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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 6: Of Religiousness 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.
I. For the Nature of it. I do not consider it in this place in its utmost Latitude, for so it comprehends all the before-mentioned Duties. It teaches a Man to be wise, diligent, just, true, and contented; but here it denotes only a Man's Behaviour towards God; and we may describe it to be, A due respect to God in Heart and Life. The Scripture in the Old Testament describes it by walking with God: Gen. 6. 9. And Noah was a just Man, and perfect in his Generation; and Noah walked with God: He was not only just and exact towards Men, but also he walked with God; that is, he lived in that Reverence and Respect to God, as if God had walked with him upon ⟨p. 187⟩Earth; or, as if he had lived and walked with God in Heaven. In the New Testament it is called a walking in the Spirit; Gal. 5. 25. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit: that is, if we (or since we) live a Spiritual Life, if we have a distinct Principle of Life, besides that of Nature; let us walk by the Quickening and Conduct of that good Spirit; as on the contrary, to walk after the Flesh, is to be acted and guided by the Motions of our carnal Concupiscence. And we find, that the Grace of God which bringeth Salvation, teaches us to live not only soberly, and righteously, but also godly in this present World; Tit. 2. 12. So that it is not enough for a Tradesman, that he be discreet and just, &c. as before; but if he design to be a happy Man here or hereafter, he must be a religious Man, an holy Man, and that both in Heart and Life.
I. For the Nature of it. I do not consider it in this place in its utmost Latitude, for so it comprehends all the before-mentioned Duties. It teaches a Man to be wise, diligent, just, true, and contented; but here it denotes only a Man's Behaviour towards God; and we may describe it to be, A due respect to God in Heart and Life. The Scripture in the Old Testament describes it by walking with God: Gen. 6. 9. And Noah was a just Man, and perfect in his Generation; and Noah walked with God: He was not only just and exact towards Men, but also he walked with God; that is, he lived in that Reverence and Respect to God, as if God had walked with him upon