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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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her_o own_o fiction_n why_o 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o apostle_n ought_v the_o wife_n to_o carpit_v towards_o her_o husband_n let_v the_o woman_n ●ith_o paul_n learn_v in_o silence_n with_o all_o subjecti●●_n but_o i_o suffer_v not_o a_o woman_n to_o teach_v or_o to_o ●urp_v authority_n over_o the_o man_n but_o to_o be_v in_o ●●●ence_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 11_o 12._o it_o be_v a_o unseemly_a thing_n to_o see_v a_o woman_n 〈◊〉_d much_o as_o once_o in_o all_o her_o life-time_n to_o ●●fer_v to_o overtop_n her_o husband_n she_o ought_v 〈◊〉_d every_o thing_n to_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o he_o use_v to_o do_v all_o she_o do_v as_o have_v her_o war●●nt_n licence_n and_o authority_n from_o he_o ●nd_v indeed_o here_o be_v her_o glory_n even_o to_o be_v ●ider_v he_o as_o the_o church_n be_v under_o christ._n ●ow_o she_o open_v her_o mouth_n in_o wisdom_n and_o 〈◊〉_d her_o tongue_n be_v the_o law_n of_o kindness_n pro._n ●1_n 26._o 3._o take_v heed_n of_o affect_v immodest_a apparel_n or_o a_o wanton_a gate_n this_o will_v be_v evil_a both_o abroad_o and_o at_o home_n abroad_o will_v not_o only_o give_v evil_a example_n but_o so_o tend_v to_o tempt_v to_o lust_n &_o lasciviousn●_n and_o at_o home_n it_o will_v give_v a_o offence_n 〈◊〉_d godly_a husband_n and_o be_v canker_a to_o 〈◊〉_d godly_a child_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o as_o sa●_n the_o apostle_n let_v woman_n apparel_n be_v mo●●●_n as_o become_v woman_n profess_v godliness_n 〈◊〉_d good_a work_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 10._o not_o with_o b●●●dered_a hair_n or_o gold_n or_o pearl_n or_o co●●●aray_v and_o as_o it_o be_v say_v again_o who_o ●●●dorning_a let_v it_o not_o be_v that_o outward_a adorn_v of_o plait_v the_o hair_n and_o of_o wear_v gold_n 〈◊〉_d of_o put_v on_o of_o apparel_n but_o let_v it_o be_v hide_v man_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o that_o which_o not_o corruptible_a even_o the_o ornament_n of_o a_o m●●_n and_o quiet_a spirit_n which_o be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o g●●_n of_o great_a price_n for_o after_o this_o manner_n in_o a_o time_n the_o holy_a woman_n also_o who_o trust_v god_n adorn_v themselves_o be_v in_o subject_n on_o to_o their_o own_o husband_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 3_o 4_o 5_o ●_o but_o yet_o do_v not_o think_v that_o by_o the_o su●●jection_n i_o have_v here_o men●●ned_v that_o i_o intend_v woman_n shall_v be_v their_o husband_n slave_n woman_n be_v their_o husband_n yo●_n fellow_n their_o flesh_n and_o their_o bone_n a●●_n 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o a_o man_n that_o hate_v his_o own_o flesh_n 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v bitter_a against_o it_o ephes._n 5._o 29._o wherefore_o let_v every_o man_n love_v his_o wife_n as_o himself_o and_o the_o wife_n see_v that_o she_o reverence_v her_o husband_n ephes._n 5._o 33._o the_o wife_n be_v master_n next_o her_o husband_n and_o be_v to_o rule_v all_o in_o his_o absence_n yea_o in_o his_o presence_n she_o be_v to_o guide_v the_o house_n to_o bring_v up_o the_o child_n provide_v she_o so_o 〈◊〉_d it_o as_o the_o adversary_n have_v no_o occasion_n 〈◊〉_d speak_v reproachful_o 1_o tim._n 5._o 10_o 13._o 〈◊〉_d who_o can_v find_v a_o virtuous_a woman_n for_o her_o price_n be_v far_o above_o ruby_n a_o gracious_a woman_n retain_v honour_n and_o guide_v her_o affair_n with_o discretion_n prov._n 31._o 10._o prov._n 〈◊〉_d 16._o prov._n 12._o 4._o