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Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

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Is it so, that they that are coming to Jesus Christ are ofttimes heartily afraid that Jesus Christ will not receive them?
Then this shows us a reason of that dejection, and those castings down, that very often we perceive to be in them that are coming to Jesus Christ.
Why, it is because they are afraid that Jesus Christ will not receive them.
The poor world they mock us, because we are a dejected people; I mean, because we are sometimes so: but they do not know the cause of our dejection.
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Works of John Bunyan — Volume 01

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

Chapter 18 of Works of John Bunyan — Volume 01 is here in full — 860 sentences across 172 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Is it so, that they that are coming to Jesus Christ are ofttimes heartily afraid that Jesus Christ will not receive them?
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Then this shows us a reason of that dejection, and those castings down, that very often we perceive to be in them that are coming to Jesus Christ.
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Why, it is because they are afraid that Jesus Christ will not receive them.
/waɪ ɪt ɪz bɪˈkɔːz ðeɪ ɑːr əˈfreɪd ðæt ˈdʒiːzəs kraɪst wɪl nɑːt rəˈsiːv ðem/
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The poor world they mock us, because we are a dejected people; I mean, because we are sometimes so: but they do not know the cause of our dejection.

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castings noun US /ˈkæstɪŋz/

plural of “casting” — object formed by a mold

From this reading “Then this shows us a reason of that dejection, and those castings down, that very often we perceive to be in them that are coming to Jesus Christ.”

Christ noun US /kraɪst/

a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)

From this reading “Is it so, that they that are coming to Jesus Christ are ofttimes heartily afraid that Jesus Christ will not receive them?”

dejected adjective US /dɪˈdʒektɪd/

affected or marked by low spirits

From this reading “The poor world they mock us, because we are a dejected people; I mean, because we are sometimes so: but they do not know the cause of our dejection.”

heartily adverb US /ˈhɑːrtəli/

with gusto and without reservation

From this reading “Is it so, that they that are coming to Jesus Christ are ofttimes heartily afraid that Jesus Christ will not receive them?”

Jesus noun US /ˈdʒiːzəs/

a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)

From this reading “Is it so, that they that are coming to Jesus Christ are ofttimes heartily afraid that Jesus Christ will not receive them?”

mock verb US /mɑːk/

treat with contempt

From this reading “The poor world they mock us, because we are a dejected people; I mean, because we are sometimes so: but they do not know the cause of our dejection.”

perceive verb US /pərˈsiːv/

to become aware of through the senses

From this reading “Then this shows us a reason of that dejection, and those castings down, that very often we perceive to be in them that are coming to Jesus Christ.”

shows noun US /ʃoʊz/

plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining

From this reading “Then this shows us a reason of that dejection, and those castings down, that very often we perceive to be in them that are coming to Jesus Christ.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Then this shows us a reason of that dejection, and those castings down, that very often we perceive to be in them that are coming to Jesus Christ.

afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading Is it so, that they that are coming to Jesus Christ are ofttimes heartily afraid that Jesus Christ will not receive them?

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Then this shows us a reason of that dejection, and those castings down, that very often we perceive to be in them that are coming to Jesus Christ.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Is it so, that they that are coming to Jesus Christ are ofttimes heartily afraid that Jesus Christ will not receive them?

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Then this shows us a reason of that dejection, and those castings down, that very often we perceive to be in them that are coming to Jesus Christ.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading Why, it is because they are afraid that Jesus Christ will not receive them.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The poor world they mock us, because we are a dejected people; I mean, because we are sometimes so: but they do not know the cause of our dejection.

castingsnounUS /ˈkæstɪŋz/

plural of “casting” — object formed by a mold

From this reading Then this shows us a reason of that dejection, and those castings down, that very often we perceive to be in them that are coming to Jesus Christ.

causenounUS /kɑːz/

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading The poor world they mock us, because we are a dejected people; I mean, because we are sometimes so: but they do not know the cause of our dejection.

ChristnounUS /kraɪst/

a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)

From this reading Is it so, that they that are coming to Jesus Christ are ofttimes heartily afraid that Jesus Christ will not receive them?

comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Is it so, that they that are coming to Jesus Christ are ofttimes heartily afraid that Jesus Christ will not receive them?

dejectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈdʒektɪd/

affected or marked by low spirits

From this reading The poor world they mock us, because we are a dejected people; I mean, because we are sometimes so: but they do not know the cause of our dejection.

dejectionnoun

a state of melancholy depression

From this reading Then this shows us a reason of that dejection, and those castings down, that very often we perceive to be in them that are coming to Jesus Christ.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading The poor world they mock us, because we are a dejected people; I mean, because we are sometimes so: but they do not know the cause of our dejection.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Then this shows us a reason of that dejection, and those castings down, that very often we perceive to be in them that are coming to Jesus Christ.

heartilyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrtəli/

with gusto and without reservation

From this reading Is it so, that they that are coming to Jesus Christ are ofttimes heartily afraid that Jesus Christ will not receive them?

