John Bunyan

“ Consider then my son, on what I have said, honour your mother when I am in my grave; I give you this charge in the fight of God, and Christ Jesus our Lord.
Thirdly and Lastly, I come to the duty we owe to one another.
My children, take warning by the vicious habits of other men, and you will do well; whilst others strive one against another: do you strive to do good one for another; and whilst others are at variance and revile each other, do you pray for and comfort one another.
To conclude, Mind what I have said, and lay it up in your hearts, and implore God's blessing upon it. ”

“ Innocence will be the best guard.--He that dares be wicked, sometimes for his advantage, will always be so, if his interest requires it.
And so much for the first head: I come now in the second place, to tell you of the duty you owe to your mother.
'Honour your father and mother,' &c is the fifth commandment: 'A wise son heareth his father's instruction,' Prov. xiii. I. And again, Prov vi. 29. 'My son, keep thy father's commandments, and forsake not the law of thy mother.' Here you may see that duty to your parents, is a command of God. ”

“ Take an exact account of your life, be not afraid to look upon the score, but to encrease it: To despair, because a man is sinful, is to be worse, because he hath been bad.
5. Consider the shortness of your life, and certainty of judgment; the reward for the good, and the punishment for the wicked: and so you will have but one day to repent of before you die. ”

“ First Of your duty to God. 'Draw nigh to God!', and he will draw nigh to you,' James vi 8. This very exhortation given by James an Apostle of our Lord and saviour Jesus Christ is enough to induce you, without any other to draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you, if you fear God, he will defend you, if you are willing to return from your evil ways, he will receive you: He desires beloved. it is your own fault. ”