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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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it_o be_v both_o quicken_v and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n *_o rom._n 3._o ●1_n 22_o 23_o 24_o 25._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o 2_o cor._n 5._o ●1_n *_o john_n 1._o 16._o now_o then_o see_v good_a work_n do_v flow_v ●om_n faith_n and_o see_v faith_n be_v nourish_v 〈◊〉_d a_o affirm_v of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n etc._n etc._n take_v here_o these_o few_o consi●rations_n from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o support_n of_o thy_o faith_n that_o ●ou_fw-mi may_v be_v indeed_o fruitful_a and_o rich_a 〈◊〉_d good_a work_n first_o the_o whole_a bible_n be_v give_v for_o 〈◊〉_d very_a end_n that_o thou_o shall_v both_o believe_v this_o doctrine_n and_o live_v in_o th●_n comfort_n and_o sweetness_n of_o it_o for_o wha●_n soever_o thing_n be_v write_v afore-time_o w●●_n write_v for_o our_o learning_n that_o we_o through_o patience_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o scripture_n may_v have_v hope_n rom._n 15._o 4._o john_n 20._o 31._o second_o that_o therefore_o every_o promise_n in_o the_o bible_n be_v thou_o to_o strengthen_v quicken_v and_o encourage_v thy_o heart_n in_o believe_v three_o consider_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o thou_o do_v can_v so_o please_v god_n as_o believe_v the_o lord_n take_v pleasure_n in_o tho●_n that_o fear_v he_o in_o they_o that_o hope_v in_o his_o me●cy_n psal._n 147._o 11._o they_o please_v he_o because_o they_o imbrac●_n his_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n four_o consider_v that_o all_o the_o with_o drawing_n of_o god_n from_o thou_o be_v not_o f●●_n the_o weaken_n but_o for_o the_o trial_n of_o th●_n faith_n and_o also_o that_o whatever_o he_o suffer_v satan_n or_o thy_o own_o heart_n to_o do_v 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o to_o weaken_v faith_n job_n 23._o 8_o 9_o ●_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 7._o five_o consider_v that_o believing●_n that_o which_o will_v keep_v in_o thy_o view_n 〈◊〉_d thing_n of_o heaven_n and_o glory_n and_o that●t_v ●t_z which_o the_o devil_n will_v be_v discourage_v sin_n weaken_v and_o thy_o heart_n quicken_v and_o 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particular_n further_a for_o the_o suppo●sing_n that_o which_o will_v hinder_v a_o fruitful_a life_n ●_o keep_v a_o continual_a wa●th_n over_o the_o wretchedness_n of_o thy_o own_o heart_n not_o to_o be_v discourage_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o vileness_n but_o to_o prevent_v its_o wickedness_n for_o that_o will_v labour_v either_o to_o hinder_v thou_o from_o do_v good_a work_n or_o else_o will_v hinder_v thou_o in_o the_o do_v thereof_o for_o evil_a be_v present_a with_o thou_o for_o both_o these_o purpose_n take_v heed_n then_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o ●●sten_v to_o that_o at_o any_o time_n but_o deny_v though_o with_o much_o struggle_a the_o work_n of_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o contrary_n 2._o let_v this_o be_v continual_o before_o thy_o heart_n that_o god_n eye_n be_v upon_o thou_o and_o see_v every_o secret_a turn_n of_o thy_o heart_n either_o to_o or_o from_o he_o all_o thing_n be_v ●●ked_v and_o bare_a before_o the_o eye_n of_o he_o w●●_n who_o we_o have_v to_o do_v heb._n 4._o 13._o 3._o if_o thou_o deny_v to_o do_v that_o good_a whic●_n thou_o ought_v with_o what_o thy_o god_n 〈◊〉_d give_v thou_o then_o consider_v that_o think_v 〈◊〉_d love_n thy_o soul_n yet_o he_o can_v chastise_v 〈◊〉_d thy●inward_a man_n with_o such_o trouble_n 〈◊〉_d thy_o life_n shall_v be_v restless_a and_o comfort●●_n two_o and_o can_v also_o so_o blow_v upon_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d ward_n man_n that_o all_o thou_o get_v sh●●_n