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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.
Fourthly, It argueth Pride also, when a reproof or admonition will not down aswell from the poorest Saint, as from the greatest Doctor; and it argueth a glorying in men, 1 Cor. 3. 21. and that they would, that their faith should stand in their wisdom, and not in the Power of God, that is, of naked Truth, 1 Cor. 2. 5.
Fifthly, It argueth pride of heart, when a man that hath this or that in his heart to do, in reference to God, but yet will slight a sober asking counsel and direction of God in this matter. The wicked, through the pride of his countenance▪ will not seek after God, saith David, Psal. 10. 4.
Sixthly, It argueth pride of heart, when ⟨p. 106⟩persons are tickled with the thoughts of their own praise, and that secretly lust after it; that think of themselves and others above what is written; which those do, who do not acknowledge that man in his best estate is altogether vanity: But such kind of people have forgot the Exhortation; Be not high minded, but fear, Rom. 11. 20. And also, that there is a knowledge that puffeth up, and edifieth neither themselves nor others, 1 Cor. 8. 1, 2.