The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan

HOPEFUL: "Many things, such as,
1. If I did but meet a godly man in the streets; or,
2. If I heard anyone read in the Bible; or,
3. If my head began to ache; or,
4. If I was told that some of my neighbors were sick; or,
5. If I heard the death-bell toll for someone who had died; or,
6. If I thought of dying myself; or,
7. If I heard that another had died by sudden death.
8. But especially, when I thought of myself — that I must quickly come
to judgment!"
CHRISTIAN: "And could you easily at any time, get off the guilt of sin —
when, by any of these ways, conviction came upon you?
"HOPEFUL: “No, not I —for then they got a tighter hold on my
conscience. And then, if I did but think of going back to sin — though
my mind was turned against it — it would be double torment to me."
CHRISTIAN: "And what did you do then?"
HOPEFUL: "I reckoned that I must endeavor to mend my life — for I
thought that otherwise, I was sure to be damned."
CHRISTIAN: "And did you ever attempt to mend your life?”
HOPEFUL: "Yes, and I fled not only from my sins — but from sinful
company too. I also began religious duties — such as prayer, reading,
weeping for sin, speaking truth to my neighbors, and so forth. These
things I did, along with many others — too many to recount."
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