Old truths are always new to us, if they come with the smell of heaven upon them.
JOHN BUNYANAnd, indeed, this is one of the greatest mysteries in the world; namely, that a righteousness that resides in heaven should justify me, a sinner on earth!
More John Bunyan Quotes
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In all your prayers forget not to thank the Lord for his mercies.
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A saint abroad, and a devil at home.
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You have chosen the roughest road, but it leads straight to the hilltops.
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I will stay in prison till the moss grows on my eye lids rather than disobey God.
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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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Love is the beauty and the strength of all societies and the great pleasure of our lives on earth.
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In prayer it is better to have a heart without words than words without a heart.
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Sincerity carries the soul in all simplicity to open its heart to God.
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Nothing can hurt you except sin; nothing can grieve me except sin; nothing can defeat you except sin. Therefore, be on your guard, my Mansoul.
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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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Knock, and it shall be opened unto you.
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At the day of Doom men shall be judged according to their fruits. It will not be said then, did you believe? But, were you doers or talkers only?
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The spirit of prayer is more precious than treasures of gold and silver.
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If thou hast sinned, lie not down without repentance; for the want of repentance, after one has sinned, makes the heart yet harder and harder.
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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.
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