By John Bunyan
One leak will sink a ship, and one sin will destroy a sinner.
His name has been to me as a civet-box; yea, sweeter than all perfumes.
All things must be managed here to the supporting of the weak, as well as to the warning of the unruly.
There is in Jesus Christ more merit and righteousness than the whole world has need of.
What shall I do to be saved?
My honored and well-beloved brother Faithful, I am glad that I have overtaken you, and that God has so tempered our spirits that we can walk as companions in this so pleasant a path.
It is profitable for Christians to be often calling to mind the very beginnings of grace with their souls.
He that is down, needs fear no fall; He that is low, no pride.
Whatever is thrust into the worship of God that is not agreeable to divine revelation, cannot be done but by a human faith.
You come in by yourselves without his direction, and shall go out by yourselves without his mercy.
Oh, how I now loved those words that spake of a Christian’s calling! how gladly would I run after Him!
If it be unlawful to follow Christ for loaves, how much more abominable is it to make of him and religion a stalking-horse to get and enjoy the world!
I am in the King’s highway, the way of holiness; therefore take heed to yourself.
Better, though difficult, the right way to go, than wrong, though easy, where the end is woe.
Sin and corruption, I said, would as naturally bubble out of my heart, as water would bubble out of a fountain.
Life! life! eternal life!
There’s no discouragement shall make him once relent his first avow’d intent to be a pilgrim.
Then did Christian draw, for he saw it was time to bestir him; and Apollyon as fast made at him, throwing darts as thick as hail; by the which, notwithstanding all that Christian could do to avoid it, Apollyon wounded him in his head, his hand, and foot.
The cause is sleep, or forgetfulness: some sleep when they should keep awake, and some forget when they should remember.
The blood of Christ remits all guilt.