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Bridge's remains, being VIII sermons
Bridge's remains, being VIII sermons ... by that learned and judicious divine, Mr. William Bridge ...
London : Printed and are to be sold by John Hancock Senior and Junior ..., 1673
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3. Yet ordinarily a man is to abide in his Calling, and not readily to be removed from it.
4. I shall answer to some objections, or cases of Conscience about the change or relinquishment of our calling.
First, Therefore there is an aptness in us to change or lay down our Callings, &c. Why should the Apostle three times one after another, call upon us to abide in our callings. And if ye look into 2 Thes. 3. ye shall find that as soon as the Apostle had commanded the Thessalonians to work, and eat their own bread by working. verse 10. he presently adds, But ye Brethren, be not weary of well doing. Why so! But because there is an aptness in us, and an itching disposition to leave and desert our Callings
2. But it is not absolutely unlawful for a man to leave, or to change his Calling. This in some cases thou mayst do, says Pet. Mart. Modo teipsum non quaeras, vel temere agas; so that you do not seek your self, nor be rash therein. For possibly a man may be qualified for higher employments then his