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XIBRAIO VCR,TAS OF THE
Bunyan (John), Pi]grim\s Pi- ^ r( , ss ;' a |,
acsimile of the rare First Edition, bofh'l
pari*, 1678 and 1684, with the oriiJ
,/-»-»^ woodcuts as published, thick cr 8v<> cj 1
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first, (and was retained in all sub-
sequent ones), as being necessary to
complete the sense of that part of
the book in which it occurs.
The illustrations, however rude,
are highly curious and interesting,
and serve to show by what primitive
pictorial representations the early
readers of the immortal allegory
were helped to realize some of its
stirring scenes. These woodcuts,
like the other features of the book,
have been reproduced in facsimile.
The complete disappearance of
the first edition, all but one copy,
may not perhaps, indicate the exaft
measure of avidity with which the
book was taken up ; but the subse-
quent history of the work leaves no
doubt as to the effectual manner in
which the fertile ground of English
religious sentiment absorbed the first
seeds cast abroad by the homely
Bunyan ; and, at all events, those
seeds produced such a plentiful crop
that it were futile now to attempt
to compute how many millions of
copies of the world-renowned al-
legory have been read and thumbed
and pondered over in the course of
the last two centuries.
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freface.
The first edition of 27^ Pilgrims
Progress, of which an exadt repro-
duction is now placed before the
public, was issued by cc Nath. Ponder
at the Peacock *in the Poultrey near
Cornbitt, 1678." At the present
time, but one copy of that edition
is known to exist. It is in the
library of H. S. Holford, Esq.,
through whose kindness the pub-
lisher has been enabled to produce
the present facsimile. The unique
and priceless original is a compadt
volume, -printed on yellowish grey
paper, from, apparently, new type ;
and so perfe&ly has it been pre-
served, that it seems to be in
precisely the state in which it left
the publisher's shelves. It is a book
as fuU of material peculiarities as
any that ever taxed the correctness
of a fac-similist ; and it may not be
out of place to draw attention to
some of them.
The spelling and grammar are
frequently
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frequently both inaccurate and in-
consistent, from a modern point of
view ; but to this, which is scarcely
a peculiarity, we have to add a very
irregular use of capital letters, the
greatest profusion of italics, the
employment now of asterisks and
now of letters for reference to
the notes, and the use of certain
characters differing in form from
modern letters, and *not commonly
used in books of the seventeenth
century. The italic k and the ft
which occur in the Introduction to
the First Part, and also in the
Second Part, are examples of these
obsolete letters ; and the \ in the
word lP?O0T0fS^ at the head of every
page, is of very rare occurrence.
But this edition has other charac-
teristics which render its interest
still more vital. The marginal
comments, which some modern
editors have seen fit to omit, are
there in all their quaint force : in
one case the temper of Christian, as
described in the text, is summarized
in the side-note thus : " Christian
snibbeth his Fellow " ; in another
place Bunyan ejaculates in the mar-
gin, " brave Talkative"; and in
numerous
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numerous instances these notes have
a value of their own, either as
samples of the rough vernacular of
the author's original book, or as
indications of his mode of thought.*
This first edition, more than
any subsequent one, is replete with
quaint expressions in rugged Saxon-
English,, and with other elements of
style which induced Bunyan to say
in his IC Apology " : —
" This Book is writ in such a Dialeft
As may the minds of Visiles s men affeft"
And although the great allegorist
never materially changed his handi-
work, he did make alterations in his
grammar and orthography in the
course of the eight editions which
he lived to revise. Add to this
that his numerous editors have also
carried on the work of modification
for nearly two centuries ; and it will
at once be evident that it is a matter
of real importance for the reading
public of to-day to see what Bunyan
really wrote and issued in the first
instance.
To compass this end, no pains
have been spared. In all those
matters of orthography, grammar,
rough or quaint expression, typo-
graphical
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graphical peculiarity, &c, above
referred to, absolute reproduction
has been the one aim. Indeed, as
regards typography, the present
'edition is stridtly a lineal descendant
of that of 1678 ; for the type now
used has been cast from moulds
made in 1720, which were taken
from the Dutch type used for that
first issue. The paper, too, is a close
imitation of that manufactured two
centuries ago.
It will be noticed that the type
of the Second Part is slightly
smaller than that of the First Part ;
and there also the facsimile prin-
ciple has been adhered to. The
explanation of this change of type
is to be found in the fac5t, of which
the modern reader need scarcely be
reminded, that the Second Part was
not issued with the First, but six
years later, in 1684.
It should be mentioned here,
that while the volume is a page for
page facsimile of the original, it
has been thought needful to in-
corporate the conversation between
Christian and Mr. Worldly -Wiseman
which first appeared in the second
edition, printed the same year as the
first,
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THE
Pilgrim's Progrefs
FROM
THIS WORLD,
TO
That which is to come :
Delivered under the Similitude of a
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Wherein is Difcovered >
The manner of his fetting out,
His Dangerous Journey; Andfafe
Arrival at the Defired Countrey.
/ have ufed Similitudes, Hof. 12. 10.
By John Bunyan.
^tcenCc&antJCCntreliaccojlimfftoflDjtier.
LONDON,
Printed for Nath. Ponder at the Peacock
in the Poultrey near Cornhil, 1678.
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zAVrHORS <:Jpohsy
For his BOOK.
WHen at the fir ft I took my Pen in hand,
Thus for to write \ I did not under jl and
That I at all Jhould make a little Book.
In fuch a mode ; Nay, I had undertook
To make another, which when almojl done ;
Before I was aware, I this begun.
And thus it was : I writing of the Way
And Race of Saints, in this our Gofpel-Day>
Fell fuddenly into an Allegory
About their Journey, and the way to Glory,
In more than twenty things, which I fet down ;
This done, I twenty more had in my Crown,
And they again began to multiply,
Like fp arks that from the coals of fire do fly.
Nay then, thought I, if that you breed fo fa ft,
F 11 put you by your f elves, lejl you at lafl
Should prove ad infinitum, and eat out
The Book that I already am about.
Well,fo I did y but yet I did not think
To Jhew to all the World my Pen and Ink
In fuch a mode ; / only thought to make
I knew not what : nor did I undertake
Thereby to pleafe my Neighbour ; no not I j
/ did it mine own felf to gratifie.
Neither did I but vacant feafons fp end
In this my Scribble ; nor did I intend
A 3 But
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But to divert my f elf in doing this,
From worjer thoughts, which make me do amifs.
Thus I fet Pen to Paper with delight,
And quickly had my thoughts in black and white.
For having now my Method by the end,
Still as I pull* d, it came ; and fo I pennd
It down, until it came at lajl to be
For length and breadth the bignefs which you fee.
Well, when I had thus put mine ends together,
I fhew^d them others, that I might fee whether
They would condemn them, or them juftifie :
And fame faid, let them live \fome, let them die.
Some faid, John, print it ; others faid, Not fo :
Some faid, It might do good; others faid, No.
Now was I in a Jlraight, and did not fee
Which was the bejl thing to be done by me:
At lajl I thought, Since you are thus divided,
I print it will ; and fo the cafe decided.
For, thought I \ Some, I fee, would have it done,
Though others in that Channel do not run \
To prove then who advifed for the bejl,
Thus I thought fit to put it to the teft.
1 further thought, If now I did deny
Thofe that would have it thus, to gratifie,
I did not know but hinder them I might
Of that which would to them be great delight.
For thofe that were not for its coming forth,
I faid to them, Offend you I am loth \
Tet ftnce your Brethren pleafed with it be,
Forbear to judge, till you do further fee.
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If that thou wilt not read, let it alone \
Some love the meat, jome love to pick, the bone :
Tea, that I might them better palliate,
I did too with them thus Expoftulate.
May I not write infuch a ft He as this ?
In fuch a method too, and yet not mijs
Mine end, thy good ? why may it not be done ?
Dark Clouds bring Waters, when the bright bring
Tea, darker bright, if they their Silver drops {none
Caufe to defcend, the Earth, by yielding Crops,
Gives praife to both, and carpet h not at either,
But treafures up the Fruit they yield together :
Tea, fo commixes both, that in her Fruit
None can diftinguijh this from that, they fuit
Her well, when hungry : but if/he be full,
She/pues out both, and makes their blejfings null.
Tou fee the ways the Fijher-man doth take
To catch the Fijh ; what Engins doth he make ?
Behold how he ingageth all his Wits,
Alfo his Snares, Lines, Angles, Hooks and Nets.
Tet Fijh there be, that neither Hook^ nor Line,
Nor Snare, nor Net, nor Engin can make thine ;
They muft be grop^t for, and be tickled too,
Or they will not be catcht, what e*re you do.
How doth the Fotuler feek to catch his Game,
By divers means, all which one cannot name?
His Gun, his Nets, his Lime-twigs, light, and bell:
He creeps, he goes, he ftands\ yea who can tell
Of all his poflures, Tet there* s none of thefe
Will make him mafter of what Fowls he pleafe.
A 4 Tea,
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Tea^ he muji Pipe, and Whiffle to catch this \
Tet if he does fo, that Bird he will mifs.
If that a Pearl may in a Toads-head dwell,
And? may be found too in an Oijler-Jhell ;
If things that promife nothings do contain
What better is then Gold \ who will difdain,
{That have an inkling of it,) there to look,
That they may find it. Now my little Book,
(Tho void of all thofe paintings that may make
It with this or the other Man to take,)
Is not without thofe things that do excel
What do in brave, but empty notions dwell.
Well, yet I am not fully fatisfied,
That this your Book willfland\ whenfoundly trfd
Why, what's the matter I it is dark, what tho?
But it is feigned. What of that I tro?
Some men by feigning words as dark as min-e,
Make truth to fp angle ', and its rayes to Jhine.
But they wantfolidnefs : Speak man thy mind,
They drown' d the weak\Metaphors make us blind.
Solidity, indeed becomes the Pen
Of him that writeth things Divine to men :
But muft I needs wantfolidnefs, becaufe
By Metaphors I fpeak ', Was not Gods Laws,
His Gofpel-Laws, in oldertime held forth
By Types, Shadows and Metaphors ? Tet loth
Will any fober man be to find fault
With them, lejl he be found for to affault
The high eft Wifdom. No, he rather filoops,
And fieeh to find out what by pins and loops,
By
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By Calves ; and Sheep', by Heifers, and by Rams ;
By Birds , and Herbs, and by the blood of Lambs,
God fpeaketh to him. And happy is he
'That finds the light, and grace that in them be.
Be not too forward therefore to conclude,
That I want folidnefs, that I am rude :
All things folid in Jhew, not f olid be \
All things in parables defpife not we,
Lejl things moft hurtful lightly we receive,
And things that good are, of our fouls bereave.
My dark and cloudy words they do but hold
The Truth , as Cabinets inclofe the Gold.
The Prophets ufed much by Metaphors
To fet forth Truth \ Tea, who fo considers
Chrifl, his Apojlles too, Jhall plainly fee,
That Truths to this day in fuch Mantles be.
A?n I afraid to fay that holy Writ, {Wit,
Which for its Stile, and Phrafe puts down ail
Is every where fo full of all thefe things,
(Dark Figures, Allegories,) yet there fprings
From that fame Book that luftre, and thofe rayes
Of light, that turns our darkeji nights to days.
Come, let my Carper, to his Life now looky
And find There darker lines then in my Book
He findeth any. Tea, and let him know,
That in his befl things there are worfe lines too.
May we but ft and before impartial men,
To his poor One, I durfl adventure Ten,
That they will take my meaning in thefe lines
Far better then his Lies in Silver Shrines.
Come^
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ComefTruth, although in Swadling-clouts, I find
Informs the Judgement, reclifies the Mind,
Pleafes the Underjlanding, makes the Will
Submit ; the Memory too it doth fill
With what doth our Imagination pleafe ;
Likewife, it tends our troubles to appeafe.
Sound words I know Timothy is to ufe\
And old Wives Fables he is to refufe,
But yet grave Paul, him no where doth forbid
The ufe of Parables - y in which lay hid (were
That Gold,thofe Pearls, and precious Jlones thai
Worth digging for; and that with greatejl care.
Let me add one word more, man of God!
Art thou offended? do ft thou wijh I had
Put forth my matter in an other drefs,
Or that I had in things been more exprefs ?
Three things let me propound, then I fubmit
To thofe that are my betters, (as is fit.)
I . I find not that I am denied the ufe
Of this my method, fo I no abufe
Put on the Words, Things, Readers, or be rude
In handling Figure, or Similitude,
In application ; but, all that I may,
Seek the advance of Truth, this or that way :
Denyed, did I fay ? Nay, I have leave,
(Example too,and that from them that have
God better pleafed by their words or ways,
Then any man that breatheth now adays^)
Thus to exprefs my mind, thus to declare
Things unto thee, that excellenteft are.
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2. I find that men (as high as Trees) will write
Dialogue-wife •> yet no man doth them Jlight
For writing fo : Indeed if they abufe
Truth, curfedbe they, and, the craft they ufe
To that intent ; But yet let Truth he free
To make her S alleys upon Thee, and Me,
IVhich way it pleafes God. For who knows how,
Better then he that taught us firji to Plow,
To guide our Mind and Pens for his Defign ?
And he makes bafe things ujher in Divine.
3. I find that holy Writ in many places (cajes
Hath femblance with this ?nethod, where the
Doth call for one thing, to fet forth another :
Ufe it I may then, and yet nothing f mother
Truths golden Beams ; Nay, by this method may
Make it cajl forth its rayes as light as day.
And now, before I do put up my Pen,
Tie Jhew the profit of my Book , and then
Commit both thee, and it unto that hand (/land.
That pulls thejlrong down, and makes weak ones
This Book it chaulketh out before thine eyes
The man that feeh the everlafting Prize :
It Jhews you whence he comes, whither he goes,
What he leaves undone \ alfo what he does:
It alfo Jhews you how he runs, and runs
Till he unto the Gate of Glory comes.
It Jhews too, who fet s out for life amain,
As if the la/ling Crown they would attain :
Here alfo you may fee the reafon why
They loofe their labour, and like Fools do die.
This
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This Book will make a Travailer of thee.
If by its Counfel thou wilt ruled be;
It will direcl thee to the Holy Land,
If thou wilt its Directions understand :
Yea, it will make the fioathful, aclive be ;
The Blind alfo, delightful things to fee.
Art thou for fomething rare, and profitable ?
Wouldefl thou fee a Truth within a Fable?
Art thou forgetful? wouldefl thou remember
From New-years-day to the lafl ^December?
Then read my fancies, they will flick like Burs,
And may be to the Helplefs, Comforters.
This Book is writ infuch a Dialed,
As may the minds oflisllefs men affeft :
It feems a Novelty, and yet contains
Nothing but found, and honefl Gofpel-fl rains.
Would ft thou divert thy f elf from Melancholly?
Would? fl thou be pleafant, yet be far from folly ?
Would 9 Ji thou read Riddles, & 'their Explanation?
Or elfe be drownded in thy Contemplation ?
Dofl thou love picking meat ? or would 1 fl thou fee
A man i'th Clouds, and hear himfpeak to thee?
Would' ft thou be in a Dream, and yet notfeep ?
Or would? fl thou in a moment laugh, and weep ?
Wouldefl thou loofe thy f elf , and catch no harm?
And find thy felf again without a charm? {what
Would' fl read thy felf, and read thou know'fl not
And yet know whether thou art blesl or not,
By reading the fame lines? O then come hither,
And lay my Book, thy He ad, and Heart together.
JOHN BUNYAN.
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THE
Pilgrims Progrefs:
In the fimilitude of a
DREAM.
S I walk'd through
the wildernefs of this
world, I lighted* on a
certain place, where
was a Denn ; And I
laid me down in that
place to fleep : And as I flept I drea-
med a Dream. I dreamed , and be-
hold I Jaw a Man * cloathed with * Ifa 6
Raggs, Jianding in a certain place y s.
with bis face jrom his own Houfe, a Lu.14. 33.
Book in his hand y and a great burden Pf - 3 8 - 4-
upon his back. I looked, and faw him ^" *" 2 '
open the Book, and Read therein ; 3I ^
and as he Read, he wept and trem-
bled: and not being able longer to
contain,
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contain, he brake out with a lamen- "
table cry; faying, what /hall 1 do?
A£h 2. In this plight therefore he went
37- home, and retrained himfelf as long
as he could, that his Wife and
Children fhould not perceive his
diftrefs ; but he could rfot be filent
long, becaufe that his trouble in-
creafed : wherefore at length he
brake his mind to his Wife and
Children ; and thus he began to
talk to them, O my dear Wife,
faid he, and you the Children of my
bowels, I your dear friend am in
my/elf undone, by reajon of a burden
that lieth hard upon me : moreover y
I am for certain informed , that this
our City will be burned with fire
from Heaven, in which fearful over-
throw, both my felf with thee, my
Wife, and you my fweet babes, jhall
miferably come to mine ; except {the
which, yet I fee not) Jome way of.
efcape can be found, whereby we
may be delivered. At this his Rela-
tions were fore amazed ; not for
that they believed, that what he
faid to them was true, but becaufe
they thought, that fome frenzy
diftemper had got into his head :
therefore,
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Chrtjiian, no fooner leaves the world, but meets
Evangelift, who lovingly him greets ;
With Tydings of another ; And doth (how
Him how to mount to that from this below.
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therefore, it drawing towards night,
and they hoping that fleep might
fettle his brains , with all haft they
got him to bed ; but the night was
as troublefome to him as the day :
wherefore inftead of fleeping, he
fpent it in iighs and tears. So
when the morning was come , they
would know how he did ; and he told
them worfe and worfe. He alfo
fet to talking to them again, but
they began to be hardened ; they
alfo thought to drive away his dis-
temper by harfh and furly carriages
to him : fometimes they would
deride, fometimes they would chide ,
and fometimes they would quite
negledt him : wherefore he began to
retire himfelf to his Chamber to
pray for, and pity them ; and alfo
to condole his own mifery: he
would alfo walk folitarily in the
Fields, fometimes reading, and fome-
times praying : and thus for fome
days he fpent his time.
Now, I faw upon a time, when he
was walking in the Fields, that he
was (as he was wont) reading in his
Book, and greatly diftreffed in his
mind ; and as he read, he burft out,
as
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as he had done before, crying, What
Jhall I do to bejaved?
I faw alfo tjfat he looked this way,
and that way, as if he would run;
yet he ftood ftill , becaufe as I per-
ceived, he could not tell which way
to go. I looked then, and faw a Man
named Evangelijl coming to him,and
asked, Wherefore doft thou cry ? He
anfwered, Sir, I perceive, by the
Book in my hand , that I am Con-
demned to die, and *after that to * Heb. 9.
come to Judgement ; and I find that *7-
I am not * willing to do the firft, nor * J ob * 6 -
*able to do the fecond. ai # - "•
Then faid Evangelijl , Why not 22
willing to die? fince this life is atten-
ded with fo many evils ? The Man
anfwered, Becaufe I fear that this
burden that is upon my back, will
finck me lower then the Grave ; and
I fhall fall into *Tophet. And Sir, if * ifa. 30.
I be not fit to go to Prifon, I am not 33,
fit (I am fure) to go to Judgement,
and from thence to Execution; And
the thoughts of thefe things make me
cry.
Then faid Evangelijl , If this be
thy condition, why ftandeft thou ftill?
He anfwered, Becaufe I know not
whither
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whither to go. Then he gave him
a Parchment-Roll , and there was
*Mat written within, * Fly from the wrath
' to come.
The Man therefore Read it, and
looking upon Evangeliji very care-
fully; faid,WhithermuftIfly? Then
faid Evangeliji , pointing with his
finger over a very wide Field, Do
* Mat. 7 . you fee yonder * Wicket -gate? The
Pfal. 119. Man faid, No. Then faid the other,
*p 5 e i z Do you fee yonder *fhining light ?
* drift & Hefaid,IthinkIdo. Then faid Evan-
the way to gelift> Keep that light in your eye,
him cannot anc j g U p dire&ly thereto, *fo
be found f^alt thou f ee t h e Q ate; at w hich
IvorT 6 W ^ en t ' lou knockeft, it (hall be told
thee what thou fhalt do.
So I faw in my Dream, that the
Man began to run; Now he had not
run far from his own door, but his
Wife and Children perceiving it, be-
* Luk. 14. gan to cry after him to return : *but
26. the Man put his fingers in his Ears,
and ran on crying, Life, Life, Eter-
nal Life : fo he looked not behind
him, *but fled towards the middle
of the Plain.
YfamtZ The NeI g hbours alfo came out to
wrZT to * ^ ee him run, and as he ran, fome
come, are mOCk.ea,
* Gen. 1
17.
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mocked, others threatned; and fome ^ Gazing.
cried after him to return : Now a- ^ t0
mong thofe that did fo, there were j er 20>I0
two that were refolved to fetch him
back by force: The name of the one
was Obfiinate y and the name of the
other Pliable. Now by this time the
Man was got a good diftance from
them ; But however they were refol-
ved to purfue him ; which they did,
and in little time they over-took him.
Then faid the Man, Neighbours,
Wherefore are you comet They faid, To
perfwade you to go back with us;but
he faid, That can by no means be :
You dwell, faid he, in the City of
Deflruclion (the place alfo where I
was born,) I fee it to be fo ; and dy-
ing there, fooner or later, you will
fink lower then the Grave, into a
place that burns with Fire and Brim-
ftone ; Be content good Neighbours,
and go along with me.
* What I faid Obflinate, and leave nate
our Friends, and our comforts behind
us I
* Yes, faid Chriftian,(fox that was * chrI -
his name) becaufe that all is not "
* worthy to be compared with a little * 2 Cor -
of that that I am feeking to enjoy, 4 l8>
and
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and if you will go along with me,
you fhall fare as I my felf ; for there
* Luk. 15. where I go, is * enough, and to fpare;
Come away, and prove my words.
Obft. What are the things you feek,
fine e you leave all the World to find them ?
* 1 Pet. 1. 4 Chr. I feek an * Inheritance } in-
corruptible , undefiled, and that fadeth
not away ; and it is laid up in Heaven,
* Heb. 11. and faft there, to be beftowed at the
16. time appointed, on them that dili-
gently feek it.
Ob. Tujh, faid Obftinate, away with
your Book; will you go back with us, or
no ?
Ch. No, not I, faid the other ; be-
caufe I have laid my hand to the
-Luk.9.62 *Plow.
Ob. Come then, Neighbour Pliable,
let us turn again, and go home with-
out him ; There is a Company of thefe
Crazd-headed Coxcombs, that when
they take a fancy by the end, are wifer
in their own eyes then f even men that
can render a Reafon.
Pli. Then faid Pliable, Don't re-
vile ; if what the good Chriftian fays
is true, the things he looks after, are
better then ours : my heart inclines
to go with my Neighbour.
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Obft. What I more Fools ftilP. be
ruled by me and go baxk ; who knows
whither Juch a brain-fick fellow will
lead you ? Go back , go back , and be
wife.
Ch. Come with me Neighbour
Pliable ; there are fuch things to be
had which I fpoke of, and many
more Glories befides. If you believe
not me, read here in this Book ; and
for the truth of what is expreft there-
in, behold all is confirmed by the
f blood of him that made it. + HeK I3 -
VYuIVell Neighbour OhftrnzteCfaid™' ZJ '
Pliable) / begin to come to a point ; I
intend to go along with this good man,
and to cajl in my lot with him : But
my good Companion, do you know the
way to this defired place ?
Ch. I am direfted by a man whofe
name is Evangeli/l, to fpeed me to a
little Gate that is before us, where
we fhall receive inftrudtion about the
way.
Pli. Come then good Neighbour, let
us be going.
Then they went both together.
Obft. And I will go back to my
place , faid Obftinate. I will be no
Companion of fuch mifs-led fantafti-
cal Fellows. Now
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Now I faw in my Dream , that
when Obftinate was gon back, Chri-
* <r*tf be-Jiian and Pliable went * talking over
/iw«* tne pi a i n . anc i thus they began their
Chriftian, j-r r
, t,,. cliicourie,
# #rf r ha- y .
ble. Chri/L Come Neighbour Pliable,
how do you do ? I am glad you are
perfwaded to go along with me ; and
had even Obftinate himfelf, but felt
what I have felt of the Powers and
Terrours of what is yet unfeen, he
would not thus lightly have given us
the back.
Pliable. Come Neighbour Chriftian ,
Jince there is none but us two here, tell
me now further, what the things are,
and how to be enjoyed, whither we are
going ?
Ch. I can better conceive of them
with my Mind, then fpeak of them
with my Tongue : But yet fince you
are defirous to know, I will read of
them in my Book.
Pli. Anddoyouthink that the words
of your Book are certainly true?
Ch. Yes verily , for it was made
■f-Tit. 1.2. by him that fcannot lye.
Plia : Welljaid ; what things are
they ?
*if-4S.«7. cbm There is an" *endlefs Kingdom
B 2 to
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to be Inhabited, and everlafting life John 10.
to be given us ; that we may Inhabit 27 > zS > Z9 '
that Kingdom for ever.
Pli. Welljaid ; and what elfe ?
Chr. There are Crowns of Glory
to be given us ; fand Garments that t* Tim. 4-
will make us fhine like the Sun in the *•
Firmament of Heaven. Matth. 13.
Plia. This is excellent ; And what
elfe?
Ch. There fhall be no more crying,
* nor forrow; For he that is owner* Ifa - a 5-8.
of the places , will wipe all tears * ev ' 7 " x *
from our eyes. Cap. 21.4.
Pli. Andwhat company Jhallwe have
there ?
Ch. There we fhall be with Sera-
phims, * and Cherubins, Creatures that- ifa 6. 2.
will dazle your eyes to look on them : ' Thifr - *
There alfo you fhall meet with thou- ^ 7 ; ^
fands, and ten thoufands that have
gone before us to that place ; none
of them are hurtful, but loving, and
holy : every one walking in the fight
of God ; and ftanding in his prefence
with acceptance for ever: In a
word, there we fhall fee the t Elders f Rev. 4.4.
with their Golden Crowns: There
we fhall fee the Holy * Virgins with * cha. 14.
their Golden Harps. There we 1,2,3,4,5.
fhall
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a Joh. 12. fhall fee a Men that by the World
2 5- were cut in pieces, burned in flames,
eaten of Beafts, drownded in the
Seas, for the love that they bare to
the Lord of the place ; all well, and
b 2 Cor. 5 . cloathed with b Immortality, as with
*, 3> 5- a Garment.
Pli. 'The hearing of this is enough to
ravi/h ones heart ; but are thefe things
to be enjoyed ? how fhall we get to be
Sharers hereof?
Ch. The Lord, the Governour of
that Countrey, hath Recorded that
c ifa. 55. c } n ^3 B 00 k . T h e f u bftance of
*' which is, If we be truly willing to
Chap.6.37 have it, he will beftow it upon us
Rev. zi. 6. freely.
Cap. 22. 1 7 Pli. Well, my good Companion > glad
am I to hear of thefe things : Come on,
let us mend our pace.
Ch. I cannot go fo faft as I would,
by reafon of this burden that is upon
my back.
Now I faw in my Dream, that juft
as they had ended this talk , they
drew near to a very Miry Slough ,that
was in the midft of the Plain, and
they being heedlefs, did both fall
fuddenly into the bogg. The name
of the Slow was Difpond. Here there-
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fore they wallowed for a time, be-
ing grievioufly bedaubed with the
dirt; And Chrifiian y becaufe of the
burden that was on his back, began
to fink in the Mire.
