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 BUNYANHe that forgets his friend is ungrateful to him; but he that forgets his Saviour is unmerciful to himself.
More John Bunyan Quotes
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No child of God sins to that degree as to make himself incapable of forgiveness.
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And, 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!
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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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There hath not one tear dropped from thy tender eye against thy lusts, the love of this world, or for more communion with Jesus Christ, but as it is now in the bottle of God.
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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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Hope is never ill when faith is well.
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Afflictions make the heart more deep, more experimental, more knowing and profound, and so, more able to hold, to contain, and beat more.
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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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The best prayers have often more groans than words.
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The man who does not know the nature of the Law, cannot know the nature of sin.
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Men, even the elect, have too many infirmities to come to Christ without help from heaven; inviting will not do.
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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 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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Pray often, for prayer is a shield to the soul, a sacrifice to God, and a scourge for Satan.
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The spirit of prayer is more precious than treasures of gold and silver.
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