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List of most recent chapters published for the Works of John Bunyan novel. A total of 543 chapters have been translated and the release date of the last chapter is Apr 02, 2024
Latest Release: Chapter 1 : The Works of John Bunyan.Volume 1.by John Bunyan.MEMOIR OF JOHN BUNYAN THE FIRST PERIOD.
The Works of John Bunyan.Volume 1.by John Bunyan.MEMOIR OF JOHN BUNYAN THE FIRST PERIOD.THIS GREAT MAN DESCENDED FROM IGn.o.bLE PARENTS--BORN IN POVERTY--HIS EDUCATION AND EVIL HABITS--FOLLOWS HIS FATHER'S BUSINESS AS A BRAZIER--ENLISTS FOR A SOLDIER
- 1 The Works of John Bunyan.Volume 1.by John Bunyan.MEMOIR OF JOHN BUNYAN THE FIRST PERIOD.THIS GREAT MAN DESCENDED FROM IGn.o.bLE PARENTS--BORN IN POVERTY--HIS EDUCATION AND EVIL HABITS--FOLLOWS HIS FATHER'S BUSINESS AS A BRAZIER--ENLISTS FOR A SOLDIER
- 2 'I began to look into the Bible with new eyes. Prayer preserved me from Ranting errors. The Bible was precious to me in those days.'[73]His study of the Holy Oracles now became a daily habit, and that with intense earnestness and prayer. In the
- 3 Praise G.o.d in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power. Praise him for his mighty acts: praise him according to his excellent greatness.'[120]Bunyan's opinion as to the cause of this bitter suffering, was his want of watchfulnes
- 4 'At the apprehension of these things my sickness was doubled upon me, for now was I sick in my inward man, my soul was clogged with guilt; now also was my former experience of G.o.d's goodness to me quite taken out of my mind, and hid as if it h
- 5 'Here thou hast things certain and necessary to be believed, which thou canst not too much study. Therefore pray that thou mayest receive it, so it is according to the Scriptures, in faith and love, not as the word of man but as the word of G.o.d, an
- 6 (Written by William Prynne, on his Prison wall, in the Tower.) The men who arraign their fellows before any standard of orthodoxy, or claim the right of dictating forms of belief or modes of wors.h.i.+p under pains or penalties, are guilty of a.s.suming t
- 7 He reads a portion of Scripture, and, clasping her small hands in his, kneels on the cold stone floor, and pours out his soul to G.o.d; then, with a parting kiss, dismisses her to her mother. The rude lamp glimmers on the table; with his Bible, pen, and p
- 8 Overinge, Mr. Freeman, and Mr. Browne, being then present, the 6th day of October, 1672, that being about two months before his final release from jail.'[281]His first object, upon recovering his liberty, appears to have been the proper arrangement o
- 9 In 1684, he completed his Pilgrim's Progress, with the Journey of a Female Christian, her Children, and the Lovely Mercy; and now, as his invaluable and active life drew towards its close, his labours were redoubled. In his younger days, there appear
- 10 Can 'sin be driven out of the world by suffering?'[344]'Though it may seem to some a riddle, We use to light our candles at the middle.'[345]'What men die two deaths at once?'[346]'Are men ever in heaven and on earth at
- 11 28. Grace Abounding, Nos. 12-14, vol. i., p. 7. How do these hair-breadth escapes ill.u.s.trate the unerring providence of G.o.d, and the short-sightedness of even pious Christians. It is easy to imagine the exclamations of a reflecting character when hea
- 12 78. Vol. i., p. 12.79. It is as easy for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, as for a man to pa.s.s through this door with the world on his back.80. Vol. i., p. 13.81. Vol. i., p. 13.82. Holy War, vol. iii., p. 342, 346.83. Bunyan on the Throne of
- 13 121. Holy War.122. Vol. ii., p. 141.123. Luther and Tyndale.124. Vol. iii., p. 398.125. Vol. i., p. 495.126. Vol. iii., p. 398.127. Vol. iii., p.190.128. Vol. iii., p. 186.129. Bunyan on Christian Behaviour, vol. ii., p. 550.130. Vol. ii., p. 570.131. Vol
- 14 168. Sighs, vol. iii., p. 712.169. Gospel Truths, vol. ii., p. 178.170. Like the Beef-eaters, or yeomen of the guard at the present day.171. Journal, folio, 1694, p. 144. Is it surprising that the Quakers, at such a time, a.s.sumed their peculiar neatness
- 15 211. Life of Badman.212. Penn's England's Interest, 4to, 1676, p. 2.213. Vol. ii., p. 593.214. Vol. i., p. 51.215. Vol. i., p. 51.216. This very interesting Memoir was published by the Society of Friends, 1825.217. Case and Opinion, under the he
