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The trades-man's calling being a discourse concerning the nature, necessity, choice, &c. of a…
The trades-man's calling being a discourse concerning the nature, necessity, choice, &c. of a calling in general : and directions for the right managing of the tradesman's calling in particular / by Richard Steele ...
London: printed by J.D. for Samuel Sprint, 1684
Title page typeset from the transcription.
THE Tradesman's Calling. › Chapter 5: Of the due managing of a Trade or Calling.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
CHAP. V. Of the due managing of a Trade or Calling.
THE Fifth Thing to be considered, is the right Behaviour of a Christian in his Calling, or the due managing thereof. What I have said hitherto, is in order to this: And tho we have thus far discoursed of Callings in general; yet supposing our Youth hath chosen some Trade or other, into that we will follow him. Now these are of two sorts; the one are managed principally by the Tongue, yet so as they are directed by the Brain; such are all sorts of Merchants, and they who drive Trades only with buying and selling: The other are managed by the Hand, yet so as they are also assisted with the Brain; such are all sorts of Mechanic Trades, or Handicrafts, which are employed in working all kinds of Manufactures. Now tho each of these have some distinct Virtues, and Temptations, Conveniences and Inconveniences more proper to them; yet the following Requisites will reach them both, and with the Blessing of God make the Practiser of them an excellent Tradesman.
THE Fifth Thing to be considered, is the right Behaviour of a Christian in his Calling, or the due managing thereof. What I have said hitherto, is in order to this: And tho we have thus far discoursed of Callings in general; yet supposing our Youth hath chosen some Trade or other, into that we will follow him. Now these are of two sorts; the one are managed principally by the Tongue, yet so as they are directed by the Brain; such are all sorts of Merchants, and they who drive Trades only with buying and selling: The other are manag'd by the Hand, yet so as they are also assisted with the Brain; such are all sorts of Mechanick Trades, or Handicrafts, which are imployed in working all kinds of Manufactures. Now tho each of these have some distinct Vertues, and Temptations, Conveniences and Inconveniences more proper to them; yet the following Requisites will reach them both, and with the Blessing of God make the Practiser of them an excellent Tradesman.