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

Mr. Human-Wisdom

"Mr. HUMAN-WISDOM.—Once man was wise; and in that day his wisdom was his protection. And Human Wisdom might have continued as a defense of Divine truth upon the earth. Yet this, too, did soon fall into the rear; and, having been taken prisoner, has ever since been under the hand of Satan. The Apostle said in his day, that “the world by wisdom knew not God;” and that “not many wise men after the flesh” had God called. Yea, and even in the present day of light and knowledge, do we not too often find human wisdom and earthly science engaged in the service of Satan, and, through the cunning device of the devil, turned against the truth?"[2]

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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.