John Bunyan
John Bunyan
John Bunyanwas an English writer and Baptist preacher best remembered as the author of the Christian allegory The Pilgrim's Progress. In addition to The Pilgrim's Progress, Bunyan wrote nearly sixty titles, many of them expanded sermons...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionClergyman
Date of Birth28 November 1628
prayer long soul
Prayer is an ordinance of God, that must continue with a soul so long as it is on this side glory.
dream lying sleep
God speaks once, yea twice, yet Man perceiveth it not, in a Dream, in a Vision of the night, when deep Sleep falleth upon men, in slumbering upon the bed. We need not, when abed, to lie awake to talk with God, he can visit us while we sleep, and cause us then to hear his Voice. 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
way going-out easier
It is easier going out of the way when we are in, than going in when we are out.
names pilgrims-progress slough
The name of the Slough was Despond.
running men careers
Breathes there a man, whose judgment clear Can others teach their course to steer, Yet run himself life's mad career Wild as the wave?
pride grace saint
It could be a sign of pride in your life if a word of reproof or admonition is not able to be received with the same grace, whether it be given by the poorest of saints or the most educated person.
home hypocrisy devil
A saint abroad, and a devil at home.
running creeps walks
Run when I can, walk when I cannot run, and creep when I cannot walk.
love-is earth pleasure
Love is the beauty and the strength of all societies and the great pleasure of our lives on earth.
dismal round strength themselves
Who so beset him round / With dismal stories, / Do but themselves confound; / His strength the more is.
rather
When you pray, rather let your heart be without words than your words without heart.
heart prayer words
In prayer it is better to have a heart without words than words with out a heart.
courage shall skill succeed sword
My sword I give to him that shall succeed me in my pilgrimage, and my courage and skill to him that can get it.