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A30153 A holy life, the beauty of Christianity, or, An exhortation to Christians to be holy by John Bunyan. Bunyan, John, 1628-1688. 1684 (1684) Wing B5537; ESTC R30867 84,448 237

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nor_o can_v we_o though_o we_o never_o so_o much_o love_n god_n do_v our_o duty_n as_o we_o be_v enjoin_v if_o we_o do_v not_o know_v it_o the_o law_n be_v cast_v behind_o the_o back_n of_o many_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v carry_v in_o the_o hand_n and_o heart_n that_o we_o may_v do_v it_o to_o the_o end_n the_o gospel_n which_o we_o profess_v may_v be_v glorify_v in_o the_o world_n let_v then_o the_o law_n be_v with_o thou_o to_o love_v it_o and_o do_v it_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o thou_o be_v not_o unfruitful_a in_o thy_o life_n let_v the_o law_n i_o say_v be_v with_o thou_o not_o as_o it_o come_v from_o moses_n but_o from_o christ_n for_o though_o thou_o be_v set_v free_a from_o the_o law_n as_o a_o covenant_n for_o life_n yet_o thou_o still_o be_v under_o the_o law_n to_o christ_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v by_o thou_o as_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n to_o be_v a_o rule_n for_o thy_o conversation_n in_o the_o world_n 9.18_o what_o then_o thou_o be_v about_o to_o do_v do_v it_o or_o leave_v it_o undo_v as_o thou_o shall_v find_v it_o approve_v or_o forbid_v by_o the_o law_n and_o when_o aught_o shall_v come_v into_o thy_o mind_n to_o be_v do_v and_o thou_o be_v at_o a_o stand_n and_o at_o a_o loss_n about_o the_o lawfulness_n or_o unlawfulness_n thereof_o then_o betake_v thyself_o to_o the_o law_n of_o thy_o god_n which_o be_v in_o thy_o hand_n and_o ask_v if_o this_o thing_n be_v good_a or_o to_o be_v avoid_v if_o this_o be_v practise_v by_o professor_n there_o will_v not_o be_v so_o much_o iniquity_n find_v in_o their_o bed_n their_o house_n their_o shop_n and_o their_o conversation_n as_o there_o be_v second_o as_o thou_o must_v be_v careful_a to_o find_v out_o the_o lawfulness_n or_o unlawfulness_n of_o a_o thing_n before_o thou_o put_v forth_o thy_o hand_n thereto_o so_o thou_o must_v also_o consider_v again_o whether_o that_o which_o be_v lawful_a be_v expedient_a a_o thing_n may_v be_v lawful_a in_o itself_o and_o may_v yet_o be_v unlawful_a to_o thou_o to_o wit_n if_o there_o be_v a_o inconveniency_n or_o a_o inexpediency_n attend_v the_o do_v of_o it_o 10.23_o all_o thing_n be_v lawful_a for_o i_o say_v the_o apostle_n but_o all_o thing_n be_v not_o expedient_a all_o thing_n be_v lawful_a for_o i_o but_o all_o thing_n edify_v not_o this_o than_o thou_o must_v consider_v and_o this_o also_o thou_o must_v practice_v but_o this_o be_v a_o hard_a lesson_n and_o impossible_a to_o be_v do_v except_o thou_o be_v addict_v to_o self-denial_n for_o this_o text_n and_o so_o the_o practice_n of_o what_o be_v contain_v therein_o have_v respect_n chief_o to_o another_o to_o wit_n to_o thy_o neighbour_n and_o his_o advantage_n and_o edification_n and_o it_o suppose_v yea_o enjoin_v thou_o if_o thou_o will_v depart_v from_o iniquity_n to_o forbear_v also_o some_o thing_n that_o be_v lawful_a and_o consequent_o profitable_a to_o thou_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o and_o of_o love_n to_o thy_o neighbour_n but_o how_o little_a of_o this_o be_v find_v among_o man_n where_o be_v the_o man_n that_o will_v forbear_v some_o lawful_a thing_n for_o fear_v of_o hurt_v the_o weak_a thereby_o alas_o how_o many_o be_v there_o that_o this_o day_n profess_v that_o will_v not_o forbear_v palpable_a wickedness_n no_o though_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n be_v endanger_v thereby_o and_o how_o then_o shall_v these_o forbear_v thing_n that_o be_v lawful_a even_o of_o godly_a tenderness_n to_o the_o weakness_n of_o their_o neighbour_n thus_o much_o have_v i_o think_v good_a to_o speak_v in_o answer_n to_o this_o question_n what_o iniquity_n shall_v we_o depart_v from_o that_o religious_o name_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o now_o we_o will_v make_v some_o use_n of_o what_o have_v be_v speak_v and_o the_o first_o shall_v be_v a_o use_n of_o examination_n be_v thou_o a_o professor_n 1._o do_v thou_o religious_o name_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n if_o so_o i_o ask_v do_v thou_o according_a to_o the_o exhortation_n here_o depart_v from_o iniquity_n i_o say_v examine_v thyself_o about_o this_o matter_n and_o be_v thou_o faithful_a in_o this_o work_n for_o the_o deceit_n in_o this_o will_v fall_v upon_o thy_o one_o pate_n deceive_v thyself_o thou_o may_v but_o beguile_v god_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v