Pli. Then/aid Pliable, Ah, Neigh-
bour Chriftian, where are you now ?
Ch. Truly, faid Chriftian, I do not
know.
Pli. At that, Pliable began to be
offended ; and angerly faid to his
Fellow, Is this the happinefs you have
told me all this while i of? ifwehavejuch
ill /peed at our fir ft Jetting out, what
may we expett, y twixt this, and our
Journeys end ? d May I get out again d If is mt
with my Ufe,youJhallpoJJeJs the brave e ^ u /^°,
Country alone Jor me. And with that
he gave a defperate ftruggle or two,
and got out of the Mire , on that
fide of the Slough which was next to
his own Houfe : So away he went,
and Chriftian faw him no more.
Wherefore C£W/?*£# was left to tum-
ble in the Slough of Dijpondency alone,
but ftill he endeavoured to ftruggle e chriflhn
to that fide of the Slough, that was ftill in trouble,
further e from his own Houfe , and-/^ Ml
next to the Wicket-gate; the which t0 S et M-
he did, but could not get out, be- f rJrom
J o > bis own
Caufe Houfe.
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caufe of the burden that was upon
his back. But I beheld in my Dream,
that a Man came to him , whofe
name was Help, and asked him, What
he did there ?
Chr. Sir, faid Chriftian^ I was di-
rected this way by a Man called £-
vangeliji ; who directed me alfo to
yonder Gate, that I might efcape
the wrath to come : And as I was go-
ing thither, I fell in here. ,
Help. But why did you not look for
fTbePro- f thefteps ?
mil"- Ch. Fear followed me fo hard, that
I fled the next way, and fell in.
Help. Give me thy hand. So he gave
g Pf. 40. 2. him his hand, and e he drew him out,
and fet him upon found ground, and
bid him go on his way.
Then I ftepped to him that pluckt
him out ; and faid ; Sir, Wherefore
(fince over this place/is the way from
the City of Deftruftion, to yonder
Gate) is it, that this Plat is not men-
ded, that poor Travellers might go
thither with more fecurity ? And he
faid unto me, this Miry Jlough is fuch
a place as cannot be mended : It is
the defcent whither the fcum and
filth that attends convidlion for fin,
B 4 doth
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continually run, and therefore is it
called the Slough of D if pond: for (till as
the finner is awakened about his loft
condition, there arifeth in his foul
many fears, and doubts, and dif-
couraging apprehensions, which all
of them get together, and fettle in
this place : And this is the reafon of
the badnefs of this ground.
It is not the h pleafure of the King, h Ifa * 35 '
that this place fhould remain fo bad ; 3 '
his Labourers alfo, have by the di-
rection of His Majefties Surveyors,
been for above this fixteen hundred
years, imploy'd about this patch of
ground, if perhaps it might have
been mended : yea, and to my know-
ledge, faith he, Here hath been fwal-
lowed up, at leaft Twenty thou-
fand Cart Loads ; Yea Millions, of
wholefom Inftrucflions, that have at
all feafons been brought from all
places of the Kings Dominions ; (and
they that can tell, fay, they are
the beft Materials to make good
ground of the place;) If fo be it might
have been mended,but it is the Slough
ofDifpond ftill ; and fo will be, when
they have done what they can.
True, there are by the direction of
B 2 the
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i The Pro- fubftantiall » Steps , placed even
^through the very midft of this Slough;
Zdaccep- hut at ^ Uch time aS this P lace doth
tance to much fpue out its filth, as it doth a-
lifeby faith gainft change of weather, thefe fteps
in Chrijl. are hardly ktn ; or if they be, Men
through the dizinefs of their heads,
ftep befides ; and then they are be-
mired to purpofe, notwithftanding
the fteps be there; but the ground is
k i Sa 12. k good when they are once got in at
*3- the Gate.
Now I faw in my Dream, that by
this time Pliable was got home to
his Houfe again. So his Neighbours
came to vifit him ; and fome of them
called him wife Man for coming
back ; and fome called him Fool, for
hazarding himfelf with Chrijlian;
others again did mock at his Cow-
ardlinefs ; faying, Surely fince you
began to venture, I would not have
been fo bafe to have given out for a
few difficulties. So Pliable fat fneak-
lng among them. But at laft he got
more confidence, and then they all
turned their tales, and began to de-
ride poor Chrijlian behind his back.
And thus much concerning Pliable.
Now
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Now as Chriftian was walking
folitary by himfelf, he efpied one a-
far off come crofting over the field *to * Mr.
meet him ; and their hap was to meet Worldly-
juft as they were croffing the way of Wlfeman
each other. The Gentleman's name chriftian
was, Mr. Worldly -Wijeman, he dwelt
in the Town of Carnal- Policy, a very
great Town, and alfo hard by, from
whence Chriftian came. This man then
meeting with Chriftian , and having
fome inckling of him, for Chriftians
fetting forth from the City of Deftruc-
tion, was much noifed abroad, not only
in the Town, where he dwelt, but alfo
it began to be the Town-talk in fome
other places. Mafter Worldly- Wife-
man therefore, having fome guefs of
him, by beholding his laborious going,
by obferving his fighs and groans, and
the like, began thus to enter into fome
talk with Chriftian.
World. How ?7ow , good fellow, Talk be-
whither away after this burdened tqjjixt Mr
manner? wSSL"
Cbr. A burdened manner indeed, as and chriI .
ever I think poor creature had. And tian.
whereas you ask me, Whither away, I
tell you, Sir, I am going to yonder
Wicket-gate before me; for there, as
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I am informed , I fhall be put into a
way to be rid of my heavy burden.
Worl. Haft thou a Wife and
Children ?
Chr. Yes, but I am fo laden
with this burden, that I cannot take
that pleafure in them as formerly :
* i Cor. methinks, I am as % if I had none.
7- 29- Worl, Wilt thou hearken to me>
if I give thee counjel?
Chr. If it be good , I will ; for
I ftand in need of good counfel.
Worl. 1 would advife thee then y t hat
thou with all fpeed get thy f elf rid of
thy burden ; for thou wilt never befet-
led in thy mind till then : nor canft thou
enjoy the benefits of the bleffing which
God hath beftowed upon thee till then.
Chr. That is that which I feek for,
even to be rid of this heavy burden ;
but get it off my felf I cannot : nor
is there a man in our Country that
can take it off my (houlders ; there-
fore am I going this way, as I told
you, that I may be rid of my burden.
Worl. Who bid thee go this way
to be rid of thy burden ?
Chr. A man that appeared to me to
be a very great and honorable perfon ;
his name, as I remember is Evangelift.
Worl.
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Worl. 1 befhrow him for his coun-
fel; there is not a more dangerous and
troublejome way in the world, than is
that unto which he hath dire tied thee ;
and that thou /halt find if thou wilt be
ruled by his counfel : Thou haji met
with fome thing (as I perceive) alrea-
dy ; for I fee the dirt of the Slough
of Difpond is upon thee ; but that
Slough is the beginning of thejorrows
that do attend thofe that go on in that
way : hear me, I a/m older than thou I
thou art like to meet with in the way
which thougoeft, IVearifomnefs, Pain-
fulnefs, Hunger ', Perils, Nakednefs,
Sword y Lions , Dragons, Darknefs, and
in a word, death, and what not? Thefe
things are certainly true, having been
confirmed by many teftimonies. And
why Jhould a manfo carelefly cafi away
himfelf, by giving head to a fir anger.
Chr. Why, Sir, this burden upon The frame
my back is more terrible to me than of the heart
are all thefe things which you have * f ?™£ g
mentioned: * nay, methinks I care riJ ians *
not what I meet with in the way,fo be
I can alfo meet with deliverance from
my burden.
Worl. How cameft thou by thy bur-
den at fir ft ?
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Chr. By reading this Book in
my hand.
Worl. 1 thought Jo ; andit is hap-
pened unto thee as to other weak men,
who meddling with things too high for
them, dojuddenly fall into thy diflr ac-
tions ; which diflr aftions do not only un-
man men, {as thine I perceive has done
thee) but they run them upon defperate
ventures, to obtain they know not what.
Chr, I know what I would ob-
tain ; it is eafe for my heavy burden.
Worl. But why wilt thou Jeek for
eafe this way ^feeing Jo many dangers at-
tend it, efpecially ,fince (hadfl thou but
patience to hear me, I could dire 51 thee
to the obtaining of what thou dejirefl,
without the dangers that thou in this
way wilt run thy Jelf into : yea, and
the remedy is at hand. Befides, I will
add, that inftead ofthoje dangers, thou
jhalt meet with much Jafety, friend-
fhip, and content.
Chr. Pray Sir open this fecret to
me.
Worl. Why, in yonder Village, {the
Village is named M.oral\ty)there dwells
a Gentleman, whoje name is Legality, a
very judicious man {and a man of a very
good name) that hasjkill to help men off
with
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withfuch burdens as thine are , from
their Jhoulders : yea, to my knowledge
he hath done a great deal of good this
way : Ai, and befides, he hath Jkill to
cure thofe that arefomewhat crazed in
their wits with their burdens. To him y
as If aid, thou may eft go, and be helped
prefently. His houfe is not quite a mile
from this place \ and if he Jhould not be
at home himfelf, he hath a pretty young
man to his Son, whofe name is Civility,
that can do it {to f peak on) as well as
the old Gentleman himfelf: There, I fay,
thou may eft be eafed of thy burden, and
if thou art not minded to go back to thy
former habitation, as indeed I would
not wijh thee, thou mayeft fend for thy
Wife and Children to thee to this Vil-
lage, where there are houfes now ft and
empty, one of which thou may eft have at
reasonable rates'. Provifionis there alfo
cheap and good, and that which will
make thy life the more happy, is, to be
jure there thou /halt live by hon eft-
neighbors, in credit and good fafhion.
Now was Chriftian fomewhat at a
ftand, but prefently he concluded; if
this be true which this Gentleman hath
faid, my wifeft courfe is to take his ad-
vice, and with that he thus farther
fpoke. B 5 Chr.
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Chr. Sir, which is my way to
this honeft man's houfe ?
* Mount si- Wor\. Do youfee yonder *high hill?
nai » Chr. Yes, very well.
WorL By that Hill you muft go,
and the firft houfe you come at is his.
So Chrijlian turned out of his way
to goto Mr. Legality's houfe for help :
but behold, when he was got now hard
by the Hill, it feemed fo high, and alfo
that fide of it that was next the way
fide, did hang fo much over, that Chr-
* Chrijlian iftian was * afraid to venture further^
afraidthat i e ft fte Hill (hould fall on his head:
™\Zould wherefore there he ftood ftill > and he
fall on his wot not what to do. Alfo his burden,
head. now, feemed heavier to him , than while
he was in his way. There came alfo
+ Exod.i 9 . -j. flaflies of fire out of the Hi]1) that
* Ver. 1 6. niade * Chrijlian afraid that he ftiould
be burned: here therefore hefwet>and
f Heb. 12. did quake for f fear. And now he be-
1 1 - gan to be forry that he had taken Mr.
Worldly -Wifemans counfel ; and with
mfindfth that h ? ^ aw *Evangeli/l coming to
Chriftian meet him; at the fight alfo of whom
under he began to blufh for fhame. So
Mount Evangelijl drew nearer, and nearer,
lloket^ atld COmin g U P t0 hIm > he looked
fe<verely u P on him with a fevere and dreadful
upon him. COUn-
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countenance: and thus began to rea-
fonwith Chriftian.
Evan, j- What doeft thou here ? f Evange-
faid he? at which word Chriftian mrea f ons
knew not what to anfwer : wherefore, ^rift^m'
at prefent he flood fpeechlefs before
him. Then faid Evangelift farther,
Art not thou the man that I found
crying without the walls of the City
of Deftru&ion ?
Chr. Yes, dear Sir, I am the man.
Evan. Did not I dire 51 thee the
way to the little Wicket-gate ?
Chr. Yes, dear Sir faid Chriftian.
Evan. How is it then that thou
art Jo quickly turned afide y for thou
art now out of the way ?
Chr. I met with a Gentleman,
fo foon as I had got over the Slough
of Difpond, who perfwaded me, that
I might in the Village before me, find
a man that could take offmy burden.
Evan. What was he ?
Chr, He looked like a Gentle-
man, and talked much to me, and
got me at laft to yield ; fo I came
hither : but when I beheld this Hill,
and how it hangs over the way , I
fuddenly made a ftand, left it fhould
fall on my head.
Evan.
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Evan. What faid that Gentleman
to you ?
Chr. Why , he asked me whither
I was going , and I told him.
Evan. And what Jaid he then ?
Chr. He asked me if I had a
Family, and I told him : but, faid I,
I am fo loaden with the burden that
is on my back, that I cannot take
pleafure in them as formerly.
Evan. And what Jaid he then ?
Chr. He bid me with fpeed get rid
of my burden, and I told him 'twas
eafe that I fought : And faid I, I am
therefore going to yonder Gate to re-
ceive further direction how I may get
to the place of deliverance. So he
faid that he would Ihew me a better
way, and fhort, not fo attended with
difficulties, as the way, Sir, that you
fet me : which way, faid he, will diredl
you to a Gentleman's houfe that hath
skill to take off thefe burdens : So
I believed him, and turned out of
that way into this, if haply I might
be foon eafed of my burden : but
when I came to this place, and be-
held things as they are, I flopped
for fear, (as I faid) of danger ; but
I now know not what to do.
Evan.
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Evan. Then ({a\d RvangdiQ: J ftand
Jiill a little , that 1 may fhew thee the
words of God. So he flood trembling.
'Then (faid Evangelift) *See that ye re- * Keb. 12.
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efcaped not who refufed him that f pake
on Earth , much more fhall not we ej-
cape, if we turn away from him that
fpeakethfrom Heaven. He faid more-,^
over, *Now the juft fhall live by faith; * cbnp.
but if any man draws back , my foul 10. 38.
\ fhall have no pleafure in him. He alfo
' did thus apply them, Thou art the man
\ that art running into this mifery, thou
haft began to rejecl the counfel of the
moft high, and to draw back thy foot
from the way of peace, even almoft to
the hazarding of thy perdition.
Then Chriftian fell down at his foot
as dead, crying, Woe is me, for I am un-
done : atthe fight of which Evangelift Matth. T2 .
caught him by the right hand, faying, Mark 3.
all manner of fin and blafphemies fhall
be forgiven unto men ; be not faith-
lefs, but believing ; then did Chriftian
again a little revive , and flood up
trembling, as at firft, before Evangelift.
Then Evangelift proceeded, faying,
Give moreearneft heed to the things that
I fhall tell thee of. I will now fhew
thee
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When Chriftians unto carnal Men give ear,
Out of their way they go, and pay for't dear,
For Mafter Worldly- Wifeman can but fhew
A Saint the way to Bondage and to Woe.
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thee who it was that deluded thee, and
who 'twas alfo to whom he fent thee.
The man that met thee, is one World-
b" Wifeman^xA rightly is he fo called;
partly, *becaufe he favoureth only the *i John
Doftrine of this world (therefore he +• s-
always goes to the Town of Mortality
to Church) and partly fbecaufe he + Gal. 6.
loveth that Do<5trine beft,for it faveth '"•
him from the Crofs; and becaufe he is
of this carnal temper, therefore he feek-
eth to prevent my ways, though right.
Now there are three things in this mans
counfel that thou muft utterly abhor.
1. His turning thee out of the
way.
2. His labouring to render the
Crofs odious to thee.
3. And his fetting thy feet in
that way that leadeth unto the ad-
ministration of Death.
Firft, Thou muft abhor his turn-
ing thee out of the way ; yea, and
thine own confenting thereto : be-
caufe this is to rejed the counfel of
God, for the fake of the counfel of
a Worldly -Wifeman. The Lord fays,
* Strive to enter in at the fir ait gate> * Luke
the gate to which I fent thee : f for []' 24 *
i Mat 7 ii
fir ait is the gate that leadeth unto life,
and
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and few there be that find it. From
this little wicket- gate, and from the
way thereto hath this wicked man
turned thee , to the bringing of thee
almoft to deftruftion ; hate therefore
his turning thee out of the way, and
abhor thy felf for hearkening to him.
Secondly, Thou muft abhor his
labouring to render the Crofs odious
*Heb. 1 1. unto thee; for thou art to * prefer
4 5> 26 - it before the treafures in Egypt : be-
fides, the King of Glory hath told
f Mark 8. ^^ ^ that he ^^ w jj] f aye h j s jjfe
John 12 ^ a ^ ^°^ e lt : anc ^ * he that comes after
, z5> bim> andh ate snot his father andmother ,
Mat. io. and wife, and children^ and brethren^
39- and fifters ; yea> and his own life alfo,
* Luke h'e cannot be my Difciple. I fay there-
3 14. » • fore, for a man to labour to perfwade
thee, that that fhall be thy death, with-
out which the truth hath faid, thou
canft not have eternal life. This
Do6trine thou muft abhor.
Thirdly, Thou muft hate his
fetting of thy feet in the way that
leadeth to the miniftration of death.
And for this thou muft confider to
whom he fent thee , and alfo how
unable that perfon was to deliver
thee from thv burden.
He
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He to whom thou waft fent for eafe
being by name Legality, is the fon of
the * Bond-woman which now is, and *Gal.4.2i,
is in bondage with her children, and is 22 > 2 3> 2 4>
in a myftery this Mount Sinai y which *5> 2 <>. 27
thou haft feared will fall on thy head.
Now if fhe with her children are in
bondage, how canft thou expedl by
them to be made free? This Legality
therefore is notabletofettheefreefrom
thy burden. No man was as yet ever
rid of his burden by him, no, nor ever
is like to be: ye cannot be juftified by
the Works of the Law ; for by the
deeds of the Law no man living can be
ridofhisburden: therefore Mr. Worl-
dly -Wifeman is an alien, and Mr. Z>-
gality a cheat: and f&rhisown Civility,
notwithftanding his fimpering looks ,
he is but an hypocrite, and cannot help
thee. Believe me, there is nothing in
all this noife, that thou haft heard of
this fottifh man, butadefign to beguile
thee of thy Salvation, by turning thee
from the way in which I had fet thee.
After this Evangelift called aloud to
the Heavens for confirmation of what
he had faid; and with that there came
words and fire out of theMountainun-
der which poor Chriftian ftood , that
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made the hair of his flefh ftand . The
Gal. 3. 10. words were thus pronounced, As many
as are of the works of the Law, are un-
der the curfe ; for it is written^ Curfed
is every one that continueth not in all
things which are written in the Book
of the Law to do them.
Now Chriftian looked for no-
thing but death, and began to cry
out lamentably, even curfing the
time in which he met with Mr.
Worldly- Wifeman, ftill calling him-
felf a thoufand fools for hearkening
to his counfel : he alfo was greatly
afhamed to think that this Gentle-
mans arguments, flowing only from
the flefh,fhould have that prevalency
with him , to forfake the right way.
This done, he applied himfelf again to
Evangelism words andfenfe as follows.
Chr. Sir , what think you ? is
there hopes ? may I now go back,
and go up to the Wicket-gate , fhall
I not be abandoned for this, and fent
back from thence afhamed. I am
forry I have hearkened to this man's
counfel, but may my fin be forgiven.
Evang. Then faidEvangelif to him,
Thy fin is very great, for by it thou
haft committed two evils; thou haft for-
faken
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faken the way that is good, to tread in
forbidden paths : yet will the man of
the Gate receive thee, for he has good
will for men; only, faid he, take heed
thatthouturnnotafide again, left thou
perifti from the way when his wrath is
kindled but a little. Then cfid Chrif-
//^/zaddrefshimfelf to go back, and £-
vangelifl, after he had kept him, gave
himonefmile,and bidhimGodfpeed:
fo he went on with haft, neither fpake
he to any man by the way ; nor if any
man asked him, would he vouchfafe
them an anfwer. He went like one
that was all the while treading on for-
bidden ground, and could by no means
think himfelf fafe, till again he was
got into the way which he left to fol-
low Mr. Worldly -Wifemari s counfel:
fo in procefs of time, Chriftian got up
to the Gate. Now over the Gate
there was Written, Knock and it jhall
be opened unto you. l He knocked * Matt -7^.
therefore, more then once or twice,
faying,
May I now enter here ? will he within
Open to forry me^ though 1 have bin
An undeferving Rebel? then fo all I
Not fail to fin g his laiftng praife on high*
At laft there came a grave Perfon to
the
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the Gate,named Good-will, who asked
Who was there? and whence he came ?
and what he would have ?
Ch. Hereisapoorburdened firmer,
I come from the City of Dejlruclion,
but am going to Mount Zion> that I
may be delivered from the wrath to
come ; I would therefore, Sir, fince
I am informed that by this Gate is the
way thither, know if you are willing
to let me in.
mTheGate Good Will™ I am willing with all
will be my heart, faid he ; and with that he
opened to opened the Gate.
b f° eU 'dr ^° w ^ en Ghriftian was ftepping in,
ners. ' ^e ot h er gave him a pull; Then faid
Chriftian, What means that? Theo-
ther told him, A little diftance from
this Gate, there is eredted a ftrong
nSa '""'*- Caftle, of which n Beelzebub is the
That Irtfr ^ a P ta ^ n : ^ rorn thence both he, and
theftraigbt them that are with him (hoot Ar-
Gate. rows at thofe that come up to this
Gate ; if happily they may dye be-
fore they can enter in. Then faid
Chrijiian, I rejoyce and tremble. So
when he was got in, the Man of the
Gate asked him, Who directed him
thither?
Ch. Evangelift bid me come hither
and
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He that will enter in mud: firft without
Stand knocking at the Gate, nor need he doubt
That is a knocker but to enter in ;
For God can love him and forgive his fin.
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and knock, (as I did ;)Andhefaid,that
you, Sir, would tell me what I muft
do.
Good Will. An open Door is Jet be-
fore thee, and no man can fhut it.
Ch, Now I begin to reap the bene-
fits of my hazzards.
Good Will. But how is it that you
came alone ?
Ch, Becaufe none of my Neigh-
bours faw their danger, as I faw mine.
Good Will. Did any of them know
of your coming ?
Ch. Yes, my Wife and Children
faw me at the firft, and called after
me to turn again: Alfo fome of my
Neighbours flood crying, and calling
after me to return ; but I put my
Fingers in mine Ears , and fo came
on my way.
Good Will. But did none of them
follow you y to per/ wade you to go back ?
Ch, Yes, both Obfiinate y and Pli-
able : But when they faw that they
could not prevail , Obftinate went
railing back ; but Pliable came with
me a little way.
Good Will. But why did he not come
through ?
Ch. We indeed came both together,
until
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until we came at the Slow ofDifpond,
into the which, we alfo fuddenly fell.
And then was my Neighbour Pliable
difcouraged, and would not adven-
ture further. Wherefore getting out o A Man
again, on that fide next to his own m *y haeue
Houfe ; he told me, I fhould pofTefs ^ e ^ e
the brave Countrey alone for him ^f e t SO utfo?
So he went his way, and I came mine. Heaven, >
He after ObJiinate> and I to this Gate. &yetgotki-
Good Will Then faid Good Will, ther alone *
Alafs poor Man,is the Cceleftial Gl ory
of fo fmall efteem with him, that he
counteth it not worth running the
hazards of a few difficulties to ob-
tain it.
Chr. Truly, faid Chriftian, I have
faid the truth of Pliable , and if I
fhould alfo fay the truth of my felf,
it will appear there is * no better- * chriftian
ment 'twixt him and my felf. 'Tis accufstb
true,he went back to his own houfe, h ^ m f el f be '
but I alfo turned afide to go in the ™ n ^ tthg
way of death , being perfwaded Gate,
thereto by the carnal arguments of
one Mr. Worldly- Wife-man.
Good Will. Oh, did he light upon
you ! what, he would have had you
a fought for eafe at the hands of Mr.
Legality ; they are both of them* a
♦ very
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very cheat: but did you take his
counfel ?
Chr. Yes, as far as I durft, I
went not to find out Legality , until I
thought that the Mountain that
ftands by his houfe, would have fal-
len upon my head : wherefore there
I was forced to ftop.
Good Will. That Mountain has
been the death of many, and will be
the death of many more: 'tis well you
efcaped being by it dafht in. pieces.
Chr. Why, truly I do not know
what had become of me there, had
not Evangelijl happily met me a-
gain as I was mufing in the midft of
my dumps: but 'twas Gods mercy
that he came to me again, for elfe I
had never come hither. But now
I am come, fuch a one as I am,
more fit indeed for death by
that Mountain , than thus to
ftand talking with my Lord: But
O , what a favour is this to me,
that yet I am admitted entrance here.
Good Will. We make no objecti-
ons againft any, notwithftanding all
that they have done before they come
John 6. hither, * they in no wife are caft out
and therefore, good Chriftian> come
a
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a little way with me, and I will teach
thee about the way thou muft go.
Look before thee ; do ft thou fee this
narrow way ? That is the way thou
muft go. It was caft up by the Patri-
archs, Prophets, Chrift, his Apoftles;
and it is as ftraight as a Rule can
make if.This is the way thou muft go.
Ch. But faid Chriftian^ Is there no
turnings nor windings by which a
Stranger may looje the way ?
Good Will. Yes , there are many
ways Butt down upon this ; and they
are Crooked , and Wide : But thus
thoumay'ft diftinguifh the right from
the wrong, 'That only being ftraight
and narrow.
Then I faw in my Dream , That
Chriftian asked him further, If he
could not help him off with his bur-
den that was upon his back ; For as
yet he had not got rid thereof, nor
could he by any means get it off
without help.
He told him ; As to the burden, be
content to bear it, untill thou comeft p There is
to the place of p Deliverance ; for no deliver
there it will fall from thy back it felf. ™ c '£° m
^ Then Chriftian began to gird up ^ZXn
his loins , and to addrefs himfelf to offm, but
his
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by the death Journey. So the other told him, that
& blood of by that he was gone fome diftance
c n ft' from the Gate, he would come at
the Houfe of the Interpreter ; at
whofe Door he fhould knock; and he
would fhew him excellent things.
Then Chriftian took his leave of his
Friend, and he again bid him, God
fpeed.
Then he went on, till he came at
qChriftian the Houfe of the <i Interpreter, where
comes to he knocked over and over : at laft
the Houfe one came to the Door, and asked
°[J h r e J r n ~ Who was there}
Ch. -Sir, here is a Travailer, who
was bid by an acquaintance of the
Good-man of this Houfe , to call
here for my profit : I would therefore
fpeak with the Mafter of the Houfe :
fo he called for the Mafter of the
Houfe ; who after a little time came
to Chriftian, and asked him what he
would have ?
Ch. Sir, faid Chriftian , I am a
Man that am come from the City of
T>eftru5iion , and am going to the
Mount Zion> and I was told by the
Man that ftands at the Gate, at the
head of this way, That if I called
here, you would fhew me excellent
things
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things, 1 " fuch as would be an help r He is en-
to me in my Journey. tertamed.
