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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Christian Behaviour; OR, The Fruits of true Christianity. › Of Neighbours each to other.
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.
Sixthly, Also when men are convinced it is their duty to communicate to such and such that have need, yet they defer it, and if not quite forget it ⟨p. 99⟩yet linger away the time, as being loth to distribute to the necessities of those in want. This is forbidden by the holy Ghost; Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thy hand to do it. Now, it is due from thee to the poor by the Commandment of God; if they want, and thou hast it, Say not then to thy Neighbour, Go, and come again to morrow, and I will give, when thou hast it by thee, Prov. 3. 27, 28.
Seventhly, It argueth a greedy mind also, when after men have cast in their minds at the first what to give, they then from that will be pinching, and clipping, and taking away; whereas the holy Ghost saith, Every one, as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give, not grudgingly, nor of necessity; for God loveth a cheerful giver, 2 Cor. 9. 7.
Seventhly, It argueth a greedy mind also, when after men have cast in their minds at the first what to give, they then from that will be pinching, and cliping, and taking away; whereas the holy Ghost saith, Every one, as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give, not grudgingly, nor of necessity; for God loveth a chearful giver, 2 Cor. 9. 7.
Lastly, It argueth a filthy greedy heart also, when a man, after he hath done any good, then in his heart to repent, and secretly wish that he had not so done, or at least, that he had not done so much this is to be weary of well-doing (I spe