A30128:43
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
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Now, there is no argument greater than this: this will make a man run through ten thousand difficulties to answer God (though it never can) for the Grace that he hath bestowed on it.
Now, there is no argument greater than this: this will make a man run thorow ten thousand difficulties to answer God (though it never can) for the Grace that he hath bestowed on it.
Further, Faith will show me how distinguishingly this Love of God hath set it self upon me: It will show me, that though Esau was Jacobs Brother, yet he loved Jacob, Mal. 1. 2. that though there were thousands more besides me that were as good as me, yet I must be the man that must be chosen.
Further, Faith will shew me how distinguishingly this Love of God hath set it self upon me: It will shew me, that though Esan was Jacobs Brother, yet he loved Jacob, Mal. 1. 2. that though there were thousands more besids me that were as good as me, yet I must be the man that must be chosen.
Now this, I say, is a marvellous argument, and unspeakably prevaileth with the sinner, as saith the Apostle, For the ⟨p. 18⟩Love of Christ constrains us, because we th•• judge, That if one dyed for all, then are all dead, and that he died for all, that they which live (that is by Faith) should not henceforth live unto themselves, but to Hi•• that died for them, and rose again,