object_n but_o my_o husband_n be_v a_o unbeliever_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v answ._n if_o so_o then_o what_o i_o have_v say_v before_o lie_v upon_o thou_o with_o a_o engagement_n so_o much_o the_o strong_a for_o first_o ●●y_a husband_n be_v in_o this_o condition_n he_o ●●ll_v be_v watchful_a to_o take_v thy_o slip_n and_o in●mities_n to_o throw_v they_o as_o dirt_n in_o the_o ●●e_z of_o god_n and_o thy_o saviour_n 2._o he_o will_v be_v apt_a to_o make_v the_o worst_a of_o 〈◊〉_d one_o of_o thy_o word_n carriage_n and_o gesture_n 3_o and_o all_o this_o do_v tend_v to_o the_o poetise_v his_o heart_n with_o more_o hardness_n paradise_n and_o opposition_n to_o his_o own_o salvation_n wherefore_o as_o peter_n say_v you_o w●●●_n be_v in_o subjection_n to_o your_o own_o husband_n 〈◊〉_d if_o any_o obey_v not_o the_o word_n they_o may_v also_o w●●●out_v the_o word_n be_v win_v by_o the_o conversati●●_n the_o wife_n while_o they_o behold_v your_o c●●●_n conversation_n couple_v with_o fear_n 1_o pet._n 3●●_n 2._o thy_o husband_n salvation_n or_o damnation_n lie_v much_o in_o thy_o deportment●●_n behaviour_n before_o he_o wherefore_o if_o th●●_n be_v in_o thou_o any_o fear_n of_o god_n or_o love_v thy_o husband_n seek_v by_o a_o carriage_n ful_o meekness_n modesty_n holiness_n and_o a_o hu●●ble_a behaviour_n before_o he_o to_o win_v he_o the_o love_n of_o his_o own_o salvation_n and_o thus_o do_v how_o know_v thou_o o_o wom●●_n but_o thou_o shall_v save_v thy_o husband_n 1_o cor._n ●_o 16._o object_n but_o my_o husband_n be_v not_o only_a unbeliever_n but_o one_o very_o froward_a peeu●●_n and_o tasty_a yea_o so_o froward_a etc._n etc._n that_o i_o k●●_n not_o how_o to_o speak_v to_o he_o or_o behave_v my●●_n before_o he_o answ._n indeed_o there_o be_v some_o wife_n ●_o great_a slavory_a by_o reason_n of_o their_o ungodly_a husband_n and_o as_o such_o shall_v be_v pit●ed_v and_o pray_v for_o so_o they_o shall_v be_v ●o_o much_o the_o more_o watchful_a and_o circumspect_a in_o all_o their_o way_n 1._o therefore_o be_v thou_o very_o faithful_a ●o_o he_o in_o all_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n 2._o bare_a with_o patience_n his_o unruly_a and_o ●nconverted_a behaviour_n thou_o be_v alive_a ●e_n be_v dead_a thou_o be_v principled_a with_o grace_n he_o with_o sin_n now_o then_o see_v grace_n be_v strong_a than_o sin_n and_o ver●●e_v than_o vice_n be_v not_o overcome_v with_o ●is_n vileness_n but_o overcome_v that_o with_o thy_o ●ertues_n rom._n 12._o 21._o it_o be_v a_o shame_n for_o ●●ose_v that_o be_v gracious_a to_o be_v as_o lavish_v 〈◊〉_d their_o word_n etc._n etc._n as_o those_o that_o be_v ●raceless_a they_o that_o be_v slow_a to_o wrath_n ●re_n of_o great_a understanding_n but_o they_o that_o ●re_n hasty_a in_o spirit_n exalt_v folly_n prov._n 14._o ●9_n 3._o thy_o wisdom_n therefore_o if_o at_o any_o ●●e_v thou_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o speak_v to_o thy_o ●●sband_n for_o his_o conviction_n concern_v ●●y_a thing_n either_o good_a or_o evil_n it_o be_v to_o observe_v convenient_a time_n and_o season_n there_o be_v a_o time_n to_o keep_v silence_n and_o a_o 〈◊〉_d to_o speak_v eccles._n 3._o 7._o now_o for_o the_o right_n time_v thy_o intention_n consider_v first_o his_o disposition_n and_o ta●●_n he_o when_o he_o be_v far_o off_o of_o those_o fil●●●_n passion_n that_o be_v thy_o affliction_n abig●●_n will_v not_o speak_v a_o word_n to_o her_o chur●●_n husband_n tell_v his_o wine_n be_v go_v fo●●_n him_z and_o he_o in_o a_o sober_a temper_n 1_o sa●_n 25._o 36_o 37._o the_o want_n of_o this_o obseru●●●on_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o so_o much_o be_v spok●●_n and_o so_o little_o effect_v 2._o