Inter. Then faid the Interpreter ', .
r Come in,I will fhew thee that which aation ^
will be profitable to thee. So he com-
manded his Man to light the Candle,
and bid Chriftian follow him ; fo he
had him into a private Room, and
bid his Man open a Door ; the which
when he had done, t Chriftian faw a^ rIft5an
Picture of a very grave Perfon hang bra ^ e
up againft the Wall, and this was the pifiure.
fafhion of it. u // had eyes lift up to uTbefajbi-
Heaven, the beft of Books in its hand, on °f the
the Law of 'Truth was written upon its Fiaure -
lips y the Worldwas behindhis back; it
flood as if it Pleaded with Men, and a
Crown of Gold did hangover itshead.
Ch. Then/aid Chriftian, What means
this ?
Inter. The Man whofe PifturethisxCor.4.15.
is, is one of a thoufand, he can x be-
get Children, Travel in birth with
Children, and y Nurfe them himfelf, yGal.4,19.
when they are born. And whereas
thou feeft z him with eyes lift up to *The&.
Heaven, the beftof Booksin his hand, 7 - 7-
and the Law of Truth writ on his
lips : it is to fhew thee, that his work
is to know and unfold dark things
to
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*Tbe. mea~ to fi nners . even as alfo thou feeft
Tiaure tbe a him ftand aS if he Pleaded with
Men : And whereas thou feeft the
World as caft behind him, and that a
Crown hangs over his head ; that is,
to fhew thee that flighting and de-
fpifing the things that are prefent,
for the love that he hath to his Ma-
tters fervice, he is fure in the World
that comes next to have Glory for
his Reward : Now, faid the Interpre-
ts Wh he ter > I ^ ave ^ ewed t ' iee this Pi&ure,
fbewedhim & T &> b becaufe the Man whofe Pi&ure
the Pidure this is, is the only Man, whom the
fi r( t* Lord of the Place whither thou art
going, hath Authorized , to be thy
Guide in all difficult places thou
mayeft meet with in the way: where-
fore take good heed to what I have
fhewed thee, and bear well in thy
mind what thou haft feen; left in thy
Journey, thou meet with fome that
pretend to lead thee right, but their
way goes down to death.
Then he took him by the hand, and
led him into a very large Parlour
that was full of duft, becaufe never
fwept ; the which, after he had re-
viewed a little while, the Interpreter
called for a man to /weep : Now
when
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when he began to fweep, the duft be-
gan fo abundantly to fly about, that
Chrifiian had almoft therewith been
choaked : Then faid the Interpreters
a Damfel that ftood by, Bring hither
Water,andfprinkle the Room; which
when fhe had done, was fwept and
cleanfed with pleafure.
Ch.Then/aid Chn&izn, fFbat means
this?
In, The Interpreter anfwered ;
this Parlor is the heart of a Man
that was never fan&ified by the fweet
Grace of the Gofpel : The duft y is
his Original Sin, and inward Corrup-
tions that have defiled the whole
Man ; He that began to fweep at
firft, is the Law ; but She that brought
water, and did fprinkle it, is the Go-
fpel :. Now, whereas thou faweft that
fo foon as the firft began to fweep, the
duft did fo fly about that the
Room by him could not be cleanfed,
but that thou waft almoft choaked
therewith. This is to ftiew thee, that
the Law, inftead of cleanfing the
heart ( by its working) from fin, d dRom.7.6.
doth revive, put e ftrength into, and e 1 Cor - I5 -
f increafe it in the foul, as it doth *^ o 2o
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difcover and forbid it, but doth not
give power to fubdue.
Again, as thou faweft the Dam/el
fprinkle the Room with Water, upon
which it was cleanfed with pleafure :
This is to fhew thee, that when the
Gofpel comes in the fweet and pre-
cious influences thereof to the heart,
then I fay, even as thou faweft the
Damfel lay the duft by fprinkling
the Floor with Water, fo is fin van-
gjoh.15.3. quifhed and fubdued , and the foul
Eph. 5.26. made clean, through the Faith of it;
Act. 15. 9 . anc ^ CQn f e q Uen tly g fit for the King of
2 6 ' Glory to inhabit.
Joh. 15. I faw moreover in my Dream, h
n- that the Interpreter took him by the
h He hand,and had him into a little Room;
Paffion & w ^ ere ^ at two ^ tt: ' e Children, each
Patience. one m his Chair : The name of the
eldeft was Paffion, and of the other
Patience ; PaJJion feemed to be much
difcontent, but Patience was very
quiet. Then Chrijlian asked, What
Paffion is the reafon of the difcontent of
ivillbave Paffi on ? The Interpreter anfwered ,
no-w. rj,^ Governour of them would have
him ftay for his beft things till the
i Patience beginning of the next year ; but he
isforwai- will have all now : ' l But Patience is
ting. willing to wait. Then
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Then I faw that one came to k PaJ- k Paffion
/ion, and brought him a Bag of Trea- has hu de '
fure, and poured it down at his feet -,'
the which he took up, and rejoyced
therein ; and withall , laughed Pa-
tience to fcorn : But I beheld but a
while, and he had * lavished all a- \And
way , and had nothing left him but i u !fj la ~
~> J y & wjbes all
Ra § S ' . . . ™*v.
Ch. Tbenfatd Chri&ian to tbelntev- m The
preter, m Expound this matter more matter ex-
fully to me. pounded.
In. So he faid, Thefe two Lads are
Figures ; Paffion, of the Men of this
World ; and Patience, of the Men of
that which is to come : For as here
thou feeft, Paffion will have all now,
this year; that is to fay, mthi s World;
So are the Men of this World : they
muft have all their good things now,
they cannot flay till next Tear ; that
is, untill the next World, for their
Portion of good. That Proverb, A
n Bird in the Hand is worth two in the w ^ ldl
Bujh , is of more Authority with Max for a
them, then are all the Divine Tefti- Bird in the
monies of the good of the World to hand -
come. But as thou faweft, that he
had quickly lavifhed all away, and
had prefently left him, nothing but
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Raggs ; So will it be with all fuch
Men at the end of this World.
Ch. Then/aid Chriftian, Now I fee
o Patience that Patience has the beft ° Wifdom ;
hadthebeft anc L that upon many accounts, i. Be-
Wifdom. cm j e h e ft a y S f or the beft things. 2 . And
alfo becaufe he will have the Glory of
His, when the other hath nothing but
Raggs.
In. Nay , you may add another ;
to wit, The glory of the next World
will never wear out ; but thefe are
fuddenlygone. Therefore PaJJionhzd
not fo much reafon to laugh at Pa-
tience, becaufe he had his good things
firft, as Patience will have to laugh
Things that at P<*ffi on > p becaufe he had his beft
are firft things laft; for firft muG: give place to
muft give laft y becaufe laft muft have his time
place , but to come ^ but laft gives place to no-
al^laflare ^^ n S'^ f° r there is not another to fuc-
lading] cee d > he therefore that hath his Por-
tion firft, muft needs have a time to
fpend it ; but he that has his Portion
laft) muft have it laftingly. There-
q Luk. i6. f° r e it is faid of <i Dives, In thy life-
Dives had time thou hadeft , or receivedeft thy
his good g 00C i things , and likewife Lazarus evil
things firft. ^ings ; But now he is comforted, and
thou art tormented.
Ch.
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Ch. Then 1 perceive, 'tis not beft to
covet things that are now; but to wait ^
for things to come.
In. You fay the Truth ; r For the 2 c r. 4 . is
things that arefe en , are Temporal; but Thejirft
the things that arenotfeen y areRtern3.\ : things are
But though this be fo;yet fince things butTem/>o-
prefent, and our flefhly appetite, are ra '
Juch near Neighbours one to another ;
and again, becaufe things to come ,
and carnal fenfe, are fuch ftrangers
one to another : therefore it is, that
the firft of thefe fo fuddenly fall into
amity y and that diftance is fo con-
tinued between the fecond.
Then I faw in my Dream, that the
Interpreter took Chriftian by the
hand , and led him into a place,
where was a Fire burning againft a
Wall, and one ftanding by it always,
calling much Water upon it to quench
it : Yet did the Fire burn higher and
hotter.
Then/aid Chriftian, What means
this?
The Interpreter anfwered , This
fire is the work of Grace that is
wrought in the heart ; he that cafts
Water upon it, to extinguifti and put
it out, is the Devil: but in that thou
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feeft the fire notwithftanding burn
higher and hotter, thou fhalt alfo
fee the reafon of that : So he had him
about to the back fide of the Wall,
where he faw a Man with a Veflel of
Oyl in his hand, of the which he did
alfo continually caft, but fecretly, in-
to the fire. Thenfaid Chriftian y What
means this ? The Interpreter anfwer-
ed, This is Chrift, who continually
with the Oyl of his Grace, maintains
the work already begun in the heart;
By the means of which, notwith-
ftanding what the Devil can do , the
2C01M2. 9 fouls of his People prove gracious
ftill. And in that thou faweft, that
the Man ftood behind the Wall to
maintain the fire ; this is to teach
thee, that it is hard for the tempted
to fee how this work of Grace is
maintained in the foul.
I faw alfo that the Interpreter took
him again by the hand, and led him
into a pleafant place, where was
builded a ftately Palace, beautiful to
behold ; at the fight of which, Chri-
Jlian was greatly delighted ; he faw
alfo upon the top thereof, certain
Perfons walked, who were cloathed
all in Gold. Thenfaid Chriftian, May
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we go in thither ? Then the Interpre-
ter took him ; and led him up to-
ward the door of the Palace ; and
behold , at the door ftood a great
Company of men, as defirous to go
in, but durft not. There alfo fat a
Man , at a little diftance from the
door, at a Table-fide, with a Book,
and his Inkhorn before him, to take
the Name of him that fhould enter
therein:He faw alfo that in the door-
way, ftood many Men in Armour to
keep it ; being refolved to do to the
Man that would enter,what hurt and
mifchief they could. Now was Chri-
ftian fomwhat in a mufe : at laft,when
every Man ftarted back for fear of the
Armed Men ; Chriftian faw a Man of
a very ftout countenance come up to
the Man that fat there to write ; fay-
ing,Set down my name,Sir ; the which
when he had done, he faw the Man
draw his Sword, and put an Helmet
upon his Head, and rufh toward the
door upon the Armed Men, who laid
upon him with deadly force; but the
Man, not at all difcouraged , fell to
cutting and hacking moft fiercely;fo,
after he had u received and given Aa.i4,2»
many wounds to thofe that attempt-
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ted to keep him out, he cut his way
through them all , and prefled for-
ward into the Palace ; at which there
was a pleafant voice heard from
thofe that were within, even of the
Three that walked upon the top of
the Palace.
Come in, Come in;
Eternal Glory thou Jh alt win.
So he went in, and was cloathed with
fuch Garments as they. Then Chri-
ftian fmiled, and faid, I think verily I
know the meaning of this.
Now, faid Chrifiian , let me go
hence : Nay ftay (faid the Interpre-
ter,) till I have fhewed thee a little
more, and after that thou ihalt go
on thy way. So he took him by the
. hand again, and led him into a very
Ukelllron ^ ark R° om :> where there fat a Man
Cage. m an Iron x Cage.
Now the Man, to look on, feem-
ed very fad: he fat with his eyes look-
ing down to the ground, his hands
folded together ; and he fighed as if
he would break his heart. Then faid
Chrifiian, What means this? At which
the Interpreter bid him talk with the
Man.
Chr. Then faid Chrifiian to the
Man,
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Man, What art thou ? The Man an-
fwered, / am what I was not once.
Chr. What waft thou once ?
Man. The Man faid, I was once
a fair and flourifhing Profeflbr, both
in mine own eyes, and alfo in the
eyes of others : I once was , as I
thought, fair for the Coeleftial City,
and had then even joy at the thoughts
that I fhould get thither.
Chr. Welly but what art thou now}
Man. I am now a Man of Defpair,
and am fhut up in it, as in this Iron
Cage. I cannot get out ; O now I
cannot.
Chr. But how cameft thou in this
condition ?
Man. I left off to watch, and be
fober ; I laid the reins upon the neck
of my lufts ; I finned againft the light
of the Word, and the goodnefs of
God : I have grieved the Spirit, and
he is gone ; I tempted the Devil, and
he is come to me ; I have provoked
God to anger, and he has left me ; I
have fo hardened my heart, that I
cannot repent.
Then faid Chr iftian to the Interpre-
ter , But is there no hopes for such a
Man as this ? Ask him, faid the In-
ter-
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terpreter ? Nay, faid Chrijlian> pray
Sir, do you.
Inter. Then faid the Interpreter,
Is there no hope but you muft be kept in
this Iron Cage of De/pair ?
Man. No, none at all.
Inter. Why} the Son of the Blejfed
is very pitiful.
y Heb 6 6 Man. I have y Crucified him to my
z Luke i 9 . felf> a frefh. I have defpifed z his Per-
*4. fon,I havedefpifed his Righteoufnefs,
I have counted his Blood an unholy
a Heb. 10. thing, I have done defpite a to the
*8, 29. Spirit of Grace : Therefore I have
fhut my felf out of all the Promifes;
and there now remains to me nothing
but threatnings, dreadful threatnings,
faithful threatnings of certain Judge-
ment, which ftiall devour me as an
Adverfary.
Inter. For what did you bring your
felf into this condition ?
Man. For the Lufts,Pleafures,and
Profits of this World; in the injoy-
ment of which , I did then promife
my felf much delight : but now even
every one of thofe things alfo bite
me, and gnaw me like a burning
worm.
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Inter. ' But canft thou not now repent
and turn ?
Man. God hath denied me repen-
tance ; his Word gives me no encou-
ragement to believe; yea, himfelf
hath fhut me up in this Iron Cage;
nor can all the men in the World let
me out. O Eternity ! Eternity! how
fhall I grapple with themifery that I
muft meet with in Eternity !
Inter. Then faid the Interpreter to
Chriftian, Let this mans mifery be
remembered by thee, and be an ever-
lafting caution to thee.
Chr. Well, faid Chriftian, this is
fearful ; God help me to watch and
be fober ; and to pray, that I may
fhun the caufes of this mans mifery.
Sir, is it not time for me to go on my
way now ?
Inter. Tarry till I fhall {hew thee
one thing more, and then thou fhalt
go on thy way.
So he took Chriftian by the hand a-
gain, and led him into a Chamber,
where there was one a rifing out of
Bed ; and as he put on his Rayment,
he fhook and trembled. Then faid
Chriftian, Why doth this Man thus
tremble ? The Interpreter then bid
him
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him tell to Chriftian the reafon of his
fo doing, So he began, and faid: This
night as I was in my deep, I Dreamed,
and behold the Heavens grew ex-
ceeding black ; alfo it thundred and
lightned in moft fearful wife, that it
i Cor. 15. P ut me into an Agony. So I looked
1 Their. 4. up in my Dream, and faw the Clouds
Jude 15. ra ck at an unufual rate ; upon which
aThef.i.8. j h earc i a great found of a Trumpet,
Rev 20 * r an ^ f aw a ^° a Man fit upon a Cloud,
12, 13, 14. attended with the thoufands of Hea-
if. 26. 21. ven; they were all in flaming fire, alfo
Mic. 7.16, the Heavens was on a burning flame.
7 ' I heard then a voice, faying, Arife ye
DanV^'o Dead, and come to Judgement ; and
with that,the Rocks rent, the Graves
opened, & the Dead that were there-
in, came forth ; fome of them were
exceeding glad, and looked upward;
and fome fought to hide themfelves
under the Mountains : Then I faw
the Man that fat upon the Cloud,
open the Book ; and bid the World
draw near. Yet there was by reafon
of a Fiery flame that iffued out and
came from before him, a convenient
diftance betwixt him and them, as
betwixt the Judge and the Prifoners
at the Bar. I heard it alfo proclaimed
to
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that fat on the Cloud; z Gatber toge- ^ h a] I3 ' 3 j'
ther the Tares, the Chaff, and Stubble,
and caft them into the burning Lake;
and with that, the Bottomlefs pit o-
pened, juft whereabout I ftood ; out
of the mouth of which there came in
an abundant manner Smoak, and
Coals of fire, with hideous noifes. It
was alfo faid to the fame perfons ;
Gather my Wheat into my Garner. d lTbef -
And with that I faw many catch' t up l6> l? / '
d and carried away into the Clouds,
but I was left behind. I alfo fought
to hide my felf, but I could not ; for
the Man that fat upon the Cloud,ftill Ro
kept his eye upon me : my fins alfo i 5 .
came into mind, and my Confcience
did accufe me on every fide. Upon
this I awaked from my fleep.
Chr. But what was it that made you
fo fraid of this fight ?
Man. Why I thought that the day
of Judgement was come, and that I
was not ready for it : but this frighted
me moft, that the Angels gathered
up feveral, and left me behind ; alfo
the pit of Hell opened her mouth
juft where I ftood:my Confcience too
within aiHifted me; and as I thought,
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the Judge had always his eye upon
me, fhewing indignation in his coun-
tenance.
Then faid the Interpreter to Chri-
ftian, Haft thou conjidered all thefe
things ?
Chri. Yes, and they put me in
hope and fear.
Inter. Well, keep all things fo in thy
mind, that they may be as a Goad in
thy fides,to prick thee forward in the
way thou muft go. Then Chriftian
began to gird up his loins, and to ad-
drefs himfelf to his Journey. Then
faid the Interpreter ', The Comforter
be always with thee good Chriftian,
to guide thee in the way that leads
to the City.
SoC£r^/##wentonhisway,faying,
Here I have feen things rare, and pro-
fitable 'y
Things pie a f ant , dreadful, things to
make me (table
In what I have began to take in hand :
Then let me think on them, and under-
stand
Wherefore they Jhewed me was, and let
me be
Thankful, O good Interpreter, to thee.
Now
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Now I faw in my Dream , that
the high way up which Chrijlian was
to go, was fenced on either fide with
a Wall, and that Wall is called Sal-
vation. Up this way therefore did
burdened Chrijlian run, but not with-
out great difficulty, becaufe of the
load on his back.
He ran thus till he came at a place
fomewhat afcending ; and upon that
place flood a CroJs> and a little be-
low in the bottom, a Sepulcher. So
I faw in my Dream , that juft as
Chrijlian came up with the Crofs> his
burden loofed from off his Shoulders,
and fell from off his back ; and be-
gan to tumble , and fo continued to
do, till it came to the mouth of the
Sepulcher , where it fell in, and I faw
it no more.
Then was Chrijlian glad e and e When
lightfom,and faid with a merry heart, Godre ~
He hath given me rejt, by hisforrow ; e ^ ts us °£
and life, by his death. Then he ftood andbur-
ftill a while, to look and wonder ; for den^eare
it was very furprizing to him, that as iho f e
the fight of the Crofs fhould thus J^ iea P
eafe him of his burden. He looked ^'
therefore , and looked again , even
till the fprings that were in his head
fent
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Who's this ; the Pilgrim. How ! 'tis very true,
Old things are pad away, all's become new.
Strange ! he's another Man upon my word,
They be line Feathers that make a fine Bird.
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fent the f waters down his cheeks. fZech. 12.
Now as he flood looking and weep- IO
ing, behold three fhining ones came
to him, and faluted him, with Peace
be to thee\ fothefirftfaidtohim, Thy
fins be forgiven. The fecond, ftript
him of his Rags, and cloathed him
with change of Raiment. The third
alfo fet a mark in his fore-head,
and gave him a Roll with a Seal up-
on it, which he bid him look on as he
ran, and that he fhould give it in at
the Coeleftial Gatetfo they went their
way. Then Chriftian gave three
leaps for joy, and went out finging,
Thus far did I come loaden with my fin ; /
a 7 7 7 r can J in £
Nor could ought eafe the grief that 1 tho akne ^
was in> when God
Till I came hither : What a place is doih - give
this! * bim the joy
Musi here be the beginning of my blifs ! oJhisheart -
Musi here the burden fall from off my
back P
Musi here the firings that bound it to
me, crack?
Bleft Crofsf blefi Sepulcher ! blefi ra-
ther be
The Man that there was put to Jhamefor
me.
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I faw then in my Dream that
he went on thus, even untill he
came at a bottom, where he faw,
a little out of the way, three Men
faft afleep with Fetters upon their
heels. The name of the one was
a simple 9 a simple, another Sloth, and the third
Sloth, and D / ' '
Prejumpti- Prefumptton.
Chriftian then feeing them lye in
this cafe, went to them, if perad-
venture he might awake them. And
cryed, You are like them that fleep
on the top of a Maft, for the dead
Sea is under you, a Gulf that hath
no bottom : Awake therefore and
come away, be willing alfo, and I
will help you off with your Irons. He
alfo told them, If he thatgoethabout
like a roaring Lion comes by, you
will certainly become a prey to his
teeth. With that they lookt upon
him, and began toreply in this fort:
b There is b Simple faid, I fee no danger-, Sloth
7on^ili a ' ** aid > 7et alittle more fl ee P : and Pre '
do If^God -f um P^ on & [ dy E ver y F at t mufi fland
openeth u p°n his own bottom, what is the an-
nottheeyes.Jwerelfe that IJhouldgive thee? And fo
they lay down to fleep again, and
Chriftian went on his way.
D * Yet
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Yet was he troubled to think, That
men in that " danger fhould fo little
efteem the kindnefs of him that (o
freely offered to help them ; both by
awakening of them, counfelling of
them, and proffering to help them off
with their Irons. And as he was
troubled there-about, he efpied two
Men come tumbling over the Wall,
on the left hand of the narrow way ;
and they made up a pace to him. The
name of the one was Formalijt, and
the name of the other Hypocrifte. So,
as I faid, they drew up unto him,
who thus entered with them into dif-
courfe.
Chr. Gentlemen, Whence came you,
and whither do you go ?
Form, and Hyp. We were born in
the Land of Vain-glory , and are go-
ing for praife to Mount Sion.
Chr. Why came you not in at the
Gate which ftandeth at the beginning
of the way ? Know you not that it is
written. c That he that cometh not in c J° hl °- 1 -
by the door, but climb eth up Jome o-
ther way , the Jame is a thief and a
robber ?
Form, and Hyp. They faid, That
to go to the Gate for entrance, was
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by all their Countrey-men counted
too far about; and that therefore
their ufual way was to make a fhort
cut of it, and to climb over as they
had done.
Chr. But will it not be counted a
Tre/pafsy again/it he Lord of the City
whither we are bound> thus to violate
his revealed will ?
Form, and Hyp. They told him,
d That as for that, he needed not to
to^iT troublehis head thereabout : for what
the <way t ^ey did, they had cuftom for ; and
but not by could produce, if need were, Tefti-
the door, mony that would witnefs it, for
think that more then a thoufand years.
they can Chn But, faid Chrl&hn, Willyour
fay fame- ^ . n i ,-r* • ? -r •<
thin? in Pratt ice ft and a Trial at Law r
vindicate Form. & Hyp. .They told him, That
on of their Cuftom, it being of fo long a ftand-
own Pra- [ n g ^ as a bove a thoufand years ,
would doubtlefs now be admitted as
a thing legal,by any Impartial Judge.
And befides, faid they, fo be we get
into the way, what's matter which
way we get in; if we are in, we are
in : thou art but in the way , who,
as we perceive, came in at the Gate ;
and we are alfo in the way, that came
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tumbling over the wall: Wherein now
is thy condition better then ours ?
Chr. I walk by the Rule of my
Mafter, you walk by the rude work-
ing of your fancies. You are counted
thieves already, by the Lord of the
way; therefore I doubt you will
not be found true men at the end of
the way. You come in by your felves
without his direction, and fhall go
out by your felves without his mercy.
To this they made him but little
anfwer ; only they bid him look to
himfelf. Then I faw that they went
on every man in his way, without
much conference one with another ;
fave that thefe two men told Chri-
y?z<z#,That,asto Laws and Ordinances,
they doubted not but they fhould as
confcientioufly do them as he. There-
fore faid they, We fee not wherein
thou differeft from us, but by the
Coat that is on thy back, which was,
as we tro , given thee by fome of thy
Neighbours, to hide the fhame of
thy nakednefs. cGal.2.16.
Chr. By e Laws and Ordinances,
you will not be faved,fince you came
not in by the door. And as for this
Coat that is on my back, it was given
me
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me by the Lord of the place whither
I go ; and that, as you fay, to cover
my nakednefs with. And I take it as
a token of his kindnefs to me , for I
had nothing but rags before. And
befides, f thus I comfort my felf as I
f Chriftian g . Surely, think I, when I come to
T j 0t n l \ ^ e Gate of the City, the Lord there-
Lords Coat r ... y
^H ofwill ( knowme f° r good, fincel
and is com- have his Coat on my back ; a Coat
forted that he gave me freely in the day that
therewith, h e ftript me of myrags. I have more-
i ez !j° m ,r over a mark in my forehead, of
forted alfo . , * >
with his which perhaps you have taken no
Mark, and notice, which one of my Lords moft
his Roll, intimate Aflbciates, fixed there in the
day that my burden fell off my
fhoulders. I will tell you moreover,
that I had then given me a Roll fealed
to comfort me by reading, as I go in
the way ; I was alfo bid to give it in
at the Coeleftial Gate , in token of
my certain going in after it : all
which things I doubt you want, and
want them, becaufe you came not
in at the Gate.
To thefe things they gave him no
anfwer, only they looked upon each
other and laughed. Then 1 faw that
they went on all, fave that Chriftian
D 3 kept
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kept before, who had no more talk
but with himfelf, and that fomtimes
fighinglyyand fomtimes comfortably :
alfo he would be often reading in the
Roll that one of the fhining ones
gave him , by which he was refrefhed.
I beheld then, that they all went
on till they came to the foot of an
Hill, s at the bottom of which was a
Spring. There was alfo in the fame % He comes
place two other ways befides that^J?' Ai//
which came ftraight from the Gate ; u y '
one turned to the left hand, and the
other to the right, at the bottom of
the Hill : but the narrow way lay
right up the Hill (and the name of
the going up the fide of the Hill, is
called Difficulty. J Chrtftian now went
to the Spring and drank thereof to
refrefh himfelf, and then began to go
up the Hill ; faying,
This Hill though high J covet to afcend\
The difficulty will not me offend ;
For 1 perceive the way to life lies here ;
Come, pluck up, Heart-, lets neither faint
nor fear :
Better, tho difficulty th* right way to go,
Then wrong, though eafie, where the end
is wo.
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The other two alfo came to the foot
of the Hill. But when they faw that
the Hill was fteep and high, and that
there was two other ways to go ; and
fuppofing alfo, that thefe two ways
might meet again,with that up which
Chriftian went, on the other fide of
the Hill : Therefore they were re-
folved to go in thofe ways (now the
name of one of thofe ways was
Danger, and the name of the other
h The dan- Deftrutfion.) So h the one took the
ger of wa y which is called Danger, which
'Zt'lf the ,ed him Into . a § reat Woo <A ; and the
w ^ > other took diredtly up the way to De-
ftruttion, which led him into a wide
field full of dark Mountains, where
he ftumbled and fell, and rife no
more.
I looked then after Chriftian, to fee
him go up the Hill, where I perceived
he fell from running to going, and
from going to clambering upon his
hands and his knees, becaufe of the
fteepnefs of the place. Now about
the midway to the top of the Hill,
i A ward was a pleafant ' l Arbour , made by
of grace. the Lord Q f ^ pjy^ for the refrefh _
ment of weary Travailers. Thither
therefore Chriftian got, where alfo
D 4 he
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Shall they who wrong begin yet rightly end ?
Shall they at all have fafety for their friend ?
No, no, in head-ftrong manner they let out,
And headlong they will fall at laft no doubt.
