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A30128 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. Bunyan, John, 1628-1688. 1663 (1663) Wing B5492; ESTC R14817 52,342 160

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wisdom_n and_o love_n that_o thou_o in_o some_o thing_n deny_v thyself_o for_o thy_o brother_n sake_n 1_o cor._n 8._o 13._o i_o will_v not_o eat_v meat_n while_o the_o world_n stand_v say_v paul_n lest_o i_o make_v my_o brother_n to_o offend_v wherefore_o have_v this_o faith_n to_o thyself_o before_o god_n rom._n 14._o 22._o but_o if_o thou_o walk_v otherwise_o know_v thou_o walk_v not_o charitable_o and_o so_o not_o to_o edification_n and_o so_o not_o to_o christ_n honour_n but_o do_v sin_n against_o christ_n and_o wound_v thy_o weak_a brother_n for_o who_o christ_n die_v rom._n 14._o 15._o 1_o cor._n 8._o 12._o but_o i_o say_v all_o this_o while_n keep_v thy_o eye_n upon_o the_o word_n take_v heed_n of_o go_v contrary_a to_o that_o under_o any_o pretence_n whatever_o for_o without_o the_o word_n there_o be_v nothing_o to_o god_n glory_n nor_o thy_o brother_n edification_n wherefore_o walk_v wise_o in_o a_o perfect_a way_n psal._n 101._o 2_o 3._o have_v thus_o in_o few_o word_n show_v you_o what_o be_v work_n right_o good_a i_o beseech_v you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o you_o put_v yourselves_o into_o a_o conscientious_a performance_n of_o they_o that_o you_o may_v while_o you_o live_v here_o be_v vessel_n of_o honour_n and_o fit_a for_o the_o master_n use_n and_o prepare_v to_o every_o good_a work_n 1_o tim._n 6._o 17._o study_v to_o approve_v thing_n that_o be_v excellent_a that_o you_o may_v be_v sincere_a and_o without_o offence_n until_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n phil._n 1._o 10._o covet_v communion_n with_o god_n covet_v earnest_o the_o best_a gift_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 31._o ah_o we_o that_o be_v redeem_v from_o among_o man_n rev._n 14._o 4._o and_o that_o rejoice_v in_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n rom._n 5._o 2._o we_o that_o look_v i_o say_v for_o the_o bless_a hope_n and_o the_o glorious_a appear_v of_o the_o great_a god_n and_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n tit._n 2._o 13._o what_o manner_n of_o person_n shall_v 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to_o their_o servant_n and_o first_o if_o possible_a they_o can_v to_o get_v they_o that_o fear_n god_n he_o that_o work_v deceit_n say_v david_n shall_v not_o dwell_v within_o my_o house_n and_o he_o that_o tell_v lie_n shall_v not_o tarry_v in_o my_o sight_n psal._n 101._o 7._o second_o but_o if_o none_o at_o the_o present_a but_o unbeliever_n can_v be_v get_v to_o do_v thy_o labour_n then_o 1._o know_v that_o it_o be_v thy_o duty_n so_o to_o behave_v thyself_o to_o thy_o servant_n that_o thy_o service_n may_v not_o only_o be_v for_o thy_o good_a but_o for_o the_o good_a of_o thy_o servant_n and_o that_o both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n wherefore_o deal_n with_o he_o as_o to_o admonition_n as_o with_o thy_o child_n give_v he_o the_o same_o bread_n of_o god_n thou_o give_v to_o they_o &_o who_o know_v but_o that_o if_o thou_o with_o spiritual_a dilicates_n bring_v up_o thy_o servant_n but_o he_o may_v become_v thy_o spiritual_a son_n in_o the_o end_n prov._n 29._o 21._o 2._o take_v 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do_v by_o master_n that_o either_o change_n ●●eir_n wage_n like_o heathenish_a laban_n gen_n 31._o 7._o or_o by_o keep_v it_o back_o like_o thos●_n against_o who_o god_n will_v be_v a_o swift_a wit●ess_n mal._n 3._o 5._o 3._o take_v heed_n that_o thou_o make_v not_o a_o gain_n