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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.
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.) An Heart bent against Sin; for any allowed Sin will be a continual Thorn in you Consciences, and a Canker in your Estates. You know who said, I also was upright before him, and I kept my self from my Iniquity; Psal. 18. 23. Consider therefore what Sin it is, to which you are most easily inclined, what Sin you find hardest to resist, what Sin you are loathest to leave, what Sin stared you in the Face in your last Sickness, what Sin your Consciences do pitch upon when the Hue and Cry is sent out in the Ministry of the Word, and what Sin you would most carefully conceal, or at least excuse, (they are excellent Mr. Bolton's Marks) And set your selves against that Sin; for that's the Sin that threatens your utter ruin. It may be conquered, it may be mortified, and you will have more Comfort in its Overthrow, than ever you had in its Tyranny. And,
(1.) An Heart bent against Sin; for any allowed Sin will be a continual Thorn in you Consciences, and a Canker in your Estates. You know who said, I also was upright before him, and I kept my self from my Iniquity; Psal. 18. 23. Consider therefore what Sin it is, to which you are most easily inclin'd, what Sin you find hardest to resist, what Sin you are lothest to leave, what Sin star'd you in the Face in your last Sickness, what Sin your Consciences do pitch upon when the Hue and Cry is sent out in the Ministry of the Word, and what Sin you would most carefully conceal, or at least excuse, (they are excellent Mr. Bolton's Marks) And set your selves against that Sin; for that's the Sin that threatens your utter ruine. It may be conquered, it may be mortified, and you will have more Comfort in its Overthrow, than ever you had in its Tyranny. And,
(2.) You must have your Heart set upon that which is good. Abhor that which is evil, but that's not enough, you must also cleave to that which is good; Rom. 12. 9. You must set your Affections on things above, not on things on the Earth;