16. This holy violence will not hinder 1men in their secular employments. Violence for the Kingdom, and diligence in a calling, are not inconsistent. Christians, you may work for Heaven, yet work in a trade. God hath given you a body and a soul, and he hath allotted you time to provide for both: he hath given you a body, therefore be diligent in your calling; he hath given you a soul, therefore be violent for Heaven. These two may well stand together, providing for a family, and praying in in a family. He that doth not exercise himself in some honest employment, is guilty of the breach of that Commandment, Six days shalt thou labour. God never sealed warrants for idleness*. The sluggard shall be indicted at the day of judgement for letting his field be over-run with thorns*. They are hypocrites who talk of living by faith, but refuse to live in a Calling. Only remember, that the pains you take in Religion must exceed the other, Mat. 6. 33. Seek ye first ⟨p. 155⟩the Kingdom of God. First, in order of time, before all things; and first in order of affection, above all things. Your soul is the nobler part, therefore that must be chiefly looked after. In your calling show diligence; in Religion violence.
16. This holy violence will not hinder 1men in their secular employments. Violence for the Kingdom, and diligence in a calling, are not inconsistent. Christians, you may work for Heaven, yet work in a trade. God hath given you a body and a soul, and he hath allotted you time to provide for both: he hath given you a body, therefore be diligent in your calling; he hath given you a soul, therefore be violent for Heaven. These two may well stand together, providing for a family, and praying in in a family. He that doth not exercise himself in some honest employment, is guilty of the breach of that Commandment, Six daies shalt thou labour. God never sealed warrants for idleness*. The sluggard shall be indicted at the day of judgement for leting his field be over-run with thorns*. They are hypocrites who talk of living by faith, but refuse to live in a Calling. Only remember, that the pains you tak in Religion must exceed the other, Mat. 6. 33. Seek ye first ⟨p. 155⟩the Kingdom of God. First, in order of time, before all things; and first in order of affection, above all things. Your soul is the nobler part, therefore that must be chiefly looked after. In your calling shew diligence; in Religion violence.
- 116. Motive.
- *Jacumbit omnibu• ut labor•t. Quistorp. vid. Ambros. lib. 6. Hexam. cap. 4. Virgilium. lib 4. Ae•cid. Horatium Sa•. 1. Plinium, lib. 11. c. 30, &c.Iacumbit omnibu• ut labor•t. Quistorp. vid. Ambros. lib. 6. Hexam. cap. 4. Virgilium. lib 4. Ae•cid. Horatium Sa•. 1. Plinium, lib. 11. c. 30, &c.
- *Prov. 24. 30.