put_v in_o a_o bag_n with_o hole_n psal._n 89._o 31_o ●●_o 33._o hag._n 1._o 6._o and_o set_v the_o case_n he_o shall_v license_v but_o one_o thief_n among_o thy_o substance_n or_o one_o spark_n of_o fire_n among_o thy_o barn_n how_o quick_o may_v that_o be_v spend_v ill_o and_o against_o thy_o will_n which_o thou_o shall_v have_v spend_v to_o god_n glory_n and_o with_o thy_o will_n and_o i_o tell_v thou_o further_o that_o if_o thou_o want_v a_o heart_n to_o do_v good_a when_o thou_o have_v about_o thou_o thou_o may_v want_v comfort_n in_o such_o thing_n thyself_o from_o 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life_n thou_o shall_v be_v judge_v a_o wither_a branch_n a_o word_v professor_n salt_n without_o savour_n and_o as_o lifeless_a as_o a_o sound_a brass_n and_o a_o tinkle_a cymbal_n joh._n 15._o mat._n 5._o 13._o 1_o cor._n 13._o 1_o 2._o for_o say_v they_o show_v we_o your_o faith_n by_o your_o work_n for_o we_o can_v see_v your_o heart_n jam._n 2._o 18._o but_o i_o say_v on_o the_o contrary_a if_o thou_o walk_v as_o become_v thou_o who_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n than_o thou_o will_v witness_v in_o every_o man_n conscience_n that_o thou_o be_v a_o good_a tree_n now_o thou_o leave_v guilt_n on_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wicked_a 1_o sam._n 24._o 16_o 17._o now_o thou_o take_v off_o occasion_n from_o they_o that_o desire_v occasion_n and_o now_o thou_o be_v clear_a from_o the_o blood_n of_o all_o man_n 2_o cor._n 11._o 12._o act_n 20._o 26_o 31_o 32_o 33_o 34._o this_o be_v the_o man_n also_o that_o provoke_v other_o to_o good_a work_n the_o ear_n that_o hear_v such_o a_o man_n shall_v 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affirm_v the_o electrine_n of_o grace_n to_o other_o and_o believe_a 〈◊〉_d ourselves_o first_o to_o be_v constant_o affirm_v i●_n other_o thus_o paul_n tell_v timothy_n th●●_n he_o put_v the_o brethren_n in_o mind_n of_o the_o tr●●_n of_o the_o gospel_n he_o himself_o shall_v not_o ●●●ly_o be_v a_o good_a minister_n of_o christ_n but_o sh●●●_n be_v nourish_v up_o in_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d of_o good_a doctrine_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 6._o it_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n that_o christians_n shall_v be_v often_o assert_v the_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d god_n each_o to_o other_o and_o that_o by_o their_o 〈◊〉_d do_v they_o shall_v edify_v one_o another_o heb._n 10._o 24_o 25._o 1_o thes._n 5._o 11._o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v like_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o small_a rain_n that_o distil_v ●n_v the_o tender_a grass_n wherewith_o it_o do_v ●rish_v and_o be_v keep_v green_a deut._n 32._o 1●_n christian_n be_v like_o the_o several_a flower_n 〈◊〉_d garden_n that_o have_v upon_o 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the_o ●●●ner_n good_a doctrine_n and_o let_v it_o be_v wa●●●d_v with_o the_o word_n of_o grace_n and_o as_o the_o effect_n of_o that_o there_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o holiness_n and_o the_o end_n everlasting_a life_n rom._n 6._o 22._o good_a doctrine_n be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o show_v to_o man_n that_o god_n clothe_v they_o with_o the_o *_o righteousness_n of_o his_o son_n free_o and_o make_v he_o with_o ●ll_a his_o benefit_n over_o to_o they_o by_o which_o free_a gift_n the_o sinner_n be_v make_v righteous_a be●ore_n god_n and_o because_o he_o be_v so_o therefore_o there_o be_v infuse_v a_o principle_n of_o grace_n *_o ●nto_fw-it the_o heart_n whereby_o
