A30128:10
Christian behaviour, or, The fruits of true Christianity showing the ground from whence they…Christian behaviour, or, The fruits of true Christianity shewing the ground from whence they…
Christian behaviour, or, The fruits of true Christianity showing the ground from whence they flow in their godlike order in the duty of relations, as husbands, wives, parents, children, masters, servants &c. : with a word of direction to all backsliders / by John Bunyan.Christian behaviour, or, The fruits of true Christianity shewing the ground from whence they flow in their godlike order in the duty of relations, as husbands, wives, parents, children, masters, servants &c. : with a word of direction to all backsliders / by John Bunyan.
London: printed for F. Smith, 1663
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
I have not here only in general treated of this Doctrine of Good Works, but particularly (after some discourse about Works flowing from Faith, and what makes it truly and gospelly Good) I discourse of them as we stand under our several relations in this World among men;
As first, The Duty of the Master of a Family: Of the Husband to his Wife; and of hers to him: Of the Duty of Parents to their Children; ⟨image 4⟩and of Children to their Parents: Of Masters also to their Servants; and of the Servant again to his Master; with a brief touch upon Good Neighbourhood; and a discovery of Covetousness, Pride and Uncleanness, which are great Obstructions to a truly Gospel-Conversation.
I know there are many that have treated of Good Works in large and learned Discourses, but, I doubt, all have not so Gospelized their discourses as become them, and as the Doctrine of the Grace of God calleth for. However, I thought it my duty to add this discourse to all that are past; and that for these Reasons.
I know there are many that have treated of Good Works in large and learned Discourses, but, I doubt, all have not so Gospelized their discourses as become them, and as the Doctrine of the Grace of God calleth for. However, I thoughtit my duty to add this discourse to all that are past; and that for these Reasons.