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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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And Religion must teach you the like care in the End which you should aim at in all your Business; which should be to please and glorify God. For none of us (Christians) liveth to himself, and no Man dieth to himself; and indeed, he that liveth to himself, will be likely to die to himself. But ⟨p. 204⟩whether we live, we live unto the Lord: Rom. 14. 7. This is Man's greatest Duty, this is his highest Privilege. We reckon it a great Honour to that Nobleman, that shall put the Crown upon the Head of a King: O how much greater is it, to put the Crown of Glory upon God's! But of this before. Only you may ask, May not a Man aim at Riches by his Calling, that he may have Ease in his old Age, &c. Answ. An End is subordinate, or ultimate; a next end, or a last end. You may design to get an Estate, but not merely for your own sake, but chiefly for God's sake; not so much that ye may live at ease, but that ye may do good thereby. A Man may desire a good Horse, or a good Boat to carry him to his Friend. Every step of a Religious Tradesman, being traced to the utmost, ends at God. He would not care for himself, but that he may be of use to glorify God.
And Religion must teach you the like care in the End which you should aim at in all your Business; which should be to please and glorify God. For none of us (Christians) liveth to himself, and no Man dieth to himself; and indeed, he that liveth to himself, will be likely to die to himself. But ⟨p. 204⟩whether we live, we live unto the Lord: Rom. 14. 7. This is Man's greatest Duty, this is his highest Priviledg. We reckon it a great Honour to that Nobleman, that shall put the Crown upon the Head of a King: O how much greater is it, to put the Crown of Glory upon God's! But of this before. Only you may ask, May not a Man aim at Riches by his Calling, that he may have Ease in his old Age, &c. Answ. An End is subordinate, or ultimate; a next end, or a last end. You may design to get an Estate, but not meerly for your own sake, but chiefly for God's sake; not so much that ye may live at ease, but that ye may do good thereby. A Man may desire a good Horse, or a good Boat to carry him to his Friend. Every step of a Religious Tradesman, being trac'd to the utmost, ends at God. He would not care for himself, but that he may be of use to glorify God.