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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.
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•• ⟨p. 100⟩now of communicating) and carrieth in it two evils. First, It spoileth the work done; And secondly, It (if entertained) spoileth the heart for doing any more so. The vile person shall be no more called liberal, nor the Churl said to be bountiful; for the liberal deviseth liberal things, and by liberal things he shall stand, Isa. 32. 6, 8.
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