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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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2. Possibly a man may see the same hand of God leading him out of his calling, which did bring him in to it. So when Noah had the same Command to go out of the Ark, that he had to go in, then he went out, but n t before; though the Waters were gone off the Earth. Now sometimes a man may hear the same voice of God, leading him out of his calling, which did bring him in; and in that case it is lawful for a man to leave or lay down his Calling. Or,
2. Possibly a man may see the same hand of God leading him out of his calling, which did bring him in to it. So when Noah had the same Command to go out of the Ark, that he had to go in, then he went out, but n t before; thou•h the Waters were gone off the Earth. Now sometimes a man may hear the same voice of God, leading him out of his calling, which did bring him in; and in that case it is lawful for a man to leave or lay down his Calling. Or,
3. Possibly the Porter that standeth at the door of a mans Calling may let him out; there are Porters which God hath set at the door of every condition; if a m n be a single man, and would change his condition, and his Parents are unwilling, then he may not go out of that calling or condition: For the Parents which are the Porters of the door do not open to him. There are •orters at the door of every condition, possibly this Porter may open the door, and then it is lawful for a man to change or lay down his Calling. Or,
4. Possibly a man may be forced through want, ⟨p. 53⟩to change or desert his calling. Paul though a Preacher and Apostle, was sometimes forced to work with his hands.