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No man, without trials and temptations, can attain a true understanding of the Holy Scriptures.

John Bunyan

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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Faith Hear Profit Spirit
No man, without trials and temptations, can attain a true understanding of the Holy Scriptures.
JOHN BUNYAN

Man Scripture Temptation Trial Understand
To seek yourself in this world is to be lost; and to be humble is to be exalted.
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Humble Lost Seek World
Great grace and small gifts are better than great gifts and no grace.
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Better Grace Greatness
Who would true valour see, Let him come hither; One here will constant be, Come wind, come weather There’s no discouragement Shall make him once relent His first avowed intent To be a pilgrim.
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Constant Pilgrimage True
There can be but one will the master in our salvation, but that shall never be the will of man, but of God; therefore man must be saved by grace.
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Grace Master Save Willing
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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Education Life Person Poor Pride
A sensible thanksgiving for mercies received is a mighty prayer in the Spirit of God. It prevails with Him unspeakably.
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God Himself Sensible Spirit Talk Thankful
Hope is never ill when faith is well.
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Faith Hope Well
Run when I can, walk when I cannot run, and creep when I cannot walk.
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Effort Myself Run Walk
If you are not a praying person, you are not a Christian.
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Person Prayer Religious Yourself
You can do more than pray after you have prayed, but you cannot do more than pray until you have prayed. Pray often, for prayer is a shield to the soul, a sacrifice to God, and a scourge to Satan.
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God Prayer Sacrifice Satan Soul
Man indeed is the most noble, by creation, of all the creatures in the visible World; but by sin he has made himself the most ignoble.
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Creation Himself Ignorance Sin Visible
To run and work the law commands, but gives us neither feet nor hands. But better news the gospel brings, it bids us fly and gives us wings.
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Better Command Law News Run Wings Work
Doth Jesus Christ stand up to plead for us with God, to plead with him for us against the devil? Let this teach us to stand up to plead for him before men, to plead for him against the enemies of his person and gospel.
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Enemy God Gospel Person Stand Teaching
It is the opener of the heart of God, and a means by which the soul, though empty, is filled.
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Empty Fill God Heart Open

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