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from_o the_o pretend_a necessity_n of_o it_o answ_n 145_o 3._o instance_n wherein_o it_o be_v to_o be_v exercise_v 1._o not_o conceal_v what_o you_o shall_v discover_v 146_o 2._o shun_v all_o unjust_a commendation_n of_o commodity_n 147_o 3._o avoid_v all_o unjust_a disparagement_n thereof_o 148_o 4._o abhor_v any_o untruth_n in_o or_o about_o your_o bargain_n 149_o 5._o forbear_v all_o equivocation_n 150_o 6._o restrain_v multiplicity_n of_o word_n 151_o 4._o use_v 1._o of_o reflection_n 153_o 2._o of_o reproof_n 154_o 3._o of_o exhortation_n to_o veracity_n 155_o mean_n 1._o true_a faith_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n 156_o 2._o a_o true_o tender_a conscience_n 156_o 3._o a_o real_a love_n of_o your_o neighbour_n 157_o sect._n 5._o the_o five_o requisite_a in_o a_o trade_n be_v contentedness_n 158_o where_o 1._o the_o description_n of_o it_o 2._o reason_n for_o it_o 159_o 1._o in_o respect_n of_o god_n 1._o his_o command_n 161_o 2._o his_o providence_n 162_o 3._o his_o glory_n ibid._n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o our_o self_n 1._o our_o desert_n 163_o 2._o our_o mortality_n 164_o 3._o our_o comfort_n ibid._n 3._o the_o practice_n of_o it_o 1._o in_o cheerful_a undergo_n the_o inconvenience_n of_o it_o 165_o a_o list_n of_o some_o inconvenience_n in_o a_o trade_n 166_o 2._o in_o a_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o it_o 169_o a_o discourse_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o a_o trade_n 170_o 3._o in_o a_o patient_a bear_v the_o loss_n etc._n etc._n in_o it_o 172_o 4._o in_o watch_v against_o the_o contrary_a temptation_n as_o 1._o ambition_n 175_o as_o 2._o envy_n ibid._n as_o 3._o covetousness_n 177_o as_o 4._o despondency_n 179_o as_o 5._o invade_v other_o calling_n 180_o in_o what_o case_n one_o man_n may_v have_v several_a calling_n ibid._n 5._o in_o a_o steady_a continuance_n in_o it_o 181_o 4._o the_o use_n 1._o of_o repr_fw-la the_o evil_a of_o discontent_n 2._o of_o exhort_v to_o contentedness_n 183_o mean_n 1._o faith_n 184_o 2._o humility_n 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tradesman_n must_v not_o think_v that_o he_o be_v exempt_a from_o it_o who_o we_o must_v suppose_v to_o be_v somewhat_o refine_v from_o the_o dregs_o of_o mankind_n 2._o the_o scripture_n teach_v it_o it_o be_v the_o great_a design_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o make_v man_n religious_a and_o to_o this_o end_n the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v therein_o lay_v down_o the_o clear_a rule_n propound_v the_o most_o excellent_a example_n produce_v the_o strong_a argument_n and_o provide_v the_o most_o effectual_a mean_n and_o help_v that_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n can_v devise_v or_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n desire_n and_o as_o piety_n and_o religion_n be_v there_o urge_v upon_o all_o man_n in_o general_a so_o also_o it_o be_v press_v upon_o man_n as_o they_o be_v distinguish_v by_o their_o particular_a calling_n so_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 24._o brethren_n let_v every_o man_n wherein_o he_o be_v call_v therein_o abide_v with_o god_n mark_n let_v he_o ahide_v with_o god_n that_o be_v cleave_v to_o god_n still_o to_o who_o by_o his_o religious_a allegiance_n he_o be_v oblige_v or_o not_o imagine_v but_o that_o he_o may_v be_v godly_a in_o it_o or_o with_o god_n as_o if_o god_n look_v at_o he_o and_o at_o his_o carriage_n in_o his_o place_n also_o with_o god_n that_o be_v in_o a_o godly_a manner_n look_v at_o he_o and_o walk_v with_o he_o so_o that_o this_o text_n which_o must_v needs_o include_v the_o tradesman_n do_v lay_v a_o unquestionable_a obligation_n upon_o you_o to_o add_v to_o your_o virtue_n godliness_n hereupon_o it_o be_v that_o the_o scripture_n check_v those_o severe_o that_o say_v to_o day_n or_o to_o morrow_n we_o will_v go_v into_o such_o a_o city_n and_o continue_v there_o a_o year_n and_o buy_v and_o sell_v and_o get_v gain_n jam._n 4._o 13._o without_o take_v due_a notice_n of_o god_n these_o be_v some_o of_o those_o word_n by_o which_o you_o may_v be_v save_v and_o by_o which_o you_o must_v be_v judge_v at_o the_o last_o day_n 3._o reason_n teach_v it_o for_o 1._o 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