Pilgrim's Progress: With a Life ...Murray, 1839 - 411 pages |
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Page vi
... asked his father at last , and the old tinker assuring him that he was not , put an end to his hopes on that score . One day the minister preached against sabbath breaking ; and Bunyan , who used especially to follow his sports on ...
... asked his father at last , and the old tinker assuring him that he was not , put an end to his hopes on that score . One day the minister preached against sabbath breaking ; and Bunyan , who used especially to follow his sports on ...
Page xvi
... asked where it was , told him they knew of no such place . But in the Bible he was well as- sured it was ; and the text which had " seized upon his heart with such comfort and strength , " abode upon him for more than a year ; when ...
... asked where it was , told him they knew of no such place . But in the Bible he was well as- sured it was ; and the text which had " seized upon his heart with such comfort and strength , " abode upon him for more than a year ; when ...
Page xxxi
... asking of Him a sign whereby it might appear that the secret thoughts of the heart were known to Him ; and he had omitted , when praying earnestly for the removal of present troubles , and for assurances of faith , to pray that he might ...
... asking of Him a sign whereby it might appear that the secret thoughts of the heart were known to Him ; and he had omitted , when praying earnestly for the removal of present troubles , and for assurances of faith , to pray that he might ...
Page xliii
... asked , How is it possible that the man who wrote such illiterate and senseless verses in the margin of his Book of Martyrs , could have composed a treatise like this , about the same time , or shortly afterwards ? To this it may be ...
... asked , How is it possible that the man who wrote such illiterate and senseless verses in the margin of his Book of Martyrs , could have composed a treatise like this , about the same time , or shortly afterwards ? To this it may be ...
Page li
... asked why they made baulks ? why they did salute the most hand- some , and let the ill - favoured go ? Thus how laudable soever such things have been in the eyes of others , they have been un- seemly in my sight . " - Dr . Doddridge ...
... asked why they made baulks ? why they did salute the most hand- some , and let the ill - favoured go ? Thus how laudable soever such things have been in the eyes of others , they have been un- seemly in my sight . " - Dr . Doddridge ...
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Page lv - For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.
Page 408 - 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.
Page 312 - He that is down, needs fear no fall ; He that is low, no pride ; He that is humble, ever shall Have God to be his guide. I am content with what I have, Little be it or much ; And, Lord, contentment still I crave, Because thou savest such. Fulness to such a burden is That go on pilgrimage ; Here little, and hereafter bliss, Is best from age to age.
Page 126 - Then went the jury out, whose names were Mr. Blindman, Mr. Nogood, Mr. Malice, Mr. Lovelust, Mr. Liveloose, Mr. Heady, Mr. Highmind, Mr. Enmity, Mr. Liar, Mr. Cruelty, Mr. Hatelight, and Mr. Implacable, who every one gave in his private verdict against him among themselves, and afterwards unanimously concluded to bring him in guilty before the judge. And first among themselves, Mr. Blindman, the foreman, said, I see clearly that this man is an heretic. Then said Mr. Nogood, Away with such a fellow...
Page 77 - Then Apollyon straddled quite over the whole breadth of the way, and said, I am void of fear in this matter; prepare thyself to die; for I swear by my infernal den, that thou shalt go no further; here will I spill thy soul.
Page 78 - Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy! when I fall, I shall arise"; and with that, gave him a deadly thrust, which made him give back, as one that had received his mortal wound: Christian perceiving that, made at him again, saying, "Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors, through Him that loved us.
Page 14 - He said, I think I do. Then said Evangelist, Keep that light in your eye, and go up directly thereto: so shalt thou see the gate; at which, when thou knockest, it shall be told thee what thou shalt do.
Page 210 - Now I saw in my dream that these two men went in at the gate: and lo, as they entered, they were transfigured, and they had raiment put on that shone like gold. There...
Page 71 - When the morning was up they had him to the top of the house, and bid him look south : so he did ; and behold, at a great distance,* he saw a most pleasant mountainous country, beautified with woods, vineyards, fruits of all sorts, flowers also, with springs and fountains, very delectable to behold.
Page 205 - There are no bands in their death, but their strength is firm. They are not in trouble as other men, neither are they plagued like other men.