CHAP. I. OF the Nature and Kinds of Callings.
What is a Calling. Page 1
What is our General or Spiritual Calling. 2
What a Particular or Temporal Calling is. ibid. Here
1. Its Author, 3
2. Its Essence, 4
3. Its Ends. ib.
The several Kinds of Callings. 5
Inference,
1. Folly of Men, 6
1. That mind neither Calling. ib.
2. That neglect either of them. 8
3. That respect not the Author. 9
4. That mistake the Ends. 10
2. The Wisdom of God,
1. In the variety of Callings. 11
2. In qualifying and inclining Persons to them. 12
⟨image 5⟩CHAP. II. OF the Necessity of a Temporal or Particular Calling.
1. Proved,
1. From the Light of Nature. Pag. 13
2. From the Light of Scripture.
1. God's Institution. 14
2. His Command. 15
3. The Example of Christ. 16
3. From the Light of Reason:
1. In point of Justice and Equity.
1. To a Man's Self, 17
2. To a Man's Family, ib.
3. To the Poor, ib.
4. To the Public. 18
2. In point of Safety,
1. From Sin, 19
2. From Danger. ib.
Object.
1. I have no Need. Answ. 20
2. I have no Ability. Answ. 21
2. Applied,
1. In Reproof,
1. Of begging Friars. ••
2. Of Idle Beggars. 22
3. Of Lazy Christians. 23
2. In Exhortation,
1. To Parents, 24
2. To Children and Youths. 25
CHAP. III. OF the Choice of a Calling.
1. It must be Lawful.
How this knows▪ 26
What Callings are Unlawful. 27
⟨image 5⟩2. It must be fit; for the Persons,
1. Education 29
2. Abilities.
1. Of Mind, 30
2. Of Body. 31
3. Inclinations. ib.
What to do in case these concur not. 32
3. It should be Attainable, Safe, and Useful. 33
Inference. The Necessity of good Deliberation. 35
CHAP. IV. OF Right Entrance into a Calling.
Four things needful. 37
1. Right Ends. ib. Viz.
1. God's Glory. 38
2. Common Good. ib.
3. Own Good. 39
2. Due Qualifications.
1. Knowledge,
1. To read and write. 40
2. In the Principles of Religion. 41
3. A Capacity for it. 42
2. Grace. Particularly,
1. Humility, 43
2. Fidelity. 44
3. Firm Resolutions against.
1. The Difficulties. 45
2. The Temptations. 46
4. Earnest Prayer. 47
Use 1. Reflection. 49
Use 2. Instruction. ib.
⟨image 6⟩CHAP. V. OF the due Managing of a Trade or Calling.
Six Requisites thereunto. Page 51
Sect. 1. The First Requisite in a Trade is Prudence or Discretion. Where,
1. The Description of it. 52
2. The Excellency and Necessity of it. 53
3. The Employment of it, which is,
1. In getting a full Insight into it. 55
2. In fixing the Circumstances of it, as Time, Place, Persons.
CHAP. I. OF the Nature and Kinds of Callings.
What is a Calling. Page 1
What is our General or Spiritual Calling. 2
What a Particular or Temporal Calling is. ibid. Here
1. Its Author, 3
2. Its Essence, 4
3. Its Ends. ib.
The several Kinds of Callings. 5
Inference,
1. Folly of Men, 6
1. That mind neither Calling. ib.
2. That neglect either of them. 8
3. That respect not the Author. 9
4. That mistake the Ends. 10
2. The Wisdom of God,
1. In the variety of Callings. 11
2. In qualifying and inclining Persons to them. 12
⟨image 5⟩CHAP. II. OF the Necessity of a Temporal or Particular Calling.
1. Proved,
1. From the Light of Nature. Pag. 13
2. From the Light of Scripture.
1. God's Institution. 14
2. His Command. 15
3. The Example of Christ. 16
3. From the Light of Reason:
1. In point of Justice and Equity.
1. To a Man's Self, 17
2. To a Man's Family, ib.
3. To the Poor, ib.
4. To the Publick. 18
2. In point of Safety,
1. From Sin, 19
2. From Danger. ib.
Object.
1. I have no Need. Answ. 20
2. I have no Ability. Answ. 21
2. Applied,
1. In Reproof,
1. Of begging Friers. ••
2. Of Idle Beggars. 22
3. Of Lazy Christians. 23
2. In Exhortation,
1. To Parents, 24
2. To Children and Youths. 25
CHAP. III. OF the Choice of a Calling.
1. It must be Lawful.
How this knows▪ 26
What Callings are Unlawful. 27
⟨image 5⟩2. It must be fit; for the Persons,
1. Education 29
2. Abilities.
1. Of Mind, 30
2. Of Body. 31
3. Inclinations. ib.
What to do in case these concur not. 32
3. It should be Attainable, Safe, and Useful. 33
Inference. The Necessity of good Deliberation. 35
CHAP. IV. OF Right Entrance into a Calling.
Four things needful. 37
1. Right Ends. ib. Viz.
1. God's Glory. 38
2. Common Good. ib.
3. Own Good. 39
2. Due Qualifications.
1. Knowledg,
1. To read and write. 40
2. In the Principles of Religion. 41
3. A Capacity for it. 42
2. Grace. Particularly,
1. Humility, 43
2. Fidelity. 44
3. Firm Resolutions against.
1. The Difficulties. 45
2. The Temptations. 46
4. Earnest Prayer. 47
Ʋse 1. Reflection. 49
Ʋse 2. Instruction. ib.
⟨image 6⟩CHAP. V. OF the due Managing of a Trade or Calling.
Six Requisites thereunto. Page 51
Sect. 1. The First Requisite in a Trade is Prudence or Discretion. Where,
1. The Description of it. 52
2. The Excellency and Necessity of it. 53
3. The Imployment of it, which is,
1. In getting a full Insight into it. 55
2. In fixing the Circumstances of it, as Time, Place, Persons.