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading The poor world they mock us, because we are a dejected people; I mean, because we are sometimes so: but they do not know the cause of our dejection.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Then this shows us a reason of that dejection, and those castings down, that very often we perceive to be in them that are coming to Jesus Christ.

Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Is it so, that they that are coming to Jesus Christ are ofttimes heartily afraid that Jesus Christ will not receive them?

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Is it so, that they that are coming to Jesus Christ are ofttimes heartily afraid that Jesus Christ will not receive them?

JesusnounUS /ˈdʒiːzəs/

a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)

From this reading Is it so, that they that are coming to Jesus Christ are ofttimes heartily afraid that Jesus Christ will not receive them?

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading The poor world they mock us, because we are a dejected people; I mean, because we are sometimes so: but they do not know the cause of our dejection.

meanverbUS /miːn/

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading The poor world they mock us, because we are a dejected people; I mean, because we are sometimes so: but they do not know the cause of our dejection.

mockverbUS /mɑːk/

treat with contempt

From this reading The poor world they mock us, because we are a dejected people; I mean, because we are sometimes so: but they do not know the cause of our dejection.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Is it so, that they that are coming to Jesus Christ are ofttimes heartily afraid that Jesus Christ will not receive them?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Then this shows us a reason of that dejection, and those castings down, that very often we perceive to be in them that are coming to Jesus Christ.

oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/

many times at short intervals

From this reading Then this shows us a reason of that dejection, and those castings down, that very often we perceive to be in them that are coming to Jesus Christ.

ofttimesadverb

many times at short intervals

From this reading Is it so, that they that are coming to Jesus Christ are ofttimes heartily afraid that Jesus Christ will not receive them?

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The poor world they mock us, because we are a dejected people; I mean, because we are sometimes so: but they do not know the cause of our dejection.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading The poor world they mock us, because we are a dejected people; I mean, because we are sometimes so: but they do not know the cause of our dejection.

perceiveverbUS /pərˈsiːv/

to become aware of through the senses

From this reading Then this shows us a reason of that dejection, and those castings down, that very often we perceive to be in them that are coming to Jesus Christ.

pooradjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading The poor world they mock us, because we are a dejected people; I mean, because we are sometimes so: but they do not know the cause of our dejection.

reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading Then this shows us a reason of that dejection, and those castings down, that very often we perceive to be in them that are coming to Jesus Christ.

receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/

get something; come into possession of

From this reading Is it so, that they that are coming to Jesus Christ are ofttimes heartily afraid that Jesus Christ will not receive them?

showsnounUS /ʃoʊz/

plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining

From this reading Then this shows us a reason of that dejection, and those castings down, that very often we perceive to be in them that are coming to Jesus Christ.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Is it so, that they that are coming to Jesus Christ are ofttimes heartily afraid that Jesus Christ will not receive them?

sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading The poor world they mock us, because we are a dejected people; I mean, because we are sometimes so: but they do not know the cause of our dejection.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Is it so, that they that are coming to Jesus Christ are ofttimes heartily afraid that Jesus Christ will not receive them?

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The poor world they mock us, because we are a dejected people; I mean, because we are sometimes so: but they do not know the cause of our dejection.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Is it so, that they that are coming to Jesus Christ are ofttimes heartily afraid that Jesus Christ will not receive them?

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then this shows us a reason of that dejection, and those castings down, that very often we perceive to be in them that are coming to Jesus Christ.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Is it so, that they that are coming to Jesus Christ are ofttimes heartily afraid that Jesus Christ will not receive them?

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Then this shows us a reason of that dejection, and those castings down, that very often we perceive to be in them that are coming to Jesus Christ.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Then this shows us a reason of that dejection, and those castings down, that very often we perceive to be in them that are coming to Jesus Christ.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Is it so, that they that are coming to Jesus Christ are ofttimes heartily afraid that Jesus Christ will not receive them?

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Then this shows us a reason of that dejection, and those castings down, that very often we perceive to be in them that are coming to Jesus Christ.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Then this shows us a reason of that dejection, and those castings down, that very often we perceive to be in them that are coming to Jesus Christ.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Then this shows us a reason of that dejection, and those castings down, that very often we perceive to be in them that are coming to Jesus Christ.

WhynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Why, it is because they are afraid that Jesus Christ will not receive them.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Is it so, that they that are coming to Jesus Christ are ofttimes heartily afraid that Jesus Christ will not receive them?

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading The poor world they mock us, because we are a dejected people; I mean, because we are sometimes so: but they do not know the cause of our dejection.

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