comfortable walking with God. ticular C la ling:we may ever ftrongly fufpeahimof hollow- nefl`e and hypocrifie. It is the confident conclufionofa very learned and holy Divine : Though aman beeindued with excellent gifts, and beeable to Perkins ofCat. f enkg well, conceive Prayer, and withfore reverence to heare 1i ,,ma7aa- the Word, andreceive the Sacraments, yet if heepraïtife not the duties ofgodlineffe withinhis owne Callingall is but hypocrifie. it. What fonne or daughter ofAdam can challenge and plead exemption from that common charge laid upon them by the Lord of Heaven : In the fweat of thy face (halt thou Gen,3,,9. eate bread, till thou returne unto theground; Either by travel! ofbody, ortoyle of minde, or both ? 2. Diligence in acivili Calling, is neceffary for acomfor- table provifionofearthly neceffaries. 3. Hee is a curled Droane, a child of idlenefl"e and Both, the very Tennis-ball oftemptation, moll unworthy theblef- fings and benefits ofhumane fociety; who doth not one way or other cooperate,as it were; and contribute to the common Good , with his bell endeavours in fome honeft particular Calling. 4. A feafonable employment in a civili Calling, is a So- veraigne prefervative, a curbe for prevention of infinite fwarrnes of idle, melancholike, and exorbitant thoughts; and for reftraint ofmany wicked and unwarrantable med- lingsand mifcarriages. 5. An honeft Calling , is a Schoole of Chriflianitie. In which aman performing duties for the Lords fake, may daily profit in the praaice and encreafe ofmany heavenly graces ; Faith, Obedience, Patience, Meekeneife, Conflancy, Truth, Fidelitie, Invocation, Thankefgiving, experienceof Gods providence, &c. A true Convert therefore is fo farce from calling off his perfonall Calling; that after his calling to Chriftianitie,he is wont to difcharge the duties thereof with farce more care andconfcience, though with abetter mind, more moderate affe6ions, and fora bleffeder end. 7. Sorne there may bee , who Peeing the iniquitie of 49
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