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

The Kinds of Callings are diversified by the different Objects, about which they are conversant. For, 1. Some are employed chiefly about the Soul; as School-masters, Tutors in Arts and Sciences, and particularly Divines, which, tho they be often poor Trades, yet are always rich ⟨p. 6⟩Callings. 2. Some are employed only about the Body; as Physicians, Chirurgeons, Apothecaries, and all that depend on them; tho these oftentimes have fair Opportunities, if withal they have but Hearts to suggest saving Counsel to their Patients Souls. 3. Some Callings are for Man's Subsistence; such is the Husbandman, and the Tradesman: The Husbandman's Calling indeed concerns the Being, and the Tradesman's the Wellbeing of Man's Life. The Substance and first Principles of our Food and Raiment are conveyed to us by the Care and Labour of the Husbandman; the Tradesman moulds and fits them for our immediate Use and Service. 4. Some again are employed for Man's Delight and Convenience, as Music, and divers other Arts, wherein also several Trades have some Concern. 5. Some Callings there are again, which are conversant about the Defence of Mens Bodies and Estates; such as Soldiers, and all those Employments that relate to Military Affairs. And lastly, some are employed for the Public Peace and Safety of Mankind, as Princes and Magistrates of all kinds and degrees; whose Calling also is of God; for there is no Power but of God, the Powers that be are ordained of God; Rom. 13. 1.

The Kinds of Callings are diversified by the different Objects, about which they are conversant. For, 1. Some are imployed chiefly about the Soul; as School-masters, Tutors in Arts and Sciences, and particularly Divines, which, tho they be often poor Trades, yet are always rich ⟨p. 6⟩Callings. 2. Some are imployed only about the Body; as Physicians, Chirurgions, Apothecaries, and all that depend on them; tho these oftentimes have fair Opportunities, if withal they have but Hearts to suggest saving Counsel to their Patients Souls. 3. Some Callings are for Man's Subsistence; such is the Husbandman, and the Tradesman: The Husbandman's Calling indeed concerns the Being, and the Tradesman's the Wellbeing of Man's Life. The Substance and first Principles of our Food and Rayment are conveyed to us by the Care and Labour of the Husbandman; the Tradesman moulds and fits them for our immediate Use and Service. 4. Some again are imployed for Man's Delight and Convenience, as Musick, and divers other Arts, wherein also several Trades have some Concern. 5. Some Callings there are again, which are conversant about the Defence of Mens Bodies and Estates; such as Souldiers, and all those Imployments that relate to Military Affairs. And lastly, some are imployed for the Publick Peace and Safety of Mankind, as Princes and Magistrates of all kinds and degrees; whose Calling also is of God; for there is no Power but of God, the Powers that be are ordained of God;