John Bunyan

Quotes

1. Some said, "John, print it;" others said, "Not so."

   Some said, "It might do good;" others said, "No."

2. 

   The palace Beautiful.

3. 

   He who would valiant be,

   Let him come hither;

   One here will constant be,

   Come wind, come weather

   There’s no discouragement

   Shall make him once relent

   His first avow’d intent

   To be a pilgrim.Whoso beset him round

   With dismal stories,

   Do but themselves confound;

   His strength the more is.

   No lion can him fright,

   He’ll with a giant fight,

   But he will have a right

   To be a pilgrim.Hobgoblin nor foul fiend

   Can daunt his spirit;

   He knows he at the end

   Shall life inherit.

   Then, fancies, fly away,

   He’ll not fear what men say;

   He’ll labour night and day

   To be a pilgrim.

4. 

   The name of the slough was Despond.

5. 

   But now in this Valley of Humiliation poor Christian was hard put to it, for he had gone but a little way before he espied a foul Fiend coming over the field to meet him; his name is Apollyon. Then did Christian begin to be afraid, and to cast in his mind whether to go back, or to stand his ground. But he considered again, that he had no Armor for his back, and therefore thought that to turn the back to him might give him greater advantage with ease to pierce him with his Darts; therefore he resolved to venture, and stand his ground. For thought he, had I no more in mine eye than the saving of my life, 'twould be the best way to stand.

   So he went on, and Apollyon met him. Now the Monster was hideous to behold, he was cloathed with scales like a Fish (and they are his pride) he had Wings like a Dragon, feet like a Bear, and out of his belly came Fire and Smoke, and his mouth was as the mouth of a Lion. When he was come up to Christian, he beheld him with a disdainful countenance, and thus began to question with him.

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