Bunyan’s Jug
Bunyan’s Jug Bunyan’s Jug In the midst of all his sufferings he murmurs not nor for a moment gives way to revenge; he leaves the persecutor in the hands of God . Stand off, Christ ian ; pity the poor wretch that brings down upon himself the vengeance of God . Your pitiful arm must no strike him-no, stand by, ‘that God may have his full blow at him in his time . Wherefore he saith avenge not yourself-“Vengeance is mine, saith the Lord .” Give place, leave such an one to be handled by me.’ ‘There are several degrees of suffering for righteousness-the scourge of the tongue, the ruin of an estate, the loss of liberty, a gaol, a gibbet, a stake, a dagger. Now answerable to these are the comforts of the Holy Ghost , prepared like to like, part proportioned to part, only the consolations are said to abound.’ The mind of Bunyan was imbued with these sentiments; baptized into them, and consequently elevated far above the fear of what man could do unto him. Yes, he knew the pow...