The Riches of Bunyan: Selected from His WorksBunyan, John
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The Riches of Bunyan: Selected from His Works
Bunyan, John
Theology, Doctrinal
Now, a creation none can destroy but a creator, wherefore, here is
comfort. But again, God hath created us in Christ Jesus; that's
another thing. The sun is created in the heavens; the stars are
created in the heavens; the moon is created in the heavens. Who can
reach them, touch them, destroy them, but the Creator? Why, this is
the case of the saint, because he has to do with a Creator: he is
fastened to Christ, yea, is in him by an act of creation. So that
unless Christ and the creation of the Holy Ghost can be destroyed,
he is safe that is suffering according to the will of God, and that
hath committed the keeping of his soul to him in well-doing, as unto
a faithful Creator.
The strife is now, Who shall be Lord of all: whether Satan the
prince of this world, or Christ Jesus the Son of God; or which can
lay the best claim to God's elect, he that produces their sins
against them, or he that laid down his heart's blood a price of
redemption for them. Who then shall condemn, when Christ has died
and does also make intercession?
Stand still, angels, and behold how the Father divides his Son a
"portion with the great," and how he "divides the spoil with the
strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death, and was
numbered with the transgressors, and did bear the sin of many, and
made intercession for the transgressors." The grace of God and the
blood of Christ will, before the end of the world, make brave work
among the sons of men. They shall come for a wonderment to God by
Christ, and--be saved for a wonderment for Christ's sake."
Behold, these shall come from far; and lo, these from the north and
from the west, and these from the land of Sinim."
"What man is he that feareth the Lord?" says David; "him shall he
teach in the way that he shall choose."
Now, to be taught of God, what is like it? Yea, what is like being
taught in the way that them shalt choose? Thou hast chosen the way
to life, God's way; hut perhaps thy ignorance about; it is so great,
and those that tempt thee to turn aside are so many and so subtle,
that, they seem to outwit thee and confound thee with their guile.
Well, but the Lord whom thou fearest will not leave thee to thy
ignorance, nor yet to thine enemies' power or subtlety, but will
take it upon himself to be thy teacher and thy guide, and that in
the way that thou hast chosen. Hear, then, and beliold thy
privilege, O thou that fearest the Lord; and--whoever wanders, turns
aside, and swerveth from the way of salvation, whoever is benighted
and lost in the midst of darkness--thou shalt find the way to heaven
and the glory that thou hast chosen.
There is between those that have taken sanctuary in Christ, and the
bottomless pit, an invincible and mighty wall of grace and heavenly
power, and of the merits of Christ to save to the utmost all and
every one that are thus fled to him for safety.
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