A30128:61
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.
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.
Now for the second thing, to wit, That every one that believeth should be careful that their Works be Good. This followeth from what went just before; to wit, That the heart of a Christian is a heart subject to bring forth weeds.
There is Flesh as • well as Spirit in the best of Saints: and as the Spirit▪ of Grace will be always putting forth something that is good, so the Flesh will be putting forth continually that which is evil.
There is Flesh as • well as Spirit in the best of Saints: and as the Spirit▪ of Grace will be alwayes putting forth something that is good, so the Flesh will be putting forth continually that which is evil.
For the Flesh lusteth against the Spirit as the Spirit against the Flesh, Gal. 5. 17. Now, this considered, is the cause why you find so often in the Scriptures so many items & cautions to the Christians to look to their lives and conversations▪ As, Keep thy heart with all diligence, Prov▪ 4. 23. Watch ye; stand fast in the Faith▪ quit you like men, be strong, 1 Cor. 16. 13▪ Be not deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man soweth, that shall he reap▪ for he that soweth to the flesh, shall of the flesh reap Corruption: but he that soweth to the Spirit, shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting,