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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
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2. If thou be stronger than thy brother, take heed that thou do not that before him, that may offend his weak conscience; I mean, things that in themselves may be lawful: All that is lawful is not expedient; all that is lawful edifieth not, 1 Cor. 6. 12. Wherefore here is thy wisdom and love, that thou in some things deny thy self for thy brothers sake: 1 Cor. 8. 13. I will not eat meat while the world standeth, saith Paul, lest I make my Brother to offend. Wherefore have this Faith to thy self before God, Rom. 14. 22. but if thou walk otherwise, know, thou walkest not charitably, and so not to edification, and so not to Christ's honour, but dost sin against Christ, and wound thy weak brother, for whom Christ died, Rom. 14. 15. 1 Cor. 8. 12.
But I say, all this while keep thy eye upon the Word; take heed of going contrary ⟨p. 37⟩to that under any pretence whatever; for without the Word, there is no•hing to God's glory, nor thy brothers edification. Wherefore, walk wisely in a perfect way, Psal. 101. 2, 3.
But I say, all this while keep thy eye upon the Word; take heed of going contrary ⟨p. 37⟩to that under any pretence what•ver; for without the Word, there is no•hing to God's glory, nor thy brothers edification. Wherefore, walk wisely in a perfect way,