- 16 260. Vol. i., p. 741.261. This jug is in possession of Mrs. Hillyard, widow of the late Mr. Hillyard, who was minister of the chapel for fifty years, and died in 1839. One tradition says the jug was used as noted in the text; another that his broth was br
- 17 306. One of his anecdotes is remarkable, as exhibiting the state of medical knowledge in his neighbourhood. A poor wretch, who had taught his son to blaspheme, was affected with a nervous twisting of the muscles of his chest. This was supposed to arise fr
- 18 "Come and hear, all ye that fear G.o.d, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul."--Psalm 66:16.London: Printed by George Larkin, 1666.This t.i.tle page was afterwards altered, and instead of what follows the first line, he inserted, Or
- 19 3. But yet, notwithstanding the meanness and inconsiderableness of my parents, it pleased G.o.d to put it into their hearts to put me to school, to learn both to read and write; the which I also attained, according to the rate of other poor men's chi
- 20 47. And as I went on and read, I lighted on that pa.s.sage, 'To one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; and to another faith,' &c. (1 Cor 12:8,9). And though, as I have since seen, that
- 21 92. Then I began to give place to the word, which, with power, did over and over make this joyful sound within my soul, thou art my love, thou art my love; and nothing shall separate thee from my love; and with that (Rom 8:39) came into my mind: Now was m
- 22 135. But it was neither my dislike of the thought, nor yet any desire and endeavour to resist it that in the least did shake or abate the continuation, or force and strength thereof; for it did always, in almost whatever I thought, intermix itself therewi
- 23 177. 'For G.o.d, saith he, hath been weary of you for these several years already, because you are none of his; your bawlings in his ears hath been no pleasant voice to him; and, therefore, he let you sin this sin, that you might be quite cut off; an
- 24 217. Yet I was grievously afraid he should, and found it exceeding hard to trust him, seeing I had so offended him. I could have been exceeding glad that this thought had never befallen, for then I thought I could, with more ease and freedom abundance, ha
- 25 258. Now was I as one awakened out of some troublesome sleep and dream, and listening to this heavenly sentence, I was as if I had heard it thus expounded to me: Sinner, thou thinkest that because of thy sins and infirmities I cannot save thy soul, but be
- 26 301. 'Thus, therefore, I came to perceive, that though gifts in themselves were good to the thing for which they are designed, to wit, the edification of others; yet empty and without power to save the soul of him that hath them, if they be alone; ne
- 27 5. Of all tears, they are the best that are made by the blood of Christ; and of all joy, that is the sweetest that is mixed with mourning over Christ. Oh! it is a goodly thing to be on our knees, with Christ in our arms, before G.o.d. I hope I know someth
- 28 + 'To truck'; to barter or exchange.31. That persons called Quakers held these heresies, there can be no doubt; but they were never held by that respectable and useful body of Christians, the Society of Friends, is equally clear.Barclay, in his
- 29 68. 'All is a case,' all the same. A case--that which falls, comes, or happens; an event. See Blackie's Imperial Dictionary.--Ed.69. 'Baulks,' missing, omitting, leaving untouched. 'This was looked for at your hand, and this
- 30 Bun. I said this, "he that believeth shall be saved." This was to be understood just as it is spoken; that whosoever believeth in Christ shall, according to the plain and simple words of the text, be saved.Fost. He said that I was ignorant, and
- 31 Keel. But, says Justice Keelin, what have you against the Common Prayer Book?Bun. I said, Sir, if you will hear me, I shall lay down my reasons against it.Keel. He said, I should have liberty; but first, said he, let me give you one caution; take heed of
- 32 I do not meet in private because I am afraid to have meetings in public. I bless the Lord that my heart is at that point, that if any man can lay anything to my charge, either in doctrine or practice, in this particular, that can be proved error or heresy