take_v he_o at_o those_o time_n when_o 〈◊〉_d have_v his_o heart_n take_v with_o thou_o and_o wh●●_n he_o show_v token_n of_o love_n and_o deli●●●_n in_o thou_o thus_o do_v esther_n with_o the_o ki●●_n her_o husband_n and_o prevail_v est._n 5._o 3_o ●_o and_o 7._o 1_o 2._o 3._o observe_v when_o conviction_n seize●_n his_o conscience_n and_o then_o follow_v the●_n with_o sound_n and_o grave_a say_n of_o the_o scri●●tures_n somewhat_o like_a to_o this_o deal_v m●●noah's_n wife_n with_o her_o husband_n judg._n 1st_a 22_o 23._o yet_o then_o 1._o let_v thy_o word_n be_v few_o 2._o and_o none_o of_o they_o savour_v of_o a_o lord_v it_o over_o he_o but_o speak_v thou_o still_o as_o to_o thy_o head_n and_o lord_n by_o way_n of_o entreaty_n and_o beseech_v 3._o and_o that_o in_o such_o a_o spirit_n of_o sympathy_n &_o bowel_n of_o affection_n after_o his_o good_a that_o the_o manner_n of_o thy_o speech_n and_o behaviour_n in_o speak_v may_v be_v to_o he_o a_o argument_n that_o thou_o speak_v in_o love_n as_o be_v sensible_a of_o his_o misery_n and_o inflame_v in_o thy_o soul_n with_o desire_n after_o his_o conversion_n 4._o and_o follow_v thy_o word_n and_o behaviour_n with_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o his_o soul._n 5._o still_o keep_v thyself_o in_o a_o holy_a chaste_a and_o modest_a behaviour_n before_o he_o object_n but_o my_o husband_n be_v a_o sot_n a_o fool_n and_o one_o that_o have_v not_o wit_n enough_o to_o follow_v his_o outward_a employment_n in_o the_o world_n answ._n first_o though_o all_o this_o be_v true_a yet_o thou_o must_v know_v he_o be_v thy_o head_n thy_o lord_n and_o thy_o husband_n 2._o therefore_o thou_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o desire_v to_o usurp_v authority_n over_o he_o he_o be_v not_o make_v for_o thou_o that_o be_v for_o
white_v wall_n will_v these_o thing_n be_v find_v virtue_n in_o the_o day_n of_o god_n or_o be_v this_o the_o way_n that_o thou_o take_v to_o mortify_v sin_n a_o high_a look_n a_o proud_a heart_n and_o the_o plough_v of_o the_o wicked_a be_v sin_n prov._n 21._o 4._o pride_n be_v the_o ringleader_n of_o the_o seven_o abomination_n that_o the_o wise_a man_n name_v prov._n 6._o 16_o 17._o and_o be_v that_o above_o all_o that_o cause_v to_o fall_v into_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o devil_n 1_o tim._n 3._o 6._o of_o adultery_n or_o uncleanness_n now_o i_o come_v in_o the_o last_o place_n to_o touch_v a_o word_n or_o two_o of_o adultery_n and_o then_o to_o draw_v towards_o a_o conclusion_n adultery_n it_o have_v its_o place_n in_o the_o heart_n among_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o filthiness_n i_o mention_v before_o mark_v 7._o 21_o 22._o of_o which_o sin_n i_o observe_v two_o thing_n first_o that_o almost_o in_o every_o place_n where_o the_o apostle_n lay_v down_o a_o catalogue_n of_o wickedness_n he_o lay_v down_o adultery_n fornication_n and_o uncleanness_n in_o the_o front_n as_o that_o in_o mark_n 7._o 21._o rom._n 1._o 29._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 9_o gal._n 5._o 19_o ephes._n 5._o 3_o 1_o thes._n 4._o 3_o 4_o 5._o heb._n 12._o 16._o jam._n 2._o 11._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 11._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 10._o from_o this_o i_o gather_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o uncleanness_n be_v a_o very_a predominant_a and_o master_n sin_n easy_a to_o overtake_v the_o sinner_n as_o be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o offer_v itself_o at_o all_o occasion_n to_o break_v the_o law_n of_o god_n second_o i_o observe_v that_o this_o sin_n be_v commit_v unaware_o to_o many_o even_o so_o soon_o as_o a_o man_n have_v but_o look_v upon_o