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Temptations, when we meet them at first, are as the lion that reared upon Samson; but if we overcome them, the next time we see them we shall find a nest of honey within them.

John Bunyan

The difference between true and false repentance lies in this: the man who truly repents cries out against his heart; but the other, as Eve, against the serpent, or something else.
JOHN BUNYAN

Difference Fake Lying Regret True
Great grace and small gifts are better than great gifts and no grace.
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Better Grace Greatness
Without the Spirit man is so infirm that he cannot, with all other means whatsoever, be enabled to think one right saving thought of God, of Christ, or of his blessed things.
JOHN BUNYAN

Blessing Himself Man Save Thinking
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.
JOHN BUNYAN

Enemy God Gospel Person Stand Teaching
Riches and power, what is there more in the world? For money answereth all things-that is, all but soul concerns. It can neither be a price for souls while here, nor can that, with all the forces of strength, recover one out of hell fire.
JOHN BUNYAN

Fire Force Hell Power Recover Soul Strength World
A tender heart is a wakeful, watchful heart. It watches against sin in the soul, sin in the family, sin in the calling, sin in spiritual duties and performances.
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Family Heart Performance Sin Wake Up
To-despise the world is the way to enjoy heaven; and blessed are they who delight to converse with God by prayer.
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Enjoyment Finding Heaven World
As your faith is, such your hope will be. Hope is never ill when faith is well, nor strong if faith be weak.
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Faith Hope Strong Weakness
In all your prayers forget not to thank the Lord for his mercies.
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Forget Mercy Prayer Thankful
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.
JOHN BUNYAN

God Prayer Sacrifice Satan Soul
The best prayers have often more groans than words.
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He who runs from God in the morning will scarcely find Him the rest of the day.
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Day God Himself Morning Run
Men, even the elect, have too many infirmities to come to Christ without help from heaven; inviting will not do.
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God Heaven Invitation Man Willing
See 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.
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Conscious Guilt Hands Stand Temple
The man that takes up religion for the world will throw away religion for the world.
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Man Religion Throw World
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

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Temptations, when we meet them at first, are as the lion that reared upon Samson; but if we overcome them, the next time we see them we shall find a nest of honey within them.

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Temptations, when we meet them at first, are as the lion that reared upon Samson; but if we overcome them, the next time we see them we shall find a nest of honey within them.

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