Bridge's remains, being VIII sermons

That it is the duty of every man to abide or walk with God in his calling, take calling for your state or condition, or take calling for your ordinary way of employment; the Doctrine is true, that it is our duty to abide or walk with God in our calling. It is commanded in the 17 verse, As the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk. It is commanded again in the 20 verse Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called. And it is commanded ⟨p. 48⟩again in the 24 verse, Brethren let every one, &c. Surely therefore there is some great concernment in this, and the 20 verse he saith, Let every man abide, but in the 17 he saith, as the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk; and saith the Text, here let him abide with God. Plainly then, it is the duty of every man to walk or abide with God in his calling. For the prosecuting of which Truth, I shall labour to show you,

That it is the duty of every man to abide or walk with God in his calling, take calling for your state or condition, or take calling for your ordinary way of imployment; the Doctrine is true, that it is our duty to abide or walk with God in our calling. It is commanded in the 17 verse, As the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk. It is commanded again in the 20 verse Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called. And it is commanded ⟨p. 48⟩again in the 24 verse, Brethren let every one, &c. Surely therefore there is some great concernment in this, and the 20 verse he saith, Let every man abide, but in the 17 he saith, as the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk; and saith the Text, here let him abide with God. Plainly then, it is the duty of every man to walk or abide with God in his calling. For the prosecuting of which Truth, I shall labour to shew you,

First, That it is a great mercy for a man to be placed in a good, lawful, and honest calling. A good calling is a great mercy.