not_o deceive_v 6.7_o god_n be_v not_o mock_v for_o what_o a_o man_n sow_v that_o shall_v he_o reap_v wherefore_o let_v no_o man_n deceive_v himself_o either_o in_o profess_v while_o he_o live_v vicious_o or_o in_o examine_v whether_o his_o profession_n of_o this_o name_n and_o his_o life_n and_o conversation_n do_v answer_v one_o another_o what_o depart_v from_o iniquity_n be_v i_o have_v already_o show_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o book_n wherefore_o i_o shall_v not_o here_o handle_v that_o point_n far_o only_o press_v upon_o thou_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o exhortation_n and_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o not_o do_v of_o it_o faithful_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o be_v urge_v 1._o from_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o man_n heart_n which_o will_v flatter_v he_o with_o promise_n of_o peace_n and_o life_n both_o now_o and_o hereafter_o though_o he_o live_v in_o iniquity_n while_o he_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o christ._n for_o there_o be_v that_o say_v in_o their_o heart_n or_o that_o have_v their_o heart_n say_v unto_o they_o i_o shall_v have_v peace_n 29.19_o though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o my_o heart_n to_o add_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n and_o what_o will_v become_v of_o they_o that_o so_o do_v you_o may_v see_v by_o that_o which_o follow_v in_o the_o text._n the_o heart_n therefore_o be_v not_o to_o be_v trust_v for_o it_o will_v promise_v a_o man_n peace_n in_o the_o way_n of_o death_n and_o damnation_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o many_o be_v under_o this_o fearful_a judgement_n to_o this_o day_n what_o mean_v else_o their_o quietness_n of_o mind_n their_o peace_n and_o boast_n of_o heaven_n and_o glory_n though_o every_o step_n they_o take_v as_o to_o life_n and_o conversation_n 28.26_o be_v a_o apparent_a step_n to_o hell_n and_o damnation_n these_o say_n the_o heart_n be_v deceitful_a and_o he_o that_o trust_v his_o heart_n be_v a_o fool_n be_v not_o write_v without_o a_o cause_n let_v as_o many_o therefore_o as_o will_v examine_v themselves_o about_o this_o matter_n have_v a_o jealous_a eye_n over_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o take_v heed_n of_o be_v beguile_v thereby_o let_v they_o mix_v hearty_a prayer_n with_o this_o matter_n unto_o god_n that_o he_o will_v help_v they_o to_o be_v faithful_a to_o themselves_o in_o this_o so_o great_a a_o matter_n yea_o let_v they_o compare_v their_o life_n with_o the_o holy_a commandment_n and_o judge_v by_o that_o rather_o than_o by_o the_o fleshly_a fondness_n that_o man_n natural_o be_v apt_a to_o have_v for_o and_o of_o their_o own_o action_n for_o by_o the_o verdict_n of_o the_o word_n thou_o must_v stand_v and_o fall_v both_o now_o at_o death_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n take_v heed_n therefore_o of_o thy_o heart_n 12.48_o thy_o carnal_a heart_n when_o thou_o go_v into_o thy_o life_n to_o make_v a_o search_n for_o iniquity_n take_v the_o word_n with_o thou_o and_o by_o the_o word_n do_v thou_o examine_v thyself_o 2._o it_o be_v urge_v from_o the_o cunning_a of_o satan_n will_v thou_o examine_v thyself_o faithful_o as_o to_o this_o thing_n then_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o flattery_n of_o the_o devil_n can_v he_o help_v it_o thou_o shall_v never_o find_v out_o the_o iniquity_n of_o thy_o heel_n he_o will_v labour_v to_o blind_v thy_o mind_n to_o harden_v thy_o heart_n to_o put_v such_o virtuous_a name_n upon_o thy_o foul_a vice_n that_o thou_o shall_v never_o unless_o thou_o stop_v thy_o ear_n to_o he_o after_o a_o godly_a sort_n true_o examine_v and_o try_v thy_o way_n 13.5_o according_a as_o thou_o be_v command_v wherefore_o take_v heed_n of_o he_o for_o he_o will_v be_v ready_a at_o thy_o side_n when_o thou_o go_v about_o this_o work_n now_o for_o thy_o help_n in_o this_o matter_n set_v god_n the_o holy_a god_n the_o all-seeing_a god_n the_o sin-revenging_a god_n before_o thy_o eye_n for_o our_o god_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n 12.29_o and_o believe_v that_o he_o have_v pitch_v his_o eye_n upon_o thy_o heart_n also_o that_o he_o ponder_v all_o thy_o go_n 21.2_o and_o that_o thy_o judgement_n as_o to_o thy_o faithfulness_n or_o unfaithfulness_n in_o this_o work_n must_v proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n this_o will_v be_v thy_o help_n in_o this_o thing_n that_o be_v if_o thou_o use_v it_o faithful_o also_o this_o will_v be_v thy_o hindrance_n if_o thou_o shall_v neglect_v it_o and_o suffer_v thyself_o to_o be_v abuse_v by_o the_o devil_n 3