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Miscellaneous Pieces

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"Miscellaneous Pieces by John Bunyan" is a collection of theological writings produced in the late 17th century. This compilation delves into various aspects of the Christian faith, offering insights into topics such as the Trinity, the relationship between law and grace, the nature of sin, and reflections from Bunyan's last days. It serves as both a devotional work and a guide for believers seeking a deeper understanding of their spiritual journey. The book is structured around several key pieces, including essays on the Trinity and the Christian experience, where Bunyan provides comforting guidance for those unsettled in their faith. In discussing the law, he contrasts the experiences of believers and non-believers, revealing that believers are no longer under the law’s condemnation but are instead guided by grace. Bunyan's final sermon elucidates the necessity of being born of God, emphasizing that true salvation comes not from human effort but from divine grace. His heartfelt reflections on sin, prayer, and the joys and terrors of the afterlife offer a compelling testament to his devout Christian belief and serve as a source of encouragement for readers grappling with their own faith.

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Miscellaneous Pieces

OF THE
TRINITY AND A CHRISTIAN.

How a young or shaken Christian should demean himself under the weighty thoughts of the Doctrine of the Trinity or Plurality of Persons in the eternal Godhead.

THE reason why I say a young or shaken Christian, is, because some that are not young, but of an ancient standing, may not only be assaulted with violent temptations concerning gospel-principles, but a second time may become a child, a babe, a shallow man, in the things of God: especially, either when by backsliding he hath provoked God to leave him, or when some new, unexpected, and (as to present strength) over weighty objection doth fall upon the spirit, by means of which great shakings of mind do commonly attend such a soul in the most weighty matters of the concerns of faith, of which this is one that I have supposed in the above-mentioned question: Wherefore passing other things, I will come directly to that, and briefly propose some helps to a soul in such a case.

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Contents

  1. Miscellaneous Pieces
  2. Of Sin
  3. Of Affliction
  4. Of Repentance and Coming to Christ
  5. Of Prayer
  6. Of the Lord’s-Days, Sermons, and Week-Days
  7. Of the Love of the World
  8. On Suffering
  9. Of Death and Judgment
  10. Of the Joys of Heaven
  11. Of the Torments of Hell

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This free edition of Miscellaneous Pieces by John Bunyan comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #3613, released 2003-01-01. It is in the public domain in the United States, so you can read it here in full at no cost, on any phone, tablet or computer. Genre: Essays, Letters & Speeches, British Literature, Religion/Spirituality.

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