Read the Introduction by Rev. Robert Maguire, D. D.

Mr. Desires-Awake

He delivered the second petition of mercy from conquered Mansoul to Immanuel.[3]

"This is a higher grade of spiritual experience. The soul is now conscious of its deep slumber, wrapped in the coverlet of night and darkness. It is high time to awake out of sleep; and it now desires to awake. Here is a picture worthy of a pencil dipped in living light: the prostrate messenger—no pride, but all abasement, in lowly reverence before the throne. This is the penitential spirit of prayer that moves IMMANUEL; and accordingly, touched by the prayer of the penitent, prostrate, and humbled soul, 'Jesus wept,' and gives the promise that 'he will consider of the request.'"[2]

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Sources


1. Rev. George Burder, Explanatory, Experimental and Practical Notes. The Holy War. By John Bunyan. Philadelphia: Presbyterian Board of Publication, [Pref. 1803.]
2. Rev. Robert Maguire, Annotations. The Holy War. By John Bunyan. London: Cassell, Petter and Galpin, c1866.
3. John Bunyan, The Holy War.
4. Charlie Doe, my own comments.