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he fat down to reft him. Then he
pull'd his Roll out of his bofom and
read therein to his comfort ; he alfo
now began afrefh to take a review
of the Coat or Garment that was
given him as he flood by the Crofs.
Thus pleafing himfelf a while, he at
laft fell into a flumber, and thence
into a faft fleep, which detained him
in that place untill it was almoft
Jllpfi!"! ni S ht > and in his flee P his l Roli feli
lofer. out °f his hand. Now as he was fleep-
ing,there came one to him & awaked
him faying, Go to the Ant y thouftug-
gardy confider her ways and be wife :
and with that Chriftian fuddenly ftar-
ted up , and fped him on his way,
and went a pace till he came to the
top of the Hill.
Now when he was got up to the
top of the Hill, there came two Men
running againft him amain ; the name
of the one was Timorus^nd the name
of the other Mtftruft. To whom
Chriftian faid, Sirs, what's the matter
you run the wrong way ? Timorus
anfwered, That they were going to^
the City of Zion , and had got up
that difficult place ; but, faicjhe, the
further we go, the more danger we
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meet with, wherefore we turned, and
are going back again.
Yes, laid Miftruft > forjuft before
us lye a couple of Lyons in the
way , whether fleeping or wake-
ing we know not; and we could not
think , if we came within reach, but
they would prefently pull us in pieces.
Cbr. Then {aidCbriftian, You make
me afraid, but whither fhall I fly to
be fafe ? If I go back to mine own
Countrey, 'That is prepared for Fire
and Brimftone ; and I fhall certainly
perifh there. If I can get to the Coe-
leftial City, I am fure to be in fafety
there. I muft venture : To go back
is nothing but death, to go forward
is fear of death, and life everlafting
beyond it. I will yet go forward. So
Miftruft and Timorus ran down
the Hill ; and Chriftian went on his
way. But thinking again of what he
heard from the men, he felt in his bo-
fom for his Roll, that he might read
therein and be comforted ; but he
feltand k founditnot.ThenwasC^r/- kChriftian
ftian in great diftrefs , and knew not m] tf ed hls
what to do,for he wanted that which Roi ! y . ,
r j ,. , . , , ... wherein he
uied to relieve him, and that which u r ed t0
fhould have been his Pafs into the take Com-
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leftial City. Here therefore he be-
gan to be much perplexed, and knew
not what to do ; at laft he bethought
himfelf that he had flept in the Ar-
bour that is on the fide of the Hill :
and falling down upon his knees, he
asked God forgivenefs for that his
foolifh Fadt ; and then went back to
look for his Roll. But ali the way-
he went back, who can fufficiently
fet forth the forrow of Chrijlians
heart? fomtimes he fighed, fomtimes
he wept, and often times he chid
himfelf, for being fo foolifh to
fall afleep in that place which was
erected only for a little refreshment
from his wearinefs. Thus therefore
he went back ; carefully looking on
this fide , and on that, all the way
as he went , if happily he might find
his Roll, that had been his comfort
fo many times in his Journey. He
went thus till he came again within
fight of the Arbour , where he fat
and flept; but that fight renew-
Chriftian ed ! his forrow the more, by bringing
bewails again, even a freih, his evil of fleep-
bisfoolijh j n g j nto kj s m j nc | # Th us therefore
Rev f" 2 ^ e now went on bewailing his finful
fleep, faying, O wretched man that I
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arn, that I fhould fleep in the day-
time ! that I fhould fleep in the midft
of difficulty ! that I fhould fo indulge
the flefh, as to ufe that reft for eafe
to my flefh , which the Lord of the
Hill hath erected only for the relief
of the fpirits of Pilgrims! How many
fteps have I took in vain ! (Thus it
happened to Ifrael for their fin, they
were fent back again by the way of
the Red-Sea) and I am made to tread
thofe fteps with forrow, which I
might have trod with delight , had it
not been for this finful fleep. How
far might I have been on my way by
this time ! I am made to tread thofe
fteps thrice over, which I needed
not to have trod but once : Yea now
alfo I am like to be benighted , for
the day is almoft fpent. O that I had
not flept ! Now by this time he was
come to the Arbour again, where
for a while he fat down and wept,but
at laft (as Chriftian would have it)
looking forrowfully down under the
Settle, there he efpied his Roll ; the
which he with trembling and hafte
catch 1 1 up, and put it into his bofom ; '
but who can tell how joyful this Man
was, when he had gotten his Roll a-
gain !
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gain ! For this Roll was the affurance
of his life and acceptance at the de-
fired Haven. Therefore he laid it
up in hisbofom, gave thanks to God
for directing his eye to the place
where it lay , and with joy and tears
betook him felf again to his Journey.
But Oh how nimbly now, did he go
up the reft of the Hill ! Yet before
he got up, the Sun went down upon
Chrifiian ; and this made him again
recall the vanity of his fleeping to his
remembrance, and thus he again be-
gan to condole with himfelf : Ah thou
ftnfulfleep! howfor thy fake amilike to
be benighted in my Journey I I muft
walk without the Sun , darknejs muft
cover the path of my feet, and I muft
hear the noife of doleful Creatures , be-
cauje of my finful fleep ! Now alfo he
remembered the ftory that Miftruft
and Timorus told him of, how they
were frighted with the fight of the
Lions. Then faid Chrifiian to him-
felf again, Thefe Beafts range in the
night for their prey,and if they fhould
meet with me in the dark,how fhould
I fhift them! how fhould I efcape be-
ing by them torn pieces ? Thus he
went on his way, but while he was
thus
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thus bewayling his unhappy mifcar-
riage , he lift up his eyes, and behold
there was a very ftately Palace be-
fore him , the name whereof was
Beautiful y and it flood juft by the
High-way fide.
So I faw in my Dream, that he
made hafte and went forward, that if
poffible he might get Lodging there ;
now before he had gone far, he en-
tered into a very narrow paflage,
which was about a furlong off of the
Porters Lodge , and looking very
narrowly before him as he went, he
efpied two Lions in the way. Now,
thought he, I fee the dangers that
Mijiruft and Timorus, were driven
back by. (The Lions were Chained,
but he faw not the Chains) Then he
was afraid, and thought alfo himfelf
to go back after them, for he thought
nothing but death was before him :
But the Porter at the Lodge, whofe
Name is m Watchful, perceiving that m Mar. 13.
Chriftian made a halt , as if he would
go back, cried unto him, faying,
Is thy ftrength fo fmall. ? fear not the
Lions,for they are Chained: and are
placed there for trial of faith where it
is ; and for difcovery of thofe that
have
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So
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Difficult is behind, Fear is before,
Though he's got on the Hill, the Lions roar ;
A Chriftian man is never long at eafe,
When one fright's gone, another doth him feize.
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have none : keep in the midft of the
Path, and no hurt fhall come unto
thee.
Then I faw that he went on, trem-
bling for fear of the Lions ; but ta-
king good heed to the directions of
the Porter ; he heard them roar, but
they did him no harm. Then he clapt
his hands, and went on, till he came
and ftood before the Gate where the
Porter was. Then faid Chriftian to
the Porter ', Sir, What houfe is this ?
and may I lodge here to night ? The
Porter anfwered , This Houfe was
built by the Lord of the Hill: and he
built it for the relief and fecurity of
Pilgrims. The Porter alfo asked
whence he was, and whither he was
going ?
Chr. I am come from the City of
Deftruffion, and am going to Mount
Zion, but becaufe the Sun is now fet,
I defire, if I may, to lodge here to
night.
Por. What is your name ?
Chr, My name is now Chriflian\
but my name at the firft was Gracelejs:
I came of the Race of Japhet, whom
God will perfwade to dwell in the
Tents of Shem.
Por.
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Por. But how doth it happen that you
come Jo late> the Sun is Jet ?
Chr. I had been here fooner, but
that, wretched man that I am ! I flept
in the Arbour that ftands on the
Hill fide; nay, I had notwithftanding
that , been here much fooner , but
that in my fleep I loft my Evidence,
and came without it to the brow of
the Hill ; and then feeling for it, and
finding it not, I was forced with for-
rbw of heart, to go back to the place
where I flept my fleep, where I found
it, and now I am come.
Tor. Well, I will call out one of
the Virgins of this place , who will,
if fhe likes your talk, bring you in
to the reft of the Family, according
to the Rules of the Houfe. So Watch-
Jul the Porter rang a Bell , at the
found of which, came out at the
door of the Houfe,a Grave and Beau-
tiful Damfel, named DiJcretion y and
asked why fhe was called.
The P0r/tfranfwered,This Man is
in a Journey from the City of De-
jlruffion to Mount Zion , but being
weary, and benighted, he asked me
if he might lodge here to night ; fo I
told him I would call for thee, who
after
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after difcourfe had with him, mayeft
do as feemeth thee good, even ac-
cording to the Law of the Houfe.
Then fhe asked him whence he
was, and whither he was going, and
he told her. She asked him alfo, how
he got into the way, and he told her;
Then fhe asked him , What he had
feen, and met with in the way , and
he told her ; and laft, fhe asked his
name, fo he faid, It is Chriftian ; and
I have fo much the more a defire to
lodge here to night, becaufe, by
what I perceive, this place was
built by the Lord of the Hill, for the
relief and fecurity of Pilgrims. So
fhe fmiled, but the water flood in
her eyes : And after a little paufe,
fhe faid, I will call forth two or three
more of the Family. So fhe ran to
the door, and called out Prudence,
Piety , and Charity , who after a little
more difcourfe with him, had him
in to the Family ; and many of
them meeting him at the threshold
of the Houfe , faid , Come in thou
bleffed of the Lord; this Houfe was
built by the Lord of the Hill , on
purpofe to entertain fuch Pilgrims in.
Then he bowed his head, and follow-
ed
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ed them into the Houfe. So when he
was come in, and fet down, they
gave him fomthing to drink ; and
confented together that until fupper
was ready , fome one or two of
them fhould have fome particular
difcourfe with Chrifiian^ for the beft
improvement of time : and they ap-
pointed Piety, and Prudence, to dif-
courfe with him; and thus they
began.
Piety. Come good Chriftian , fince
we have been Jo loving toyou, to receive
you into our Houfe this night ; let us,
if perhaps we may better our /elves
thereby, talk with you of all things
that have happened to you in your Pil-
grimage.
Chr. With a very good will, and I
am glad that you are fo well difpofed.
Piety What moved you at firjl to be-
take yourfelf to a Pilgrims life.
Chr. I was a driven out of my Na-
tive Countrey, by a dreadful found
that was in mine ears, to wit, That
<ven out of unavoidable deftrudlion did attend
his own me, if I abode in that place where I
Count rey. was.
Piety. But how did it happen that
you came out of your Countrey thisway?
E Chr.
a How
Chriftian
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Chr. It was as God would have it,
for when I was under the fears of
deftruftion, I did not know whither
to go ; but by chance there came a
Man, even to me, (as I was trem-
bling and weeping) whofe name is
h Evangeli/l ,and he diredted me to the b Honv be
Wicket-Gate, which elfe I ftiould *"«*'•
never have found ; and fo fet me into * f ay t0
the way that hath led me diredily to
this Houfe.
Piety. But did you not come by the
Houfe of the Interpreter ?
Chr. Yes, and did fee fuch things
there, the remembrance of which
will ftick by me as long as I live ;
fpecially three c things, to wit, How cAreherfal
Chrift, in defpite of Satan, maintains of what he
his work of Grace in the heart; how-/*™ ln * e
the Man had finned himfelf quite out
of hopes of Gods mercy ; and alfo
the Dream of him that thought in
his fleep the day of Judgement was
come.
Piety. Why ? Did you hear him tell
his Dream ?
Chr. Yes , and a dreadful one it
was. I thought it made my heart ake
as he was telling of it, but yet I am
glad I heard it.
Piety.
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Piety. Was that all that you Jaw at
the Houfe of the Interpreter ?
Chr. No, he took me and had
me where he fhewed me a ftately
Palace, and how the People were
clad in Gold that were in it; and
how there came a venturous Man,
and cut his way through the armed
men that flood in the door to keep
him out; and how he was bid to come
in, and win eternal Glory. Methought
thofe things did ravifh my heart ; I
could have ftaid at that good Mans
houfe a twelve-month, but that I
knew I had further to go.
Piety. And what Jaw you elje in the
way ?
Chr. Saw! Why I went but a little
further , and I faw one, as I thought
in my mind, hang bleeding upon the
Tree; and the very fight of him made
my burden fall off my back (for I
groaned under a weary burden) but
then it fell down from off me. 'Twas
a ftrange thing to me, for I never faw
fuch a thing before : Yea, and while
I flood looking up, (for then I could
not forbear looking) three fhining
ones came to me: one of them tefti-
fied that my fins were forgiven me ;
E 2 another
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another ftript me of my Rags, and
gave me this Broidred Coat which you
fee; and the third fet the mark which
you fee, in my forehead, and gave
me this fealed Roll (and with that
he plucked it out of his bofom.)
Piety. But you Jaw more then this,
did you not ?
Chr. The things that I have told
you were the beft : yet fome other
fmall matters I faw, as namely I faw
three Men , Simple, Sloth, and Pre-
fumption, lye a fleep a little out of
the way as I came , with Irons upon
their heels; but do you think I could
awake them ! I alfo faw Formaliji and
Hypocrifie come tumbling over the
wall , to go, as they pretended , to
Sion, but they were quickly loft;
even as I my felf did tell them, but
they would not believe : but, a-
bove all, I found it hard work
to get up this Hill, and as hard
to come by the Lions mouths ;
and truly if it had not been for
the good Man, the Porter that
ftands at the Gate, I do not
know, but that after all, I might
have gone back again : but now
I thank God I am here, and
I
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I thank you for receiving of
me.
Then Prudence thought good to
ask him a few queftions, and defired
his anfwer to them.
Pru. Do you not think Jomtimes
of the Countrey from whence you
came ?
Chr. Yes, d but with much fhame
d Chri- an j deteftation ; Truly, if I had been
thouhts f m * n 4f u l °f that Countrey from whence
bis Native I came ou *> I might have had oppor-
Countrey. t unity to have returned, but now I
Heb. ii. defire a better Countrey, that is, an
I5 > l6 - Heavenly.
Pru. Do you not yet bear away with
you Jome of the things that then you
were converfant with all
Chr. Yes, but greatly againft my
will ; efpecially my inward and
e Chri- e carnal cogitations ; with which
ftian dif a ]j m y Countrey-men, as well as
tafted m y jy^ were delighted . b u t now
nal Toll 2 ^ thofe things are my grief: and
tatiom. might I but chufe mine own
f Chri- things, I would f chufe never to
ftians think of thofe things more ; but
choice. when I would be doing of that
which is beft,that which is worft is
with me.
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Pru. Do you not find fometimes>
as if thoje things were vanquifhed,
which at other times are your per-
plexity.
Chr. Yes, but that is but feldom ;
but they are to me s Golden hours, g Chri-
in which fuch things happens to ftIans g° 1 '
den hours,
me.
Pru. Can you remember by what
means you find your anoyances at times ,
as if they were vanquijhed ?
Chr. Yes, when h I think what I h How
faw at the Crofs, that will do it ; and Chriftian
when I look upon my Broidered<^^^ r
Coat* that will do it; alfo when a & Mn J ls
. . . corrupt i-
I look into the Roll that I carry in GnSm
my bofom, that will do it; and
when my thoughts wax warm about
whither I am going, that will
do it.
Pru. And what is it that makes you
fo defirous to go to Mount Zion ?
Chr. Why, l there I hope to fee C | 1 1 rift ; an >
him alive , that did hang dead on ^^^
the Crofs ; and there I hope to at Mount
be rid of all thofe things , that to zlon -
this day are in me, an anoiance
to me ; there they fay there is no
death, and there I fhall dwell with
fuch Company as I like beft. For
to
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to tell you truth J love him,becaufe
I wasby him eafed of my burden ,
and I am weary of my inward fick-
nefs ; I would fain be where I fhall
die no more, and with the Company
that fhall continually cry Holy,
Holy, Holy.
Then faid Charity to Chriftian,
* Charity Have you a family ? are you a mar-
difcourfes r ' te d man ?
kim - Cbr. I have a Wife and four fmall
Children.
Cha. And why did you not bring
them along with you ?
* Chrif- Chr. Then Chriftian *wept, and
tianV/o^f a id, Oh how willingly would I
to his Wife haye done j but . were a jj of
and Cbil- , \ r
dren. them utterly averle to my going on
Pilgrimage.
Cha. But you Jhould have talked
to them y and have endeavoured to
have Jhewen them the danger of being
behind.
Chr. So I did, and told them
Gen. 19. alfo what God had fhewed to
x 4- me of the deftrudtion of our
City ; but I feemed to them as one
that mocked, and they believed
me not.
Cha. And did you pray to God that
he
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he would blefs your counfel to them ?
Chr. Yes , and that with much
affe&ion ; for you muft think that
my Wife and poor Children were
very dear unto me. '
Cha. But did you tell them of
your ownjorrow , and fear of deftruc-
tion ? for I fuppofe that deftruftion
was vifible enough to you ?
Chr. Yes, over, and over, and
over. They might alfo * fee my
fears in my countenance, in my * Cbrif-
tears, and alfo in my trembling un- tian ' s /^^
der the apprehenfion of the Judo:- ^ m ^~
1 i-i 1 1 i in? might
ment that did hang over our heads ; fo re Jj //r
but all was not fufficient to prevail bis very
with them to come with me. countc-
Cha. But what could they fay nance *
for themf elves why they came not ?
Chr, Why, * my Wife was a-
fraid of lofing this World; and* We caufe
my Children were given to the ^b hls
foolifh delights of youth: fo %&£f
what by one thing, and what J J'*„
by another , they left me to wan- ^ub bim.
der in this manner alone.
Cha. But did you not with your
vain life, damp all that you by
words ufed by way of perfwafion
to bring them away with you ?
Chr.
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Chr. Indeed I cannot commend
my life ; for I am confcious to my
felf of many failings : therein , I
know alfo that a man by his con-
verfation, may foon overthrow
what by argument or perfwafion he
doth labour to faften upon others
for their good : Yet, this I can fay,
I was very wary of giving them oc-
casion, by any unfeemly adlion , to
make them averfe to going on Pil-
Chriftian^s grimage. Yea, for this very thing,
good con- they would tell me I was too pre-
Te'CThl cIfe > and that 1 denIed m 7 felf of
Wife C and ^ ns (f° r ^^ r ^ a ^ es ) * n which they
Children, faw no evil. Nay, I think I may fay,
that, if what they faw in me did
hinder them, it was my great ten-
dernefs in finning againft God, or of
doing any wrong to my Neighbour.
Cha. Indeed *Cain hated his Bro-
*iJo\mi.tber y becaufe his own works were
12 * . evily and his Brothers righteous ;
, in ] * n and if thy Wife and Children have
their blood heen offended with thee for this ,
if they they thereby jhew them) elves to be
pwA implacable to j- good ; and thou
+ Ezek. 3. haft delivered thy foul from their
'* blood.
Now I faw in my Dream,that thus
they
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they fat talking together until {up-
per was ready. So when they had
made ready, they fat down to meat ;
Now the Table was furnifhed k with k . what
fat things, and with Wine that w as^ nftia ^.
well refined ; and all their talk l atj£ppj m
the Table, was about the Lord of the i j beir
Hill: As namely, about what he had talk at
done , and wherefore he did what htf u PP ert ' im ^
did, and why he had builded that
Houfe : and by what they faid , I
perceived that he had been a great
Warriour> and had fought with and
flain him that had the power of
death, but not without great danger
to himfelf, which made me love
him the more.
For, as they faid, and as I believe
(faid Chriftiari) he did it with the
lofs of much blood ; but that which
put Glory of Grace into all he did,
was, that he did it of pure love to
his Countrey. And befides , there
were fome of them of the Houfe-
hold that faid, they had feen and
fpoke with him fince he did dye on
the Crofs; and they have attefted,
that they had it from his own lips,
that heisfuchalover of poor Pilgrims,
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that the like is not to be found from
the Eaft to the Weft
They moreover gave an inftance
of what they affirmed, and that was,
He had ftript himfelf of his glory that
he might do this for the Poor ; and
that they heard him fay and affirm,
That he would not dwell in the
Mountain of Zion alone. They faid
moreover, That he had made many
a chrifl p;ig r i ms a Princes, though by nature
"princes of^Y were Beggars born, and their
Beggars, original had been the Dunghil.
Thus they difcourfed together till
late at night, and after they had
committed themfelves to their Lord
for Protection, they betook them-
~ ... felves to reft. The Pilgrim they laid
Bed-cham- m a l ar g e upper b Chamber, whofe
ber. window opened towards the Sun ri-
fing ; the name of the Chamber was
Peace y where he flept till break of
day ; and then he awoke and fang,
Where am 1 now ! is this the love and
care
Ofjefus,forthe men that Pilgrims are!
Thus to provide ! That I Jhould be for-
given !
And dwell already the next door to
Heaven . So
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So in the Morning they all got up,
and after fome more difcourfe, they
told him that he fhould not depart ,
till they had fhewed him the Rarities
of that place. And firft they had him
into the Study, c where they fhew- c Chnftlan
ed him Records of the greateft Anti- had int0
quity ; in which, as I remember my % *, Siu ? y '
Dream , they fhewed him firft the be r arw
Pedigree of the Lord of the Hill, there.
that he was the Son of the Ancient
of Days , and came by an eternal
Generation. Here alfo was more
fully Recorded the A6ls that he had
done, and the names of many hun-
dreds that he had taken into his
fervice ; and how he had placed them
in fuch Habitations that could nei-
ther by length of Days nor decaies
of Nature, be diffolved
Then they read to him fome of
the worthy Afts that fome of his Ser-
vants had done. As how they had
fubdued Kingdoms, wrought Righte-
oufnefs, obtained Promiles, flopped
the mouths of Lions, quenched the d Heb
d violence of Fire, efcaped the edge 33 , 3 ^
of the Sword ; out of weaknefs
were made ftrong, waxed valiant
in fight, and turned to flight the Ar-
mies of the Aliens. Then
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Then they read again in another
part of the Records of the Houfe,
where it was fhewed how willing
their Lord was to receive into his
favour any, even any, though they
in time paft had offered great affronts
to his Perfon and proceedings. Here
alfo were feveral other Hiftories of
many other famous things, of all
which Chriftian had a view. As of
things both Ancient and Modern ;
together with Prophecies and Pre-
dictions of things that have their
certain accomplifhment, both to the
dread and amazement of enemies,
and the comfort and folace of Pil-
grims.
The next day they took him and
e Chiiilian had him into the e Armory ; where
^e Armo ^ flieW ^ d him a11 manner of F U r ~
°~ niture, which their Lord had pro-
vided for Pilgrims, as Sword, Shield,
Helmet, Breft plate, All-Prayer ,and
Shooes that would not wear out.
And there was here enough of this
to harnefs out as many' men for the
fervice of their Lord, as there
be Stars in the Heaven for multi-
tude.
They
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They alfo fhewed him fome of the
Engines with which fome of his Ser-
vants had done wonderful things.
f They fhewed him Mqfes Rod, thefChriftian
Hammer and Nail with which J™ 1 ^™^
flew Si/era , the Pitchers, Trumpets,"^ ""'*
and Lamps too, with which Gideon
put to flight the Armies of Midian.
Then they ftiewed him the Oxes goad
wherewith Shamger flew fix hundred
men. They ftiewed him alfo the
Jaw bone with which Samp/on did
fuch mighty feats ; they fhewed him
moreover the Sling and Stone with
which David flew Goliah of Gath :
and the Sword alfo with which their
Lord will kill the Man of Sin, in the
day that he fhall rife up to the prey.
They fliewed him befides many ex-
cellent things, with' which Chriftian
was much delighted. This done,they
went to their reft again.
Then I faw in my Dream, that on
the morrow he got up to go forwards,
but they defired him to ftay till the
next day alfo, and then faid they, we
will, if the day be clear, ftiew you the
s delegable Mountains ; which they gChriftian
faid, would yet furtheradd to hiscom- ft^ed the
fort ; becaufe they were nearer the d f eaable
1 J , Mountains
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defired Haven, then the place where
at prefent he was. So he confented
and ftaid. When the Morning was up,
they had him to the top of the Houfe,
h ifa. 33. h an d bid him look South, fo he did;
16, 17. and behold at a great diftance he
faw a moft pleafant Mountainous
Countrey , beautified with Woods,
Vinyards, Fruits of all forts, Flowers
alfo ; Springs and Fountains , very
delegable to behold. Then he asked
the name of the Countrey, they faid
it was Immanucls Land : and it is as
common, faid they, as this Hill is,
to and for all the Pilgrims. And
when thou comeft there,from thence,
faid they, thou maift fee to the Gate
of the Coeleftial City, as the Shep-
heards that live there will make ap-
pear.
i Chriftian Now h e bethought himfelf of fet-
- ets y ting forward, l and they were will-
ing he fhould : but firft, faid they, let
us go again into the Armory, fo they
k Chriftian did; and when he came there, they
^ed^ k harneffed him fr ° m head t0 f00t ^
with what was of proof, left perhaps
he fhould meet with affaults in the
way. He being therefore thus a-
coutred walketh out with his friends
to
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to the Gate, and there he asked the
Porter if he faw any Pilgrims pafs by,
Then the Porter anfwered, Yes.
Chr. Pray did you know him ?
Por. I asked his name , and he
told me it was Faithful.
Chr. O, faid Chriftian , I know
him, he is my Towns-man, my near
Neighbour, he comes from the place
where I was born : how far do you
think he may be before ?
Porter. He is got by this time be-
low the Hill. 1 Hqcw
Chr. » Well, faid Chriftian , good Chriftian
Porter the Lord be with thee,and add ™*jf e
to all thy bleffings much increafe, for t at
the kindnefs that thou haft ihewed parting.
to me.
Then he began to go forward, but
Difcretion y Piety y Charity , and Pru-
dence, would accompany him down
to the foot of the Hill. So they went
on together, reiterating their former
difcourfes till they came to go down
the Hill. Then faid Chriftian , As it
was difficult coming up, fo (fo far as
I can fee) it is dangerous going down.
Yes, faid Prudence ,fo it is; for it is an
hard matter for a man to go down
into the valley of Humiliation, as
thou
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Whilft Chrijlian is among his godly friends,
Their golden mouths make him fufficient 'mends
For all his griefs, and when they let him go,
He's clad with northern fteel from top to toe.
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thou art now, and to catch no flip by
the way ; therefore, faid they , are
we come out to accompany thee
down the Hill. So he began to go
down, but very warily , yet he caught
a flip or too.
Then I faw in my Dream, that
thefe good Companions, when Chri-
ftian was gone down to the bottom of
the Hill, gave him a loaf of Bread,
a bottle of Wine , and a clufter of
Raifins ; and then he went on his
way.
But now in this Valley of Hu-
miliation poor Chriftian was hard put
to it, for he had gone but a little way
before he efpied a foul Fiend com-
ing over the field to meet him ; his
name is ylpollyon. Then did Chri-
ftian begin to be afraid, and to caft
in his mind whither to go back, or to
ftand his ground. But he confidered
again, that he had no Armour for
his back, and therefore thought that
to turn the back to him, might give
him greater advantage with eafe to
pierce him with his Darts ; there- Chrifthns
fore he refolved k to venture, and re f olution
ftand his ground. For thought he, **% b ° p ' of
had I no more in mine eye, then the Apollyon.
faving
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faving of my life, 'twould be the befl:
way to ftand.
