A30128:30
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.
Secondly, That every one that believeth should be careful that their Works be Good.
Thirdly, That every Believer should not only be careful that their Works be good, and for the present do them, but should also be careful to maintain them; that is, They should carefully study to keep in a constant course of Good Works.
And lastly, That the best way to provoke both our selves and others to this Work. It is to be often affirming to others, the Doctrine of Justification by Grace, and to believe it our selves. This is a faithful Saying; and these things I will, saith Paul, that thou affirm constantly, that they who have believed in God, might be careful to maintain Good Works.
I begin with the first.
That Good Works do flow from Faith.