Quotes from John Bunyan

he told them, that they was bound to keep me from preaching; and that if I did preach, their bonds would be forfeited.  To which I answered, that then I should break them; for I should not leave speaking the Word of God: even to counsel, comfort, exhort, and teach the people among whom I came; and I thought this to be a work that had no hurt in it: but was rather worthy of commendation, than blame.

No fears, no Grace, said James. Tho' there is not always Grace where there is the fear of Hell, yet to be sure there is no Grace where there is no fear of God.

distance?" (Enter ye

lo amargo llega antes que lo dulce;

Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. – Matt. 13:43)

at the day of Doom men shall be judged according to their fruits. It will not be said then, Did you believe? but Were you Doers, or Talkers only? and accordingly shall they be judged.

Tal como la Palabra juzga nuestro corazón, también juzga nuestros caminos; y cuando nuestros pensamientos sobre nuestro corazón y nuestros caminos están en acuerdo con el juicio que declara la Palabra en cuanto a ambos, entonces ambos son buenos porque están en consonancia".

failings. I also know that a man, by

Therefore I did still pray to God, that He would come in with this scripture more fully on my heart; to wit, that He would help me to apply the whole sentence, for as yet I could not: that He gave, that I gathered; but farther I could not go, for as yet it only helped me to hope there might be mercy for me; My grace is sufficient: And though it came no farther, it answered my former question, to wit, That there was hope;

presently I found two things within me, at which I did sometimes marvel (especially considering what a blind, ignorant, sordid and ungodly wretch but just before I was).  The one was a very great softness and tenderness of heart, which caused me to fall under the conviction of what by scripture they asserted, and the other was a great bending in my mind, to a continual meditating on it, and on all other good things, which at any time I heard or read of.

Let the Most Blessed be my guide, if it be His will, Unto His gate, into His fold, and up to His holy hill. And let Him never allow me to turn aside or veer, From his free grace and holy ways, whatever I suffer. And let Him gather those of mine whom I have left behind; Lord, please make them be thine, with all their heart and mind.

A man who flatterers his neighbor, spreads a net for his feet

Cristo está tan oculto en Dios de los afectos naturales de la carne, que ningún hombre puede conocerle de modo salvador, a menos que Dios Padre se lo revele".

these words did with great power suddenly break in upon me; My grace is sufficient for thee, My grace is sufficient for thee, My grace is sufficient for thee, three times together: And oh! methought that every word was a mighty word unto me; as My, and grace, and sufficient, and for thee; they were then, and sometimes are still, far bigger than others be.

This pretty bird, O! how she flies and sings,[1] But could she do so if she had not wings? Her wings bespeak my faith, her songs my peace; When I believe and sing my doubtings cease.

And as I was thus in a muse, that scripture also came with great power upon my spirit, Not by works of righteousness that we have done, but according to His mercy He hath saved us, etc.  2 Tim. i. 9; Tit. iii. 5.  Now was I got on high, I saw myself within the arms of grace and mercy; and though I was before afraid to think of a dying hour, yet, now I cried, Let me die:

Every fat must stand upon its own bottom;

Everybody is willing to praise the goodness of men publicly, but who is there who is as impressed with the goodness of God as he should be?

Y vi entonces que prosiguieron su camino hasta un agradable río, el cual el rey David llamó "el río de Dios", pero Juan, "el río de agua de vida".

En segundo lugar, debes aborrecer su empeño por hacer que la cruz te resulte odiosa, porque has de preferirla 'antes que los tesoros en Egipto'. Además, el Rey de Gloria te había dicho que 'todo el que quiera salvar su vida, la perderá', y 'Si alguno viene a mí, y no aborrece a su padre, y madre, y mujer, e hijos, y hermanos, y hermanas, y aun también su propia vida, no puede ser mi discípulo'.

en la adoración a Dios se requiere una fe divina, pero no puede haber tal fe divina sin una revelación divina de la voluntad de Dios; por lo tanto, cualquier cosa que se utilice en la adoración a Dios y que no sea conforme a la revelación divina, no puede hacerse sino por una fe humana, y tal fe no aprovechará para vida eterna.

When he was taken this last time, he was preaching on these words, viz.:Dost thou believe the Son of God?  And this imprisonment continued six years, and when this was over, another short affliction, which was an imprisonment of half a year, fell to his share.  During these confinements he wrote the following books, viz.: Of Prayer by the Spirit: The Holy City's Resurrection: Grace Abounding: Pilgrim's Progress, the first part.

decir que esta colina deja sin aliento. No es sorprendente que quien ama la comodidad más que a su propia alma decida seguir un camino más llano".

camino al cielo es tan empinado como una escalera, y que el camino al infierno tiene tanta pendiente como un monte. Pero prefiero subir por la escalera hacia la vida, que bajar por la pendiente hacia la muerte".