The Holy War in Modern EnglishThis is another great allegorical story by this gifted writer. Every Christian should thrill again as he or she reads this allegory of their experience. For in the days of our unbelief did we not yield allegiance to the Devil, and did we not seek to avoid looking into the face of Emmanuel? Were we not all children of wrath with the rest of them, by our self-love being held captive by the prince of the power of the air. Eph. 2:1. This book is no classic by accident. It speaks to the soul of every honest saint of God. Despite the fact that its theme is not a popular one, it is so true to Christian experience that it has been printed and reprinted for three centuries. Anyone who has not read it is the poorer for it. For it is a picture of the struggle of the saints against temptation and doubt, against pride and false security, against sloth, etc. We are sinners saved by grace, but the body of death remains (Rom. 7:24). Bunyan (1628-1688) is without doubt the most famous of the Baptists. He is known to have preached to thousands from a hilltop. On one of these occasions John Owen went to hear him, coming away with unstinted praise for the humble, yet powerful, preacher of righteousness. |
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Page 11
... called Shaddai who built it for his own delight . He built it to be the mirror and glory of all that he made ; it was the crowning achievement , greater than anything else that he did in that country . Yes , Mansoul was a lovely town ...
... called Shaddai who built it for his own delight . He built it to be the mirror and glory of all that he made ; it was the crowning achievement , greater than anything else that he did in that country . Yes , Mansoul was a lovely town ...
Page 12
... called a counsel and decided to attack the city . I say they knew that Mansoul belonged to Shaddai because they were present when he built it and made it beautiful for himself . When they had found the place they shouted horribly for ...
... called a counsel and decided to attack the city . I say they knew that Mansoul belonged to Shaddai because they were present when he built it and made it beautiful for himself . When they had found the place they shouted horribly for ...
Page 13
... shoot some of the principal leaders if they found it to be to their advantage . This was carried in the affirmative , and the person whom they judged must be destroyed was ܕ܂ Resistance , or Captain Resistance , as he was called 13.
... shoot some of the principal leaders if they found it to be to their advantage . This was carried in the affirmative , and the person whom they judged must be destroyed was ܕ܂ Resistance , or Captain Resistance , as he was called 13.
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... called to the town of Mansoul for an audience . He did not take anyone else with him except Ill - pause , who was his orator , and who spoke for him in all difficult matters . Now , as I said , he came to the gate , and according to the ...
... called to the town of Mansoul for an audience . He did not take anyone else with him except Ill - pause , who was his orator , and who spoke for him in all difficult matters . Now , as I said , he came to the gate , and according to the ...
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... called Mind for his clerk ( Eph . 2 : 2 3 ) , a person who , at all times spoke just as his master , for they were ... called Vile - Affection . There was also one called Carnal Lust who was the daughter of Mind . Now these two fell in ...
... called Mind for his clerk ( Eph . 2 : 2 3 ) , a person who , at all times spoke just as his master , for they were ... called Vile - Affection . There was also one called Carnal Lust who was the daughter of Mind . Now these two fell in ...
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answer Apollyon apostasy armor army asked assault Atheism battle Beelzebub began black flag Bloodmen bring brought called camp Captain Boanerges Captain Conviction Captain Credence Captain Execution Captain Goodhope Carnal-security castle catapults Cerberus citizens of Mansoul Clerk colors commanded Conscience continue courage decided demons Desires-awake destroy Diabolonians Diabolus Doubters drum Ear-gate enemies Evil-questioning Eye-gate False-peace Father fear fight forces Forget-Good friends gates gave give given glory Godly-fear grace guilty hear heard heart honor Ill-pause Incredulity indicted judgment King Shaddai King's knew Know-all leaders of Mansoul listened live Loath-to-stoop Lord Lustings marched master Mayor mercy peace person petition to Emmanuel Prince Prince Emmanuel prisoners Pry-well Recorder replied returned sent servants shout sinned soldiers speak summons tell things thought told town of Mansoul townspeople true trumpeter weapons whole town Will-be-will words wounded yourselves
Popular passages
Page 28 - For, behold, the Lord will come with fire, and with his chariots like a whirlwind, to render his anger with fury, and his rebuke with flames of fire.
Page 19 - Mansoul, to wit, such as gave liberty to the lusts of the flesh, the lusts of the eyes, and the pride of life, which are not of Shaddai, but of the world.
Page 28 - O town of Mansoul, once famous, but now like the fruitless bough, once the delight of the high ones, but now a den for Diabolus, hearken also to me, and to the words that I shall speak to thee in the name of the great Shaddai. Behold, the axe is laid to the root of the trees: every tree, therefore, that bringeth not forth good fruit, is hewn down and cast into the fire.
Page 8 - I saw the Prince's armed men come down By troops, by thousands, to besiege the town; I saw the captains, heard the trumpets sound, And how his forces covered all the ground.
Page 52 - ... beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness.
Page 26 - They complained to the city authorities that the people "who have turned the world upside down have come here also" and accused the apostles of "saying that there is another king [besides Caesar], Jesus
Page 42 - All that the Father gives to me shall come to me, and him who comes to me I will not cast out.
Page 53 - Deity has proclaimed himself to be " the Lord, the Lord God, merciful and gracious, pardoning iniquity, transgression, and sin...