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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.
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, Joh. 15. Mat. 5. 13. 1 Cor. 13. 1, 2. For, say they, shew us your faith by your works, for we cannot see your hearts, Jam. 2. 18.
But I say on the contrary, if thou walk as becomes thee who art saved by Grace, then thou wilt witness in every mans Conscience, that thou art a good Tree; now thou leavest guilt on the heart of the wicked,