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

2. Be persuaded then,

2. Be perswaded then,

(1.) To be diligent in your Callings: You have excellent Patterns set before you, the great God at work every day every where. Jesus Christ went about doing good: Slipped his Breakfast to be at his Work; Mat. 21. 18, 23. waived his Dinner to dispatch it, Joh. 4. 6, 34. Behold the Sun always in motion, and rejoiceth in it, as a strong Man to run a race; Psal. 10. 5. The Moon and Stars, the Sea, the Rivers, all Creatures busy: Yea, go to the Ant, thou Sluggard, consider her ways and be wise. You have excellent Promises for your Encouragement, and severe Threatenings to awake you; you have undeniable Instances of such as have ⟨p. 92⟩been raised by their Industry, and of such as have been ruined by Idleness: you have all Requisites to enable you: you have Brains, and Arms, and Health, there's nothing wanting but an Heart. Shake off then the Lethargy that hath benumbed you, mind your Business, revive your Love to your lawful Calling; reckon your selves to be most easy and happy in your Shops and Business, and drive the Nail while it is going. But direct all to a right end, the Honour of God, the Public Good as well as your Private Commodity, and then every step and stroke in your Trade is sanctified. You are working for God, who will be sure to reward you to your Hearts content.

(1.) To be diligent in your Callings: You have excellent Patterns set before you, the great God at work every day every where. Jesus Christ went about doing good: Slipt his Breakfast to be at his Work; Mat. 21. 18, 23. wav'd his Dinner to dispatch it,