Concerning the upright and good conversation of the saints in Christ and in Heaven Fox, George, 1624-1691. 1682 Approx. 5 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-03 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A40150 Wing F1776A ESTC R220231 99831653 99831653 36118 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. 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DAVID saith , The Wicked have drawn out the Sword , and have bent their Bow , to cast down the Poor and Needy , and to slay such as be of an Upright Conversation : their Sword shall enter into their own Heart , and their Bow shall be broken . Here is David's Judgment upon such , that cast down the Poor and Needy , and do slay such as be of an Upright Conversation . But whoso offereth Praise , glorifieth me , saith the Lord ; and to him that orders his Conversation aright , will I shew the Salvation of God. So all that will see the Salvation of God , first to see your Conversations to be ordered aright with the Light , Power and Spirit of God ; for the Apostle saith , By the Grace of God we have had our Conversation in the World , &c. So now are all by the Grace of God to have their Conversation preserved from the Wickedness of the World , which Grace brings their Salvation . And the Apostle saith to the Ephesians , how that We all had our Conversation in times past in the Lusts of our Flesh , fulfilling the Desires of our Flesh , and of our mind ; and were by Nature the Children of Wrath , even as well as others : and therefore he exhorts them , To put off concerning the former Conversation the old man , which is corrupt , according to the deceiptful lusts , and be ye renewed in the spirit of your mind , and only let your Conversation be as becomes the Gospel of Christ , &c. that ye stand fast in one spirit , with one mind , striving together for the Faith of the Gospel ; for our Conversati - is in Heaven , from whence we look for the Saviour , our Lord Jesus Christ , who shall change our Vile Body , that it may be fashioned like unto his Glorious Body . So here the Apostles and the Saints had put off their former Conversation according to the World , whose Conversation was in Heaven , where are all the true Saints or Christians . And the Apostle exhorted Timothy , and said , Be thou an Example of the Believers in Word , in Conversation , in Charity , in Spirit , in Faith , in Purity : which is a Good Corversation to be followed . And the Apostle saith to the Hebrews , Let your Conversation be without Covetousness ; & be content with such things as ye have : for the Lord hath said , He will never leave thee nor forsake thee . And James saith in his General Epistle , Who is a Wise Man , and endew'd with Knowledge among you ? let bim shew out of a good Conversation his Works with Meekness of Wisdom , for where Envying and Strife is , there is Confusion , and every Evil Work. Now this Good Conversation must be shewed forth in Practice . And Peter in his General Epistle admonishes the Church to be as Obedient Children , not fashioning your selves according to the former Lusts in your Ignorance , but as he which hath called you is Holy , so be ye Holy in all manner of Conversation [ Mark , all manner of Conversation ] forasmuch as ye know , that ye were not redeemed with Corruptible Things , a● Silver and Gold , from your Vain Conversation , received by Tradition from your Fathers , but with the Precious Blood of Christ , as of a Lamb without Blemish and without Spot , &c. And likewise ye Wives be subject to your own Husbands , that if any obey not the Word they also may without the Word be won by the Conversation of the Wives , while they behold your Chaste Conversation , coupled with Fear , &c. having a good Conscience , tha● whereas they speak Evil of you , as of Evil Doers , they may be ashamed that falsly accuse your Good Conversation in Christ . Here you see the true Christians Conversations were in Christ , which all Christians are an● ought to be ; and they whose Conversations are in Christ Jesus , are grieved and vexed with the Filthy Conversations of the Wicked , as Just Lot was . George Fox . LONDON , Printed by John Bringhurst , Printer and Bookseller , at the Sign of the BOOK in Grace-Church-street . 1682.