god_n himself_o say_v he_o be_v not_o fit_a cut_v he_o down_o why_o do_v he_o cumber_v the_o ground_n luke_n 13._o 7._o last_o consider_v to_o provoke_v thou_o to_o good_a work_n thou_o shall_v have_v of_o god_n when_o thou_o come_v to_o glory_n a_o reward_n for_o every_o thing_n thou_o do_v for_o he_o on_o earth_n little_o do_v the_o people_n of_o god_n consider_v how_o rich_o god_n will_v reward_v what_o from_o a_o right_a principle_n and_o to_o a_o right_a end_n be_v do_v for_o he_o here_o not_o a_o bit_n of_o bread_n to_o the_o poor_a nor_o a_o draught_n of_o water_n to_o the_o mean_a of_o they_o that_o belong_v to_o christ_n or_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o hair_n of_o your_o head_n shall_v in_o that_o day_n go_v without_o its_o reward_n luke_n 14._o 13_o 14._o mat._n 10._o 42._o for_o this_o light_a affliction_n and_o so_o all_o other_o piece_n of_o self-denial_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n work_v out_o for_o we_o a_o far_o more_o exceed_a and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 17._o i_o tell_v thou_o christian_n be_v but_o rich_a in_o good_a work_n and_o thou_o shall_v have_v more_o than_o salvation_n thy_o salvation_n thou_o have_v free_o by_o grace_n through_o christ_n without_o work_n ephes._n 2._o 8_o 9_o 10._o but_o now_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v and_o as_o the_o fruit_n hereof_o review_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n after_o this_o i_o say_v thou_o shall_v be_v reward_v for_o every_o work_n that_o prove_v good_a for_o god_n be_v not_o unrighteous_a to_o forget_v your_o work_n and_o labour_n of_o love_n which_o you_o have_v show_v to_o his_o name_n in_o that_o you_o have_v minister_v to_o his_o saint_n and_o do_v minister_v heb._n 6._o 10._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 14._o moses_n count_v the_o reward_n that_o he_o be_v to_o have_v for_o a_o short_a suffering_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n of_o great_a worth_n than_o the_o treasure_n of_o egypt_n the_o smile_n of_o the_o king_n or_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o kingdom_n heb._n 11._o 25_o 26_o 27._o in_o a_o word_n disappointment_n let_v the_o disappointment_n that_o do_v and_o shall_v most_o sure_o befall_v the_o fruitless_a professor_n provoke_v thou_o to_o look_v with_o all_o diligence_n to_o thy_o stand_n for_o first_o such_o a_o one_o be_v but_o deceive_v and_o disappoint_v touch_v the_o work_n of_o grace_n he_o suppose_v to_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n he_o think_v he_o be_v a_o christian_n and_o have_v grace_n as_o faith_n hope_n and_o the_o like_a in_o his_o soul_n yet_o no_o fruit_n of_o these_o thing_n manifest_v themselves_o in_o he_o indeed_o his_o tongue_n be_v tip_v with_o a_o talk_n and_o tattle_v of_o religion_n poor_a man_n poor_a empty_a man_n faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a thy_o hope_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o give_v up_o of_o the_o ghost_n thy_o gift_n with_o which_o thy_o soul_n be_v possess_v be_v but_o such_o as_o be_v common_a to_o reprobate_n thou_o be_v therefore_o disappoint_v god_n repute_v thou_o still_o but_o wicked_a though_o thou_o come_v and_o go_v to_o the_o place_n of_o the_o holy_a jam._n 2._o 19_o 20._o job_n 11._o 20._o 1_o cor._n 13._o 1_o 2_o 3._o second_o therefore_o all_o thy_o joy_n and_o comfort_n must_v needs_o fall_v short_a of_o save_v comfort_n and_o so_o leave_v thou_o in_o the_o su●●_n notwithstanding_o thy_o joy_n be_v the_o joy_n 〈◊〉_d the_o *_o pharisee_n and_o thy_o gladness_n as_o th●●_n of_o *_o herod_n and_o the_o long_a time_n it_o can_v last_v it_o be_v but_o a_o scripture_n *_o moment_n *_o joh._n 5._o 33._o *_o mark_v 6._o 20._o *_o job_n 20._o 5._o alas_o in_o all_o thy_o gladness_n and_o content_v with_o thy_o religion_n thou_o be_v but_o like_o the_o boy_n that_o play_v with_o brass_n instead_o of_o gold_n and_o with_o counter_n instead_o of_o that_o which_o will_v go_v for_o currant_n coin_n thus_o if_o a_o man_n think_v himself_o to_o be_v something_o when_o he_o be_v nothing_o he_o deceive_v or_o disappoint_v himself_o gal._n 6._o 3._o three_o this_o be_v not_o all_o but_o 