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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.
4. Consider that a life full of Good Works, is the only way, on thy part, to answer the Mercy of God extended to thee; God hath had mercy on thee, and hath saved thee from all thy distresses; God hath not stuck to give thee his Son, his Spirit, and the Kingdom of Heaven: saith Paul, I beseech you therefore by the Mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living Sacrifice to God, holy, acceptable, which is your reasonable service, Rom. 12. 1. See Mat. 18. 32, 33.
5. Consider that this is the way to convince all men, that the Power of God's things hath taken hold of thy heart (I ⟨p. 126⟩speak to them that hold the head) and say what thou wilt, if thy faith be not accompanied with a holy Life, thou shalt be judged a withered branch, a wording professor, salt without savour, and as lifeless as a sounding Brass, and a tinkling Cymbal, Joh. 15. Mat. 5. 13. 1 Cor. 13. 1, 2. For, say they, show us your faith by your works, for we cannot see your hearts, Jam. 2. 18.
5. Consider that this is the way to convince all men, that the Power of God's things hath taken hold of thy heart (I ⟨p. 126⟩speak to them that hold the head) and say what thou wilt, if thy faith be not accompanied with a holy Life, thou shalt be judged a withered branch, a wording professor, salt without savour, and as lifeless as a sounding Brass, and a tinckling Cymbal,