Many have spoke of it, but none can tell what the Valley of
the Shadow of Death should mean until they come in themselves. The
'heart knoweth its own bitterness; a stranger intermeddleth not with
its joy.' To be here is a fearful thing."
"This," said Mr. Greatheart, "is like doing business in great
waters, or like going down into the deep; this is like being in the
heart of the sea, and like going down to the bottom of the
mountains; now it seems as if the earth with its bars were about us
for ever. But let them that walk in darkness and have no light,
trust in the name of the Lord, and stay upon their God. For my part,
I have often gone through this valley, and have been much harder put
to it than now I am; and yet you see I am alive. I would not boast,
for that I am not my own saviour; but I trust we shall have a good
deliverance. Come, let us pray for light to Him that can lighten our
darkness, and can rebuke not only these, but all the devils in
hell." So they cried and prayed, and God sent light and deliverance.
THE CHRISTIAN DOUBTING.
It is a rare thing for some Christians to see their graces, but a
thing very common for such to see their sins, yea, and to feel them
too in their lusts and desires, to the shaking of their souls.
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