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
John Bunyan quotes about
names vanity towns
It beareth the name of Vanity Fair, because the town where 't is kept is lighter than vanity.
prayer forget mercy
In all your prayers forget not to thank the Lord for his mercies.
cities stupidity intelligence
I come from the Town of Stupidity; it lieth about four degrees beyond the City of Destruction.
prayer blessed heaven
To-despise the world is the way to enjoy heaven; and blessed are they who delight to converse with God by prayer.
jesus-christ answers-to-prayer god-answers-prayers
Knock, and it shall be opened unto you.
life-and-death risk fear-of-death
To go back is nothing but death; but to go forward is fear of death and life everlasting beyond.
sleep heart speak
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.
vat fats bottom
Every fat (vat) must stand upon its bottom.
prayer heart men
Sincerity is the same in a corner alone, as it is before the face of the world. It knows not how to wear two vizards, one for an appearance before men, and another for a short snatch in a corner; but it must have God, and be with him in the duty of prayer. It is not lip-labour that it doth regard, for it is the heart that God looks at, and that which sincerity looks at, and that which prayer comes from, if it be that prayer which is accompanied with sincerity.
time book reading
Now, I saw, upon a time, when he was walking in the fields, that he was, as he was wont, reading in his book, and greatly distressed in his mind; and, as he read, he burst out, as he had done before, crying, What shall I do to be saved?
prayer long soul
Prayer is an ordinance of God, that must continue with a soul so long as it is on this side glory.
names pilgrims-progress slough
The name of the Slough was Despond.
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.
dismal round strength themselves
Who so beset him round / With dismal stories, / Do but themselves confound; / His strength the more is.