So he went on, and A-pollyon met
him ; now the Monfter was hidious
to behold, he was cloathed with
fcales like a Fifh (and they are his
pride) he had Wings like a Dragon,
and out of his belly came Fire and
Smoak, and his mouth was as the
mouth of a Lion. When he was
come up to Chriftian, he beheld him
with a difdainful countenance, and
thus began to queftion with him.
Apol. Whence come you and whi-
ther are you bound?
1 Difcourfe Chr. I come from the City of
betwixt DeftruElion, l which is the place of
Chnftian a jj ev j]^ anc [ am going to the City of
W Apol- ZiQ ^
Apol. By this I perceive thou art
one of my Subjects , for all that Coun-
trey is mine ; and I am the Prince and
God of it. How is it then that thou
haft ran away from thy King ? Were it
not that I hope thou maieft do me more
Jervice, I would ftrike thee now at one
blow to the ground.
Chr. I was born indeed in your
Dominions, but your fervice was
hard, and your wages fuch as a man
could
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could not live on, for the Wages of Sin
is death ; therefore when I was come
to years , I did as other confiderate
perfons do , look out, if perhaps I
might mend my felf,
Apol. There is no Prince that will
thus lightly loje hisSubjefis;neither will
I as yet lofe thee. Butfince thou com-
plainefl of thy fervice and wages m be
content to go back ; what our Countrey m Apolly-
will afford^ I do here promife to give ons ^ atte ~
thee. ry '
Chr. But I have let my felf to a-
nother, even to the King of Princes,
and how can I with fairnefs go back
with thee ?
Apol. Thou hajl done in this, accor-
ding to the Proverb , u changed ^nApolIyon
bad for a worfe : but it is ordinary for under v*-
thoje that have profejjed themf elves his ™ s .^ l s
Servants, after a while to give him
the flip , and return again to me : do
thou Jo to, and allfhall be welL
Chr. I have given him my faith,
and fworn my Allegiance to him ;
how then can I go back from this,
and not be hanged as a Traitor ?
Apol. Thou didefl the fame to me,
and yet I am willing to pafs by all, if AP 011 ? 011
i .,, S - r 7 7 pretends to
now thou will turn again, and go back. be merc j/ u i
Chr.
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Chr. What I promifed thee was
in my non-age ; and befides , I
count that the Prince under whofe
Banner now I ftand, is able to ab-
folve me ; yea, and to pardon alfo
what I did as to my compliance with
thee : and befides, ( O thou deftroy-
ing Apollyon) to fpeak truth, I like
his Service, his Wages, his Servants,
his Government, his Company, and
Countrey better then thine : and
therefore leave off to perfwade me
further, I am his Servant, and I will
follow him.
Apol. Confider again when thou art
in cool bloody what thou art like to meet
with in the way that thou goeft. Thou
know eft that for the tnoftpart, his Ser-
Apollyon vanis come to an ill end>becaufe they are
pleads the tranfgrejjors againft me y and my ways :
grievous How many of them have been put to
ends of fhameful deaths! and befides, thou coun-
]! r ian ? tell his fervice better then mine, whereas
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Chriftian he never came yet from the place where
jrom -per- he is, to deliver any that ferved him
fifting in out of our hands: but as for me y how
his way. man y times ', as all the World very well
knows , have I delivered , either by
power or frauds thofe that have faith-
fully ferved me> from him and his ,
F though
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though taken by them, and Jo I will
deliver thee.
Chr. His forbearing at prefent to
deliver them, is on purpofe to try
their love, whether they will cleave
to hini to the end : and as for the ill
end thou fayeft they come too, that
ismoft glorious in there account: For
for prefent deliverance, they do not
much expedt it ; for they ftay for
their Glory, and then they fhall have
it, when their Prince comes in his,
and the Glory of the Angels.
Apol. Thou haft already been un-
faithful in thyfervice to him, and how
doft thou think to receive wages of
him ?
Chr. Wherein, O Apollyon, have
I been unfaithful to him.
Apol. Thou didft faint at firft
Jetting out, when thou waft almoft A ^ [yon
choked in the Gulf of Dijpond. Thou christians
diddeft attempt wrong ways to be rid of infirmities
thy burden whereas thoujhouldeft have againft
flayed till thy Prince had taken it off: him -
Thou didft finfully fleep and looje thy
choice thing : thou waft alfo almoftper-
Jwaded to go back, at the Jtght of the
Lions ; and when thou talkeft of thy
Journey, and of what thou haft heard,
and
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andjeen^ thou art inwardly defirous of
vain-glory in all that thou Jay eft or
doeft.
Chr. All this is true, and much
more, which thou haft left out ; but
the Prince whom I ferve anti ho-
nour, is merciful, and ready to for-
give: but befides, thefe infirmities
poflefled me in thy Countrey , for
there I fuckt them in, and I have
groaned under them, been forry for
them, and have obtained pardon of
my Prince.
Apollyon Apol. Then Apollyon broke out in-
in a rage to a grievous rage, faying, / am an
falls upon Enemy to this Prince : I hate his Per-
Chriftian. j on ^ hi s Laws, and People : I am come
out on purpo/e to withftand thee.
Chr. Apollyon beware what you
do, for I am in the Kings High-way,
the way of Holinefs , therefore take
heed to your felf.
ApoL Then Apollyon ftrodled quite
over the whole breadth of the way,
and faid, I am void of fear in this
matter, prepare thyfelf to dye, for
I fwear thou {halt go no further, here
will I fpill thy foul ; and with that,
he threw a flaming Dart at his breft,
but Chriftianhzd a Shield in his hand,
F 2 with
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with which he caught it, and fo pre-
vented the danger of that. Then Chriftian
did Chriftian draw, for he faw 'twas mounded
time to beftir him ; and Apollyon as f jJZ s ™~
faft made at him, throwing Darts as - y aitb
thick as Hail ; by the which, not- and con-
withftanding all that Chriftian could wrfation.
do to avoid it , Apollyon wounded
him in his head, his hand and foot;
this made Chriftian give a little back:
Apollyon therefore followed his work
amain, and Chriftian again took cou-
rage, and refifted as manfully as he
could. This fore Combat lafted for
above half a day, even till Chriftian
was aim oft quite fpent. Foryoumuft:
know that Chriftian by reafon of his
wounds, muft needs grow weaker
and weaker.
Then Apollyon efpying his oppor-
tunity, began to gather up clofe to
Chriftian, and wreftling with him,
gave him a dreadful fall ; and with f J^,/ "
that, Chriftians Sword flew out of his ^ Qtwn to
hand. Then faid Apollion, 1 am Jure the ground
of thee now; and with that, he had al- ihe Chri -
moft preft him to death, fo that Chri- ftian *
ftian began to defpair of life. But as
God would have it , while Apollyon
was fetching q£ his laft blow ,
there-
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A more unequal match can hardly be,
Chrljiian muft fight an Angel ; but you fee,
The valiant man by handling Sword and Shield
Doth make him, tho' a Dragon, quit the field.
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thereby to make a full end of this
good Man, Chrifiian nimbly reached Chriftians
out his hand for his Sword , and viftcry *-
caught it, faying, Rejoyce not againft ^ r p0 ~
me, O mine Enemy ! when I fallal Jh all
ari/e;and with that,gave him a deadly
thruft, which made him give back, as
one that had received his mortal
wound : Chrijlian perceiving that,
made at him again,faying, Nay, in all
theje things we are more then Conque-
rours. And with that, Apollyon fpread
forth his Dragons wings, and fped T
him away, that Chrijlian for a feafon
faw him no more.
In this combat no man can ima-
gine, unlefs he had ktn and heard A brief
as I did, what yelling, and hideous r * ati <>» °f
roaring Apollyon made all the time " t ™ a
of the fight, he fpake like a Dragon \ jpedator.
and on the other fide, what fighs and
groans braft from Chriftians heart.
I never faw him all the while, give fo
much as one pleafant look, till he
perceived he had wounded Apollyon
with his two edged Sword, then in-
deed he did fmile, and look upward:
but 'twas the dreadfulleft fight that
ever I faw.
F3 So
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Chriftian So when the Battel was over,
rtZks G ° d Chri fi ian faid > * wil1 here S Ive ^anks
deliJe- to k* m t ^ lat ^ at h delivered me out of
ranee. t ^ e mouth of the Lion ; to him that
did help me againft Apollyon : and fo
he did, faying,
Great Beelzebub, the Captain of this
Fiendy
Defign'd my ruin \ therefore to this end
He fent him harnejl out , and he with
rage
That Hellijh was , did fiercely me In-
gage :
But bleffed Michael helped me^ and I
By dint of Sword did quickly make him
fiye;
Therefore to him let me give la fling
praifey
And thank and hlefs his holy name
always.
Then there came to him an hand,
with fome of the leaves of the Tree
ofLife, the which Chriftian took, and
applyed to the wounds that he had
received in the Battel, and was heal-
ed immediately. He alfo fat down
in that place to eat Bread, and to
drink of the Bottle that was given
him
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him a little before ; fo being refresh-
ed, he addrefled himfelf to his Jour-
ney, with his a Sword drawn in his a Chriftian
hand, for he faid , I know not but*'"** his
fome other Enemy may be at hand. ^™J?
But he met with no other affront Stwor j
from Apollyon , quite through this drawn in
Valley. his hand.
Now at the end of this Valley, was^
another, called the Valley of the
Shadow of Death, and Chriftian muft
needs go through it , becaufe the
way to the Coeleftial City lay
through the midft of it : Now this
Valley is a very folitary place. The
Prophet b Jeremiah thus defcribes it, b Jer. ^. 6.
A IVilderne/Sy a Land of defarts, and
of Pits, a Land of droughty and of the
jhadow of death , a Land that no Man
(but a Chriftian) pajfeth through, and
where no man dwelt.
Now here Chriftian was worfe
put to it then in his fight with Apoll-
yon, as by the fequel you fhall fee.
I faw then in my Dream , that
when Chriftianwas got to the Borders c rhe ch ' ll ~
of the Shadow of Death, there *™ff e
met him tw r o Men , c Children of b ^ g0
them that brought up an evil report
of the good Land , making haft to
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go back : to whom Chrijlian fpake
as follows.
Chr. Whither are you going ?
Men. They faid,Back, back ; and
wouldhaveyou to do fo too, if either
life or peace is prized by you.
Chr. Why} whats the matter? Jaid
Chriftian.
Men, Matter! faid they; we were
going that way as you are going, and
went as far as we durft ; and indeed
we were almoft paft coming back,
for had we gone alittle further, we
had not been here to bring the news to
thee.
Chr. But what have you met with y
Jaid Chriftian ?
Men. Why we were almoft in the
Pf.44. 19. Valley of the ihadow of death, but
Pf.107.10. t h at by g 00C l h a p we looked before
us, and faw the danger before we
came to it.
Chr. But what have you Jeen, Jaid
Chriftian .?
Men. Seen ! why the valley it
felf, which is as dark as pitch ; we
alfo faw there theHobgoblins,Satyrsj
and Dragons of the Pit : we heard
alfo in that Valley a continual how-
ling and yelling, as of a people un-
der
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der unutterable mifery ; who there
fat bound in affliction and Irons: and
over that Valley hangs the difcou-
raging d Clouds of confufion, death ch IO a " 2 '
alfo doth always fpread his wings
over it : in a word, it is every whit
dreadful,being utterly without Order.
Chr. 'Then /aid Chriftian , I per-
ceive not yet , by what you have /aid >but
that e this is my way to the dejirede]ti. 2.6
Haven.
Men. Be it thy way, we will not
chufe it for ours; fo they parted, and
Chrijiian went on his way , but ftill
with his Sword drawn in his hand,
for fear left he fhould be aflaulted.
I faw then in my Dream, fo far as
this Valley reached, there was on 9# 14>
the right hand a very deep Ditch ;
That Ditch is it into which the blind
have led the blind in all Ages, and
have both there miferably perifhed.
Again, behold on the left hand, there
was a very dangerous Quagg, into
which, if even a good Man falls, he
can find no botttom for his foot to
ftand on ; Into that Quagg King Da-
vid once did fall, and had no doubt
therein been fmothered, had not He
that is able, pluckt him out.
The
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The path- way was here alfo ex-
ceeding narrow, and therefore good
Chrijiian was the more put to it; for
when he fought in the dark to fhun
the ditch on the one hand, he was
ready to tip over into the mire on the
other; alfo when he fought to efcape
the mire, without great carefulnefs
he would be ready to fall into the
ditch. Thus he went on, and I heard
him here figh bitterly : for befides the
dangers mentioned above, the path-
way was here fo dark, that oft times
when he lift up his foot to fet for-
ward, he knew not where, or upon
what he fhould fet it next.
About the midft of this Valley, I
perceived the mouth of Hell to be,
and it flood alfo hard by the way
fide : Now thought Chriftian, what
fhall I do ? And ever and anon the
flame and fmoak would come out
in fuch abundance, with fparks and
hideousnoifes, (things that cared not
for Chrifttans Sword, as did Apohyon
before^ that he was forced to put up
his Sword, and betake himfelf to a-
fE h6 1 8 not ' ier weapon called f All-prayer,
Pf. ii 6 ^*° ^ e cr * e d m m y hearing, & O Lord 1
be/eech thee deliver my Soul. Thus he
went
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Poor man where art thou now, thy day is night,
Good man be not caft down, thou yet art right,
Thy way to heaven lies by the gates of hell ;
Chear up, hold out, with thee it mall go well.
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went on a great while, yet ftill the
flames would be reaching towards
him : alfo he heard doleful voices,and
rufhings too and fro, fo that fome-
times he thought he ftiould be torn in
pieces, or troden down like mire in
the Streets. This frightful fight was
feen, and thefe dreadful noifes were
heard by him for feveral miles toge-
Chnftian fa^ . anc j com i n g to a place, where
pu ttoa he thought he heard a company of
ftandy but _,. . & . r i •
for awhile f^nds coming forward to meet him,
he ftopt,and began to mufe what he
had beft to do. Somtimes he had
half a thought to go back. Then
again he thought he might be half
way through the Valley ; he remem-
bred alfo how he had already van-
quished many a danger : and that
the danger of going back might be
much more, then for to go forward,
fo he refolved to go on. Yet the
Fiends feemed to come nearer and
nearer, but when they were come
even almofl: at him, he cried out
with a moft vehement voice , I will
walk in theftrength of the Lord God;
fo they gave back, and came no fur-
ther.
One thing I would not let flip, I
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took notice that now poor Chrijlian
was fo confounded, that he did not
know his own voice : and thus I per-
ceived it : Juft when he was come
over againft the mouth of the burn-
ing Pit, one of the wicked ones got
behind him, and ftept up foftly to
him, and whifperingly fuggefted ma-
ny grievous blafphemies to him,
which he a verily thought had pro- aChriftian
ceeded from his own mind. This ™ a e ['
^, . n . , lie<ve that
put Chrijlian more to it than any he r pa ^ e
thing that he met with before, even blafpbe-
to think that he fhould now blaf- mies,<wken
pheme him that he loved fo much be- Vw * J Sa ~
fore; yet could he have helped it, he'**^
would not have done it : but he had l ihem int0
not the difcretion neither to flop his bis mind.
ears, nor to know from whence thofe
blafphemies came.
When Chrijlian had travelled in
this difconfolate condition fome con-
fiderable time, he thought he heard
the voice of a man, as going before
him, faying, Though I walk through P£ *3- 4-
the valley ofthejhaddow of death, I will
fear none ill, for thou art with me.
Then was he glad, and that for
thefe reafons :
Firft, Becaufe he gathered from
thence
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thence that fome who feared God
were in this Valley as well as himfelf.
Secondly, For that he perceived
God was with them, though in that
dark and difmal ftate ; and why not,
Job 9 . 10. thought he,with me,though by reafon
of the impediment that attends this
place, I cannot perceive it.
Thirdly, For that he hoped (could
he over-take them) to have compa-
Amos5.8. ny by and by. So he went on, and
called to him that was before, but he
knew not what to anfwer, for that he
thought himfelf to be alone: And by
and by, the day broke; then hid Chri-
Jlian, He hath turned the Jhadow of
Chriftian death into the morning.
glad at Now morning being come, helook-
break of C( ^ b ac j^ not f defire to return, but
ay ° to fee, by the light of the day, what
hazards he had gone through in the
dark. So he faw more perfectly the
Ditch that was on the one hand, and
the Quag that was on the other ; al-
' fo how narrow the way was which
lay betwixt them both ; alfo now he
faw the Hobgoblins, and Satyrs, and
Dragons of the Pit, but all afar off,
for after break of day,they came not
nigh ; yet they were difcovered to
him
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him, according to that which is writ-
ten, i7<? difcovereth deep things out of
darknefs, and bringeth out to light the
jhadow of death.
Now was Chrifiian much affefted
with his deliverance from all the
dangers of his folitary way, which
dangers , tho he feared them more
before, yet he faw them more clear-
ly now, becaufe the light of the day
made them confpicuous to him ; and
about this time the Sun was rifing,
and this was another mercy to Chri-
Jiian : for you muft note, that tho the
firft part of the Valley of the Shadow
of death was dangerous, yet this
fecond part which he was yet to go,
was, if poffible, far more dangerous:
for from the place where he now
flood, even to the end of the Valley,
the way was all along fet fo full of
Snares, Traps, Gins, and Nets here,
and fo full of Pits , Pitfalls , deep
holes and fhelvings down there, that J ob *9- 3«
had it now been dark, as it was when
he came the firft part of the way ,
had he had a thoufand fouls , they
had in reafon been caft away ; but
as I faid, juft now the Sun was riling.
Then faid he, His candle fhineth on my
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heady and by his light I go through
darknefs.
In this light therefore, he came to
the end of the Valley. Now I faw
in my Dream, that at the end of this
Valley lay blood, bones, afhes, and
mangled bodies of men, even of Pil-
grims that had gone this way for-
merly : And while I was muling what
fhould be the reafon, I efpied alittle
before me a Cave, where two Giants,
Pope and Pagan, dwelt in old time,
by whofe Power and Tyranny the
Men whofe bones, blood, afhes, &V.
lay there, were cruelly put to death.
But by this place Chrijiian went with-
out much danger, whereat I fome-
what wondered ; but I have learnt
fince,that Pagan has been dead many
a day ; and as for the other, though
he be yet alive, he is by reafon of
age, and alfo of the many fhrewd
brufhes that he met with in his
younger dayes, grown fo crazy, and
ftiffin his joynts, that he can now do
little more then fit in his Caves
mouth, grinning at Pilgrims as they
go by, and biting his nails, becaufe
he cannot come at them.
So I faw that Chrijiian went on
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his way , yet at the fight of the old
Man, that fat in the mouth of the
Cave, he could not tell what to
think, fpecially becaufe he fpake to
him, though he could not go after
him; faying, Ton will never mend, till
more of you be burned ': but he held
his peace, and fet a good face on't,
and fo went by, and catcht no hurt.
Then fang Chrijlian,
O world of wonders ! ( I can fay no
lefs)
That I Jhould be preferv'd in that di-
ftrefs
That I have met with here ! bleffed
bee
That hand that from it hath delivered
me !
Dangers in Darknefs , Devils > Hell
and Sin,
Did compafs me, tvhile I this Vale was
in :
Tea, Snares, and Pits, and Traps, and
Nets did lie
My path about, that worth lefs filly I
Might have been catch y t, intangled,and
cafl down :
But fnce I live, let fESUS wear the
Crown,
Now
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Now as Chrifiian went on his way,
he came to a little afcent, which was
caft up on purpofe , that Pilgrims
might fee before them : up there
therefore Chriftian went, and look-
ing forward, he faw Faithful before
him, upon his Journey. Then faid
Chriftian aloud, Ho, ho, So-ho; ftay
and I will be your Companion. At
that Faithful looked behind him, to
whom Chriftian cried again, Stay,
ftay, till I come up to you : but Faith-
ful anfwered, No, I am upon my life,
and the Avenger of Blood is behind
me. At this Chriftian was fomwhat
moved, and putting to all his ftrength,
F^thfuT ^ e q u ^ c ^y g ot U P w ith Faithful, and
did alfo over-run him, fo the laft was
firft. Then did Chriftian vain-glo-
rioufly fmile, becaufe he had gotten
the ftart of his Brother: but not ta-
king good heed to his feet, he fud-
ehriftians fe n \y ft um bled and fell, and could
Faithful'' not r ^ e a g a ^ n > unt ^ Faithful came up
and h* go to help him.
lovingly Then I faw in my Dream , they
together, went very lovingly on together; and
had fweet difcourfe of all things that
had happened to them . in their
Pilgrimage ; and thus Chriftian be-
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Chr. My honoured and well beloved
Brother Faithful , I am glad that I
have overtaken you ; and that God has
fo temper edourjpiritsjhatwe can walk
as Companions in this Jo plea/ant a
path.
Fai. I had thought dear friend, to
have had your company quite from
our Town, but you did get the ftart
of me ; wherefore I was forced to
come thus much of the way alone.
Chr. How long did you ft ay in the
City of Deftrudion, before you Jet out
after me on your Pilgrimage ?
Fai. Till I could ftay no longer;
for there was great talk prefently af-
ter you was gone out, that our City
would in Ihort time with Fire from
Heaven be burned down to the
ground. Their talk
Chr. What I Did your Neighbours about the
■talk Jo 1 C f ^ rey
Faith. Yes, 'twas for a while in whence
every bodies mouth. they came.
Chr. JVhaty and did no more of them
but you come out to ejcape the danger ?
Faith. Though there was , as I
faid, a great talk thereabout, yet
I do not think they did firmly be-
lieve it. For in the heat of the dif-
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courfe, I heard fome of them deri-
dingly fpeak of you , and of your
defperate Journey, (for fo they called
this your Pilgrimage) but I did be-
lieve, and do ftill, that the end of
our City will be with Fire and Brim-
ftone from above : and therefore I
have made mine efcape.
Chr. Didyouhear no talk of Neigh-
bour Pliable ?
Faith. Yes Chriftian, I heard that
he followed you till he came at the
Slough ofDi/pond; where,as fomefaid,
he fell in ; but he would not be
known to have fo done: but I am fure
he was foundly bedabled with that
kind of dirt.
Chr. Andwhatjaid the Neighbours
to him ?
How Ply- Faith . He hath fince his going back
able <was k een j^j greatly i n derifion, and that
accounted *P r J r . '
of when he amon g all lorts of people : fome do
got home, mock and defpife him ,and fcarce will
any fet him on work. He is now feven
times worfe then if he had never gone
out of the City.
Chr. But why Jhould they be Jo Jet
againji hint, Jtnce they aljo dejpife the
way that he Jorjook ?
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Faith. Oh, they fay, Hang him,
he is a Turn- Coat, he was not true to
his profeffion. I think God has ftired
up even his Enemies to hifs at him,
and make him a Proverb, becaufe he jer.29. 18,
hath forfaken the way. 19.
Chr. Had you no talk with him be-
fore you came out ?
Faith. I met him once in the
Streets, but he leered away on the
other fide, as one aftiamed of what
he had done; fo I fpake not to him.
Chr. Well y at my fir ft Jetting out, 7he Do z
I had hopes of that Man ; but now 1 and Sow '
fear he will per ijh in the overthrowof
the City y for it is happened to him y ac-
cording to the true Proverb , The Dog
is turned to his Vomit again, and the
Sow that was Wafhedto herwallowing
in the mire.
Faith. They are my fears of him
too : But who can hinder that which
will be ?
Well Neighbour Faithful ', faid
Chriftian, let us leave him; and talk
of things that more immediately
concern our fel ves. c TellmenoWy what
you have met with in the way as you
came ; for I know you have met with
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fome things , or elfe it may be writ for
a wonder.
Faith. I efcaped the Slough that I
perceive you fell into, and got up to
Faithfull t he Gate without that danger ; only
ajjaulted I met with one whofe name was Wan-
by Wan- ton, that had like to have done me a
ton - mifchief.
Chr. 'Twas well you efcaped her
Net , Jofeph was hard put to it by her,
and he efcaped her as you did, but it
had like to have cofi him his life. But
what did /he do to you ?
Faith. You cannot think (but that
you know fomthing) what a flatter-
ing tongue fhe had , fhe lay at me
hard to turn afide with her, promi-
fing me all manner of content.
Chr. Nay, Jhe did not promife you
the content of a good confcience.
Faifh. You know, what I mean, all
carnal and flefhly content.
Chr. Thank God you have efcaped
a Pro. 22. her: The* abhorred of the Lor 'djhah (fall
H into her Flitch.
Faith. Nay, I know not whether
I did wholly efcape her,or no.
Chr. Why> Itro you did not confent
to her de fires?
Faith. No, not to defile my felf;
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for I remembred an old writing that Pro. 5. 5.
I had feen, which faith, Her Jleps J ob - 3 1 - r -
ta£* hold of Hell. So I fhut mine
eyes, becaufe I would not be bewitch-
ed with her looks: then fhe railed
on me, and I went my way,
Chr. Did you meet with no other af-
fault as you came ? He is a f-
Faith. When I came to the foot>^ b >
of the Hill called Difficulty , I met * r / m
with a very aged Man, who asked
me, What I was, and whither bound?
I told him, That I was a Pilgrim, go-
ing to the Coeleftial City: Then faid
the Old Man, Thou lookeft like an ho-
nefi fellow ; Wilt thou be content to
dwell with me y for the wages that Ifhall
give thee? Then I asked him his name,
and where he dwelt ? He faid his
name was Adam thefirjl, and do dwell
in the Town of Deceit. I asked him b Eph. +.
then, What was his work ? and what 22 -
the wages that he would give ? He
told me, That his work was many de-
lights', and his wages , that I fhould be
his Heir at lajl. I further asked him,
What Houfe he kept, and what o-
ther Servants he had? fo he told me,
That his Houfe was maintained with all
the dainties in the worlds and that his
Ser-
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Servants were thofe of his own beget-
ting. Then I asked, If he had any
children ? He faid that he had but
three Daughters , The c lufts of the
c i Joh. flefoy the lufts of the eyes, and the -pride
z. 1 6. of life, and that I (hould marry them
all, if I would. Then I asked, How
long time he would have me live
with him ? And he told me, As long as
he lived him/elf.
Chr. Well^andwhat conclufion came
the Old Man, and you to, at laft ?
Faith. Why, at firft, I found my
felf fomewhat inclinable to go with
the Man, for I thought he fpake very
fair ; But looking in his forehead as
I talked with him, I faw there writ-
ten, Put off the old Man with his
deeds.
Chr. And how then ?
Faith. Then it came burning hot
into my mind, whatever he faid, and
however he flattered, when he got me
home to his Houfe, he would fell me
for a Slave. So I bid him forbear to
talk, for I would not come near the
doorofhisHoufe. Then he reviled me,
and told me that he would fend fuch
a one after me, that fhould make my
way bitter to my foul : So I turned
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to go away from him : But jufl as I
turned my felf to go thence, I felt
him take hold of my flefh, and give
me fuch a deadly twitch back, that I
thought he had pull'd part of me after
himfelf; This made me cry d Qd Rom 7.
wretched Man I So I went on my way 2 *
up the Hill.
