The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan

HOPEFUL: "Why, Sir! Christ is so hidden from the natural
understanding of men — that He cannot be savingly known, unless God
the Father reveals Him to them.
"IGNORANCE: "That is your belief — but not mine! My beliefs are as
good as yours — though I do not have so many foolish notions in my
head as you do.”
CHRISTIAN: "Allow me to put in a word. You ought not to speak of this
matter so lightly. I will boldly affirm, even as my good companion has
done — that no man can know Jesus Christ but by the revelation of the
Father.
"Also, that faith by which a soul truly lays hold upon Christ, must be
wrought by the exceeding greatness of God's mighty power. Poor
Ignorance, I perceive that you are ignorant of the working of this faith
in your own soul. Be awakened then — see your own wretchedness and
flee to the Lord Jesus! By His divine righteousness alone, can you be
delivered from condemnation."
IGNORANCE: "You go too fast — I cannot keep pace with you. Go ahead
of me — I must stay behind for a while."
Then they said,
"Well, Ignorance — will you yet foolish be,
To slight good counsel, ten times given thee?
And if you yet refuse it, you shall know,
Before long, the evil of your doing so.
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