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 BUNYANSleep is sweet to the labouring man.
More John Bunyan Quotes
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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 that takes up religion for the world will throw away religion for the world.
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The Lord uses his flail of tribulation to separate the chaff from the wheat.
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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.
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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.
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If you are not a praying person, you are not a Christian.
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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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The spirit of prayer is more precious than treasures of gold and silver.
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If people really see that Christ has removed the fear of punishment from them by taking it into Himself, they won’t do whatever they want, they’ll do whatever He wants.
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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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Run when I can, walk when I cannot run, and creep when I cannot walk.
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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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Sincerity carries the soul in all simplicity to open its heart to God.
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Nae man can tether time nor tide.
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No man, without trials and temptations, can attain a true understanding of the Holy Scriptures.
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