ONCE more, coming sinner, think of the Saviour who inviteth thee, full of grace as well as of truth. He complaineth if thou come not; He is displeased if thou call not upon Him; He can bear with thy weakness He can pity thy ignorance; He can be touched with the feeling of thy infirmities; He can affectionately forgive thy transgressions; He can heal thy backslidings, and love thee freely. His compassions fail not; He will not break the bruised reed, nor quench the smoking flax; He can pity where no eye pities, and be afflicted in all thy afflictions; He will bow His ear to thy stammering prayer; He will accept the weakest offerings if there be in it but thy heart; He hath strewed all thy way, from the gate of hell where thou wast to the gate of heaven whither thou art going, with promises. Behold how the promises, invitations, calls, and encouragements are mixed with the names of mercy, goodness, love, pity, and pardon! In this book they are fairly written, that thou, through patience and comfort of the Scriptures, might have hope. Coming sinner, blessed art thou, for “flesh and blood have not revealed this unto thee, but thy Father who is in heaven!”
—Bunyan.