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his_o presence_n and_o clap_v the_o door_n upon_o she_o she_o plead_v her_o profession_n and_o the_o like_a and_o she_o have_v for_o she_o answer_v repulse_n from_o heaven_n so_o be_v the_o pat●_n of_o all_o that_o forget_v god_n and_o the_o hypocrite_n hope_n shall_v perish_v who_o hope_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o and_o who_o trust_n shall_v be_v the_o spider_n web_n though_o he_o lean_a upon_o his_o house_n it_o shall_v not_o stand_v he_o shall_v hold_v it_o fast_o but_o it_o shall_v not_o endure_v mat._n 25._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o luke_n 13._o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28._o job_n 8._o 13_o 14_o 15._o take_v heed_n therefore_o thy_o soul_n heaven_n and_o eternity_n lie_v at_o stake_n yea_o they_o turn_v either_o to_o thou_o or_o from_o thou_o upon_o the_o hinge_n of_o thy_o faith_n if_o it_o be_v right_a all_o be_v thou_o if_o wrong_n than_o all_o be_v lose_v however_o thy_o hope_n and_o expectation_n be_v to_o the_o contrary_a for_o in_o christ_n jesus_n neither_o circumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n nor_o uncircumcision_n but_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n let_v no_o man_n therefore_o deceive_v you_o with_o vain_a word_n for_o because_o of_o these_o thing_n come_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o unbelief_n for_o the_o earth_n that_o drink_v in_o the_o rain_n that_o come_v oft_o upon_o it_o and_o bring_v forth_o herb_n meet_v for_o they_o by_o who_o it_o be_v dress_v receive_v blessing_n from_o god_n but_o that_o which_o bear_v briar_n and_o thorn_n be_v reject_v and_o be_v nigh_o unto_o curse_v who_o ●nd_n be_v to_o be_v burn_v gal._n 5._o 6._o ephes._n 5._o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o heb._n 6._o 7_o 8._o objection_n but_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v who_o be_o so_o cold_a slothful_a and_o heartless_a that_o i_o can_v find_v any_o heart_n to_o do_v any_o work_n for_o god_n in_o this_o world_n indeed_o time_n be_v when_o his_o dew_n rest_v all_o ●ight_n upon_o my_o branch_n and_o when_o i_o can_v with_o desire_n with_o earnest_a desire_n be_v do_v and_o work_v for_o god_n but_o alas_o now_o it_o be_v otherwise_o answer_n if_o this_o be_v true_a thy_o case_n be_v sad_a thou_o be_v to_o be_v pity_v the_o lord_n pity_v thou_o ●nd_v for_o thy_o recovery_n out_o of_o this_o condi●ion_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o no_o other_o counsel_n than_o be_v give_v to_o ephesus_n when_o she_o ●ad_v lose_v she_o first_o love_n remember_v ●aith_o christ_n from_o whence_o thou_o be_v fall_v ●nd_v repent_v and_o do_v thy_o first_o work_n etc._n etc._n rev._n 2.5_o mark_n thy_o first_o work_n be_v to_o enter_v into_o a_o serious_a consider_v and_o remembrance_n from_o whence_o thou_o be_v fall_v remember_v that_o thou_o have_v leave_v thy_o god_n the_o stay_n of_o thy_o soul_n and_o he_o without_o who_o there_o be_v no_o stay_n comfort_n or_o strength_n for_o thou_o to_o either_o do_v or_o suffer_v any_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n without_o i_o sai_z he_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o john_n 15._o 5._o a_o sad_a condition_n the_o remembrance_n of_o this_o for_o certain_a be_v the_o first_o step_n to_o the_o recover_v a_o backslide_n heart_n for_o the_o right_a remembrance_n of_o this_o do_v bring_v to_o mind_n what_o loss_n that_o sou●_n have_v sustain_v that_o be_v in_o this_o condition_n how_o it_o have_v lose_v its_o former_a visit_n smile_n and_o consolation_n of_o god_n whe●_n thy_o conscience_n be_v supple_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o saviour_n when_o every_o step_n thou_o take_v be_v as_o it_o be_v in_o honey_n and_o butter_n and_o when_o thy_o heart_n can_v meditate_v terror_n with_o comfort_n job_n 29_o two_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o isa._n 33._o