The Holy War – John Bunyan

5. This is exemplified in Bunyan's experience. 'By the strong and unusual
assaults of the tempter was my soul like a broken vessel, driven as with
the wind, and tossed sometimes headlong into despair.'--Grace
Abounding, No. 185.--Ed.
6. This is exemplified in Grace Abounding, No. 139 and 140.--Ed.
7. Paul may plant and Apollos water, but God alone can give the increase.
To him, therefore, they wisely apply for further assistance.--Burder.
8. Bishop Wilkins, in his Gift of Prayer, gives an awful picture of man's
total depravity and departure from God by the fall. 'What a world of
mischief,' says he, 'is there in our several parts! our wills, our affections,
our tongues, and eyes! And yet all these are but as little rivulets; the
fountain, or rather the sea, that feeds them, is our corrupted nature.'--
Mason.
9. Jesus Christ is our great advocate above. He receives, amends, and
presents our prayers; and those petitions which have the glory of God for
their object, cannot but be acceptable to him.--Burder.
10. How honourable a work is it to make known the gospel! Every saint is
thus honoured, if by his walk and converse he wins souls to Christ; all
disciples are priests under the new covenant; they are made 'Kings and
priests unto God.' The angels desire to look into these things. 'The
highest peer in heaven covets to go on this design.' How does God
honour his saints! The pious mother, nurse, or servant, the godly artizan
or mechanic, the humble Christian merchant or nobleman 'that turn
many to righteousness, shall shine as the stars for ever and ever?' Can
we wonder that some proud men should vainly boast themselves as
possessing a monopoly of this glory?--Ed.
11. The powerful influences, gifts and graces, of the Holy Spirit, Faith,
Hope, Charity, Innocence, and Patience, under the immediate command
of Christ, lead on the new covenant forces to conquer Mansoul, after it
had been convinced and alarmed by the terrors of the laws.--Ed.
12. 'The three golden anchors.' When Christiana was at the house of the
Interpreter, she had a golden anchor given to her, for, said they, you
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