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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 Pride.
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.
Thirdly, It argueth pride of heart, when sober reproofs for sin, and unbeseeming▪ carriages, will not down with thee, but that rather thou snuffest, and givest way to thy spirit to be peevish, and to retain prejudice against those that thus reprove thee. Saith the Prophet, hear ye, and give ear, be not proud; for the Lord hath spoken; that is, hear the reproofs of God for your sins, and break them off by repentance: ⟨p. 105⟩But if ye will not hear, my soul shall weep in secret for your Pride, &c. Jer. 13. 15, 16, 17. So also in Hosea, They will not frame their doing to turn unto their God; for the spirit of whoredoms is in the midst of them; they have not known the Lord; and the pride of Israel doth testify to his face, &c. Hos. 5. 4, 5.
Thirdly, It argueth pride of heart, when sober reproofs for sin, and unbeseeming▪ carriages, will not down with thee, but that rather thou snuffest, and givest way to thy spirit to be peevish, and to retain prejudice against those that thus reprove thee. Saith the Prophet, hear ye, and give ear, be not proud; for the Lord hath spoken; that is, hear the reproofs of God for your sins, and break them off by repentance: ⟨p. 105⟩But if ye will not hear, my soul shall weep in secret for your Pride, &c. Jer. 13. 15, 16, 17. So also in Hosea, They will not frame their doing to turn unto their God; for the spirit of whoredoms is in the midst of them; they have not known the Lord; and the pride of Israel doth testifie to his face, &c. Hos. 5. 4, 5.