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6. If you would walk with God in your calling, then you must judge of things in your calling, as God judges, and measures things by his Bushel. We are very apt to measure, and judge of things in our callings, by the verdict of the means and second causes; if the means and second cause smile, then we smile, though God frown; if the means and second cause frown, then we frown, though God smile; if the second cause be big, and promise a great mercy or blessing to us, then in the strength of the second cause, we promise it to our selves, though God threatens the contrary; if the second cause or means threaten a misery, then in the strength thereof, we threaten our selves with that misery, though God promise the contrary blessing. That is not to walk with God in our callings. He that walks with God in his place and calling, must judge and measure things according unto Gods verdict. But,

7. If you would walk with God in your place and calling, then you must spiritualize your particular calling with heavenly things, and the things of God, not put all upon a morning and an evening prayer; but your particular calling must be sprinkled with holy Meditations, and gracious Speeches. Thus it was with Abraham's Servant when he went for Rebekah, He sprinkled his Service, with meditation, prayer, and godly speech. And if ye look into the 5th. of Judges, ye shall find that upon a glorious Victory ⟨p. 66⟩that God gave to his people, its said verse 11. They that are delivered from the noise of the Archers, in the Places of drawing of water, there shall they rehearse the righteous acts of the Lord. Not only at their Church-meetings, and in prayer or duty, but while they are drawing of water. Thus our particular calling is to be sprinkled with heavenly things; and if you do thus, then shall you walk with God in your calling. And oh that there were an heart in us all, thus to walk with God in our callings. This is every mans work, and every days work. Now therefore that you may do it, give me leave by way of motive, to leave these few considerations with you.