Working as a tentmaker
“It was the general custom of the Jews to bring up their children to manual labour, how plentiful soever their … Continue reading Working as a tentmaker
Trifling intermeddlers
These quotes by Steele don’t necessarily imply agreement or endorsement (I just felt like gathering up things related to jobs, … Continue reading Trifling intermeddlers
Pleasing chimeras
“But though we may form pleasing chimeras of the advantage of attending other employments than our own; yet it will … Continue reading Pleasing chimeras
Big With a Thousand ills
“When your minds are formed capable of relishing the pleasures and purity of these sacred volumes [the Bible–CD], a caution … Continue reading Big With a Thousand ills
Come Meet the Mountain
“O my dear wife,” said he, “and you, the children of my bowels, I, your dear friend, am in myself … Continue reading Come Meet the Mountain
Evangelist
He answered, Sir, I perceive, by the book in my hand, that I am condemned to die, and after that … Continue reading Evangelist
Chef Bunyan’s Delicacies
In his commentary on the Pilgrim’s Progress, Barry E. Horner writes: “…the assessment of The Pilgrim’s Progress for the future … Continue reading Chef Bunyan’s Delicacies
Calvinism Painted in Exquisitely Delightful Colours
Some information I acquired regarding Bunyan’s book-book (mostly from Barry E. Horner’s Pilgrim’s Progress: Themes and Issues and his Pilgrim’s … Continue reading Calvinism Painted in Exquisitely Delightful Colours
As I walked through the wilderness of this world
John Bunyan begins his book with the following (specifically the well-known line, “As I walked through the wilderness of this … Continue reading As I walked through the wilderness of this world
Swift quote on Pilgrim’s Progress
A quote from Jonathan Swift: “Some gentlemen abounding in their university erudition, are apt to fill their sermons with philosophical … Continue reading Swift quote on Pilgrim’s Progress
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