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‘The Tinker of Bedford’

_________________ is still world-famous for his best-selling book _____________

________________. He wrote it in ________________ as a result of a ___________ in which he

saw a ragged man with a burden. The story that he wrote portrays Bunyan’s own view of life as

a Christian, which he saw as perpetual ___________________. Bunyan spent ________________

in prison. He was arrested for preaching as a ________________. They refused to conform to

the Church of England. They believed in being saved by __________________ and in the

_____________________ as the true word of God. They were suspected of

___________________, plotting against their country.

Bunyan overheard several ____________________talking of the Bible and God. Their

_________________ impressed him and he eventually believed.

Bunyan suffered in many ways. These included: -

1. His wife died, leaving him with 4 children, although Bunyan did remarry and

had two more children.

2. They were ____________. Bunyan could not work so he made______________

and sold them.

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