48 General diretlions for noted tobe on the be tide. Ina word,fuch fellowes as thef's, out of a bafe and unblefed ambition to bee well fpoken of by all,though a woe waites.upon fuch, Luke 6.26. furnifh themfelves, ,both with a forme of profefi`ion to content Chri- flians, and fiourifhes of good fellowfhip to pleats the pro- phane. 6. Others there are, whomay glorioully pretend, and protell with great bravery and confidence, their affent and affülance to the bell and holìefl courtes; .:put on a temporary counterfeit profefi'ion, and fafhionable conformity to the communion of Saints; that thereby they may paffe more fairely and plaufibly, outof one calling into another : from a bafer, lower, more negleoled, and toilefome Trade, into fome other of more liberty, acceptation and safe : or elfe breake out ofall Callings; and fo,by the unhallowedmyile- ryof a facred.coozening, if I may fo call it, live upon their proteffion; and by abufing the tender confciences of weake Chriflians, with thecontrouling and countermanding tyran- nies,as it were, of anaffefted furious zeale, fueke outof them no fin advantage, and prey too plentifully upon the peo- ple of God: Such as there , are ready to pretend , and inti- mate, thatfuch bate, earthly, and worldly imployment,and fpending of their time, is difgracefull and derogatory, to the providence of God, and their Chrifrian liberty: that with unworthy detainments, and avocations, it attempts them in the purfuieof their generali Calling; difables and hinders themin the difchargeofholyduties. But let themknow,that Chriflianity,if found and true, Bothnot nullifie,but fanaifie our particular Callings.Thou oughteft tocontinuewith con- fcionableneffe and conílancy in thatperfonallCalling,where- in thyCalling to grace did finde thee, if it bee warrantable FloAélnonfatti--and lawfull. See " 7 Car. 7,10. No comfortable changeof diac couditionem a Calling, but in cafeof r. private neceffity, or 2. common bumilem, non af- Good: and that truly fo, not hypocritically pretended, and feast altiorem , non temeré ab u- for by-refpeas, ná adaliam trap- ` If any man then, upongiving his name to Religion, (hall filial. ê ..sr. grow intonegle4`l, ditlalle , or derelietion of his bonefl par- ttular
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