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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... thou , whom , borne on fancy's eager wing Back to the season of life's happy ... thy Lord , Speaking in parables his slighted word . I name thee not , lest so despis'd ... art who stole The gem of truth from his unguarded soul . " COWPER ...
... thou , whom , borne on fancy's eager wing Back to the season of life's happy ... thy Lord , Speaking in parables his slighted word . I name thee not , lest so despis'd ... art who stole The gem of truth from his unguarded soul . " COWPER ...
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... thou art fair , my love . " ( a ) This reached Bunyan's case , afforded him " strong consolation , " and gave him a happy in- terval of joy and triumph in the Lord : but his tri- umph was of short duration : the enemy returned to the ...
... thou art fair , my love . " ( a ) This reached Bunyan's case , afforded him " strong consolation , " and gave him a happy in- terval of joy and triumph in the Lord : but his tri- umph was of short duration : the enemy returned to the ...
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... Thou art my father , ' and to the worm , Thou art my mother and sister : ' that is , to familiarize these things to me . " But notwithstanding these helps , I found myself a man encompassed with infirmities . The parting with my wife ...
... Thou art my father , ' and to the worm , Thou art my mother and sister : ' that is , to familiarize these things to me . " But notwithstanding these helps , I found myself a man encompassed with infirmities . The parting with my wife ...
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... Art thou offended ? Dost thou wish I had Put forth my matter in another dress ? Or , that I had in things been more express To those that are my betters , as is fit , Three things let me propound , then I submit : ? 1. I find not that I ...
... Art thou offended ? Dost thou wish I had Put forth my matter in another dress ? Or , that I had in things been more express To those that are my betters , as is fit , Three things let me propound , then I submit : ? 1. I find not that I ...
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... thou wilt its directions understand : Yea , it will make the slothful active be ; The blind also delightful things to see . Art thou for something rare and profitable ? Or wouldst thou see a truth within a fable ? Art thou forgetful ...
... thou wilt its directions understand : Yea , it will make the slothful active be ; The blind also delightful things to see . Art thou for something rare and profitable ? Or wouldst thou see a truth within a fable ? Art thou forgetful ...
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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.