The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan

nothing but Hell and the everlasting damnation of my soul — suddenly
I thought I saw the Lord Jesus look down from Heaven upon me, and
say, 'Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ — and you shall be saved.'
"But I replied, 'Lord, I am a dreadful sinner — a very dreadful sinner.'
"And He answered, 'My grace is sufficient for you.'
"Then I said, 'but, Lord, what is believing?'
"And then I saw from that saying, 'He who comes to Me shall never
hunger, and he who believes on Me shall never thirst' — that believing
and coming were one and the same; and that he who came, that is, he
who ran out in his heart and affections after salvation by Christ — he
indeed believed in Christ.
"Then the water stood in my eyes, and I asked further: 'But Lord, may
such a vile sinner as I am — indeed be accepted by You, and be saved by
You?'
"And I heard Him say, 'Whoever comes to Me, I will never cast out.'
"Then I said, 'But how Lord, in my coming to You, must I properly think
of You — that my faith may be rightly placed upon You?'
"And He said, 'Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners.' 'He is
the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.' 'He died
for our sins, and rose again for our justification.' 'He loved us, and
washed us from our sins in His own blood.' 'He is the mediator between
God and men.' 'He ever lives to make intercession for us.'
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