Another part or piece,' said Diabolic, 'of mine excellent armor, is a dumb and prayerless spirit, a spirit that scorns to cry for mercy, let the danger be ever so great; therefore be you, my Man soul, sure that you make use of this.

— John Bunyan

A sensible Thanksgiving for mercies received is a mighty prayer in the Spirit of God. It prevails with Him unspeakably.

— John Bunyan

But was you not afraid, good sir, when you see him come with his club?"" It is my duty," said he, "to distrust mine own ability, that I may have reliance on him that is stronger than all".

— John Bunyan

Conversion is not the smooth, easy-going process some men seem to think... It is wounding work, this breaking of the hearts, but without wounding there is no saving... Where there is grafting there will always be a cutting, the graft must be let in with a wound; to stick it onto the outside or to tie it on with a string would be of no use. Heart must be set to heart and back to back or there will be no sap from root to branch. And this, I say, must be done by a wound, by a cut.

— John Bunyan

For to speak the truth, there are but few that care thus to spend their time, but choose rather to be speaking of things to no profit.

— John Bunyan

He that is down need fear no fall.

— John Bunyan

He who bestows his goods upon the poor shall have as much again, and ten times more.

— John Bunyan

I found it hard work now to pray to God, because despair was swallowing me up

— John Bunyan

If we have no quiet in our minds, outward comfort will do no more for us than a golden slipper on a gouty foot.

— John Bunyan

I have determined, the Almighty God being my help and my shield, yet to suffer, if frail life might continue so long, even until the moss shall grow on my eyebrows, rather than to violate my faith and my principles.

— John Bunyan