Bridge's remains, being VIII sermons

Fourthly, A lawful honest calling both of condition and employment is Gods ground. As no calling is the Devils ground; so a good and honest calling is Gods ground. As an unlawful Calling is the Devils ground; so a lawful Calling is Gods ground. An• Look when a Man is out of his Calling and place, h• may then say, what do I here on the Devils ground And look when a man is in his place and calling, the• he may say, what dost thou here Satan, tempting me? This is none of thy ground, this is Gods ground to me. And so it is indeed, for there God will appea• to men. God did appear to the Shepherds bringing the news of Christs Birth; But where di• he appear to them, but in their calling? They we•• keeping Sheep, and suddenly they heard a noise o• heavenly Angels. He did appear to Peter and Andrew in their Callings, to follow Christ, but wher• did he appear to them, but in the way of their Callings? They were casting their Nets into the Sea, an• Christ came and said to them, Follow me, and I wi•• make you fishers of Men. Calling ground, is appearance ground; there God appears unto his People, Surely ⟨p. 51⟩therefore it is a great mercy to be on this ground, to have an honest lawful calling and employment. And that is the first thing.

Fourthly, A lawful honest calling both of condition and employment is Gods ground. As no calling is the Devils ground; so a good and honest calling is Gods ground. As an unlawful Calling is the Devils ground; so a lawful Calling is Gods ground. An• Look when a Man is out of his Calling and place, h• may then say, what do I here on the Devils ground And look when a man is in his place and calling, the• he may say, what dost thou here Satan, tempting me? This is none of thy ground, this is Gods groun to me. And so it is indeed, for there God will appea to men. God did appear to the Shepherds bringing the news of Christs Birth; But where di he appear to them, but in their calling? They we keeping Sheep, and suddenly they heard a noise o heavenly Angels. He did appear to Peter and Andrew in their Callings, to follow Christ, but wher did he appear to them, but in the way of their Callings? They were casting their Nets into the Sea, an Christ came and said to them, Follow me, and I wi make you fishers of Men. Calling ground, is appearanc ground; there God appears unto his People, Surel