Chap, 23 about our Callings and Voc.dtion.r. ill report, and good report, honour and difrace, Heb.i r.35 6, 37. I Cor,4.3 Thef.2.6,9. Phil.3. -y,8. It dire,}s us toorder the affaires of our callings wifely,and to goabout them in agood manner, i.e. in obedience to God,to ri tit ends , and with an heavenly mind,exerciuing thegraces that Godhath bcfio&ed on us, Eccl.2.26. I Sam. x3.14. Ei hthly, it teaches to moderateour cares,confine our delires ofearthly things, and tocommit our (elves to God for the fucceffe ofour work, as Pfiel. 55. 22. ülat.6.32. I Pet.5.7. `Pfal.Iz7.2. Prov.16.3. Ninthly, it fupporceth with firength patiently to bear the miferies , and calamities which accompany us in our callings, which ever fince the fall of Ada,n we are fubje t unto, and worketh the foul to contentation in every e- flare, Phil. 4. xi, I z. . Tenthly, it reftraineth diflrufiful cares about the fucceffe of our labours, but is not flack tocrave Gods bletling upon our labours; Phi/.4.6. Eleventhly, if we finde wifhúáfucceffe, it makes us vigilant, frugal , humble , merciful, and thankful : For it receives bleflings as gifts of;race to beemployed according ro GodsWill,and appointment-4o the glory of his Nam e,andcomfort ofhispeople , and teaches us fo to ufe the world, as willing to renounce ic , &c. I Cor.7.31. Prov. 21. 25, 26. Pfal. Twelfthly,Faith coupieth the labours ofour callings with the practice of Chri- fiianity. For Codbath commanded us both to feekhis Kingdome,towork out our falvation,tomake our eletion fure,to exercife our felves in good works , to walk in love,and to exercife our felves honefily inour particular callins, which faithwill not feparate. Quell. But how may we live byfaithtouching thefucccfJ'e ofour labours ,which we finde too mach above our firength or means ? Anfw. Firft, faith in filch cafes caufes felfdenial in refpe t of our judge- ment, wifdome, and power, Prov. 3.5. and i6.2, and 2t. 2. Jer. IN 23. LaM.3. {7 Secondly, it teaches fubmifflon to Gods direction , and dependech upon his help and atluliante: and askscounfel at his Word,Jadei.i. and zo.18,23, -3. _o. It choofes what God approves, though to humane wifdome it feems bootleffe , and improbable. It truliechGod for ability to the work , provifion of the means , thedtfppfition ofthem, and the good fucceffe to come by them, Mar.4.a ç. acrd 10.19. Pfal.3 z.8. Ez,ra. 5,5. Thirdly, it brings forth indufry and endeavour toVerve Gods providence:.e that is tnoft confident to fpeed,is moli vigilant to take all opportuuities , and moli diligent to ufe all lawful means. Fourthly, it cannotbe filent in fuch á cafe, but fends us to God by prayer aOwen. 20./2. Pfah5:z,3. Fifthly, it puts life andhardineffe inus to play the 'men, ±adg. 5.8. Sixthly, It waits upon God for good fucceffe, and triumpheth before the vi- dory, Pray.16. 3. Seventhly, its ready andforward to praife Godforgoad fuccelle,Pfa.s63.1,3. Judg5.9,10,1i. See Ball onFaith Que($, How mmey fortsofmentraxl(greje about their callings? Anfw. Firfi, fuch as run into callings before God fends them. Many fisch in- truders thereare intoiheMinilicy. Secondly, fuch as live by fuch ways as God calls their from : as by ufury, lottery, deceit, ap ion, &c. Ttutdly, filchasdothe :itiorkoftheiÑcallìngatan unlawful time : a$ on the Sabbath, &c. ' Foutt41lyy, fuch asabicnnot in t#teir Callings, Fifthly, kit asmeddle withmany nailing&iningt lied'but toone. Sixth- 213 VIII. IX. X. XI, XII. I. II. IV. V. VI. VII. I; II. III. IV. V.
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