A30128:377
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 Adultery or Uncleanness.
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, Another thing that bespea•• a man or a woman inclining to wantonness & uncleanness, it is an adorning themselves in light and wanton Appar•• The attire of an Harlot is too frequently in our day, the attire of Professors; […] vile thing, and argueth much wantonness and vileness of affections. If those that give way to a wanton eye, wanton words, and immodest apparel, be no• Whores, &c. in their hearts, I know n•• what to say. Doth a wanton eye argue shamefacedness? doth wanton talk argue chastity? and doth immodest apparel with stretched-out necks, naked breasts a made speech, and mincing gates, &c. argue mortification of lusts?
Thirdly, Another thing that bespea•• a man or a woman inclining to wantonness & uncleanness, it is an adornin• themselves in light and wanton Appar•• The attire of an Harlot is too frequentl• in our day, the attire of Professors; 〈…〉 vile thing, and argueth much wantonness and vileness of affections. If those that give way to a wanton eye, wanton words, and immodest apparel, be no• Whores, &c. in their hearts, I know n•• what to say. Doth a wanton eye argue shamfacedness? doth wanton talk argue chastity? and doth immodest apparel with stretched-out necks, naked breasts a made speech, and mincing gates, &c. argue mortification of lusts?
If any say that these things may argue pride aswell as carnal lusts. We•• but why are they proud? is it not […] trick up the body? And why do they […] pride trick up the body, if it be no•