Project Gutenberg 2002-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 116 Bunyan, John 1628 1688 Bunyan, Johann The Pharisee and the Publican Transcribed from the 1845 Thomas Nelson “Works of the Puritan Divines (Bunyan)” edition by David Price “The Pharisee and the Publican” by John Bunyan is a theological discourse that reflects the moral complexities of salvation, righteousness, and self-perception in the context of Christianity, likely written in the early 17th century. The text draws on the parable found in the Gospel of Luke, wherein a Pharisee and a Publican (tax collector) pray at the temple, illustrating the contrast between self-righteousness and humble repentance. This work invites readers to contemplate themes of pride, mercy, and the true nature of faith in God’s eyes, rather than through mere human standards. The opening portion of the book elaborates on the parable by contrasting the attitudes and states of the Pharisee and the Publican. The Pharisee, confident in his perceived righteousness, thanks God for not being like others, including the Publican, and boasts of his religious practices. In stark opposition, the Publican displays deep humility, recognizing his sinfulness and pleading for God's mercy. Bunyan delves into the implications of their prayers, criticizing the Pharisee's self-deception and highlighting the significance of acknowledging one's need for grace, ultimately affirming that true righteousness comes from God alone, rather than personal merit. This foundational comparison sets the stage for deeper theological reflection on the nature of repentance and divine mercy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Pharisee and the publican (Parable) -- Early works to 1800 BR Text Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 348162 348022 2024-10-02T08:56:27.973386 2023-10-02T08:02:45.452011 text/html text/html 347992 2015-04-28T14:12:46 text/html 117147 2015-04-28T14:15:24 text/html application/zip 189151 2024-10-02T08:56:35.005887 application/epub+zip 192477 2024-10-02T08:56:31.152871 application/epub+zip 180395 2024-10-02T08:56:29.882890 application/epub+zip 376799 2024-10-02T08:56:37.961850 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 361320 2024-10-02T08:56:34.217871 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 315115 2022-09-02T10:33:58.842431 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 335824 335735 2024-10-02T08:56:27.509428 2023-10-02T08:02:45.096998 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 335911 2015-04-28T14:12:32 text/plain; charset=utf-8 115765 2015-04-28T14:15:24 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19461 2024-10-02T08:56:38.094864 application/rdf+xml 16075 2024-10-02T08:56:30.417893 image/jpeg 4097 2024-10-02T08:56:30.146894 image/jpeg 187325 2024-10-02T08:56:28.003443 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia