Excerpt from Illustrated Edition of the Select Works of John Bunyan, With an Original Sketch of the Author's Life and Times, and Notes by the Editor of "Sturm's Family Devotions," Vol. 1: Containing, the Pilgrim's Progress, Part I.; The Pilgrim's Progress, Part II.; The Holy War; Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners; A Confession of My Faith; And a Reason of My Practice This apology, though given in the form of a poem, can hardly be regarded as an attempt at poetry. Bunyan wished to write a familiar epistle in a homely fashion; to communicate his thoughts on certain matters, and not to win admiration for the elaborate finish of his verses, was undoubtedl} his object. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.