Strength & Perseverance
His forbearing at present to deliver them, is on purpose to try their love, whether they will cleave to him to the end.
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.
You are not yet out of the gunshot of the devil; let nothing that is on this side the other world get within you.
There’s no discouragement shall make him once relent his first avow’d intent to be a pilgrim.
If I leave off, I die, and I can but die at the throne of grace.
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.
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