Though the world disregard the society of God's children now, yet there is a time coming in which they would be glad to have the least company with them. 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 knowing christian heart He who bestows his goods upon the poor shall have as much again, and ten times more. John Bunyan wealth poverty poor 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 noble men world Humility is the light of the understanding. John Bunyan understanding light humility 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 evil may tree 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 eye lust jesus The more he cast away, the more he had. John Bunyan generosity educational giving 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 salvation kingdoms spirit 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 speak sleep heart I could not be satisfied unless some fruits did appear in my work. John Bunyan fruit satisfied a man there was, though some did count him mad, the more he cast away the more he had. John Bunyan mad charity men 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 soul spiritual heart Great grace and small gifts are better than great gifts and no grace. John Bunyan small-gifts great-gifts grace 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 skills giving father If you are not a praying person, you are not a Christian. John Bunyan persons praying christian Prayer is an ordinance of God, that must continue with a soul so long as it is on this side glory. John Bunyan soul prayer long Men, even the elect, have too many infirmities to come to Christ without help from heaven; inviting will not do. John Bunyan helping men heaven If you release me today, I'll preach tomorrow. John Bunyan release tomorrow today Nae man can tether time nor tide. John Bunyan tides men 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 liberty christian men
