or Common-wealth. Neither is it sufficient for him who is called to be a Magistrate, Minister, Master of a family, or seruant, that hee performe those duties which are common vnto him with all Christians, vnlesse he also with like care and indeuour, performe those speciall duties which be∣long to his owne place and calling. And heere first is required, that our calling be lawfull, and agreeable to Gods will and Word; that is, such an one, as our labours in it may tend to Gods glory, the good of the Church and Common wealth, and the furthering not onely of our temporall, but also our spirituall good, and the eternall saluation of our soules; and not such as being vnlawfull hindreth these ends; as those that liue by vn∣lawfull Artes and Trades, Players, Gamesters, and such like; for then the greater paines wee take in such callings, the greater is our sinne, the more wee dishonour God, hurt our neighbours, and hinder our owne saluation. Secondly, that wee bee in some measure qualified with such gifts as are fit for our callings; for those whom God calleth vnto any place, hee furnisheth them with such competencie of gifts, as that they may profitably performe the duties required vnto it. And if our cal∣ling bee lawfull, and wee thus fitted for it, then may wee say with the Apostle Paul, that wee are called by the will of God, and may with cheere∣fulnesse and comfort goe on in it, expecting his blessing vpon our la∣bours, and in the end of our liues, a rich reward for doing him therein faithfull seruice. Thirdly, our minds and hearts must be settled in our cal∣lings, so as we neither shift and change, vnlesse it be vpon waighty and ne∣cessary causes, nor intrude and busie our selues in the callings of others; for this were to ouerthrow all order, and bring confusion into Church and Common wealth; and to crosse Gods wise prouidence in the gouernment of the world, who hath giuen variety of gifts, which he hath appointed to be exercised in variety of callings, that being helpefull and seruiceable mu∣tually vnto one another, humane societies might be preserued, & peace and loue nourished in them. And therefore as in a well-gouerned Army, euery one keepeth his place and station vnto which his Generall hath designed him, & not only serueth him generally as a Souldier, but in that place and office vnto which he is appointed and chosen: So must wee demeane our selues towards our great Commander, and not thinke it enough to per∣forme good duties, vnlesse we doe those which belong to our callings; not out of fancie and fickle vnconstancie, leauing our station; but as the Apo∣stle requireth, abide in the same calling wherein God hath placed vs.