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1 PETER MORDEN John Bunyan THE PEOPLE S PILGRIM
2 Copyright Peter Morden, 2013 Published 2013 by CWR, Waverley Abbey House, Waverley Lane, Farnham, Surrey GU9 8EP, UK. CWR is a Registered Charity Number and a Limited Company registered in England Registration Number The right of Peter Morden to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted by him in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission in writing of CWR. For a list of our National Distributors visit Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture references are from the Holy Bible: New International Version (NIV), copyright 1973, 1978, 1984 by the International Bible Society. Other version marked: AV: The Authorised Version Concept development, editing, design and production by CWR Photos on pages 117 and 122 taken by James White and used by permission of Saltmine Trust Printed in China by 1010 ISBN:
3 Who could have predicted that a ragged, impoverished, foulmouthed tinker-mechanic would live to pen the bestselling novel of all time The Pilgrim s Progress its blockbuster sales second only to the Bible itself? Bunyan s life as Morden narrates it is history at its most entertaining, full of insight, surprise, tension, courage and awesome endurance. Bunyan s fraught journey amid hostile seventeenth-century intolerance and injustice, resonates with our times too, as religious bigotry secular and sectarian seeks to silence or imprison outspoken believers today. John Bunyan is our role-model Mr Stand-fast whose life-work grips and inspires us. Who says the Puritans were dull? This enthralling and illustrated biography proves otherwise. Greg Haslam, Minister of Westminster Chapel, London Peter Morden has produced another winning biography. In this vivid life story, we discover the secret of Bunyan s enduring power to touch the heart with spiritual encouragement that emanates from his experience of hardship and suffering. John Bunyan s personal progress as a pilgrim has immense contemporary relevance for those who feel marginalised by society because of their Christian convictions. Read The People s Pilgrim and you will be less likely to quit until your journey is over! David Coffey OBE, Global Ambassador for BMS World Mission This book provides a fascinating and detailed insight into the life and background of John Bunyan. Although living conditions were totally different in the seventeenth century, the author cleverly transposes the stories of Bunyan s challenges to parallel with our own today. The results are thought-provoking and inspiring! Fiona Castle OBE, writer and speaker
4 Accessible, scholarly, challenging and inspirational! Peter Morden s easy style draws you into the harsh world of seventeenth-century England and brings vividly to life underlying challenges and opportunities in our own lives as seen through the life of John Bunyan. A time in the history of our land of immense struggle for religious freedom, without which we would not enjoy such openness and opportunity today. Bunyan Meeting Church today as a member of the Congregational Federation remains, along with a rich family of other Christian churches as a living expression of such needed dissent, reliance upon God and courage to continue to follow a way that has become seemingly so alien to today s society. John Bunyan s unique story is one of many such folk from those years for whom the pursuit of faith demanded everything. Peter gives us dramatic insights into the motivations of Bunyan s writings, now famous imagined places and peoples drawn from great biblical themes and chapters of all our lives. I tremendously enjoyed this book for it never trivialised or glamorised the life that Bunyan lived and thus will enable, I believe, anyone who reads it to find a genuine resonance, tremendous encouragement and ultimately, hope. Reflective sections at the end of each chapter are an essential part, asking, as they do, some quite searching questions to release in our own life something of the deep-rooted hope Bunyan himself lived and wrote for. I suspect this book will, as it has for me, have you reading more of Bunyan and reading more into your own life and purposes. Rev Michael Heaney, General Secretary Congregational Federation, Moderator of the Free Churches Group, Co-President of Churches Together in England
5 CONTENTS Foreword 7 Personal Note 8 Introduction 9 1. Background and Early Experiences Conviction and Conversion Travelling Through the Storm: 49 Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners 4. Ministry Begins Arrest, Trial and Imprisonment Surviving and Thriving: Life in Prison The Pilgrim s Progress Bunyan the Pastor Two More Stories: 145 The Holy War and The Pilgrim s Progress: Part The Final Journey 167 Conclusion: The Influence of John Bunyan 183 Acknowledgements 189 Endnotes 191
