Discourses upon the Existence and Attributes of God

6. The Dominion of God is manifest, in appointing to every man his calling and station in the World. If the hairs of every mans head fall under his Sovereign care, the Calling of every man, wherein he is to glorify God, and serve his Generation, which is of a greater concern than the hairs of the head, falls under his Dominion. He is the Master of the great Family; and divides to every one his work as he pleaseth. The whole work of the Messiah, the time of every action, as well as the hour of his Passion was ordered, and appointed by God. The separation of Paul to the Preaching of the Gospel, was by the Sovereign disposal of God, Rom. 1.1. By the same exercise of his Authority, that he sets every man the bounds of his habitation, Acts 17.26. he prescribes also to him the nature of his work. He that ordered Adam, the Father of mankind his work, and the place of it, the dressing the Garden. Gen. 2.15. doth not let any of his posterity be their own choosers, without an influence of his Sovereign direction on them. Though our Callings are our work, yet they are by Gods order, wherein we are to be faithful to our great Master and Ruler.

6. The Dominion of God is manifest, in appointing to every man his calling and station in the World. If the hairs of every mans head fall under his Soveraign care, the Calling of every man, wherein he is to glorifie God, and serve his Generation, which is of a greater concern than the hairs of the head, falls under his Dominion. He is the Master of the great Family; and divides to every one his work as he pleaseth. The whole work of the Messiah, the time of every action, as well as the hour of his Passion was ordered, and appointed by God. The separation of Paul to the Preaching of the Gospel, was by the Soveraign disposal of God, Rom. 1.1. By the same exercise of his Authority, that he sets every man the bounds of his habitation, Acts 17.26. he prescribes also to him the nature of his work. He that ordered Adam, the Father of mankind his work, and the place of it, the dressing the Garden.