The trades-man's calling being a discourse concerning the nature, necessity, choice, &c. of a…

Whilst others therefore are canvassing more doubtful Points in Doctrine or Worship, my present Province shall be to direct the Mind and Practice of the conscientious Christian in his daily Employment, where certainly he hath most Temptations, and without God's Grace falls into most Sins, and where he hath need of all the Assistance that God or Man shall impart, unto him. For it is not sufficient to be devout in Prayer in the Morning, and at Night, and leave Conscience asleep all the Day; no, those Religious Duties are only the Means whereby to procure that Wisdom, Faith, Patience, ⟨image 3⟩Self denial and Integrity of which he will have use all the day long.

Whilst others therefore are canvassing more doubtful Points in Doctrine or Worship, my present Province shall be to direct the Mind and Practice of the consciencious Christian in his daily Employment, where certainly he hath most Temptations, and without God's Grace falls into most Sins, and where he hath need of all the Assistance that God or Man shall impart, unto him. For it is not sufficient to be devout in Prayer in the Morning, and at Night, and leave Conscience asleep all the Day; no, those Religious Duties are only the Means whereby to procure that Wisdom, Faith, Patience, ⟨image 3⟩Self denial and Integrity of which he will have use all the day long.

And the Tradesman hath more Exercises for these Graces, than most other Men: he hath the same Corruption of Nature to bias him, and the same Devil to tempt him, with others; but then he hath more variety of Trials from the World, than the studious Scholar, or the plain Husbandman: And infinite are the Cases of Conscience, that come in a Tradesman's way; all which, tho this small Tract cannot reach, yet I hope hereby to instruct and resolve him in the most material of them, or at least to establish such Principles and Rules, as, being faithfully applied to particular Cases, will tend much to his Direction.