a_o woman_n i_o say_v unto_o you_o say_v christ_n that_o whosoever_o look_v on_o a_o woman_n to_o lust_n or_o desire_v after_o she_o he_o have_v already_o commit_v adultery_n with_o she_o in_o his_o heart_n mat._n 5._o 28._o this_o sin_n of_o uncleanness_n i_o say_v be_v a_o very_a take_v sin_n it_o be_v natural_a above_o all_o sin_n to_o mankind_n and_o as_o it_o be_v most_o natural_a so_o it_o want_v not_o tempt_a occasion_n have_v object_n for_o to_o look_v on_o in_o every_o corner_n wherefore_o there_o be_v need_n of_o a_o double_a and_o trible_a watchfulness_n in_o the_o soul_n against_o it_o it_o be_v better_a here_o to_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o our_o eye_n like_o job_n job_n 31._o 1._o than_o to_o let_v they_o wander_v to_o god_n dishonour_n and_o our_o own_o discomfort_n there_o be_v these_o three_o thing_n which_o discover_v a_o man_n or_o woman_n too_o much_o incline_v to_o the_o uncleanness_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n the_o first_o be_v a_o wanton_a eye_n or_o a_o eye_n that_o do_v secret_o effect_v itself_o with_o such_o object_n as_o be_v tickle_v of_o the_o heart_n with_o the_o thought_n of_o immodesty_n and_o uncleanness_n isaiah_n call_v this_o a_o wanton_a eye_n and_o peter_n a_o eye_n full_a of_o adultery_n that_o can_v cease_v from_o sin_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 14._o isa._n 3._o 16._o this_o be_v that_o also_o which_o christ_n call_v a_o evil_a eye_n and_o john_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o eye_n and_o do_v defile_v those_o who_o be_v not_o very_o watchful_a over_o their_o own_o heart_n mark_v 7._o 22._o 1_o john_n 2._o 16._o this_o wanton_a eye_n be_v that_o which_o the_o most_o holy_a saint_n shall_v take_v heed_n of_o because_o it_o be_v apt_a to_o seize_v upon_o they_o also_o when_o paul_n bid_v timothy_n beseech_v the_o young_a woman_n to_o walk_v as_o become_v the_o gospel_n ●e_n bid_v he_o do_v it_o with_o all_o purity_n as_o who_o shall_v say_v take_v heed_n that_o while_o thou_o instructe_v they_o to_o holiness_n thou_o thyself_o be_v not_o corrupt_v with_o the_o lust_n of_o thy_o eye_n 1_o tim._n 5._o 1_o 2._o oh_o how_o many_o soul_n in_o the_o day_n of_o god_n will_v curse_v the_o day_n that_o ever_o they_o give_v way_n to_o a_o wanton_a eye_n 2._o the_o second_o 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name_v amo●●_n you_o etc._n etc._n three_o another_o thing_n that_o bespeak_v a_o man_n or_o a_o woman_n incline_v to_o wantonness_n &_o uncleanness_n it_o be_v a_o adorn_v themselves_o in_o light_n and_o wanton_a appar●●_n the_o attire_n of_o a_o harlot_n be_v too_o frequent_o in_o our_o day_n the_o attire_n of_o professor_n 〈◊〉_d vile_a thing_n and_o argue_v much_o wantonness_n and_o vileness_n of_o affection_n if_o those_o that_o give_v way_n to_o a_o wanton_a eye_n wanton_a word_n and_o immodest_a apparel_n be_v no●_n whore_n etc._n etc._n in_o their_o heart_n i_o know_v n●●_n what_o to_o say_v do_v a_o wanton_a eye_n argue_v shamfacedness_n do_v wanton_a talk_n argue_v chastity_n and_o do_v immodest_a apparel_n with_o stretched-out_a neck_n naked_a breast_n a_o make_v speech_n and_o mince_a gate_n etc._n etc._n argue_v mortification_n of_o lust_n if_o any_o say_v that_o these_o thing_n may_v argue_v pride_n aswell_o as_o carnal_a lust_n we●●_n but_o why_o be_v they_o proud_a be_v it_o not_o 〈◊〉_d trick_n up_o the_o body_n and_o why_o do_v they_o 〈◊〉_d pride_n trick_n up_o the_o body_n if_o it_o be_v no●_n 〈◊〉_d provoke_v both_o themselves_o and_o other_o 〈◊〉_d lust_n god_n know_v their_o heart_n without_o their_o outside_n and_o we_o know_v their_o heart_n by_o their_o outside_n my_o friend_n i_o be_o here_o treat_v of_o