Now when I had got about half
way up, I looked behind me, and
faw one coming after me, fwift as
the wind ; fo he overtook me juft a-
bout the place where the Settle
(lands.
Chr. Juft there ^ faid Chriftian, did
I Jit down to reft me ; but being over-
come withfteepy I there loft this Roll
out ojmybojom.
Faith. But good Brother hear me
out : So foon as the Man over-took
me, he was but a word and a blow :
for down he knocktme, and laid me
for dead. But when I was a little
come to my felf again, I asked him
wherefore he ferved me fo ? he faid,
Becaufe of my fecret inclining to A~
dam thefirft\ and with that, he ftrook
me another deadly blow on the breft,
and beat me down backward , fo I
lay at his foot as dead as before. So
when
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when I came to my felf again, I cried
him mercy; but he faid, I know not
to fhow mercy, and with that knockt
me down again. He had doubtlefs
made a hand of me , but that one
came by, and bid him forbear.
Chr. Who was that> that bid him
forbear ?
Faith. I did not know him at firft,
but as he went by, I perceived the
holes in his hands, and his fide ; then
I concluded that he was our Lord. So
I went up the Hill.
e "The Chr. ^hat Man that overtook you y
temper of was Mofes y e he fpareth none y neither
Mofes. knoweth he howtojhew mercy tothofe
that tranfgrefs his Law.
Faith. I know it very well, it was
not the firft time that he has met with
me. 'Twas he that came to me when
I dwelt fecurely at home, and that
told me, He would burn my Houfe
over my head, if I ftaid there.
Chr. But did not you fee the Houfe
that flood there on the top of that Hill,
on the fide of which Mofes met you?
Faith. Yes, and the Lions too,be-
fore I came at it; but for the Lions,
I think they were a fleep, for it was
about Noon ; and becaufe I had fo
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much of the day before me, I paffed
by the Porter, and came down the
Hill.
Chr. He told me indeed that he Jaw
you go by , but 1 wijh you had called at
the HouJe;for they would have /hewed
you Jo many Rarities , that you would
fcarce have forgot them to the day of
your death. But fray tell me ', did you
meet nobody in the Valley ^Humility ?
Faith. Yes, I met with one DiJ- Faithfull
content, who would willingly have ^faulted
perfwaded me to go back again with by Dlicon "
him : his reafon was, for that the
Valley was altogether without Ho-
nour ; he told me moreover, That
there to go, was the way to difobey
all my Friends, as Pride, Arogancy,
Self-Conceit , worldly Glory , with
others, who he knew,as he faid,would
be very much offended , if I made
fuch a Fool of my felf, as to wade
through this Valley.
Chr. Well, and how didyouanfwer
him? Faithful
Faith. I told him, That although an J™ er t0
all thefe that he named might claim D,Icon "
D ttllt.
kindred of me, and that rightly, ( for
indeed they were my Relations, ac-
cording to theflefh) yet fince I became
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a Pilgrim, they have difowned me,
as I alfo have rejected them ; and
therefore they were to me now, no
more then if they had never been of
my Linage; I told him moreover,.
That as to this Valley, he had quite
mifs-reprefented the thing: for be-
fore Honour is Humility , and ah aughty
Jpirit before a fall. Therefore faid I,
I had rather go through this Valley to
the Honour that was fo accounted by
the wifeft, then chufe that which he
efteemed moft worth our affections.
Chr. Met you with nothing elfe in
that Valley?
He is Faith. Yes , I met with Shame ;
faulted But of all the Men that I met with
in my Pilgrimage , he I think bears
the wrong name : the other would
be faid nay , after after a little ar-
gumentation, ( and fome what elfe)
but this bold faced Shame, would ne-
ver have done.
Chr. Why, what did he fay to you?
Faith. What ! why he objected
again ft Religion it felf; be faid it was
a pitiful low fneaking bufinefs for a
Man to mind Religion ; he faid that a
tender confcience was an un-manly
thing , and that for a Man to watch
over
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over his words and ways, fo as to
tye up himfelf from that hedtoring
liberty, that the brave fpirits of the
times accuftom themfelves unto,
would make me the Ridicule of the j cor. i
times. He objected alfo, that but few 26. ch. 3.
of the Mighty, Rich, or Wife, were l8 -
ever of my opinion; nor any of them,
before they were perfwaded to be ph .j g
Fools, and to be of a voluntary fond-
nefs, to venture the iofs of all, for
no body elfe knows what. He more-
over objected the bafe and low
eftate and condition of thofe that
were chiefly the Pilgrims of the
times ; in which they lived, alfo their
ignorance, and want of understand-
ing in all natural Science. Yea, he
did hold me to it at that rate alfo, a-
bout a great many more things then
here I relate ; as, that it was njhame
to fit whining and mourning under a
Sermon , and a Jhame to come figh-
ing and groaning home . That it was
a fhame to ask my Neighbour for-
givenefs for petty faults, or to make
reftitution where I had taken from
any : he faid alfo that Religion made
a man grow ftrange to the great, be-
caufe of a few vices (which he call-
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ed by finer names) and made him
own and refpeft the bafe, becaufe
of the fame Religious fraternity. And
is not this , faid he, zfharne ?
Chr. And what did you Jay to him?
Faith. Say ! I could not tell what
to fay at the firft. Yea, he put me
fo to it, that my blood came up in
my face, even this Shame fetch't it
up, and had almoft beat me quite
off. But at laft I began to confider,
'That that which is highly efteemed a-
mong Men, is had in abomination with
God. And I thought again , This
Shame tells me what men are, but it
tells me nothing what God, or the
word of God is. And I thought
moreover, That at the day of doom
we {hall not be doomed to death or
life, according to the he&oring fpi-
rits of the world ; but according to
the Wifdom and Law of the Higheit.
Therefore thought I, what God fays,
is belt, is beft , though all the Men
in the world are againft it. Seeing
then, that God prefers his Religion,
feeing God prefers a tender Con-
fcience, feeing they that make them-
felves Fools for the Kingdom of
Heaven, are wifeft ; and that the
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poor that loveth Chrift, is richer then
the greateft Man in the world that
hates him ; Shame depart, thou art
an Enemy to my Salvation : fhall I
entertain thee againft my Soveraign
Lord ? How then fhall I look him in
the face at his coming? Should I Mar.8. 3 s.
now be afhamed of his ways and Ser-
vants y how can I exped the blef-
fing ? But indeed this Shame was a
bold Villain ; I could fcarce fhakehim
out of my company ; yea, he would
be haunting of me, and continually
whifpering me in the ear, with fome
one or other of the infirmities that
attend Religion : but at laft I told
him/Twasbut in vain to attempt fur-
ther in this bufinefs; for thofe things
that he difdained, in thofe did I fee
moft glory : And fo at laft I got paft
this importunate one.
The try ah that thofe men do meet withal
That are obedient to the Heavenly call,
Are manifold, and fulted to the Jlejh,
And come, and come, and come again
afrejh ,
That now, or fomtime elfe, we by them
may
Be taken, overcome, and caft away,
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O let the Pilgrims , let the Pilgrims
then ,
Be vigilant , and quit themf elves like
Chr. / am glad, my Brother , /to
/£## didft withftand this Villain Jo
bravely\for of all, as thou Jayft, I think
he has the wrong name :for he is Jo bold
as to follow us in the Streets, and to at-
tempt to put us to Jhame before all men;
that is, to make us ajhamed of that
which is good: but if he was not him/elf
audacious, he would never attempt to do
as he does, but let us fill refift him: for
notwithftanding all his Bravadoes, he
promoteth the Fool, and none elje. The
Wife fhall Inherit Glory, Jaid Solo-
Prov.3.35. mon, but fhame fhall be the promo-
tion of Fools.
Faith. I think wemufl cry to him for
help againfl fhame , that would have us
bevaliantfortheTruthuponthe Earth.
Chr. Toujay true. But did you meet
no body elje in that Valley ?
Faith. No,notI,forIhadSun-fhine
all the reft of the way, through that,
and alfo through the Valley of the
fhadow of death.
Chr.
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Chr. 'Twas well for you, I am Jure
it fared far otherwise with me. I had
for a long feafon , as foon almoft
as I entred into that Valley, a dread-
ful Combat with that foul Fiend
Apollyon : Yea, I thought verily he
would have killed me ; efpecially
when he got me down, and crufht
me under him, as if he would have
crufht me to pieces. For as he threw
me, my Sword flew out of my hand;
nay he told me, He was Jure of me :
but / cried to God, and he heard me,
and delivered me out of all my troubles.
Then I entred into the Valley of the
fhadow of death, and had no light
for almoft half the way through it.
I thought I fhould a been killed there,
over, and over ; But at laft , day
brake, and the Sun rife, and I went
through that which was behind with
far more eafe and quiet
Moreover, I faw in my Dream,
that as they went on, Faithful, as he
chanced to look on one fide, faw a
Man whofe name is "Talkative, walk-
ing at a diftance befides them, (for
in this place, there was room enough
for them all to walk) He was a tall Talkative
Man, and Jomthing more comely at a fofcribsJ.
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difiance then at hand. To this Man
Faithful addrefled himfelf in this
manner.
Faith. Friend \ Whither away? Are
you going to the Heavenly Countrey ?
'Talk. I am going to that fame
place.
Faith. 'That is well: Then I hope we
may have your good Company.
Talk. With a very good will, will
I be your Companion.
Faithful Faith. Come on then, and let us go
andTztisA- together, and let usfpend our time in
^ifcoZT ^fcourftng °f things that are profitable.
Talk. To talk of things that are
good, to me is very acceptable, with
you, or with any other ; and I am
glad that I have met with thofe that
incline to fo good a work. For to
fpeak the truth, there are but few
that care thus to fpend their time ,
(as they are in their travels) but
chufe much rather to be fpeaking of
Talkaives things to no profit, and this hath
dijiike <?/been a trouble to me.
b ^irft Faith - That is indeed a thing to be
lamented; for what things fo worthy of
the ufe of the tongue and mouth of
men on Earth, as are the things of the
God of Heaven ?
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Talk. I like you wonderful well,
for your faying is full of conviftion ;
and I will add, What thing fo plea-
fant, and what fo profitable, as to
talk of the things of God ?
What things fo pleafant ? (that is,
if a man hath any delight in things
that are wonderful) for inftance : If
a man doth delight to talk of the
Hiftory or the Myftery of things ,
or if a man doth love to talk of Mi-
racles, Wonders or Signs, where
fhall he find things Recorded fo de-
lightful, and fo fweetly penned, as
in the holy Scripture ?
Faith, that's true : but to be profi-
ted by Juch things in our talk,Jhould be
that which we defign.
Talk. That it is that I faid: for to
talk of fuch things is moft profitable,
for by fo doing, a Man may get know-
ledge of many things, as of the va-
nity of earthly things, and the be-
fit of things above: (thus in general)
but more particularly, By this a man
may learn the neceflity of the New-
birth, the infufficiency of our works,
the need of Chrifts righteoufnefs, £sfc. Talka-
Befides, by this a man may learn by tives/«*-
talk, what it is to repent, to believe, difcourfe.
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to pray, to fuffer, or the like : by this
alfo a Man may learn what are the
great promifes & confolations of the
Gofpel,to his own comfort. Further,
by this a Man may learn to refute
falfe opinions, to vindicate the truth,
and alfo to inftru6t the ignorant.
Faith. All this is true, and glad am
I to hear thefe things from you.
'Talk. Alas ! the want of this is
the caufe that fo few understand the
need of faith, and the neceffity of a
work of Grace in their Soul, in or-
der to eternal life : but ignorantly
live in the works of the Law , by
which a man can by no means obtain
the Kingdom of Heaven.
Faith. But by your leave > Heaven-
ly knowledge of thefe , is the gift of God;
no manattainethto them by humane in-
duftry y or only by the talk of them.
Talk. All this I know very well,
for a man can receive nothing except
it be given him from Heaven; all is
of Grace , not of works : I could
o brave g^ ve vou an hundred Scriptures for
Talkative, the confirmation of this.
Faith. Well then , Jaid Faithful,
what is that one things that wefhall at
this time found our difcourfe upon ?
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Talk. What you will : I will talk of o brave
things Heavenly, or things Earthly ; Talkative,
things Moral, or things Evangelical ;
things Sacred, or things Prophanes ;
things paft, or things to come ; things
forraign, or things at home ; things
more Eflential , or things Circum-
ftantial : provided that all be done to
our profit.
Faith. Now did Faithful begin to
wonder; andjlepping to Chriftian,(/i?r
he walked all this while by himfelf,) he Faithful
/aid to him^ {butjoftly) What a brave beguiled by
Companion have we got ! Surely this Talkative -
man will make a very excellent Pil-
grim.
Chr: At this Chriftian modeftly chriilian
fmiled, and faid, This man with whom makes a
you are fo taken, will beguile with ^fiovery
this tongue of his, twenty of them °/ Talk f-
that know him not. ing Fakh ,
Faith: Do you know him then ? iu\<whobe
Chr. Know him ! Yes,better then was.
he knows himfelf.
Faith. Pray what is he ?
Chr. His name is 'Talkative , he
dwelleth in our Town ; I wonder that
you fhould be a ftranger to him,
only I confider that our Town is
large.
Faith,
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Faith. Whqfe Sonishe? Andwhere-
about doth he dwell ?
Chr. He is the Son of one Say well,
he dwelt in Pra'ting-row ; and he is
known of all that are acquainted
with him, by the name of 'Talkative
in Prating-row : and notwithftand-
ing his fine tongue, he is but a forry
fellow.
Faith. Well, he Jeems to be a very
pretty man,
Chr. That is, to them that have
not through acquaintance with him,
for he is beft abroad, near home he is
ugly enough : your faying, That he
is a pretty man , brings to my mind
what I have obferved in the work of
the Painter, whofe Pictures fhews
beft at a diftance; but very near,
more unpleafing.
Faith. But 1 am ready to think you
do but jeft, becaufe you fmiled.
Chr. God-forbid that I ihould^V/?,
(though I fmiled) in this matter, or
that I ftiould accufe any falfely ; I
will give you a further difcovery of
him : This man is for any company,
and for any talk ; as he talketh now
with you, fo will he talk when he is
on the Ale-bench : and the more
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drink he hath in his crown, the
more of thefe things he hath in his
mouth: Religion hath no place in his
heart, or houfe, or converfation ; all
he hath, lieth in his tongue, and his
Religion is to make a noife there-
with.
Faith. Say you fo ! Then I am in this
man greatly deceived.
Chr. Deceived ! you may be fure Mat 2 ^
of it. Remember the Proverb, They J or ' 4 '
fay and do not : but the Kingdom of
God is not in word, but in "power. He Talkative
talketh of Prayer , of Repentance, talks, but
of Faith, and of the New birth : but does not.
he knows but only to talk of them.
I have been in his Family, and have
obferved him both at home and a-
broad ; and I know what I fay of him
is the truth. His houfe is as empty . Hu bouf *
r -n 1- - 7 7 • r »-< ls empty °f
of Religion, as the white of an hgg Rcligion ^
is of favour. There is there, neither
Prayer, nor fign of Repentance for
fin : Yea, the bruit in his kind ferves
God far better then he. He is the
very (lain, reproach, and fhame of
Religion to all that know him ; it can He ls a
hardly have a good word in all that ^J '" w
end of the Town where he dwells, Rom 2
through him. Thus fay the common 2+j 25 .
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The pro- People that know him, A Saint <z-
<uerl> ^f broad y and a DtvW at borne: His poor
goes oj tm p am J]y £ nc J s J t f Q ^ k e J s { uc fo a ^ r /^
fuch a railer at, and fo unreafonable
with his Servants , that they neither
know how to do for, or fpeak to him.
Men jhun Men ^at h ave any dealings with
to deal him, fay 'tis better to deal with a
with him. Turk then with him, for fairer deal-
ing they fhall have at their hands.
This Talkative ', if it be poffible, will
go beyond them, defraud, beguile,
and over-reach them. Befides, he
brings up his Sons to follow his fteps;
and if he findeth in any of them a
foolijh timoroufnes (for fo he calls
the firft appearance of a tender con-
fcience) he calls them fools and block-
heads ; and by no means will imploy
them in much, or fpeak to their
commendations before others. For
my part I am of opinion, that he has
by his wicked life caufed many to
ftumble and fall; and will be, if
God prevent not, the ruine of many
more.
Faith. Well , my Brother y I am
bound to believe you ; not only becaufe
you Jay you know him y but alfo becaufe
like a Cbriftian you make your reports
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of men. For I cannot think that you
/peak thefe things of ill will, but becaufe
it is evenfo as you fay.
Chr. Had I known him no more
than you , I might perhaps have
thought of him as at the firft you
did : Yea, had he received this re-
port at their hands only that are
enemies to Religion, I fhould have
thought it had beenaflander : (A Lot
that often falls from bad mens
mouths upon good mens Names and
Profeffions:) But all thefe things,yea
and a great many more as bad , of
my own knowledge I can prove him
guilty of. Befides , good men are
afhamed of him , they can neither
call him Brother nor Friend ; the
very naming of him among them,
makes them blufh,if they know him.
Fa. Well \1 fee that Saying and Do-
ing aretwothings, and hereafter I /hall
better obferve this dijlinffion.
Chr. They are two things indeed,
and are as diverfe as are the Soul k f Qf a £_
and the Body: For as the Body with- n g i on%
out the Soul, is but a dead Carkafs ;
fo, Saying, if it be alone, is but a dead
Carkafs alfo. The Soul of Religi-
on is the pradtick part : Pure Reli-
gion
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.James i. gion and undefiled, before God and the
2 7 .> ever. Father, is this, To vifit the Fatherlejs
22 > 2 *' 24? and Widows in their affliffion, and to
keep himfelf unfpotedfrom the World.
This Talkative is not aware of, he
thinks that hearing and faying will
make a good Chriftian , and thus he
deceiveth his own foul. Hearing is
but as the fowing of the Seed; talk-
ing is not fufficient to prove that
fruit is indeed in the heart and life ;
and let us affure our felves , that at
the day of Doom, men fhall be judg-
s e Mat e< ^ accor "ding to their fruits. It will
13. andch. not ^ e ^ a ^ then, Did you believe? but,
25. were you Doers, or Talkers only? and
accordingly fhall they be judged. The
end of the World is compared to our
Harveft, and you know men at
Harveft regard nothing but Fruit.
Not that any thing can be accepted
that is not of Faith : But I fpeak this,
to fhew you how infignificant the
profeflion of Talkative will be at that
day.
Lcvit. 11. p a This brings to my mind that of
Deut. 14. Mofes, by which he defcribeth the beaft
that is clean. He is Juch an one that
parteth the Hoof and cheweth the Cud:
Not that parteth the Hoof only , or that
cheweth
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cheweth the Cud only, The Hare chew -
eth the Cud , £0/ jy<?/ is unclean, be- Fa ; thf ^
^///? he part eth not the Hoof. ^ n< ^ ftbebad-
this truly rejembleth Talkative ; he ne fsofT2\-
cheweth the Cud, hejeeketh knowledge, kative.
he cheweth upon the Word, but he di-
vide th not the Hoof , he part eth not
withthewayoffinners\ butastheHare,
retaineth the foot of a Dog , or Bear ,
and therefore he is unclean.
Chr. You have fpoken, for ought
I know, the true Gofpel fenfe of thofe
Texts, and I will add an other thing.
Paul calleth fome men, yea and I# c r, 13.
thofe great Talkers too, founding 1, 2, 3.^.
Brafs, and Tinckling Cymbals ; that x 4- 7.
is, as he Expounds them in another . Tal J?"
phce,Things without life, giving found. tQ th >*
Things without life, that is, without that found
the true Faith and Grace of the Go- -without
fpel ; and confequently, things that^-
fliall never be placed in the Kingdom
of Heaven among thofe that are the
Children of life : Though their found
by their talk , be as if it were the
Tongue or voice of an Angel.
Fait. Well, I was not Jo fond of his
company* at firfi, but I am fick of it
now. What jhall we do to be rid of
him ?
Chr.
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Chr. Take my advice, and do as I
bid you, and you fhall find that he
will foon be fick of your Company
too, except God fhall touch his heart
and turn it.
Fait. Whatwouldyou havemeto do?
Chr. Why, go to him , and enter
into fome ferious difcourfe about the
power of Religion : And ask him plain-
ly (when he has approved of it , for
that he willj \yhether this thing be
fet up in his Heart , Houfe or Con-
verfation.
Fait. Then Faithful ftept forward
again, and faid to Talkative : Come,
what chear ? how is it now ?
Talk. Thank you, Well. I thought
we fhould have had a great deal of
Talk by this time.
Fait. Well, if you will, we will fall
to it now; and Jince you left it with me
to ft ate the queftion, let be this : How
doth thefaving grace of God dif cover it
J elf, when it is in the heart of man?
Talk. I perceive then that our
talk muft be about the power of things;
Talka- Well,'tis a very good queftion , and
dToSr'of 1 ^ be willin S to anfwer y° u - And
aZwkof ta ^ e m y an ^ wer m brief thus. Firft,
grace Where the Grace of God is in the heart,
it
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it caujeth there a great out-cry againft
fin. Secondly
Fait. Nay bold, let us conjider of one
at once: I think you Jhould rather Jay,
It Jhows it/elf by inclining the Soul to
abhor its fin.
'Talk. Why, what difference is
there between crying out againft, and
abhoring of fin ?
Fait. Oh ! arreat deal: a man may ^
• n r r 7-7 7 y To cry out
cry out againft fin, of policy; but hecan- agai ^ /iny
not abhor it, but by vertue of a Godly no fi g n cj '
antipathy againft it: Ihaveheardmany Grace,
cry out againft fin in the Pulpit > who
yet can abide it well enough intheheart,
and houfe, and conversation. Jofephs
Miftris cried out with aloud voice,
as if /he had been very holy ; but foe
would willingly, notwithftanding that,
have committed uncleannefs with him.
Some cry out againft fin , even as the
Mother cries out againft her Child
in her lap, when/he calleth it Slut and
naughty Girl , and then falls to hug-
ging and kiffing it.
Talk. You lie at the catch, I per-
ceive.
Fait. No, not 1,1 am only for feting
things right. But what is the fecond
thing whereby you would -prove a dif~
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covery of a work of grace in the heart?
'Talk. Great knowledge of Gofpel
Great Myfteries.
knowledge Fait. 'Thisfignefhouldhavebeenfirft ,
nofignof but fir ft or laft, it is alfo falfe ; for,
grace Knowledge, great knowledge \may be ob-
' * 3 ' tained in the myfteries of the Gofpel, and
yet no work of grace in the Soul. Tea,
ifaman have all knowledge, he may yet
be nothing , and fo confequently be no
childofGod. When Chriftfaid,Do you
know all thefe things? AndtheDifciples
hadanfwered,Tes: He addeth, BlefTed
are ye if ye do them. He doth not lay
thebleffingintheknowing ofthem,butin
the doing of them . For there is a know-
ledge that is not attained 'with doingilie
that knoweth his Matters will, and
doth it not. Aman may know like an
Angel, andyet be no Chriftian ; therefore
yourftgnisnot true. Indeed to know, is a
thing thatpleafeth TalkersandBoafters;
but to do, is that which pleafeth God. Not
that the heart can be good without
knowledge ,for without that the heart
. is naught: 'There is therefore knowledge,
and know- acknowledge. Knowledge that refteth
ledge. in the bare /peculation of things , and
knowledge that is accompaniedwith the
grace of faith and love, which puts a
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man upon doing even the will of God
from the heart : the firft of theje will
ferve the Talker, but without theothqr
the true Chriftian is not content. Give
me underftanding,and I fhall keep thy
Law, yea I fhall obferve it with my J™*"°™
whole heart, Pfal. 119. 34. ^ f e JJ ed at ~
Talk. You lie at the catch again, with en .
this is not for edification. deavours.
Fait. Well , if you pleafie propound
another fign how this work of grace dif-
covereth it felf where it is.
Talk. Not I, for I fee we fhall not
agree.
Fait. Well, if you will not , will you
give me leave to do it ?
Talk. You may ufe your Liberty.
Fait. Aworkof grace in the foul dif-
covereth it felf, either to him that hath One good
it, or to ftanders by. Mnof grace
To him that hath it, thus. It gives ^ l6, ? -
him conviclion of fin, ejpecially of the j oh * l6 '
defilement of his nature, and the fin of Mar. 16. 16
unbelief , {for the Jake of which he is Pf. 38. is.
fure to be damned, if he findeth not Jer.31.19.
mercy at Gods hand by faith in J ejus a ' 2 " 3 J*
Chrift.) This fight and fenfe of things Mat< ~ 6
worketh inhimjorrow andfhameforjin ; Rev. 21. 6.
he findeth moreover revealed in him
the Saviour of t^ World, and the ab-
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Jolute neceffity of clofing with him for
life, at the which he findeth hungrings
arid thir flings after him, to which hurt-
grings, &c. thepromije is made. Now
according to the Jlrength or weaknejs
of his Faith in his Saviour, Jo is his
joy and peace, Jo is his love to holi-
nejs, Jo are his dejires to know him
more , and aljo to Jerve him in this
World, But though I Jay it dij-
covereth it f elf thus unto him; yet it is
but Jeldom that he is able to conclude
that this is a work oj Grace, becauje
his corruptions now, and hisabujed rea-
Jon, makes his mind to mij fudge in this
matter \ therefore inhim that hath this
work, there is required a very found
Judgement ^before he can withfteddinefs
conclude that this is a work of Grace.
Ro.io.io. 70 others it is thus dijcovered.
i . By an experimental confeffion of
his Faith in Chrifi. 2. By a life anjwer-
able to that confeffion, to wit, a life of
job. 42. holineJs\ heart -holinejs, family -holt-
5» 6 - nefs, (if he hath a Family) and by Con-
/e * 2 9' verjation-holinejs in the world', which
in the general teacheth him, inwardly
to abhor his Sin, and himjelf for that
injccret, tojupprejs it in his Family,
and to promote holinejs in the World;
not
Phi. 1. 27.
Mat. 5. 9
Jo. 24. 15
Pf. 50. 23
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not by talk only, as an Hypocrite or
Talkative P erj on may do: but by apra-
ffical Subjection in Faith, and Love, to
the power of the word: And now Sir,
as to this brief dejcription of the work
of Grace y and alfo the difcovery of it,
if you have ought to objeft, objett : if
not, then give me leave to propound to
you afecond queftion.
Talk. Nay, my part is not now to Another
objeft, but to hear, let me therefore Z ood fe n
have your fecond queftion. of Grace.
Faith. It is this, Do you experience
the fir ft part of this dejcription of it?
and doth your life andconverfiationtefti-
fie the fame? or ft andeth your Religion
in Word or in Tongue , and not in
Deed^WTruth? pray, if you incline to
anfwer me in this, fay no more then you
know the God above will/ay Amen to;
and alfo, nothing but what your Con-
fidence can juftifie you in. For, not he
that commendeth himfelf is appro-
ved, but whom the Lord commen-
deth. Befiides, to Jay I am thus, and
thus, when my Converfiation, and all
my Neighbours tell me, I lye, is great ^\^ d
wickednefis. " Ztib'*'
Talk. Then Talkative at firft be- Faithfuls
gan to blufh, but recovering himfelf, queftion.
