PUBLIC-DOMAIN CHRISTIAN BOOK
Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners
Bunyan, John, 1628-1688 · 58,458 words · 78 reading sections
Part 61
Well, when I came to the justice again, there was Mr _Foster_ of Bedford, who, coming out of another room, and seeing me by the light of the candle (for it was dark night when I went thither), he said unto me, Who is there? _John Bunyan_? with such seeming affection, as if he would have leaped on my neck and kissed {19…
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_Bun._ I told him that the foolish and the ignorant had most need of teaching and information; and, therefore, it would be profitable for me to go on in that work. _Fost._ Well, said he, to conclude, but will you promise that you will not call the people together any more? and then you may be released and go home. …
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AFTER I had lain in prison above seven weeks, the quarter-sessions were to be kept in Bedford, for the county thereof, unto which I was to be brought; and when my jailor had set me before those justices, there was a bill of indictment preferred against me. The extent thereof was as followeth: That John Bunyan, of the …
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And though it be said that _faith comes by hearing_: yet it is the Spirit that worketh faith in the heart through hearing, or else _they are not profited by hearing_. Heb. iv. 12. And that though one man may tell another how he should pray: yet, as I said before, he cannot pray, nor make his condition known to God, e…
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_Bun._ I said, If it was lawful to do good to some, it was lawful to do good to more. If it was a good duty to exhort our families, it was good to exhort others; but if they held it a sin to meet together to seek the face of God, and exhort one another to follow Christ, I should sin still; for so we should do. _Keel…
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_Cobb_. Well, said he, I do not profess myself to be a man that can dispute; but this I say, truly, neighbour _Bunyan_, I would have you consider this matter seriously, and submit yourself; you may have your liberty to exhort your neighbour in private discourse, so be you do not call together an assembly of people; an…
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_Bun._ I told him, I was as willing to be taught as to give instruction, and I looked upon it as my duty to do both; for, said I, a man that is a teacher, he himself may learn also from another that teacheth, as the apostle saith, _We may all prophesy one by one_, _that all may learn_. 1 Cor. xiv. 31. That is, every…
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_Cobb_. Well then, said he, the King then commands you, that you should not have any private meetings; because it is against his law, and he is ordained of God, therefore you should not have any. _Bun._ I told him that _Paul_ did own the powers that were in his day, to be of God; and yet he was often in prison under…
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_Wom._ It is false, said she; for when they said to him, Do you confess the indictment? he said only this, that he had been at several meetings, both where there were preaching the Word, and prayer, and that they had God’s presence among them. _Judge Twisdon_. Whereat Judge _Twisdon_ answered very angrily, saying, W…
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_Wom._ At which Chester again seemed to be in a chafe, and put off his hat, and as she thought, scratched his head for anger: but when I saw, said she, that there was no prevailing to have my husband sent for, though I often desired them that they would send for him, that he might speak for himself; telling them, that…
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I SHALL pass by what befell between these two assizes, how I had, by my jailor, some liberty granted me, more than at the first, and how I followed my wonted course of preaching, taking all occasions that were put into my hand to visit the people of God; exhorting them to be steadfast in the faith of Jesus Christ, and …
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_A Continuation of_ Mr BUNYAN’S LIFE; _beginning where he left off_, _and concluding with the Time and Manner of his Death and Burial_: _together with his true Character_, _etc._ READER, the painful and industrious author of this book, has already given you a faithful and very moving relation of the beginning and midd…
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When in the late reign, liberty of conscience was unexpectedly given and indulged to dissenters of all persuasions, his piercing wit penetrated the veil, and found that it was not for the dissenters’ sakes they were so suddenly freed from the hard prosecutions that had long lain heavy upon them, and set in a manner, on…
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But yet let me come a little nearer to particulars and periods of time, for the better refreshing the memories of those that knew his labour and suffering, and for the satisfaction of all that shall read this book. After he was sensibly convicted of the wicked state of his life, and converted, he was baptized into the…
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But where content dwells, even a poor cottage is a kingly palace, and this happiness he had all his life long; not so much minding this world, as knowing he was here as a pilgrim and stranger, and had no tarrying city, but looked for one made with hands eternal in the highest heavens: but at length was worn out with su…
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IN this his pilgrimage, God blessed him with four children, one of which, named _Mary_, was blind, and died some years before; his other children were _Thomas_, _Joseph_, and _Sarah_; his wife _Elizabeth_ having lived to see him overcome his labour and sorrow, and pass from this life to receive the reward of his work, …
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{7} The marginal summaries have not been included in this Project Gutenberg eText.—DP. {184} The text from which he intended to preach was, _Doth thou believe on the Son of God_? Jn. ix. 35. See Preface to his _Confession of Faith_. {187a} Justice Wingate. {187b} _Ibid._ {191a} A right Judas. {191b} Bunyan…
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Historical Christian writing; not Scripture.