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 BUNYANWho 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.
More John Bunyan Quotes
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It is said that in some countries trees will grow, but will bear no fruit because there is no winter there.
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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.
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I found it hard work now to pray to God, because despair was swallowing me up.
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The heart must be beaten or bruised, and then the sweet scent will come out.
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Sincerity carries the soul in all simplicity to open its heart to God.
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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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He that forgets his friend is ungrateful to him; but he that forgets his Saviour is unmerciful to himself.
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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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Dark clouds bring waters, when the bright bring none.
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Prayer is a shield to the soul.
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The truths that I know best I have learned on my knees. I never know a thing well, till it is burned into my heart by prayer.
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The spirit of prayer is more precious than treasures of gold and silver.
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Though there is not always grace where there is the fear of hell, yet, to be sure, there is no grace where there is no fear of God.
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Christ is the desire of nations, the joy of angels, the delight of the Father. What solace then must that soul be filled with, that has the possession of Him to all eternity!
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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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