Strength & Perseverance
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.
You are not yet out of the gunshot of the devil; let nothing that is on this side the other world get within you.
I fought till my sword did cleave to my hand; and then they were joined together as if a sword grew out of my arm.
Well, you know your sore, and I know mine; and, good friend, we shall all have enough evil before we come to our journey’s end.
This fire is the work of grace that is wrought in the heart; he that casts water upon it, to extinguish and put it out, is the devil.
His forbearing at present to deliver them, is on purpose to try their love, whether they will cleave to him to the end.
If I leave off, I die, and I can but die at the throne of grace.
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