The trades-man's calling being a discourse concerning the nature, necessity, choice, &c. of a…

(3.) We have in Scripture the Example of our Saviour himself. When Almighty God has but one Son in the World, he bestowed him in a Calling, he made him a Preacher. And before his entrance upon his Ministerial Employment, it is highly probable, that he laboured with his supposed Father Joseph, in the Carpenters Trade: For tho in Mat. 13. 55. the People styled him the Carpenter's Son, yet in Mark 6. 3. they plainly asked, Is not this the Carpenter, the Son of Mary? &c. And if our Saviour Christ, in whom the Fullness of the Godhead dwelt▪ bodily, stooped to an ordinary Calling, that he might fulfil all Righteousness; how dare any that are called by his Name, disdain or refuse some settled Employment? And we find the Apostles themselves, not only▪ chosen to that glorious Office out of their respective Callings, but even after the Death and Resurrection of Christ, they diligently returned to the same, until they had their Commission given them to preach the Gospel; as is evident, John 21. 2, 3, &c. Yea, the Apostle Paul, upon occasion, even after his entrance into his Sacred Function, abode and wrought with Aquila and Priscilla at their Craft, for they were Tentmakers; Acts 18. 3.

(3.) We have in Scripture the Example of our Saviour himself. When Almighty God has but one Son in the World, he bestowed him in a Calling, he made him a Preacher. And before his entrance upon his Ministerial Imployment, it is highly probable, that he labour'd with his supposed Father Joseph, in the Carpenters Trade: For tho in Mat. 13. 55. the People stil'd him the Carpenter's Son, yet in Mark 6. 3. they plainly ask'd, Is not this the Carpenter, the Son of Mary? &c. And if our Saviour Christ, in whom the Fulness of the Godhead dwelt▪ bodily, stooped to an ordinary Calling, that he might fulfil all Righteousness; how dare any that are called by his Name, disdain or refuse some settled Imployment? And we sind the Apostles themselves, not only chosen to that glorious Office out of their respective Callings, but even after the Death and Resurrection of Christ, they diligently return'd to the same, until they had their Commission given them to preach the Gospel; as is evident,