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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. › The Third Observation.
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.
But secondly, For as much as there is body of Death and Sin in every one that hath the Grace of God in this world; and because this body of death will be even opposing that which is good, as the apostle saith, Rom. 7. 21. therefore take these few particulars further, for the supposing that which will hinder a fruitful life.
But secondly, For as much as there is body of Death and Sin in every one that hath the Grace of God in this world; and because this body of death will be even opposing that which is good, as the •postle saith, Rom. 7. 21. therefore take these few particulars further, for the suppo•sing that which will hinder a fruitful life.
• Keep a continual wa•th over the ⟨p. 124⟩wretchedness of thy own heart (not to be discouraged at the sight of thy vileness) but to prevent its wickedness; for that will labour either to hinder thee from doing Good Works, or else will hinder thee in the doing thereof; for evil is present with thee for both these pu• poses; take heed, then, that thou do not •• sten to that at any time, but deny, though with much struggling, the workings of […] to the contrary.
• Keep a continual wa•th over the ⟨p. 124⟩wretchedness of thy own heart (not to be discouraged at the sight of thy vileness) but to prevent its wickedness; for that will labour either to hinder thee from doing Good Works, or else will hinder thee in the doing thereof; for evil is present with thee for both these pu poses; take heed, then, that thou do not sten to that at any time, but deny, though with much strugling, the workings of to the contrary.