The heart must be beaten or bruised, and then the sweet scent will come out.
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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Prayer is a sincere, sensible, affectionate pouring out of the soul to God, through Christ, in the strength and assistance of the Spirit, for such things as God has promised.
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A sensible thanksgiving for mercies received is a mighty prayer in the Spirit of God. It prevails with Him unspeakably.
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This hill though high I covent ascend; The difficulty will not me offend; For I perceive the way of life lies here. Come, pluck up, heart; let’s neither faint nor fear.
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What God says is best, is best, though all the men in the world are against it.
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Wherefore, though the Christian, as a Christian, is the only man at liberty, as called thereunto of God; yet his liberty is limited to things that are good: he is not licensed thereby to indulge the flesh.
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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.
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The best prayer I ever prayed had enough sin to damn the whole world.
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Then I saw that there was a way to hell, even from the gates of heaven.
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Humility is the light of the understanding.
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I am content with what I have, little be it, or much.
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One leak will sink a ship: and one sin will destroy a sinner.
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Prayer is a shield to the soul.
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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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If we have not quiet in our minds, outward comfort will do no more for us than a golden slipper on a gouty foot.
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In all your prayers forget not to thank the Lord for his mercies.
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