Thus
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Thus he replyed, You come now to
Experience, to Confcience, and God:
and to appeals to him for j unification
of what is fpoken: This kind of dif-
courfe I did not expect nor am I dif-
pofed to give an anfwer to fuch
questions , becaufe I count not my
felf bound thereto, unlefs you take
upon you to be a Catechizer; and,
though you fhould fo do, yet I may
refufe to make you my Judge: But I
pray will you tell me, why you ask
me fuch questions ?
Faith. Becaufe If aw you forward to
ruub^z'ti* ia ^> an d becaufe I knew not that you
ful tut to had ought elfe but notion. Befides to
him that tell you all the 'Truth , I have heard of
quejlion. you , that you are a Man whofe Reli-
Faithfuls gi on n es i n t a ik^ and that your Conver-
in^to €a ~ J at i° n P ves this your Mouth-prof effion y
Talkative. the b e - They fay 7ou are a fpot a- ,
mong Chriftians , and that Religion
fareth the worfe for your ungodly con-
verfation y thatfome already have ft urn-
bled at your wicked ways , and that
more are in danger of being deftroyed
thereby ; your Religion , and an Ale-
Houfe y and Covetoufnefs, and unclean-
nefs,andfwearingy and 'lying, and vain
Company-keeping , &c. will ft and to-
I gether.
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gether. The proverb is true of you>
which isjaidoja Whore \ to wit That
Jhe is a fhame to all Women ; Jo you
are ajhame to all Profejjbrs.
Talk, Since you are ready to take .
up reports, and to judge fo raflily^-. H
as you do; I cannot but conclude ^ayjrom
you are fome peevifh, or melancholly Faithful
Man , not fit to be difcourfed with,
and fo adieu.
Chr. Then came up Chriftian, and
faid to his Brother, I told you how it
would happen, your words and his
lufts could not agree ; he had ra-
ther leave your company , then re-
form his life: but he is gone as I faid,
let him go ; the lofs is no mans but .
his own, he has faved us the trouble d ^ nce
of going from him ; for he continu-
ing, as I fuppofe he will do, as he is ,
he would have been but a blot in our
Company : befides, the Apoftle fays,
From fuch withdraw thyjelf.
Faith. But I am glad we had this
little difcourje zvith him y it may hap-
pen that he will think of it again; how-
ever y I have dealt plainly with him y
and Jo am clear of his bloody if he
perijheth.
Chr. You did well to talk fo plain-
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ly to him as you did, there is but
little of this faithful dealing with
men now a days ; and that makes
Religion fo ftink in the noftrills of
many, as it doth: for they are thefe
Talkative Fools , whofe Religion is
only in word, and are debauched and
vain in their Converfation, that (be-
ing fo much admitted into the Fel-
low fhip of the Godly) do ftumble
the World, blemifh Chriftianity, and
grieve the Sincere. I wifh that all
Men would deal with fuch, as you
have done, then fhould they either be
made more conformable to Religion,
or the company of Saints would be
too hot for them.
How Talkative at firji lifts up his
Plumes !
How bravely doth he /peak ! how he pre-
fumes
To drive down all before him ! but fo
foon
As Faithful talks of Heart work, like
the Moon
Thafs pajl the full^ into the wain he
goes;
And fo will all^ but he that Heart work
knows.
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Thus they went on talking of what
they had feen by the way ; and fo
made that way eafie, which would
otherwife, no doubt, have been tedi-
ous to them : for now they went
through a Wildernefs.
Then I faw in my Dream, that
when they were got out of the Wil-
dernefs , they prefently faw a Town
before them, and the name of that
Town is Vanity ; and at the Town
there is a Fair kept, called Vanity-
Fair: It is kept* all the Year long, it
beareth the name of Vanity -Fair, be-
caufe the Town where tis kept, is
lighter then Vanity; and alfo, becaufe if a . 4 o. 17
all that is there fold, or that cometh Eccl. 1.
thither, is Vanity. As is the faying cha P- * IX
of the wife, All that cometh is vanity. I7 '
This Fair is no new erefted bufi-
nefs, but a thing of Ancient {land-
ing ; I will fhew you the original of it.
Almoft five thoufand years a-
gone, there were Pilgrims walking ! e " u '
to the Cosleftial City, as thefe two tbh Fair ^
honeft perfons are ; and Beelzebub,
Apollyon , and Legion , with their
Companions, perceiving by the path
that the Pilgrims made , that their
way to the City lay through this
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Town of Vanity , they contrived here
to fet up a Fair ; a Fair wherein
fhould be fold of all forts of Vanity ,
and that it fhould laft all the year
long. Therefore at /£/j Fair are
chaltdizeof a11 ^ uch Merch andize fold, As Houfes,
/£« Fair. Lands , Trades , Places , Honours,
Preferments,Titles,Countreys,King-
doms, Lufts, Pleafures and Delights cf
all forts, as Whores, Bauds, Wives,
Husbands , Children, Matters , Ser-
vants, Lives, Blood, Bodies, Souls,
Silver, Gold, Pearls* precious Stones,
and what not.
And moreo ver,at thisFair there is at
all times to be ken Juglings, Cheats,
Games, Plays, Fools, Apes, Knaves,
and Rogues, and that of all forts.
Here are to be feen, and that for
nothing, Thefts, Murders, Adul-
tries, Falfe-fvvearers , and that of a
blood-red colour.
And as in others fairs of lefs mo-
ment,there are the feveral Rows and
Streets, under their proper names,
where fuch and fuch Wares are
vended : So here likewife, you have
the proper Places, Rows, Streets,
(fiiz. Countreys and Kingdoms,)
where the Wares of this Fair are
• I 3 fooneft
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fooneft to be found : Here is the Brit- Tke streets
tain Row, the French Row, the It a- °f th "f" ir -
lian Row , the Spanijh Row , the
German Row, where feveral forts of
Vanities are to be fold. But as in o-
ther fairs fome one Commodity is
as the chief of all the fair, fo the Ware
of Rome and her Merchandize is
greatly promoted in this fair : Only
our Englifh Nation, with fome others,
have taken a diflike thereat.
Now , as I faid , the way to the jCor.5 10.
Cceleftial City lyes juft thorow this ^Y"*
'Town, where this lufty Fair is kept; t ^° s U f air
and he that will go to the City, and
yet not go thorow this Town , mufi
needs go out of the World, The Prince
of Princes himfelf, when here, went
through this Town to his own Coun-
trey, and that upon a Fair-day too :
Yea, and as I think, it was BeeU -Mat. 4, 8.
zebub the chief Lord of this Fair, Luke 4, 5.
that invited him to buy of his Va- 6 , 7.
nities; yea, would have made him
Lord of the Fair, would he but have
done him Reverence as he went
thorow the Town. Yea, becaufe he
was fuch a perfon of Honour , Beel-
zebub had him from Street to Street,
and fhewed him all the Kingdoms of
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the World in a little time, that he
might, if poffible, alure that Bleffed
chrifl O ne J to cheapen and buy fome of his
bought no- Vanities. But he had no mind to the
thing in Merchandize, and therefore left the
this fair 'Town , without laying out fo much
as one Farthing upon thefe Vanities.
This Fair therefore is an Ancient
thing , of long ftanding, and a very-
great Fair.
The Pi/- Now thefe Pilgrims, as I faid, muft
grims en- needs go thorow this/air : Well,fo they
ter the fair did ; but behold, even as they entred
intothe/^V, all the people in the fair
T , . . were moved, and the Town it felf as it
a hubbub were * n a Hubbub about them ; and
aboutthem. that for feveral reafons : For,
Firft, The Pilgrims were cloathed
The firft w ith fuch kind of Raiment, as was
™f'f tbe diverfe from the Raiment of any
that Traded in that fair. The people
therefore of the fair made a great
gazing upon them : Some faid they
were Fools, fome they were Bedlams,
and fome they are Outlandifh-men.
g or * 2 * Secondly, And as they wondred
\d.Caufe at their Apparel, fo they did likewife
of the hub- at their Speech , for few could un-
bub. derftand what they faid ; they natu-
rally fpoke the Language of Canaan,
I 4 but
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but they that kept the fair, were the
men of this World : So that from
one end of the fair to the other, they
feemed Barbarians each to the other.
Thirdly, But that which did not
a little amufe the Merchandizes,
was, that thefe Pilgrims fet very light
by all their Wares, they cared not,
fo much as to look upon them : and
if they called upon them to buy, they
would put their fingers in their ears, __ .
and cry, Turn away mine eyes from
beholding vanity ; and look upwards,
fignifying that their Trade andTraf- p hi j ,
fick was in Heaven. 20.
One chanced mockingly , behold-
ing the carriages of the men, to fay
unto them , What will ye buy ? but
they, looking gravely upon him,faid,
We buy the "Truth. At that, there was p£ 23
an occafion taken to defpife the men
the more; fome mocking, feme taun- t% are
ting , fome fpeaking reproachfully, mocked.
and fome calling upon others to fmite ^ „ . .
i \ 1 n 1 • 1 i The fair m
them. At Jait things came to an hub- a hubhub
bub and great ftir in the fair, in fo
much that all order was confounded.
Now was word prefently brought to
the great one of the fair, who quickly
came down , and deputed fome of
his
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his moft trufty friends to take thefe
They are men into examination, about whom
examined, the fair was almoft overturned. So
the men were brought to examina-
tion ; and they that fat upon them,
asked them whence they came, whe-
ther they went , and what they did
They tell th ere in fuch an unufual Garb ? The
<wbo they men told them, that they were Pil-
are and grims and Strangers in the World,
whence an( j fax t h e y were going to their
they came. QWn c ountre ^ w hich was the Hea-
venly Jerusalem ; and that they had
given none occafion to the men of the
Town , nor yet to the Merchandi-
zes, thus to abufe them, and to let
them in their Journey. Except itwas,
for that, when one asked them what
they would buy,they faid they would
They are buy the Truth. But they that were
not belies- appointed to examine them, did not
believe them to be any other then
Bedlams and Mad , or elfe fuch as
came to put all things into a confufion
in the fair. Therefore they took them
tut in the an< ^ beat t ' iem ) an ^ befmeared them
Cage. with dirt , and then put them into
theCage, that they might be made
a Spectacle to all the men of the fair.
There therefore they lay for fome
time,
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Behold VAN1TT-FJIR; the Pilgrims there
Are Chain'd and Ston'd befide ;
Even fo it was, our Lord paft here,
And on Mount Calvary dy'd.
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time., and were made the obje&s of
any mans fport, or malice , or re-
; eir e ~ venge. The great one of the fair
hwviour in & . & i r i i
^ c ^ # laughing lull at all that betel them.
But the men being patient, and not
rendering railing for railing, but con-
trary wife bleffing , and giving good
words for bad , and kindnefs for in-
juries done: Some men in the fair
The men of that were more obferving, and lefs
the fair ^prejudiced then the reft, began to
^nlrtheZ- Check and tlame the bafei * f ° rt f01 *
fefoes a- th^ 11 " continual abufes done by them
bout tbefe to the men: They therefore in angry
t'-wo men. manner let fly at them again, count-
ing them as bad as the men in the
Cage , and telling them that they
feemed confederates, and fhould be
made partakers of their misfortunes.
The other replied , That for ought
they could fee, the men were quiet,
and fober, and intended no body any
harm ; and that there were many
that Traded in their fair , that were
more worthy to be put into the Cage,
yea, and Pillory too, then were the
men that they had abufed. Thus,
after divers words had pafTed on both
fides, (the men themfelves behaving
themfelves all the while very wifely
and
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and foberly before them,) they fell
to fome Blows , and did harm one to r ,
another. Then were thefe two poor ma j et jj e
men brought before their Examiners Authors of
again , and there charged as being this diftur-
guilty of the late Hubbub that had bance -
been in the fair. So they beat them "They are
pitifully, and hanged Irons \ypon ledu P and
them, and led them in Chaines, up doTwn tbe
and down the fair , for an example vT ."* r
1 1 nii Chaines j or
and a terror to others, left any mould a tgrror tQ
further fpeak in their behalf, or joyn others.
themfelves unto them. But Chriftian
and Faithful behaved themfelves yet
more wifely, and received the igno-
miny and fhame that was caft upon
them, with fo much meeknefs and
patience, that it won to their {\fe Some of the
(though but few in comparifon of the men ofthe
reft)feveralofthemeninthe/^/V.This^^ wz/0
put the other party yet into a greater
rage , infomuch that they concluded
the death of thefe two men. Where- 'Their ad-
fort they threatned that the Cage nor <*>erfaries
Irons fhould ferve their turn, but that r $f™»
they fhould die, for the abufe they
had done, and for deluding the men
of the fair.
Then were they remanded to the
Cage again until further order fhould
be
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taken with them. So they put them
They are in, and made their feet faft in the
again put Stocks. Then a convenient time be-
** tote ing appointed, they brought them
Cage and r & * r . . ' /. , ° ,.
after forth to their Tryal in order to their
brought to Condemnation. When the time was
"Tryal come, they were brought before their
Enemies and arraigned; the Judge's
name was Lord Hategood. Their In-
dictment was one and the fame in fub-
ftance, though fomewhat varying
in form; the Contents whereof was
this.
Their In- That they were enemies to , and diftur-
dittmem. hers of their Trade ; that they had made
Commotions andDivifions in theTown y
and had won a party to their own mo ft
dangerous opinions, in contempt of the
Law of their Prince.
Faithfuls Then Faithful began to anfwer,
anfwerfor That he had only fet himfelf againft
him/elf. that which had fet it felf againft him
that is higher then the higheft. And
faid he, As for disturbance, I make
none, being my felf a man of Peace ;
the Party that were won to us, were
won by beholding our Truth and In-
nocence , and they are only turned
from the worfe to the better. And as
to the King you talk of, fince he is
Beelzebub
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Now Faithfully the man, fpeak for thy God,
Fear not the wicked's malice, nor their rod :
Speak boldly man, the truth is on thy fide.
Die for it, and to life in triumph ride.
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Beelzebub, the Enemy of our Lord,
I defie him and all his Angels.
Then Proclamation was made,that
they that had ought to fay for their
Lord the King againft thePrifoner at
the Bar, fhould forthwith appear and
give in their evidence. So there came
in three Witnefles, to wit, Envy, Su-
perftition, and Pickthank. They was
then asked, If they knew the Pri-
foner at the^ Bar ? and what they had
to fay for their Lord the King againft
him.
Then ftood forth Envy, and faid to
this effedt ; My Lord, I have known
this man a long time, and will atteft
upon my Oath before this honoura-
ble Bench, That he is
Judge. Hold, give him his Oath ;
So they fware him. Then he faid, My
Lord, This man, notwithftanding his
plaufible name, is one of the vileft
men in our Countrey ; He neither
regardeth Prince nor People, Law
nor Cuftom : but doth all that he can
to poflefs all men with certain of his
difloyal notions, which he in the
general calls Principles of Faith and
Holinefs. And in particular, I heard
him once my felf affirm, tfhat Chri-
Jlianity
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Jlianity, and the Cuftoms of our Town
of Vanity, were Diametrically oppofite,
and could not be reconciled. By which
faying, my Lord, he doth at once,
not only condemn all our laudable
doings, but us in the doing of them.
Judg. Then did the Judge fay to
him, Haft thou any more to fay ?
Env. My Lord I could fay much
more, only I would not be tedious
to the Court. Yet if need be, when
the other Gentlemen have given in
their Evidence , rather then any
thing fhall be wanting that will dif-
patch him , I will enlarge my Testi-
mony againft him. So he was bid
ftand by. Then they called Superfli-
tion y and bid him look upon the Pri-
foner ; they alfo asked , What he
could fay for their Lord the King a-
gainft him ? Then they fware him, fo
he began.
Super. My Lord, I have no great
acquaintance with this man, nor do
I delire to have further knowledge
of him ; However this I know, that
he is a very peftilent fellow, from
fome difcourfe that the other day I
had with him in this Town; for then
talking with him, I heard him fay,
That
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That our Religion was naught, and
fuch by which a man could by no
means pleafe God : which fayings of
his, my Lord, your Lordfhip very
well knows, what necefTarily thence
will follow, two wit, That we ftill do
worfhip in vain, are yet in our Sins,
and finally fhall be damned ; and
this is that which I have to fay.
Then was Picktbank fworn , and
bid fay what he knew, in behalf of
their Lord the King againft the Pri-
foner at the Bar.
Pick- Pick, My Lord, and you Gentle-
Teftim n men a ^> This fellow I have known of
a long time , and have heard him
fpeak things that ought not to be
fpoke. For he hath railed on our
noble Prince Beelzebub , and hath
sins are allfy ^ contemptibly of his honoura-
Lords and ble Friends, whofe names are the Lord
Great ones. Oldman, the Lord Carnal delight, the
Lord Luxurious, the Lord Defire of
Vain-glory, my old Lord Lechery, Sir
Having Greedy, with all the reft
of our Nobility ; and he hath faid
moreover, that if all men were of
his mind , if poffible , there is not
one of thefe noble Men fhould have
any longer a being in this Town.
Befides,
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Befides, he hath not been afraid
to rail on you, my Lord, who are
now appointed to be his Judge ,
calling you an ungodly Villian, with
many other fuch like vilifying terms,
by which he hath befpattered moft of
the Gentry of our Town. When
this Pickthank had told his tale, the
Judge directed his fpeech to thePri-
foner atthe Bar, faying, Thou Runa-
gate, Heretick , and Traitor, haft . . f .
thou heard what thefe honeft Gentle- de f ence y
men have witneffed againft thee ? himjelf.
Faith. May If peak a few words in
my own defence ?
Judg. Sirrah, Sirrah, thou defer-
veft to live no longer, but to beflain
immediately upon the place; yet that
all men may fee our gentlenefs to-
wards thee , let us fee what thou
haft to fay.
jptfzV^.i.Ifaythen inanfwerto what
Mr. Envy hath fpoken, I never faid
ought but this, 'that what Rule, or
Laws, or Cuftom, or People, were flat
againft the Word of God, are diame-
trically oppofite to Chriftianity. If I
have faid a mifs in this, convince me
of my errour, and I am ready here
before you to make my recantation.
2. As
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2. As to the fecond, to wit, Mr.
Superfiition, and his charge againft
me, I faid only this, That inthe wor-
fhip of God there is required a divine
Faith \ but there can be no divine Faith >>
without a divine Revelation of the will
of God : therefore whatever is thruft
into the worjhip of God, that is not a-
greeable to a divine Revelation, cannot
be done but by an humane Faith, which
Faith will not profit to Eternal life.
3. As to what Mr. Pickthank hath
faid , I fay, (avoiding terms , as
that I am faid to rail, and the like)
That the Prince of this Town, with
all the Rablement his Attendants,
by this Gentlemen named, are more
fit for a being in Hell, then in this
Town and Countrey ; and fo the
Lord have mercy upon me.
The Judge Then the Judge called to the Jury
hh fpeech ( w h Q a ]j this while flood by, to hear
to t e ju- an< ^ obferve) Gentlemen of the Jury,
you fee this man about whom fo
great an uproar hath been made in
this Town: you have alfo heard what
thefe worthy Gentlemen have wit-
nefled againft him ; alfo you have
heard his reply and confeffion : It
lieth now in your brefts to hang him,
K or
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or fave his life. But yet I think meet
to inftruft you into our Law.
There was an Aft made in the days
of Pharaoh the Great, Servant to our Exod. i
Prince, That left thofe of a contrary
Religion fhould multiply and grow,
too ftrong for him, their Males fhould
be thrown into the River. There was
alfo an Aft made in the days of Ne-
buchadnezzar the Great, another of Dan. 3.
his Servants, That whoever would
not fall down and worfhip his golden
Image, fhould be thrown into a
fiery Furnace. There was alfo an
Aft made in the days of Darius^Thzt Dan. 6.
who fo, for fome time , called upon
any God but his, fhould be caft in-
to the Lions Den. Now the fubftance
of thefe Laws this Rebel has broken,
not only in thought (which is not to
be born) but alfo in word and deed;
which muft therefore needs be intol-
erable.
For that of Pharaoh ^ his Law was
made upon a fuppofition, to prevent
mifchief, no Crime being yet ap-
parent ; but here is a Crime appa-
rent. For the fecond and third, you
fee he difputeth againft our Religion;
and for theTreafon he hath confefled,
he deferveth to die the death. Then
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Then went the Jury out, whofe
names were, Mr. Blind-man, Mr. No-
good, Mr. Malice, Mr. Love-lufi, Mr.
Live- loofe, Mr. Heady ,Mr. High-mind,
Mr. Enmity, Mr. .Ljw, Mr. Cruelty,
Mr. Hate-light, and Mr. Implacable,
who every one gave in his private
Verdidi againft him among them-
felves, and afterwards unanimously
concluded to bring him in guilty be-
fore the Judge. And firft Mr. Blind-
man, the foreman, faid , I fee clearly
that this man is an Heretick. Then
faid Mr. No-good, Away withjuch a
fellow from the Earth. Ay, faid Mr.
Malice , for I hate the very looks of
him. Then faid Mr. Love-luft, I could
never indurehim. Nor I, faid Mr. Live-
loofe,for he would alwayes be condem-
ning my way. Hang him, hang him,
faid Mr. Heady. Aforry Scrub, (did
Mr. High-mind. My heart rijeth a-
gainfl him, faid Mr. Enmity. He is a
Rogue, faid Mr. Lyar. Hanging is too
good for him, faid Mr. Cruelty. Lets
dif patch him out of the way, faid Mr.
Hate-light. Then faid Mr. Implacable,
Might I have all the World given me,
I could not be reconciled to him, there-
fore let us forthwith bring him in
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guilty of death : Andfo they did, there-
fore he was prefently Condemned,
To be had from the place where he
was, to the place from whence he ,
came, and there to be put to the moft death f
cruel death that could be invented. Faithful.
They therefore brought him out,to
do with him according to their Law;
and firft they Scourged him, then they
BufTetted him , then they Lanced his
flefh with Knives ; after that, they
Stoned him with Stones, then prickt
him with their Swords, and laft of all
they burnedhimto Afhesat the Stake.
Thus came Faithful to his end. Now, I
faw that there flood behind the multi-
tude^ Chariot and a couple of Horfes,
waiting for Faithful, who (fo foon as
his adverfaries had difpatched him)
was taken up into it , and ftraight-
way was carried up through the
Clouds, with found of Trumpet, the
neareft way to the Coeleftial Gate.
But as for Chriftian , he had fome re- Chriftian
fpit, and was remanded back to pri- ufiM a-
fon, fo he there remained for a fpace : *' ve '
But he that over-rules all things,
having the power of their rage in his
own hand, fo wrought it about, that
Chriftian for that time efcaped them,
and went his way. Well
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Brave Faithful, Bravely done in Word and Deed !
Judge, Witneffes, and Jury, have inftead
Of overcoming thee, but fhewn their Rao-e,
When thou art dead, thoul't live from Age to Age.
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Well, Faithful,**** hajt faithfully profefl
Unto thy Lord : with him thou /halt be
blefts
When Faithlefs ones > with all their
vain delights,
Are crying out under their hellijh plights
Sing, Faithful, fmg ; and let thy name
furvive,
For though they fclPd thee, thou art yet
alive.
Now I faw in my Dream , that
Chrifiian went not forth alone, for
there was one whofe name was Hope- chriftian
ful) (being made fo by the beholding; has am-
of Chriftian and Faithful in their tber . Com -
words and behaviour, in their fuffer- *""*
ings at the fair) who joyned himfelf
unto him, and entering into a bro-
therly covenant , told him that he
would be his Companion. Thus one
died to make Testimony to the Truth,
and another rifes out of his Afhes to
bea Companion with Chriftian. This
Hopeful alfo told Chriftian, that there j£ e r ls .
r J r 1 • 1 mire of the
were many more or the men in the Tmn f t j }e
fair that would take their time and fair will
follow after. follow
So I faw that quickly after they
were got out of the fair , they over-
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took one that was going before them,
They over- wn °f e name was By -ends \ fo they faid
take By- to him , What Countrey-man, Sir ?
ends. and how far go you this way ? He
told them , That he came from the
Town of Fair-fpeechy and he was go-
ing to the Cceleftial City , (but told
them not his name.)
From Fair-fpeech^/WChriftian; is
there any that be good live there ?
By-ends. Yes, faid By-ends ,1 hope.
Chr. Pray Sir y what may lcallyou?
Bv . By-ends. I am a Stranger to you,
hth iZe/l an d you to me; if you be going this
his name, way, I fhall be glad of your Com-
pany ; if not, I muft be content.
Chr. This Town tf/Fair-fpeech, /
have heard of it y and y as I remember ',
they Jay its a Wealthy place.
By ends. Yes, I will aflure you that
it is , and I have very many Rich
Kindred there.
Chr. Pray who are your Kindred
there y if a man may be Jo bold?
By-ends. To tell you Truth, I am a
Gentleman of good Quality ; yet
my Great Grand-father was but a
Water-man , looking one way, and
Rowing another; and I got moft of
my Eftate by the fame occupation.
Chr.
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Chr. Are you a Married man ?
By-ends, Yes , and my Wife is a The <wife
very Virtuous woman, the Daughter and Ktn ~
r ' XT- 01 dred of
of a Virtuous woman : bhe was my B ds
Lady Fainings Daughter, therefore
fhe came of a very Honourable Fa-
mily, and is arrived to fuch a pitch
of Breeding, that fhe knows how to
carry it to all,even to Prince and Pea-
fant. 'Tis true, we fomewhat differ ~ 7e y ~
in Religion from thofe of the ftricler ^ s -^"
fort, yet but in two fmall points : ot ^ ers - ln
Firft , we never ftrive againft Wind Religion.
and Tide. Secondly, we are alwayes
moft zealous when Religion goes in
his Silver Slippers ; we love much to
walk with him in the Street , if the
Sun fhines, and the people applaud
it.
Then Chriftian ftept a little a to-
fide to his Fellow Hopeful , faying,
It runs in my mind that this is one
By-ends of Fair-fpeech.and if it be he,
we have as very a Knave in our Com-
pany, as dwelleth in all thefe parts.
Then faid Hopeful , Ask him , me-
thinks he fhould not be afhamed of his
name. So Chriftian came up with him
again, and faid , Sir, you talk as if
you knew fomething more then all
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the World doth, and if I take not my
markamifs,Ideem I have half a guefs
of you: Is not your name Mr. By -ends
of Fair-fpeech ?
By-ends. That is not my name, but
indeed it is a Nick-name that is given
me by fome that cannot abide me,and
I muft be content to bear it as a re-
proach, as other good men have born
theirs before me.
Chr. But did you never give an oc-
casion to men to call you by this name?
By-ends. Never, never ! The worft
trutexo/' ^at ever I did to give them an oc-
bis name, cafion to give me this name, was,
That I had alwayes the luck to jump
in my Judgement with the prefent
way of the times, whatever it was,
and my chance was to get thereby ;
but if things are thus caft upon me,
let me count them a bleffing, but let
not the malicious load me therefore
with reproach.
C hr . / thought indeed that you was
the man that I had heard of, and to tell
you what I think y l fear this name belongs
to you more properly then you are wil-
ling we jhould think it doth.
