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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
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In a word, A Life of Holiness and Godliness in this world, doth so inseparably follow a Principle of Faith, that […] is both monstrous and ridiculous to suppose the contrary. What, shall not •e that hath life have motion? Gal. 2. •0. He that hath by Faith received the spirit of Holiness, shall not he be Ho•y? Gal. 3. 2. And he that is called to Glory and Virtue, Shall not he add to •is Faith Virtue? 2 Pet. 1. 4, 5. We are •y Faith made good Trees, and shall not •e bring forth good Fruit? Luke 6. 43. They that believe are created in Christ Jesus unto Good •orks; and God hath, before the world was, ordained that we •hould walk in them; and shall both our ⟨p. 22⟩second Creation, and God's fore-ordination be made frustrate? Ephes. 1. 4. & […] 10. Besides, the Children of Faith […] the Children of Light, and of the […] 1 Tim. 5. 5. Lights upon a Hill, & Candles on a Candle-stick, and shall not the shine? They are the Salt of the Earth shall not they be seasoning? Mat. 5. 1• 14.
In a word, A Life of Holiness and Godliness in this world, doth so insepa•ably follow a Principle of Faith, that 〈…〉 is both monstrous and ridiculous to uppose the contrary. What, shall not e that hath life have motion?