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7 FOREWORD I was deeply moved as I read John Bunyan: The People s Pilgrim, and realised how little I actually knew about this amazing man and the difficult period of history in which he lived. I was booked to preach in Bedford around the same time I was reading this, so that was very special. I recommend that those who read this book try to visit Bedford, especially the museum dedicated to John Bunyan. This book is important to me as we at OM (Operation Mobilisation) have distributed thousands of copies of The Pilgrim s Progress in many forms around the world. It is my hope that those who read this book will want to read (or have already read) that great classic. Never did I believe that we would come to a day when so few people even know the name John Bunyan, especially outside the walls of the church. My prayer is that many who don t go to church may still find this book unique and interesting; certainly people interested in English history will find it special. I hope people will get a few extra copies to give away to their friends. One of the powerful messages of this book is how God works within the culture of the day and how in the midst of so many difficulties, He continues His work of grace. Yes, here is a great man with all his humanness who manifested the GRACE of God. That s my prayer for those who take the time to read this special book about such a unique and special person. Dr George Verwer
8 TO ANNE, WITH ALL MY LOVE PERSONAL NOTE Half way through writing this book my wife Anne was diagnosed with breast cancer. I have watched her come through a difficult operation and subsequently undergo a gruelling course of chemotherapy treatment, followed by radiotherapy. It has been a hard journey indeed. John Bunyan s suffering was in some ways quite different to hers, but his example of keeping close to God in tough times has encouraged and sustained us both. There were a number of occasions when I considered weaving our own experiences into The People s Pilgrim, but after some hesitation and a few false starts I have decided against that. This is mainly because the book really ought to focus on John Bunyan and the ways God worked in him and through him, not on us. But also if I m completely honest the events of Anne s illness are still too close and painful for me to write about in a clear and connected way. Nevertheless, our own questions and struggles do stand behind my writing in the application sections of some of the chapters. We thank God for the amazing peace and strength He has given us and we face the future as a couple full of faith and hope knowing, as I said at one point in Chapter Seven, that our times are in His hands. This book is dedicated to the brave and beautiful Anne, with immense gratitude for twenty-one years of very special pilgrimage together and looking forward, God willing, to many more years ahead. Peter J. Morden Spurgeon s College August
9 INTRODUCTION FROM PREACHER TO PRISON On 12 November 1660, John Bunyan travelled the short distance from his home in Bedford to the tiny hamlet of Lower Samsel, where he was due to preach. The group that had come together for worship was small, numbering no more than forty people. Like many such rural congregations, they had no church building. In the summer they would often meet outdoors under a hawthorn tree in some woods, but this was a cold November day and so they had gathered in a farmhouse to await Bunyan s arrival. They were ordinary men and women, many of them poor and unschooled. Their speaker also had little by way of formal education. He was a simple tradesman, a tinker or brazier, someone who eked out a living making and mending pots, pans and kettles. But he was known in the locality as a lively, effective preacher, and as he arrived at Lower Samsel he knew what the subject of his message would be. He was going to speak, as simply and as clearly as he could, about the need for faith in Jesus Christ. All this might seem harmless enough. However, meetings like this had been declared illegal by the government. And on this day the preacher was in particular danger. As Bunyan entered the house he noticed the small congregation TIME LINE National events Accession of King Charles I 1625 Outbreak of English Civil War 1642 The life of John Bunyan 1628 Birth of John Bunyan at Elstow, Bedfordshire, the son of Thomas and Margaret Bunyan 1644 Death of Margaret Bunyan, remarriage of Thomas. John Bunyan joins Parliamentary army 9
10 JOHN BUNYAN THE PEOPLE S PILGRIM was especially tense and nervous. He soon learned why. It was rumoured the authorities knew where they were meeting and, what s more, that a warrant had been issued for the preacher s arrest. What should they do? It was suggested they just abandon the service. Why take such a risk when they could simply disperse and then meet in secret on some other occasion? Bunyan went outside for a moment to consider his options. After a brief struggle with his feelings he determined they should go ahead with the meeting. He had often spoken about the need for courage in the face of persecution; now he had to back up his words with deeds. Bravely he turned and walked back towards the house. The meeting began with prayer, but before they could go any further the local constable and another man burst in to arrest Bunyan. There was no time for the prepared message, but before he was led away he did manage to shout out a few words of encouragement to the frightened people. He told them to be of good cheer for they had not done anything wrong. Rather they were being persecuted for their faith. They shouldn t be discouraged but instead press on to know Jesus better. Before he could say any more, he was hustled out of the building into the cold November air. Right: Statue of John Bunyan, Bedford FROM PRISONER TO PILGRIM Bunyan s dramatic experience seems out of the ordinary to us, but it was not unusual in seventeenth-century England. Similar New Model Army Battle of Naseby 1645 Second Civil War 1647 Charles I executed. Commonwealth proclaimed Bunyan returns to Elstow 1648 First marriage 1650 Birth of blind daughter, Mary 10
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