- 33 Twis. What, will your husband leave preaching? If he will do so, then send for him.Wom. My Lord, said she, he dares not leave preaching, as long as he can speak.Twis. See here, what should we talk any more about such a fellow?Must he do what he lists? He
- 34 In him at once did three great worthies s.h.i.+ne, Historian, poet, and a choice divine; Then let him rest in undisturbed dust, Until the resurrection of the just.POSTSCRIPT.In this his pilgrimage, G.o.d blessed him with four children, one of which, names
- 35 What folly can be greater than to labour for the meat that perisheth, and neglect the food of eternal life?G.o.d or the world must be neglected at parting time, for then is the time of trial.To seek yourself in this world is to be lost; and to be humble i
- 36 16. Bunyan is silent upon the death of his first wife and marriage to the second; in fact he forgets his own domestic affairs in his desire to record the Lord's gracious dealings with his soul. It is not his autobiography, but his religious feelings
- 37 24. Though they say then that we are fools Because we here do lie, I answer, goals are Christ his schools, In them we learn to die.25. 'Tis not the baseness of this state Doth hide us from G.o.d's face, He frequently, both soon and late, Doth vi
- 38 THE JERUSALEM SINNER SAVED; OR, GOOD NEWS FOR THE VILEST OF MEN; BEING A HELP FOR DESPAIRING SOULS, SHOWING THAT JESUS CHRIST WOULD HAVE MERCY IN THE FIRST PLACE OFFERED TO THE BIGGEST SINNERS.THE THIRD EDITION, IN WHICH IS ADDED, AN ANSWER TO THOSE GRAND
- 39 Whatever, therefore, their relation was to Abraham, Isaac, or Jacob--however they formerly had been the people among whom G.o.d had placed his name and wors.h.i.+p, they were now degenerated from G.o.d, more than the nations were from their idols, and wer
- 40 Now, where pity and compa.s.sion is, there is yearning of bowels; and where there is that, there is a readiness to help. And, I say again, the more deplorable and dreadful the condition is, the more directly doth bowels and compa.s.sion turn themselves to
- 41 I might also here tell you of the contests and battles that such are engaged in, wherein they find the buffetings of Satan, above any other of the saints. At which time Satan a.s.saults the soul with darkness, fears, frightful thoughts of apparitions; now
- 42 But will it not, think you, strangely put to silence all such thoughts, and words, and reasons of the unG.o.dly before the bar of G.o.d? Doubtless it will; yea, and will send them away from his presence also, with the greatest guilt that possibly can fast
- 43 Is not heaven worth thy affection? O poor man! which is strongest, thinkest thou, G.o.d or thee? If thou art not able to overcome him, thou art a fool for standing out against him (Matt 5:25,26). 'It is a fearful thing to fall into the hand of the li
- 44 And by his wiles and stratagems he undoes a world of men; but there is a seed, and they shall serve him, and it shall be counted to the Lord for a generation. These shall see their sins, and that Christ is the way to happiness. These shall venture themsel
- 45 (4.) Art thou followed with affliction, and dost thou hear G.o.d's angry voice in thy afflictions? Doth he send with the affliction an interpreter, to show thee thy vileness; and why, or wherefore, that hand of G.o.d is upon thee, and upon what thou
- 46 16 Among all the wondrous sights that angels witness, one gives them peculiar joy--it is the poor penitent prodigal returning to G.o.d, Luke 15:10.--Ed.17 This was printed in the first edition, 'the biggest sin.'--Ed.18 How strongly does this di
- 47 2. Because I perceive that this so great a thing, and about which persons should be so much concerned, is neglected to amazement, and that by the most of men; yea, who is there of the many thousands that sit daily under the sound of the gospel that are co
- 48 2. There is, also, belonging to the soul, the conscience, in which I may say, is placed the Seat of Judgment; for, as by the understanding things are let into the soul, so by the conscience the evil or good of such things are tried; especially when in the
- 49 The body clothing for the soul.2. The body is called the clothing and the soul that which is clothed therewith. Now, everybody knows that 'the body is more than raiment,' even carnal sense will teach us this. But read that pregnant place: '
