It is the opener of the heart of God, and a means by which the soul, though empty, is filled. John Bunyan More Quotes by John Bunyan More Quotes From John Bunyan Afflictions make the heart more deep, more experimental, more knowing and profound, and so, more able to hold, to contain, and beat more. John Bunyan knowingchristianheart He who bestows his goods upon the poor shall have as much again, and ten times more. John Bunyan wealthpovertypoor Man indeed is the most noble, by creation, of all the creatures in the visible World; but by sin he has made himself the most ignoble. John Bunyan noblemenworld Humility is the light of the understanding. John Bunyan understandinglighthumility He that doth righteousness; that is, righteousness which the gospel calleth so, is righteous; that is, precedent to, or before he doth that righteousness. For he doth not say, he shall make his person righteous by acts of righteousness that he shall do; for then an evil tree may bear good fruit, yea, and make itself good by doing so; but he saith, He that doth righteousness is righteous; as he saith, He that doth righteousness is born of him. John Bunyan evilmaytree 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. John Bunyan eyelustjesus The more he cast away, the more he had. John Bunyan generosityeducationalgiving Beware of resting in the word of the kingdom, without the spirit and power of the kingdom of that gospel, for the gospel coming in word only saves nobody, for the kingdom of God or the gospel, where it comes to salvation, is not in word but in power. John Bunyan salvationkingdomsspirit Our heart oft 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. John Bunyan speaksleepheart I could not be satisfied unless some fruits did appear in my work. John Bunyan fruitsatisfied a man there was, though some did count him mad, the more he cast away the more he had. John Bunyan madcharitymen 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. John Bunyan soulspiritualheart Great grace and small gifts are better than great gifts and no grace. John Bunyan small-giftsgreat-giftsgrace Then said he, ’I am going to my Father’s; and though with great difficulty I am got hither, yet now I do not repent me of all the trouble I have been at to arrive where I am. My sword I give to him that shall succeed me in my pilgrimage, and my courage and skill to him that can get it. My marks and scars I carry with me, to be a witness for me that I have fought His battles who now will be my rewarder.’.... So he passed over, and all the trumpets sounded for him on the other side. John Bunyan skillsgivingfather If you are not a praying person, you are not a Christian. John Bunyan personsprayingchristian Prayer is an ordinance of God, that must continue with a soul so long as it is on this side glory. John Bunyan soulprayerlong Men, even the elect, have too many infirmities to come to Christ without help from heaven; inviting will not do. John Bunyan helpingmenheaven If you release me today, I'll preach tomorrow. John Bunyan releasetomorrowtoday Nae man can tether time nor tide. John Bunyan tidesmen 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. John Bunyan libertychristianmen
