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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
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THE Tradesman's Calling. › Chapter 5 › Section 6: Of Religiousness in a Trade.
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2. The Scripture teacheth it. It is the great design of the Scripture, to make Men Religious. And to this end, the Holy Ghost doth therein lay down the clearest Rules, propound the most excellent Examples, produce the strongest Arguments, and provide the most effectual Means and Helps, that the Wisdom of God could devise, or the Heart of Man desire. And as Piety and Religion is there urged upon all Men in general; so also it is pressed upon Men, as they are distinguished by their particular Callings. So 1 Cor. 7. 24. Brethren, let every Man wherein he is called, therein abide with God. Mark, let him abide with God; that is, cleaving to God still, to whom by his religious Allegiance he is obliged: Or, not imagining but that he may be godly in it: Or with God, as if God looked at him, and at his Carriage in his Place: Also with God, ⟨p. 189⟩that is, in a godly manner, looking at him and walking with him. So that this Text which must needs include the Tradesman, doth lay an unquestionable Obligation upon you, to add to your Virtue Godliness. Hereupon it is that the Scripture checks those severely that say, To day, or to morrow we will go into such a City, and continue there a Year, and buy, and sell, and get Gain: Jam. 4. 13. without taking due notice of God. These are some of those Words by which you may be saved, and by which you must be judged at the last day.
2. The Scripture teacheth it. It is the great design of the Scripture, to make Men Religious. And to this end, the Holy Ghost doth therein lay down the clearest Rules, propound the most excellent Examples, produce the strongest Arguments, and provide the most effectual Means and Helpes, that the Wisdom of God could devise, or the Heart of Man desire. And as Piety and Religion is there urged upon all Men in general; so also it is prest upon Men, as they are distinguished by their particular Callings. So 1 Cor. 7. 24. Brethren, let every Man wherein he is called, therein abide with God. Mark, let him ahide with God; that is, cleaving to God still, to whom by his religious Allegiance he is obliged: Or, not imagining but that he may be godly in it: Or with God, as if God look'd at him, and at his Carriage in his Place: Also with God,