- 50 He that loseth his life for Christ, shall save it; but he that loseth himself for sin, and for the world, shall lose himself to perfection of loss; he has lost himself, and there is the full point.There are several things fall under this first head, upon
- 51 These cry alas! But all in vain; They stick fast in the mire; They would be rid of present pain, Yet set themselves on fire.Darkness is their perplexity, Yet do they hate the light; They always see their misery, Yet are themselves, all night.They are all
- 52 I. For the law. G.o.d has given it for a rule of life, either as written in their natures, or as inserted in the Holy Scriptures; I say, for a rule of life to all the children of men. But what have men done, or how have they carried it to this law of thei
- 53 There is an art by which a man may make his neighbour look so ghastly, that he shall fright himself by looking on him, especially when he thinks of himself, that he is of the same show also. It is said concerning men at the downfall of Babylon, that they
- 54 O besotted wretch! But I tell thee, the more company, the more sorrow; the more fuel, the more fire. Hence the d.a.m.ned man that we read of in Luke desired that his brethren might be so warned and prevailed with as to be kept out of that place of torment
- 55 But, brave soul, pray tell me what the things are that discourage thee, and that weaken thy strength in the way?Why, the amazing greatness of this my enterprise, that is one thing. I am now pursuing things of the highest, the greatest, the most enriching
- 56 15 Nothing more properly excited horror throughout Christendom, than the conduct of the Algerines in making slaves of their captives; because their victims had white skins, and were called Christians.Hundreds of thousands of pounds sterling were paid to r
- 57 Nor have I left the dejected souls without directions how to entertain this Advocate to plead their cause; yea, I have also shown that he will be with ease prevailed with, to stand up to plead for such, as one would think, the very heavens would blush to
- 58 Fourth Object.-If Christ be my Advocate once, he will always be troubled with me.-Answ. He is an Advocate to the utmost SEVENTH.-USE AND APPLICATION Use First.-To consider the dignity G.o.d hath put upon Christ, by offices, places of trust, and t.i.tles o
- 59 (Joel 3:2. Isa 66:16. Eze 38:22. Jer 2.) For though in some places of Scripture Christ is said to plead for his with men, and that by terrible arguments, as by fire, and sword, and famine, and pestilence, yet this is not that which is intended by this tex
- 60 Suppose so many cattle in such a pound, and one goes by whose they are not, doth he concern himself? No; he beholds them, and goes his way. But suppose that at his return he should find his own cattle in that pound, would he now carry it toward them as he
- 61 Again; as he is an Advocate for the children, so he is also, as before was hinted, for the strong and experienced; for no strength in this world secureth from the rage of h.e.l.l; nor can any experience, while we are here, fortify us against his a.s.sault
- 62 1. Christ pleads the value and virtue of the price of his blood and sacrifice for us. And admit of this horrible supposition a little, for argument's sake, that though Christ pleads the worth of what, as Priest, he offereth, yet the soul for whom he
- 63 And this he must do fairly, righteously, simply, pleading the voice of the self-same law for the justification of what he standeth for, which Satan pleads against it; for though it is by the new law that our salvation comes, yet by the old law is the new
- 64 [THE USE AND APPLICATION.]SEVENTHLY, Having thus spoken to these objections, let us now come to make some use of the whole. And, Use First. I would exhort the children to consider the dignity that G.o.d hath put upon Jesus Christ their Saviour; for by how
- 65 My brethren, is it not reasonable that we should stand up for him in this world? Yea, is it not reason that in all things we should study his exaltation here, since he in all things contrives our honour and glory in heaven? A child of G.o.d should study i
- 66 20 In the first edition of this treatise, this quotation is from Joshua 3:4, an error which has been continued through every edition to the present one.-ED.21 "A demur"; now called a demurrer, is when a defect or legal difficulty is discovered,