good_a work_n and_o persuade_v you_o to_o fly_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v henderance_n to_o they_o wherefore_o bear_v with_o my_o plainness_n when_o i_o speak_v against_o sin_n i_o will_v strike_v it_o through_o with_o every_o word_n because_o else_o it_o will_v strike_v we_o through_o with_o many_o sorrow_n 1_o tim._n 6._o 9_o 10._o i_o do_v not_o treat_v of_o good_a work_n as_o if_o the_o do_v of_o they_o will_v save_v we_o for_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o grace_n according_a to_o the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n yet_o our_o sin_n and_o evil_a work_n will_v lay_v we_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o judgement_n both_o of_o god_n and_o man_n he_o that_o walk_v not_o upright_o according_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v like_a to_o have_v his_o peace_n assault_v often_o both_o by_o the_o devil_n the_o law_n death_n and_o hell_n yea_o and_o 〈◊〉_d like_a to_o have_v god_n hide_v his_o face_n from_o he_o also_o for_o the_o iniquity_n of_o his_o covetousness_n isa._n 57_o 17._o how_o can_v he_o that_o carry_v himself_o base_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n think_v he_o yet_o we●●_n behave_v himself_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o if_o so_o dim_a a_o light_n as_o be_v in_o man_n 〈◊〉_d just_o count_v thou_o as_o a_o transgressor_n 〈◊〉_d shall_v thy_o sin_n be_v hide_v from_o he_o who_o ey●●_n lid_v try_v the_o child_n of_o man_n psal._n 11._o 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v true_a faith_n without_o work_n justify_v we_o before_o god_n yet_o that_o faith_n th●_n be_v alone_o will_v be_v find_v to_o leave_v we_o sinne●_n in_o the_o sight_n both_o of_o god_n and_o man_n rom●_n 28._o &_o 4._o 5._o jam._n 2._o 18._o and_o though_o th●_n adde_v nothing_o to_o that_o which_o save_v th●_n by_o what_o thou_o can_v do_v yet_o thy_o righteousness_n may_v profit_v the_o son_n of_o man_n 〈◊〉_d also_o say_v the_o text_n but_o if_o thou_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d so_o careless_a as_o to_o say_v what_o care_v i_o for_o bei●●_n righteous_a to_o profit_v other_o i_o tell_v thou_o that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v not_o in_o thou_o j●●_n 35._o 18._o 1_o joh_n 3._o 17._o 1_o cor._n 13._o 1_o 2_o 3._o walk_v therefore_o in_o god_n way_n and_o 〈◊〉_d they_o for_o this_o be_v your_o wisdom_n and_o y●●_n understand_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o nilon_n which_o
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blood_n etc._n etc._n i_o do_v here_o as_o the_o second_o to_o that_o doctrine_n present_v thou_o with_o a_o few_o line_n touch_v good_a work_n that_o i_o may_v as_o at_o first_o i_o show_v thou_o the_o good_a and_o glory_n of_o the_o one_o so_o now_o show_v thou_o the_o beauty_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o other_o for_o though_o we_o be_v justify_v rom._n 3._o 24_o etc._n etc._n free_o by_o grace_n through_o christ_n before_o god_n yet_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o man_n jam._n 2._o 18._o by_o our_o work_n nay_o a_o life_n of_o holiness_n flow_v from_o faith_n in_o we_o that_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n it_o do_v justify_v that_o grace_n before_o the_o world_n that_o justify_v we_o before_o god_n 2_o cor._n 6._o 1_o 3._o 2_o cor._n 9_o 12_o 13_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 11_o 12._o i_o have_v not_o here_o only_o in_o general_n treat_v of_o this_o doctrine_n of_o good_a work_n but_o particular_o after_o some_o discourse_n about_o work_n flow_v from_o faith_n and_o what_o make_v it_o true_o 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