The Pilgrim's Progress: From this World to that which is to Come, Delivered Under the Similitude of a Dream ; in Two PartsJohn Tiebout, 1811 - 433 pages Is a Christian allegory about a Christian who must find his way from the City of Destruction to the Celestial City. |
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... began to read the scripture " with new eyes , " and as he had never done before especially St. Paul's epistles , which were now very lightful , though formerly they had much offended and disgusted him . In short , the Bible became his ...
... began to read the scripture " with new eyes , " and as he had never done before especially St. Paul's epistles , which were now very lightful , though formerly they had much offended and disgusted him . In short , the Bible became his ...
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... began to break his mind to the good peo- ple of Bedford , and they introduced him to their minis- ter , Mr. Gifford , who invited him to mingle with those serious persons that frequented his house ; and to listen to the experience of ...
... began to break his mind to the good peo- ple of Bedford , and they introduced him to their minis- ter , Mr. Gifford , who invited him to mingle with those serious persons that frequented his house ; and to listen to the experience of ...
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... began to pray . It is unnecessary , and might appear tedious , to relate all the temptations with which this good man was agita- ted , during this period ; it is , however , proper to ob serve , that they were not without some allays of ...
... began to pray . It is unnecessary , and might appear tedious , to relate all the temptations with which this good man was agita- ted , during this period ; it is , however , proper to ob serve , that they were not without some allays of ...
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... began to rejoice and triumph : now he began to sing with the Psalmist , " My mountain . stands strong ; I shall never be removed . " ( a ) He found however , this was but a short truce in his warfare ; and that these comforts were only ...
... began to rejoice and triumph : now he began to sing with the Psalmist , " My mountain . stands strong ; I shall never be removed . " ( a ) He found however , this was but a short truce in his warfare ; and that these comforts were only ...
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... began to mistrust and to despair again . " In this situation Bunyan found his mind strongly im- pelled to private prayer , which , when the tempter per- ceived , he endeavoured to persuade him that it was now too late ; that having ...
... began to mistrust and to despair again . " In this situation Bunyan found his mind strongly im- pelled to private prayer , which , when the tempter per- ceived , he endeavoured to persuade him that it was now too late ; that having ...
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Page 73 - Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him : God is a refuge for us.
Page 110 - Samuel, and of the prophets: who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.
Page 209 - Hast thou given the horse strength ? Hast thou clothed his neck with thunder ? Canst 'thou make him afraid as a grasshopper? The glory of his nostrils is terrible. He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength : He goeth on to meet the armed men. He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted ; Neither turneth he back from the sword.
Page 248 - Now just as the Gates were opened to let in the men, I looked in after them, and behold, the City shone like the Sun; the Streets also were paved with Gold, and in them walked many men, with Crowns on their heads, Palms in their hands, and golden Harps to sing praises withall. There were also of them that had wings, and they answered one another without intermission, saying, Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord. And after that they shut up the Gates. Which when I had seen, I wished myself among them.
Page 247 - 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 341 - 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.
Page 49 - As I WALKED through the wilderness of this world, I lighted on a certain place where was a Den, and I laid me down in that place to sleep: and as I slept I dreamed a dream.
Page 35 - Such a nation might truly say to corruption, thou art my father, and to the worm, thou art my mother and my sister.
Page 119 - 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 433 - Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord : Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours: and their works do follow them.