of_o thy_o place_n because_o thou_o be_v gracious_a or_o live_v convenient_o for_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n servant_n that_o be_v true_o godly_a they_o care_v not_o how_o cheap_a they_o serve_v their_o master_n provide_v they_o may_v get_v into_o godly_a family_n or_o where_o they_o may_v be_v convenient_a for_o the_o word_n but_o now_o if_o a_o master_n or_o mistress_n shall_v take_v this_o opportunity_n to_o make_v a_o prey_n of_o their_o servant_n this_o be_v abominable_a this_o be_v make_v a_o gain_n of_o godliness_n and_o merchandise_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n 1_o tim._n 6._o 5._o and_o of_o the_o soul_n of_o thy_o brother_n i_o have_v hear_v some_o poor_a servant_n say_v that_o in_o some_o carnal_a 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lord_n the_o head_n of_o the_o woman_n be_v the_o man_n and_o so_o sara_n call_v abraham_n lord_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 3._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 6._o second_o she_o shall_v therefore_o be_v subject_a to_o he_o as_o be_v fit_a in_o the_o lord_n the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o wife_n shall_v submit_v herself_o to_o her_o husband_n as_o to_o the_o lord_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 1._o col._n 3._o 18._o ephes._n 5._o 22._o i_o tell_v you_o before_o that_o if_o the_o husband_n do_v walk_v towards_o his_o wife_n as_o become_v he_o he_o will_v therein_o be_v such_o a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n to_o she_o beside_o the_o relation_n of_o a_o husband_n that_o shall_v preach_v to_o she_o the_o carriage_n of_o christ_n to_o his_o church_n and_o now_o i_o say_v also_o that_o the_o wife_n if_o she_o walk_v with_o her_o husband_n as_o become_v she_o she_o shall_v preach_v the_o obedience_n of_o the_o church_n to_o her_o husband_n therefore_o as_o the_o church_n be_v subject_a to_o christ_n so_o let_v the_o wife_n be_v to_o their_o own_o husband_n i●_n every_o thing_n ephes._n 5._o 24._o now_o for_o thy_o perform_n of_o this_o work_n thou_o must_v first_o shun_v these_o evil_n 1._o the_o evil_a of_o a_o wander_a and_o a_o go●soping_a spirit_n this_o be_v evil_n in_o the_o church_n and_o be_v evil_a also_o in_o a_o wife_n who_o be_v the_o figur●_n of_o a_o church_n christ_n love_v to_o have_v hi●_n spouse_n keep_v at_o home_n that_o be_v to_o be_v wit●_n he_o in_o the_o faith_n and_o practice_n of_o hi●_n thing_n not_o range_v and_o meddle_v wit●_n the_o thing_n of_o satan_n no_o more_o shall_v wife_n be_v give_v to_o wander_v and_o gossip_n a_o broad_a you_o know_v that_o prov._n 7._o 11._o say_v she_o be_v loud_a and_o stubborn_a her_o foot_n abide_v n●_n in_o her_o house_n wife_n shall_v be_v about_o their_o own_o husband_n business_n at_o home_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v let_v they_o be_v discreet_a chaste_a keeper_n a_o home_n good_a obedient_a to_o their_o own_o husband_n and_o why_o because_o otherwise_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d god_n will_v be_v blaspheme_v tit._n 2._o 5._o 2._o take_v heed_n of_o a_o idle_a talk_v o●_n brangle_v tongue_n this_o also_o be_v odious_a either_o in_o maid_n or_o wife_n to_o be_v like_o parrot_n not_o bridle_v their_o tongue_n where_o 〈◊〉_d the_o wife_n shall_v know_v as_o i_o say_v before_o ●●at_v her_o husband_n be_v her_o lord_n and_o be_v over_o ●●r_a as_o christ_n be_v over_o the_o church_n do_v you_o ●●ink_v it_o be_v seemly_a for_o the_o church_n to_o par●t_v it_o against_o her_o husband_n be_v she_o not_o 〈◊〉_d be_v silent_a before_o he_o and_o to_o look_v to_o his_o ●aws_n rather_o than_o
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