- 67 Third, I come now to the third thing, namely, to show you what is to be inferred from Christ's making intercession for us.1. This is to be inferred from hence, that saints--for I will here say nothing of those of the elect uncalled--do ofttimes give
- 68 2. As this text respecteth persons, so it respecteth things. There are some things with which some are attended that are coming to G.o.d, by Christ, that make their coming hard and very difficult.(1.) There is a more than ordinary breaking up of the corru
- 69 2. Are those that are justified by the blood of Christ such, after that, as have need also of saving by Christ's intercession? From hence, then, we may infer, that as sin, so Satan will not give over from a.s.saulting the best of the saints.It is not
- 70 2. As he must know himself, and what a wretch he is, so he must know the world, and what an empty thing it is. Cain did see himself, but saw not the emptiness of this world; and therefore instead of going to G.o.d by Christ, he went to the world, and ther
- 71 This, I say, is a testimony, a second testimony, by the same man, as to the miserable state of man, the severity of the law, the emptiness of the world, the certainty of death, and the terribleness of judgment. This man hath seen it, and seen it again.A r
- 72 So, then, those men that are at ease in a sinful course, or that come not to G.o.d by Christ, they are such as have no faith, and must therefore perish with the vile and unbelievers. (Rev 21:8) The whole world is divided into two sorts of men--believers a
- 73 Again; it is yet more manifest that Christ receiving of his life again was the death and destruction of the enemy of his people; and to manifest that it was so, therefore he adds (after he had said, 'And, behold, I am alive for evermore. Amen'),
- 74 2 What indescribable consolations flow into the Christina's soul from communion with G.o.d, especially to the most deeply afflicted.Thus the wisdom casts her care upon her heavenly Father--her Creator, Christ; for all things were made by him. He is h
- 75 The text, in the general, standeth of TWO PARTS, and hath special respect to the Father and the Son; as also to their joint management of the salvation of the people: "All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will i
- 76 "All that the Father giveth me SHALL COME." In these last words there is closely inserted an answer unto the Father's end in giving of his elect to Jesus Christ. The Father's end was, that they might come to him, and be saved by him; a
- 77 Thus to do is horrible; but mayest thou not judge amiss in this matter? How can I judge amiss, when I judge as I feel? Poor soul!Thou mayest judge amiss for all that. Why, saith the sinner, I think that these questionings come from my heart. Let me answer
- 78 Therefore is every sincere comer to Jesus Christ called also a child of the promise. "Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise," (Gal 4:28); that is, we are the children that G.o.d hath promised to Jesus Christ, and given to h
- 79 So then the present want of faith and repentance cannot make this promise of G.o.d of none effect; because that this promise hath in it to give what others call for and expect. I will give them an heart, I will give them my Spirit, I will give them repent
- 80 2. Christ also suggesteth by these words, that he very well knoweth who are given to him; not by their coming to him, but by their being given to him. "All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh," &c. This him he knoweth
- 81 First. [The newly-awakened comer.]--For the first of these: the sinner that hath never, while of late, began to come, his way is more easy; I do not say, more plain and open to come to Christ than is the other--those last not having the clog of a guilty c
- 82 "Simon, Simon," said Christ, "Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat." But did he prevail against him? No: "But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not." As who should say, Simon, Satan hath des
- 83 2. It is called h.e.l.l. "It is better for thee to enter halt" or lame "into life, than having two feet to be cast into h.e.l.l" (Mark 9:45).3. It is called the wine-press of the wrath of G.o.d. "And the angel thrust in his sickle
