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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 5: Of Contentedness 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.
(2.) It diseases and disquiets your selves; good it doth you none, but hurt every way. The Bullock that is uncustomed to the Yoke, plucks his Neck this and that way, and frets himself; but this only makes his Shoulders sorer, and unable to bear it: So Discontent only makes your Burden ⟨p. 184⟩heavier. And why should you disquiet your selves in vain? Why should you overlook so many Mercies which you have, or have had, and pore only upon some few Inconveniences?
(2.) It diseases and disquiets your selves; good it doth you none, but hurt every way. The Bullock that is uncustomed to the Yoke, plucks his Neck this and that way, and frets himself; but this only makes his Shoulders sorer, and unable to bear it: So Discontent only makes your Burden ⟨p. 184⟩heavier. And why should you disquiet your selves in vain? Why should you overlook so many Mercies which you have, or have had, and pore only upon some few Inconveniencies?
(3.) It gratifies the Devil. It encourages that Tempter to tempt you: That wicked and discontented Spirit watches these Opportunities to tempt you, either to take some indirect Courses for your Redress, or to ferment you with an Hatred to God, and possibly to drill you on to Self-Destruction: for he is a Murderer from the beginning. It must therefore be an odious Sin, that so highly offends God, that so gratifies the Devil, and that doth so much mischief to your own selves.
(3.) It gratifies the Devil. It incourages that Tempter to tempt you: That wicked and discontented Spirit watches these Opportunities to tempt you, either to take some indirect Courses for your Redress, or to ferment you with an Hatred to God, and possibly to drill you on to Self-Destruction: for he is a Murderer from the beginning. It must therefore be an odious Sin, that so highly offends God, that so gratifies the Devil, and that doth so much mischief to your own selves.