A29369:188
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. 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.1 And though Musculus was a good and excellent Preacher, yet he was sometimes forced to work, and to dig in the City Ditch or moat, for his living. Possibly I say, a man through urgent necessity and want, may be forced to leave or desert his Calling; and then, and in that case, it is lawful for him to do it: So that it is not absolutely unlawful for a man to change or lay down his Calling. Yet,
- 1Idem statuendum est, cum aliqua gravi necessitate compelleris, & subeas novas conditions. Pet. Mar. ibid.Idem statuendum est, cum aliqua gravi necessitate compelleris, & subeas novas conditiones. Pet. Mar. ibid.
Thirdly; Though it be lawful in some case to do so, yet ordinarily a man is to abide in his calling, and not readily to be removed from it: for a good calling is the Lords gift.