Old truths are always new to us, if they come with the smell of heaven upon them.
JOHN BUNYANSee how ye Pharisee in the Temple stands, And justifies himself with lifted hands. Whilst ye poor publican with downcast eyes, Conscious of guilt to God for mercy cries.
More John Bunyan Quotes
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Sincerity carries the soul in all simplicity to open its heart to God.
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What God says is best, is best, though all the men in the world are against it.
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Great sins do draw out great grace; and where guilt is most terrible and fierce, there the mercy of God in Christ, when showed to the soul, appears most high and mighty.
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Pray often, for prayer is a shield to the soul, a sacrifice to God, and a scourge for Satan.
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Humility is the light of understanding.
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The Lord uses his flail of tribulation to separate the chaff from the wheat.
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Though it be said that faith cometh by hearing, yet it is the Spirit that worketh faith in the heart through hearing, or else they are not profited by hearing.
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Men, even the elect, have too many infirmities to come to Christ without help from heaven; inviting will not do.
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Prayer is a shield to the soul.
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It could be a sign of pride in your life if a word of reproof or admonition is not able to be received with the same grace, whether it be given by the poorest of saints or the most educated person.
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I will stay in jail to the end of my days before I make a butchery of my conscience.
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If you are not a praying person, you are not a Christian.
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It is profitable for Christians to be often calling to mind the very beginnings of grace with their souls.
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The man who does not know the nature of the Law, cannot know the nature of sin.
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The best prayers have often more groans than words.
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