- 84 [COMING TO CHRIST NOT BY THE POWER OF MAN, BUT BY THE DRAWING OF THE FATHER.]OBSERVATION FIRST. First, then, coming to Christ is not by the will, wisdom, or power of man, but by the gift, promise, and drawing of the Father. This observation standeth of tw
- 85 (2.) What providence was it that there should be a tree in the way for Zaccheus to climb, thereby to give Jesus opportunity to call that chief of the publicans home to himself, even before he came down therefrom (Luke 19).(3.) Was it not also wonderful th
- 86 Now thou fearest the sins of thy youth, the sins of thine old age, the sins of thy calling, the sins of thy Christian duties, the sins of thine heart, or something; thou thinkest something or other will alienate the heart and affections of Jesus Christ fr
- 87 Here is now room for fears of being cast away. Now I see I am lost, says the sinner. This is not coming to Jesus Christ, says the sinner; such a desperate, hard, and wretched heart as mine is, cannot be a gracious one, saith the sinner. And bid such an on
- 88 1. If Jesus Christ should allow thee once to think that he will cast thee out, he must allow thee to think that he will falsify his word; for he hath said, "I will in no wise cast out." But Christ would not that thou shouldst count him as one th
- 89 3. It is the sin that most suiteth with our sense of feeling. The coming sinner feels the workings of sin, of all manner of sin and wretchedness in his flesh; he also feels the wrath and judgment of G.o.d due to sin, and ofttimes staggers under it. Now, s
- 90 Fourth, Art thou come to the Lord Jesus? What hast thou found in him, since thou camest to him?Peter found with him the word of eternal life (John 6:68). They that Peter makes mention of, found him a living stone, even such a living stone as communicated
- 91 Third. Coming sinner, I will add another encouragement for thy help.1. G.o.d hath prepared a mercy-seat, a throne of grace to sit on; that thou mayest come thither to him, and that he may from thence hear thee, and receive thee. "I will commune with
- 92 NO WAY TO HEAVEN BUT BY JESUS CHRIST.ADVERTIs.e.m.e.nT BY THE EDITOR.This is one of those ten excellent ma.n.u.scripts which were found among Bunyan's papers after his decease in 1688. It had been prepared by him for publication, but still wanted a f
- 93 Now, then, we will speak of this first, as to how Christ prepared himself thus mysteriously to act. He took hold of our nature. I say, he took hold of us, by taking upon him flesh and blood. The Son of G.o.d, therefore, took not upon him a particular pers
- 94 And then he counteth up several of his privileges, to which he at last adjoineth the righteousness of the moral law, saying, 'Touching the righteousness which is in the law, [I was] blameless' (Phil 3:4-6). And it is proper to call the righteous
- 95 The occasion of these words was, for that the Pharisee murmured against the woman that washed Jesus' feet, because 'she was a sinner'; for so said the Pharisee, and so saith the Holy Ghost (v 37). But, saith Christ, Simon, I will ask thee a
- 96 Answer. The consequences are not true; for by these words, 'The doers of the law shall be justified,' there is no more proof of a possibility of saving thyself by the law than there is by these: 'For by the works of the law shall no man liv
- 97 Second. As it is said, he hath purged our sins by himself, so it was by himself at once--'For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified' (10:14). Now by this word 'at once,'or by 'one offering,' is c
- 98 Answ.--First. What other matters? What matters besides, above, or beyond the glorious gospel of Jesus Christ, and of our acceptance with G.o.d through him? What spirit, or doctrine, or wisdom soever it be that centres not in, that cometh not from, and tha
- 99 13. To divert or turn aside from an intended course; not to divert or amuse.--Ed.14. Bunyan, in his Creation Spiritualized, or Exposition on Genesis, has shown that the fig-leaf ap.r.o.ns are a type of man's attempt to cover his sins by his own good
- 100 In this little book thou art presented with a discourse of the GRACE of G.o.d, and of salvation by that grace. In which discourse, thou shalt find how each Person in the G.o.dhead doth his part in the salvation of the sinner. I. The Father putteth forth h