Men Quotes by John Bunyan

Sleep is sweet to the labouring man.

— John Bunyan

Nae man can tether time nor tide.

— John Bunyan

An idle man's brain is the devil's workshop.

— John Bunyan

Pray and read, read and pray; for a little from God is better than a great deal from men.

— John Bunyan

I am now a man of despair, rejected, abandoned, shut up in this iron cage from which there is no escape.

— John Bunyan

Men, even the elect, have too many infirmities to come to Christ without help from heaven; inviting will not do.

— John Bunyan

What God says is best, is best, though all the men in the world are against it.

— John Bunyan

The man that takes up religion for the world will throw away religion for the world.

— John Bunyan

Now, Mr. Great-heart was a strong man, so he was not afraid of a lion.

— John Bunyan

No man, without trials and temptations, can attain a true understanding of the Holy Scriptures.

— John Bunyan

a man there was, though some did count him mad, the more he cast away the more he had.

— John Bunyan

There can be but one will the master in our salvation, but that shall never be the will of man, but of…

— John Bunyan

Man indeed is the most noble, by creation, of all the creatures in the visible World; but by sin he has made…

— John Bunyan

The reason why the Christians in this day are at such a loss as to some things is that they are contented…

— John Bunyan

Wherefore, though the Christian, as a Christian, is the only man at liberty, as called thereunto of God; yet his liberty is…

— John Bunyan

Breathes there a man, whose judgment clear Can others teach their course to steer, Yet run himself life's mad career Wild as…

— John Bunyan

Yet my great-grandfather was but a water-man, looking one way and rowing another: and I got most of my estate by the…

— John Bunyan

God, as I may say, is forced to break men's hearts, before he can make them willing to cry to him, or…

— John Bunyan

The heart, when broken, is like sweet gums and spices when beaten; for as such cast their fragrant scent into the nostrils…

— John Bunyan

It is sad to see how the most of men neglect their precious souls, turning their backs upon the glorious gospel, and…

— John Bunyan

The kingdom of heaven is for the heirs - and if children, then heirs; if born again, then heirs. Wherefore it is…

— John Bunyan

In prayer, it is better to have heart without words, than words without heart. Prayer will make a man cease from sin,…

— 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…

— John Bunyan

Here is the life of prayer, when in or with the Spirit, a man being made sensible of sin, and how to…

— John Bunyan

God speaks once, yea twice, yet Man perceiveth it not, in a Dream, in a Vision of the night, when deep Sleep…

— John Bunyan

Take heed of driving so hard after this world, as to hinder thyself and family from those duties towards God, which thou…

— John Bunyan

Sincerity is the same in a corner alone, as it is before the face of the world. It knows not how to…

— John Bunyan

Atten. Pray of what disease did Mr. Badman die, for now I perceive we are come up to his death? Wise. I…

— John Bunyan

As I walked through the wilderness of this world, I lighted on a certain place, where was a den; and I laid…

— John Bunyan

Therefore if mine enemy hunger, let me feed him; if he thirst, let me give him drink. Now in order to do…

— John Bunyan

Now while they were thus drawing towards the gate, behold, a company of the heavenly host came to meet them; to whom…

— John Bunyan

I saw a man clothed with rags . . . a book in his hand, and a great burden upon his back.

— John Bunyan

The man who does not know the nature of the Law, cannot know the nature of sin.

— John Bunyan

There is no way to kill a man's righteousness but by his own consent.

— John Bunyan

Care, mad to see a man sae happy, E'en drouned himsel amang the nappy.

— John Bunyan

Prayer will make a man cease from sin, or sin will entice a man to cease from prayer.

— John Bunyan

The difference between true and false repentance lies in this: the man who truly repents cries out against his heart; but the…

— John Bunyan

If you do not put a difference between justification wrought by the Man Christ without, and sanctification wrought by the Spirit of…

— John Bunyan

At the day of Doom men shall be judged according to their fruits. It will not be said then, did you believe?…

— John Bunyan

Doth Jesus Christ stand up to plead for us with God, to plead with him for us against the devil? Let this…

— John Bunyan