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I seek a place that can never be destroyed, one that is pure, and that fadeth not away, and it is laid up in heaven, and safe there, to be given, at the time appointed, to them that seek it with all their heart. Read it so, if you will, in my book.

John Bunyan

It is said that in some countries trees will grow, but will bear no fruit because there is no winter there.
JOHN BUNYAN

Country Growth Tree Winter
The greatness of God, of the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, is that, if rightly considered, which will support the spirits of those of his people that are frighted with the greatness of their adversaries.
JOHN BUNYAN

Adversity Father God Greatness People
If my life is fruitless, it doesn’t matter who praises me, and if my life is fruitful, it doesn’t matter who criticizes me.
JOHN BUNYAN

Criticism Inspirational Life Praise Wasted
I found it hard work now to pray to God, because despair was swallowing me up.
JOHN BUNYAN

Finding God Hard Prayer Swallow
Our sins, when laid upon Christ, were yet personally ours, not his; so his righteousness, when put upon us, is yet personally his, not ours.
JOHN BUNYAN

God Ourselves Personal Sin
He that is down needs fear no fall.
JOHN BUNYAN

Fall Fear Himself Need
To seek yourself in this world is to be lost; and to be humble is to be exalted.
JOHN BUNYAN

Humble Lost Seek World
God, as I may say, is forced to break men’s hearts, before he can make them willing to cry to him, or be willing that he should have any concerns with them; the rest shut their eyes, stop their ears, withdraw their hearts, or say unto God, Be gone.
JOHN BUNYAN

Break Eyes Force God Man Willing
I preach deliverance to others, I tell them there is freedom, while I hear my own chains clang.
JOHN BUNYAN

Chain Deliver Freedom Myself Preach
The man who does not know the nature of the Law, cannot know the nature of sin.
JOHN BUNYAN

Law Man Nature Sin
Pray often, for prayer is a shield to the soul, a sacrifice to God, and a scourge for Satan.
JOHN BUNYAN

God Prayer Sacrifice Satan Shield Soul
It is possible to learn all about the mysteries of the Bible and never be affected by it in one’s soul. Great knowledge is not enough.
JOHN BUNYAN

Affect Enough Greatness Knowledge Learning Possible
We know not the matter of the things for which we should pray, neither the object to whom we pray, nor the medium by or through whom we pray; none of these things know we, but by the help and assistance of the Spirit.
JOHN BUNYAN

Assistance Help Medium Object Prayer
Our heart often times wakes when we sleep, and God can speak to that, either by words, by proverbs, by signs and similitudes, as well as if one was awake.
JOHN BUNYAN

Awake Heart Time Wake Up
The heart must be beaten or bruised, and then the sweet scent will come out.
JOHN BUNYAN

Beat Bruise Heart Hurt Willing
Men, even the elect, have too many infirmities to come to Christ without help from heaven; inviting will not do.
JOHN BUNYAN

God Heaven Invitation Man Willing

I seek a place that can never be destroyed, one that is pure, and that fadeth not away, and it is laid up in heaven, and safe there, to be given, at the time appointed, to them that seek it with all their heart. Read it so, if you will, in my book.

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I seek a place that can never be destroyed, one that is pure, and that fadeth not away, and it is laid up in heaven, and safe there, to be given, at the time appointed, to them that seek it with all their heart. Read it so, if you will, in my book.

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