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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 › Section 4: Of Truth or Veracity in a Trade.
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.
(1.) As Men. Adam was the Root, we all are the Branches.
(2.) As Christians; and so we are all one in Christ Jesus; our Religion doth knit us closer together than all other Ligaments in the World. 1 Cor. 12. 25, 27. The Members should have the same care one for another. Now ye are the Body of Christ and Members in particular: So that in deceiving any of the Members, you affront the Head. In short, unless ye be true Men, ye can be no true Christians; a false Man, and a true Saint, is a Contradiction. Thus you see, that the Scripture is direct for speaking Truth; it doth indeed relate divers Untruths spoken by others, both good men and bad, but it never justifies them. The Narration of such Faults of pious Men is a strong Argument of the Sincerity of the Scripture; and, that it no way excuses them, of its Sanctity. In which case Augustine charitably concludes, that God accepted in Rahab and the Midwives, &c. Fidem mentis, and pardoned ⟨p. 141⟩to them fallaciam mentientis. In a word, we own and worship a true God, we profess a true Religion, we pursue a true Happiness; by all which we are obliged to all manner of Truth, in Heart, in Lip, in Life.
(2.) As Christians; and so we are all one in Christ Jesus; our Religion doth knit us closer together than all other Ligaments in the World. 1 Cor. 12. 25, 27. The Members should have the same care one for another. Now ye are the Body of Christ and Members in particular: So that in deceiving any of the Members, you affront the Head. In short, unless ye be true Men, ye can be no true Christians; a salse Man, and a true Saint, is a Contradiction. Thus you see, that the Scripture is direct for speaking Truth; it doth indeed relate divers Untruths spoken by others, both good men and bad, but it never justifies them. The Narration of such Faults of pious Men is a strong Argument of the Sincerity of the Scripture; and, that it no way excuses them, of its Sanctity. In which case Augustine charitably concludes, that God accepted in Rahab and the Midwives, &c. Fidem mentis, and pardon'd