The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan

approved of it, for that he will) whether the power of religion is set up
in his heart, house, and conduct?"
Then Faithful stepped forward again, and said to Talkative, "How is it
with you?”
TALKATIVE: "Very well, thank you. I thought we would have had a
great deal of talk by this time.”
FAITHFUL: "Well, if you desire, we shall begin now. Since you left it
with me to state the question, let it be this: How does the saving grace of
God reveal itself, when it is in the heart of a man?”
TALKATIVE: "I perceive then, that our talk must be about the power of
things. Well, it is a very good question, and I shall be willing to answer
you. First, where the grace of God is at work in the heart, it causes there
a great outcry against sin. Secondly. . . "
FAITHFUL: "Wait a moment — let us consider one thing at a time. I
think you should rather say: Saving grace reveals itself by inclining the
soul to abhor its sin."
TALKATIVE: "Why, what difference is there between crying out against
sin — and abhorring of sin?"
FAITHFUL: "O! a great deal. A man may cry out against sin out of
principle — but he can only abhor sin by virtue of a holy antipathy
against it. I have heard many cry out against sin in the pulpit — who yet
can tolerate it well enough in the heart, house, and conduct. Joseph's
mistress cried out with a loud voice, as if she had been very holy — but,
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