...whereto St. Paul doth prescribe, Every ' Cor- viiman as the Lord hath called him, so let him walk. '? Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called; let him so abide, as faithfully to prosecute the work, and discharge the duty of it ; the doing which...

...passage in Paul, whence our motto is taken. The whole passage (in 1 Cor. 7: 20 — 24) runs thus : (20) Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called. (21) Art thou called being a servant ' care not for it . but if thou maycst be made free, use it rather....

...which God is best pleased with his labors. Thus Paul reasons, warning his readers against discontent, " Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called. Art thou called being a servant ? care not for it ; but if thou mayest be made free use it rather....

...iheir partners be ineligious, he decides the question respecting servants, by this general principle. Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called. The Apostle never decides, as a case of conscience, a question with which nobody's conscience was troubled....

...reference whereto St. Paul doth prescribe, ' Every man as the Lord hath called him, so let him walk.' ' Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called :' let him so abide, as faithfully to prosecute the work, and discharge the duty of it ; the doingwhich...

...discharged well by us, and with a good conscience. Hence that counsel of the Apostle, 1 Cor. vii. 20, Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called ; For he that is called in the Lord, being a servant, is the Lord's free man ; vers. 22. 2. It is not...

...exhortation." 1 Cor. xii. 29. " Are all apostles ? Are all prophets ? Are all teachers ?" 1 Cor. vii. 20. " Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called." 1 Thes. iv. 11. "And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business^ and to work with your...

...If God be for us who can he against us ? Ro. viii. 31 . In the house of his master the Egyptian. ] Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called. Art thou. called, being a servant ? Care not for it : but if thou mayeit X GENESIS bis master saw that...

...admonition is the more striking, as the word rendered servant, in our version, signifies a slave: " Let every man abide in the same calling, wherein he was called. Art thou called being a slave ? Care not for it : but if thou mayest be made free use, it rather. For...

...both to abound and to suffer need. I have learnt in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content. 2 Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called. Art thou called, being a servant ? care not for it ; but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather....