HathiTrust)
• The pulpit guarded with XVII arguments proving the unlawfulness, sinfulness and danger of suffering private persons to take upon them publike preaching, and expounding the Scriptures without a call ... : occasioned by a dispute at Henly in Arden in Warwick-shire, Aug. 20, 1650 ... : in the close are added six arguments, to prove our ministers free from antichristianism / composed and compiled by a friend to truth and peace. (London : Printed by J. Cottrel, for E. Blackmore ..., 1651), by Thomas Hall (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Bishop of Ely's letter to his clergy: (Cambridge : [Pri]nted by John Hayes, Printer to [t]he University, 1692), by Simon Patrick (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The work of the ministry represented to the clergy of the Diocese of Ely / by Symon, Lord Bishop of Ely. (London : Printed by Ri Chiswel ..., 1698), by Simon Patrick (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Confidence encountred: or, A vindication of the lawfulness of preaching without ordination.: In answer to a book published by N.E. a friend of Mr. Tho Willes, intituled, The confident questionist questioned. Together with an answer to a letter of Mr. Tho. Willes, published in the said book. By which the lawfulness of preaching without ordination is cleared, and the ordination of the national ministers proved to be a nullity. By Jer. Ives. (Printed at London : and are to be sold by Dan. White at the seven Stars in Paul's Church-yard; or may be had at the authors house in Red-Cross-street, 1658), by Jeremiah Ives (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Confidence questioned: or, A brief examination of some doctrines delivered by M. Thomas Willes of Bottolphs Billings-Gate, in a sermon preached by him at Margrets New-Fish-Street, the 7th of Decemb. 1657.: Also, some questions touching his pretended call and authority to preach the Gospel. By Jeremiah Ives. (London : printed for Daniel White, and are to be sold at the seven Stars in Paul's Church-yard; or are to be had at the author's house in Red-Cross-Street, 1658. [i.e. 1657]), by Jeremiah Ives (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A treatise relating to the call, work & wages of the ministers of Christ as also to the call, work & wages of the ministers of antichrist : wherein a testimony is born ... / Thomas Lawson. (London : Printed for Benjamin Clark ..., 1680), by Thomas Lawson (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The judgment of several eminent divines of the congregational vvay concerning a pastors power occasionally to exert ministerial acts in another church besides that which is his own particular flock. (Boston [Mass.] : Printed by Benjamin Harris, and are to be sold by Richard Wilkins, 1692), by Increase Mather (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The confident questionist questioned: or, the examination of the doctrine delivered by Mr. Thomas Willes in certain queries.: Published by Mr. Jeremiah Ives. Examined by counter-queries. By N.E. with a letter of Mr. Tho. Willes. (London : printed for Tho. Newberry, and are to bee sold at his shop in Sweetings-Rents in Cornhil, near the Exchange, 1658), by N. E. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• All true ministers of the Gospel (Boston: : Printed and sold by Samuel Hall, in Cornhill., MDCCXII [i.e., 1792]), by Isaac Backus (HTML at Evans TCP)
• A discourse preparatory to the choice of a minister. Being the substance of two sermons preach'd to the Old or First Gather'd Church in Boston, June 11. 1727. The Lord's Day before their election of a colleague-pastor. / By Thomas Foxcroft, A.M. Pastor of the said church. ; [Four lines from Acts] (Boston, N.E. : Printed by Gamaliel Rogers in Long Lane, for Samuel Gerrish at the lower end of Cornhill., 1727), by Thomas Foxcroft (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Jubilee; an half-century discourse, in two parts; on occasion of the completion of fifty-years, since the author's ordination. : Delivered at Norwich, on the Lord's-Day, Nov. 29th, 1767. And published at the desire of some that heard it. / By Benjamin Lord, A.M. Pastor of the First Church there. ; [Eight lines of Scripture texts] (New-London [Conn.]: : Printed and sold by T. Green,, 1768), by Benjamin Lord (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Manuductio ad ministerium. Directions for a candidate of the ministry. : Wherein, first, a right foundation is laid for his future improvement; and, then, rules are offered for such a management of his academical & preparatory studies; and thereupon, for such a conduct after his appearance in the world; as may render his a skilful and useful minister of the Gospel. : [Three lines of quotation in Latin] (Boston, : Printed for Thomas Hancock, and sold at his shop in Ann-Street, near the draw-bridge., 1726), by Cotton Mather (HTML at Evans TCP)
• The danger of an unconverted ministry, consider'd in a sermon on Mark VI. 34. Preached at Nottingham, in Pennsylvania, March 8. anno 1739,40. / By Gilbert Tennent, A.M. and Minister of the Gospel in New-Brunswick, New-Jersey. ; [Four lines from Jeremiah] (Philadelphia: : Printed by Benjamin Franklin, in Market-Street,, 1740), by Gilbert Tennent (HTML at Evans TCP)
• The danger of an unconverted ministry, considered in a sermon on Mark VI. 34. / By Gilbert Tennent, A.M. and Minister of the Gospel in New-Brunswick, New-Jersey. ; [Four lines from Jeremiah] (Boston, : printed and sold by Rogers and Fowle below the prison in Queen-Street, near the town-house., 1742), by Gilbert Tennent (HTML at Evans TCP)

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