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A holy life, the beauty of Christianity, or, An exhortation to Christians to be…
A holy life, the beauty of Christianity, or, An exhortation to Christians to be holy by John Bunyan.
London: printed by B.W. for Benj. Alsop, 1684
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.
Sin is an Active beast, and will not admit that the soul should attempt to put forth it self in any good thing, without opposition, and contradiction. When I should do good, evil is present with me.
Sin is of a polluting and defiling nature; and what grace soever it toucheth, it staineth, and in staining, makes it weaker, than were it not so defiled it would be. Besides, not a grace, nor an act of grace in the soul can escape untouched.
Unbelief stands ready to annoy faith in the grace, as well as in the act of faith.
Vnbelief stands ready to annoy faith in the grace, as well as in the act of faith.
Hardness of heart will not let love so affectionately, and sympathisingly act as it should.