By-ends. Well, If you will thusima-
gine, I cannot help it. You fhall find
me
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me a fair Company-keeper , if you He defires
will ftill admit me your aflbciate. t0 kee P
Chr. ^[y^« will go withus y youmuft ^vf chri
g0 againft Wind and 'Tide , the which y ^ ian>
I perceive, is againft your opinion : T<?#
/»#/? alfo own Religion in his Rags , as
well as when in his Silver Slipper s y and
ft and by him too y when bound in Irons \
as well as whenhewalketh the Streets
with applaufe.
By-ends. You muftnotimpofe,nor
Lord it over my Faith ; leave me to
my liberty, and let me go with you.
Chr. Not a ftep further , unlefs you
will do in zvhat I -propound, as we.
Then faid By-ends , I fhall never
defert my old Principles , fince they
are harmlefs and profitable. If I may
not go with you , I muft do as I did
before you overtook me, even go by
my felf, until! fome overtake me
that will be glad of my Company.
Then Chriftian and Hopeful out-
went him, and went till they came The eafi
at a delicate Plain, called Eafe, where ^f/^'
they went with much content ; but r ^ ut ^J e
that plain was but narrow , fo they m t ^ s ;//> #
were quickly got over it. Now at the
further fide of that plain, was a little a damer _
Hill called Lucre , and in that Hill ous Hill.
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a Silver- Mine , which fome of them
that had formerly gone that way,
becaufe of the rarity of it, had turn-
ed afide to fee , but going too near
the brink of the pit, the ground being
deceitful under them, broke, and
they were flain ; fome alfo had been
maimed there, and could not to their
dying day be their own men again.
Then I faw in my Dream , that
a little ofiF the road , over againft the
Silver- Mine ftoodDemas ^Gentleman-
like,) to call to PaiTengersto come
and fee : Who faid to Chriftian and
his Fellow; Ho, turn afide hither,and
I will fhew you a thing
Chr. What thing Jo deferving, as to
turn us out of the way ?
De. Here is a Silver-Af/#<?,andfome
digging in it for Treafure; if you will
come, with a little paines, you may
richly provide for yourfelves.
Hopeful Hopef. Then faid Hopeful , Let us
tempted to gofee.
go, but Chr. Not I, faid Chriftian; I have
Chriftian heard of this place before now , and
holds him how many haye there been flajn . and
befides , that Treafure is a fnare to
thofe that feek it , for it hindreth
them in their Pilgrimage. Then Chri-
ftian
back.
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Jiian called to Demas, faying, Is 'not
the place dangerous ? hath it not bin- Hos.4. 1%.
dred many in their Pilgrimage ?
De. Not very dangerous, except
to thofe that are carelefs : but withal,
he blu/Ioed as he fpake.
Chr. Then faid Chrifiian to Hope-
ful, Let us not ftir a ftep, but ftill
keep on our way.
Hope. / will warrant you, when
By-ends comes up, if he hath the fame
invitation as we, he will ' turn in thither
to fee.
Chr, No doubt, thereof, for his
principles lead him that way , and
a hundred to one but he dies there.
De. Then Demas called again,
faying, But will you not come over
and fee ?
Chr. Then Chrifiian roundly an-
fwered, faying, Demas. Thou art an ] Y
5 J y 3 . * r roundeth
Lnemy to the right ways of the^p emas
Lord of this way, and haft been al- 2 Tim. 4
ready condemned for thine own turn- IO -
ing afide , by one of his Majefties
Judges ; and why feekeft thou to
bring us into the like condemnation ?
Befides, if we at all turn afide, our
Lord the King will certainly hear
thereof; and will there put us to
ftiame,
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fhame, where we would ftand with
boldnefs before him.
Demas cried again, That he alfo
was one of their fraternity ; and
that if they would tarry a little,
he alfo himfelf would walk with
them.
Cbr. Then {aidCbri/lian, What is
thy name ? is it not it by the which I
have called thee?
Ce. Yes, my name is Demas y I am
the fon of Abraham.
Cbr. I know you , Gehazi was
your Great- Grandfather, and Judas
ings your Father, and you have trod their
Mat/26, fteps. It is but a develifh prank that
i 4 , i 5 . thou ufeft : Thy Father was hanged
chap. 27. for a Traitor, and thou deferveft no
1,2,3,4,5- better reward. Aflure thy (elf, that
when we come to the King, we will
do him word of this thy behaviour.
Thus they went their way.
By this time By-ends was come a-
By-ends gain within fight, and he at the firft
goes over beckwentover to Demas. Now whe-
to Demas. t h er he fell into the Pit, by looking
over the brink thereof; or whether
he went down to dig, or whether he
was fmothered in the bottom , by
the damps that commonly arife, of
thefe
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thefe things I am not certain : But
this I obferved, that he never was
feen again in the way.
By-ends and Silver-Demzs both agree ;
One calls, the other runs, that he may
be,
A Jharer in his Lucre : fo thefe two
Take up in this world, and no fur-
ther go,
I faw then , that they went on a River.
their way to a pleafant River, which Pf. 65. 9.
David the King called the River of Rtv - 22 -
God; butJohn y The River of thewater zt * 4/ *
of life: Now their way lay juft upon
the bank of the River : here there-
fore Chriflian and his Companion
walked with great delight ; They
drank alfo of the water of the River,
which was pleafant and enlivening to
their weary Spirits : befides, on the
banks of this River on either fide
were green Trees, that bore all manner
of Fruit; and the leaves of the Trees rrees h ?
were good for Medicine; with the/' lz ' er '
Fruit of thefe Trees they were alfo ™ d ™^ es
much delighted ; and the leaves they oftkeTrees.
eat to prevent Surfeits, and other
Difeafes that are incident to thofe
that
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that heat their blood by Travels. On
either fide of the River was alfo a
AMeado™ Meadow , curioufly beautified with
in which Lilies ; And it was green all the year
down to ^ on §* ^ n ^ s Meadow they lay down
4 ee p and flept , for here they might lie
Pf. 22. downfafely. When they awoke, they
Ifa. 14.30. gathered again of the Fruit of the
Trees, and drank again of the Water
of the River : and then lay down
again to fleep. Thus they did feveral
days and nights.
Behold ye how thefe Chrijlal ftr earns do
glide
[To comfort Pilgrims) by the High-
way fide \
The Meadows green, he fides their fra-
grant fmell,
Yield dainties for them : And he that can
tell
What pleafant Fruit , yea Leaves, thefe
Trees do yield,
Will foon fell all , that he may buy this
Field.
So when they were difpofed to go
on (for they were not, as yet, at
their Journeys end) they eat and
drank, and departed.
Now I beheld in my Dream, that
they
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they had not journied far, but the
River and the way, for a time par-
ted. At which they were not a little
forry, yet they durft not go out of
the way. Now the way from the
River was rough, and their feet ten-
der by reafon of their Travels ; So
the foul of the Pilgrims was much dif- Numb.
couraged, becaufeoftheway. Where- 21. 4.
fore itill as they went on,they wifhed
for better way. Now a little before
them, there was on the left hand of
the Road, a Meadow, and a Stile to go
over into it, and that Meadow is call-
ed By- Path- Meadow .Thenfaid Chri-
ftian to his fellow, If this Meadow li- By-Path-
eth along; by our way fidedets go over Meadocw -
t-l u ^ ..1 o -i One temp-
into it. Then he went to the Stile to , ,■ /
tation does
fee, and behold a Path lay along by ma ke way
the way on the other fide of the for another
fence. 'Tis according to my wifh.
faid Chriftian, here is the eafieft go-
ing ; come good Hopeful, and lets us
go over.
Hop. But hozv if this Path foould
lead us out of the way ? Stron S
Chr. That's not like, faid the o- ^j™
ther ; look, doth it not go along by Zeakones
the way fide ? So Hopeful ,bdng per- out of the
fwaded by his fellow, went after him way.
over
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over the Stile. When they were gone
over, and were got into the Path,
they found it very eafie for their
feet ; and withal, they looking be-
fore them, efpied a Man walking as
they did, (and his name wasVain-con-
fidence) fo they called after him, and
asked him whither that way led ? he
faid, To the Coeleftial Gate. Look,
faid Chrijiian y did not I tell you fo ?
by this you may fee we are right ;
fo they followed, and he went be-
forethem. But beholdthe nightcame
on, and it grew very dark, fo that
they that were behind, loft the fight
of him that went before.
He' therefore that went before
(Vain-confidence by name) not feeing
the way before him, fell into a deep
ifa. 9 . 16. pj t ^ w h; c h W as on purpofe there
catch the ma de by the Prince of thofe grounds,
-vain glo- to catch vain-glorious fools withall ;
riousin. and was dafhed in pieces with his
fall.
Now Chriftian and his fellow
heard him fall. So they called, to
know the matter > but there was
none to anfwer, only they heard a
groaning. Then faid Hopeful y Whtre
are we now ? Then was his fellow
filent
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filent, as miftrufting that he had led
him out of the way. And now it be- Rea r on - lnz
gan to rain, and thunder, and lighten between
in a very dreadful manner, and the Chriftian
water rofe amain. and Hope-
Then Hopeful groaned in himfelf, ful
faying, Oh that I had kept on my way I
Chr. Who could have thought that
this path fliould have led us out of
the way ?
Hope.7 'was afraid on 't at veryfirft,
and therefore gave you that gentle cau-
tion. I would have fpoke plainer, but
that you are older then I.
Chr. Good Brother be not offend-
ed, I am forry I have brought thee chr5ftians
r , J y . T P repentance
out of the way, . and that I have put^ Uadi
thee into fuch eminent danger ; pray fhu Bro-
my Brother forgive me, I did not do out of the
it of an evil intent. cwa y-
Hope. Be comforted my Brother for
I forgive thee ; and believe too, that
this jhall be for our good.
Chr. I am glad I have with me a
merciful Brother : But we muft not
(land thus, let's try to go back again.
Hope. But good Brother let me go be-
fore.
Chr. No, if you pleafe, let me go
firft ; that if there be any danger, I
L may
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may be firft therein, becaufe by my
means we are both gone out of the
way.
Hope. No,faidllopefu\,youjhall
not go firjl^ for your mind being trou-
ble d, may lead you out of the way a-
gain. Then for their encouragement,
they heard the voice of one faying,
Let thine heart be towards the High-
Jer. 31.21. way, even the way that thou wenteft ,
. The y are turn again : But by this time the Wa-
m danger ters were p- reat iy r if e n, by reafon of
of drown- , . , , D J r \ J .
ing as which, the way or going back was
they go very dangerous. (Then I thought that
back. it is eafier going out of the way
when we are in, then going in when
we are out.J Yet they adventured to
go back ; but it was fo dark, and
the flood was fo high, that in their
going back, they had like to have
been drowned nine or ten times.
Neither could they, with all the
skill they had, get again to the Stile
that night. Wherefore, at laft, light-
ing under a little fhelter, they fat
down there till the day brake ; but
in the being weary, they fell afleep. Now
grounds of there was not far from the place
Giant where they lay,a Caftle ,ca\lzd Doubt-
Pdpair. i n g Qaftle , the owner whereof was
Giant
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The Pilgrims now, to gratify the Flefh,
Will feelc its Eafe ; but oh how they afrefli
Do thereby plunge themfelves new Grief into !
Who feeks to pleafe the Flefh, themfelves undo.
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Giant Defpair, and it was in his
grounds they now were fleeping ;
wherefore he getting up in the morn-
ing early, and walking up and down
He finds in his Fields , caught Chriftian and
them in hu }J p e f u l afleep in his grounds. Then
s,rou . n ' . with a ?rim and furly voice he bid
andcames <=> j 1 1 1
them to them awake,and asked them whence
Doubting they were ? and what they did in his
Caftle. grounds? They told him, they were
Pilgrims, and that they had loft their
way. Then faid the Giant > You have
this night trefpaffed on me , by
trampling in , and lying on my
grounds, and therefore you muft go
along with me. So they were forced
to go, becaufe he was ftronger then
they. They alfo had but little to fay,
for they knew themfelves in a fault.
The Giant therefore drove them be-
TheGriev- fore him,and put them into his Caftle,
oujnefs of j nto a ver y dark Dungeon, nafty and
^rilnment ftinkIn g t0 the ^P irit ° f the ^ e tWO
° nme men : Here then they lay, from Wed-
Pf. 88. 18. nefday morning till Saturday night,
without one bit of bread, or drop of
drink, or any light, or any to ask how
they did. They were therefore here
in evil cafe, and were far from friends
and acquaintance. Now in this place,
L 2 Chri-
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Chriftian had double forrow, becaufe
'twas through his unadvifed haftethat
they were brought into this diftrefs.
Well, on Saturday about midnight
they began to pray, and continued in
Prayer till almoft break of day.
Now a little before it was day,
good Chriftian, as one half amazed,
brake out in this paffionate Speech,
What a fool, quoth he , am I thus to
lie in a ft inking Dungeon, when I may A Ke ? in
as well walk at liberty ? I have a , , ri ia ' s '
Key in my bofom, called Promife, th^t i ed Pro .
will, I am perfuaded, open any Lock mife, opens
in Doubting Caftle. Thenfaid Hopeful, an y Lock
That's good News; good Brother !* D ™^
pluck it out of thy bofom and try : in§ ^ €m
Then Chriftian pulled it out of his
bofom, and began to try at the Dun-
gion door, whofe bolt fas he turned
the Key) gave back, and the door
flew open with eafe , and Chriftian
and Hopeful both came out. Then he
went to the outward door that leads
into the Caftle yard, and with his Key
opened the door alfo. After he went
to the Iron Gate, for that muft be
opened too , but that Lock went
damnable hard, yet the Key did open
it; then they thruft open the Gate
to
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to make their efcape with fpeed, but
that Gate, as it opened, made fuch
a creaking, that it waked Giant De-
fpair, who haftily rifing to purfue his
Prifoners,felt his Limbs to fail, fo that
he could by no means go after them.
Then they went on, and came to the
Kings high way again, and fo were
fafe , becaufe they were out of his
Jurifdidtion.
Now when they were gone over
the Stile, they began to contrive with
themfelves what they fhould do at
that Stile,to prevent thofe that fhould
come after , from falling into the
hands of Giant Defpair. So they con-
fented to eredt there a Pillar , and to
engrave upon the fide thereof , Over
this Stile is tbefVaytoDoubtmg- Caflle,
which is kept by Giant Defpair who^
defpifeth the King of the Cceleflial Coun-
trey \andfeeks to deftroyhis holy Pilgrims .
Many therefore that followed after,
read what was written, and efcaped
the danger. This done, they fang as
follows.
Out of the way we went, and then we
found
What 'twas to tread upon forbidden
ground :
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Mountains delegable they now afcend,
Where Shepherds be, which to them do commend
Alluring things, and things that cautious are,
Pilgrims are s teddy kept by Faith and Fear.
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And let them that come after have a
care,
Left heedlefnefs makes them, as we, to
fare:
Left they, for trefpaffing, his prif oners
are,
Whofe Caftle's Doubting , and whofe
name's Defpair.
They went then , till they came
The de- to ^ delegable Mountains, which
lea able Mountains belong to the Lord of that
?nountains. Hill, of which we have fpoken be-
fore ; fo they went up to the Moun-
tains, to behold the Gardens, and
r '2*™ Orchards, the Vineyards, and Foun-
ret 7 ' elbeciiti
the maun- ta * ns °f water > where alfo they drank,
tains. and wafhed themfelves, and did free-
ly eat of the Vineyards. Now there
was on the tops of thefe Mountains,
Shepherds feeding their flocks , and
they ftood by the high-way fide. The
Pilgrims therefore went to them, and
leaning upon their ftaves, (as is com-
mon with weary Pilgrims, when
they ftand to talk with any by the
way,) they asked , Whofe delegable
Mountains are thefe? and whofe be the
fheep that feed upon them ?
Shep.
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Shep. Thefe Mountains are Imma-
nuels Land j and they are within fight
of his City , and the fheep alfo are
his, and he laid down his life for
them. John 1 0.1 1
Chr. Is this the way to the Ccelejlial
City ?
Shep. You are juft in your way.
Chr. How far is it thither ?
Shep. Too far for any , but thofe
thatjhall get thither indeed.
Chr. Is thewayfafe, or dangerous ?
Shep, Safe for thofe for whom it
is to be fafe, but tranfgrejforsfh all fall
therein. 0.14.9.
Chr. Is there in this place any re-
lief for Pilgrims that are weary and
faint in the way ?
Shep. The Lord of thefe Moun-
tains hath given us a charge, Not to be
forgetful to entertain Jlrangers-.Thevt- Heb * I3 *
fore the good of the place is even '
before you.
I faw alfo in my Dream , that
when the Shepherds perceived that
they were way-fairing men,they alfo
put queftions to them,(to which they
made anfwer as in other places,) as,
Whence came you? and,How got you
into the way ? and, By what means
L 4 have
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have you fo perfevered therein ? For
but few of them that begin to come
hither , do fhew their face on thefe
Mountains. But when the Shep-
herds heard their anfwers , being
pleafed therewith , they looked very
lovingly upon them; andfaid, Wel-
come to the delegable Mountains.
The Shepherds, I fay, whofe names
were, Knowledge , Experience, Watch-
ful, and Sincere , took them by the
hand, and had them to their Tents,
and made them partake of that
which was ready at prefent. They
faid moreover, We would that you
fhould ftay here a while, to acquaint
with us, and yet more to folace your-
felves with the good of thefe de-
legable Mountains. They told them,
That they were content to ftay; and
fo they went to their reft that night,
becaufe it was very late.
Then I faw in my Dream , that
in the morning, the Shepherds called
up Chriftian and Hopeful to walk with
them upon the Mountains : So they
went forth with them, and walked a
while , having a pleafant profpedl on
every fide. Then faid the Shepherds
one to another, Shall we fhew thefe
Pilgrims
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Pilgrims fome wonders ? So when
they had concluded to do it, they
had them firft to the top of an Hill
called Errour, which was very fteep The Moun-
on the furtheft fide, and bid them tain °f
look down to the bottom. So Chri-
ftian and Hopeful lookt down, and
faw at the bottom feveral men dalli-
ed all to pieces by a fall that they
had from the top. Then faid Chri-
Jiian , What meaneth this ? The
Shepherds anfwered ; Have you
not heard of them that were made to
err , by harkening to Hymeneus, and
Philetus, as concerning the Faith of
the Refurre&ion of the Body ? They
anfwered, Yes. . Then faid the Shep-
herds , Thofe that you fee lie dafh-
ed in pieces at the bottom of this
Mountain, are they : and they have
continued to this day unburied (as
you fee) for an example to others to
take heed how they clamber too high,
or how they come too near the brink
of this Mountain.
Then I faw that they had them to
the top of another Mountain , and Mount
the name of that is Caution ; and bid Caution,
them look a far off. Which when
they did, they perceived as they
thought,
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thought, feveral men walking up and
down among the Tombs that were
there. And they perceived that the
men were blind , becaufe they (tum-
bled fometimes upon the Tombs, and
becaufe they could not get out from
among them. Then faid Chrijlian y
What means this ?
The Shepherds then anfwered',
Did you not fee a little below thefe
Mountains a Stile that led into a
Meadow on the left hand of this
way ? They anfwered, Yes, Then faid
the Shepherds, From that Stile there
goes a Path that leads directly to
Doubt ing-Caftle , which is kept by
Giant De/pair; and thefe men (point-
ing to them among the Tombs)
came once on Pilgrimage, as you do
now, even till they came to that
fame Stile. And becaufe the right way
was rough in that place, they chofe
to go out of it into that Meadow,
and there were taken by Giant De-
Jpair y and caft into DoubtingCaJlle;
where, after they had a while been
kept in the Dungeon , he at laft did
put out their eyes, and led them a-
mong thofe Tombs, where he has
left them to wander to this very day;
that
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that the faying of the wife Man
might be fulfilled, He that wander eth P«>v2i.i6
out of the way of under ft anding , fhall
remain in the Congregation of the dead.
Then Chriftian and Hopeful looked
one upon another, with tears gufh-
ing out ; but yet faid nothing to the
Shepherds.
Then I faw in my Dream, that the
Shepherds had them to another place,
in a bottom, where was a door in
the fide of an Hill ; and they opened
the door,and bid them look in. They
looked in therefore, and faw that
within it was very dark,and fmoaky ;
they alfo thought that they heard
there a lumbring noife as of fire, and
a cry of fome tormented, and that
they fmelt the fcent of Brimftone.
Then {aidChriftian, What means this ?
The Shepherds told them , faying,
this is a By-way to Hell, a way that a b y -<wa y
Hypocrites go in at ; namely, fuch as to Hell.
fell their Birthright, with Efau: fuch
as fell their Matter, with Judas', fuch
as blafpheme the Gofpel with Alex-
ander : and that lie and diffemble,
with Ananias and Saphira his wife.
Hopef Then faid Hopeful to the
Shepherds, I perceive that thefe had
on
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on them, even every one, a /hew of Pil-
grimage as we have now ; had they
not ?
Shep. Yes, and held it a long time,
too.
Hopef. Hozv far might they go on
Pilgrimage in their day ,fince they not-
withftanding were thus miferably caft
away ?
Shep. Some further, andfomenot
fo far as thefe Mountains.
Then faid the Pilgrims one to ano-
ther. We had need cry to the Strong for
Jlrength.
Shep. Ay, and you will have need
to ufe it when you have it, too.
By this time the Pilgrims had a
defire to go forwards, and the Shep-
herds a defire they fhould ; fo they
walked together towards the end of
the Mountains. Then faid the Shep-
herds one to another, Let us here
{hew to the Pilgrims the Gates of the
Coeleftial City, if they have skill
to look through our Perfpeftive
Glafs. The Pilgrims then lovingly
accepted the motion : So they had
them to the top of an high Hill cal-
led Clear, and gave them their Glafs
to look. Then they eflayed to look,
but
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but the remembrance of that laft
thing that the Shepheards had {hew-
ed them, made their hand fhake,
by means of which impediment,
they could not look fteddily through Thg . v
the Glafs; yet they thought they ^^
faw fomthing like the Gate, and aKojear.
fome of the Glory of the place,
Thus by the Shepherds, Secrets are
reveafd ,
Which from all other men are kept con-
cealed :
Come to the Shepherds then, if you
zvould fee
Things deep, things hid , and that my-
fterious be.
When they were about to depart,
one of the Shepherds gave them a
note of the way, Another of them,
bid them beware of the flatterer, The
third , bid them take heed that they
jleep not upon the Inchanted Ground,
and the fourth, bid them God /peed.
So I awoke from my Dream.
And I flept, and Dreamed again,
and faw the fame two Pilgrims going
down the Mountains along the High-
way towards the City. Now a little
below
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below thefe Mountains , on the left
The Coun- hand , lieth the Countrey of Conceit,
trey of ^ from which Countrey there comes
^ nc ^ t, into the way in which the Pilgrims
which c a me W3 *ked, a little crooked Lane. Here
Ignorance therefore they met with a very brisk
Lad, that came out of that Coun-
trey ; and his name was Ignorance.
So Chriftian asked him, From what
parts he came ? and whither he was
going ?
Chriftian Ign. Sir, I was born in the Coun-
and Igno- tre y t h at ]} et h Q ff there, a little on
ranee hath ^ kft hand . and j ^ go j ng tQ the
Jometalk. Coeleffial Q ty#
Chr. But how do you think to get in
at the Gate, for you may find Jome diffi-
culty there.
Ign. As other good People do, faid
he
Chr. But what have you to Jhew at
that Gate, that may cauje that the
Gate jhould be opened unto you ?
Ign. I know my Lords will, and
I have been a good Liver,I pay every
man his own ; I Pray , Faft , pay
Tithes, and give Alms , and have
left my Countrey , for whither I am
going.
Chr. But thou cameft not in at the
Wicket-
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Wicket-gate , that is at the head of
this way , thou came ft in hither through
that fame crooked Lane, and therefore
I fear , however thou may eft think of
thy f elf , when the reckoning day Jh all
come, thou wilt have laid to thy charge^
that thou art a Theif and a Robber, in-
ftead of admit ance into the City.
Ignor. Gentlemen , ye be utter Hefaitb
ftrangers to me , I know you not, be to every
content to follow the Religion of your one, that be
Countrey, and I will follow the Re-"*> o/ -
ligion of mine. I hope all will be well.
And as for the Gate that you talk of,
all the World knows that that is a
great way off of our Countrey. I can-
not think that any man in all our
parts doth fo much as know the way
to it ; nor need they matter whether
they do or no, fince we have, as you
fee , a fine pleafant green Lane,
that comes down from our Countrey
the next way into it.
When Chriftian faw that the man
was wife in his own conceit , he faid Pr * x6 * ia
to Hopeful , whifperingly , There is
more hopes of a fool then of him. And
faid moreover , When he that is a
fool walketh by the way , his wifdom Eccl.io. 3.
faileth him , and fre faith to every one
that
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Ho™ to that he is a fool. What, fhall we talk
carry it to f ur ther with him ? or out-go him at
a f 00 ' prefent? and fo leave him to think
of what he hath heard already ; and
then flop again for him afterwards,
and fee if by degrees we can do any
good of him?
Let Ignorance a little while now mufe
On what is /aid , and let him not refufe
Good Counfel to imbrace, lejl he remain
Still Ignorant ofwhafs the chief ejl gain.
God faiths Thofe that no underfianding
have,
(Although he made them) them he will
notfave.
Hop. It is not good, I think, to
fay all to him at once, let us pafs him
by, if you will, and talk to him anon,
4 even as he is able to bear it.
So they both went on, and Igno-
rance he came after. Now when
they had pafled him a little way,
they entered into a very dark Lane,
where they met a man whom feven
Matt. 12. Devils had bound with feven ftrong
45 . Prov. Cords , and were carrying of him
5- 22 - back to the door that they faw in the
fide of the Hill. Now good Chriftian
began
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began to tremble, and fo did Hopeful
his Companion : Yet as the Devils led
away the man , Chriftian looked to
fee if he knew him, and he thought
it might be one Turn-away that dwelt 7^ &.
in the Town of Apojiacy. But hzftmaion of
did not perfectly fee his face, for one Turn-
he did hang his head like a Thief away *
that is found : But being gone paft,
Hopeful looked after him, and efpied
on his back a Paper with this In-
fcription , WantonProfeffor^ and dam-
nable Apoftate. Then faid Chriftian chriftian
to his Fellow, Now I call to remem- telietb bis
brance that which was told me of Companion
a thing that happened to a good man a fi or y 0)
hereabout. The name of the man F ^~
was Little-Faith , but a good man,
and he dwelt in the Town of Sincere.
The thing was this ; at the entering
in of this paflage there comes down
from Broad-way -gate a Lane called B ™ dway
Dead-mans-lane ; fo called, becaufe Beadmans
of the Murders that are commonly Lane.
done there. And this Little-Faith go-
ing on Pilgrimage , as we do now,
chanced to fit down there and flept.
Now there happened, at that time,to
come down that Lane from Broad-
way-gate three Sturdy Rogues, and
M their
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their names were Faint-heart , Mif-
truft ,and G»///, f three brothers^ and
they efipying Little-faitb wherehe was
came galloping up with fpeed : Now
the good man was juft awaked from
his fleep, and was getting up to go on
Little- his Journey. So they came all up to
faith rob- him, and with threatning Language
bed by bidhimfiand.Atthis y Littlefaith\ookt
£ aint " as white as a Clout, and had neither
truft and ' power to Jigbt nor Jlie.ThenfoidFaint-
Guilt. heart , Deliver thy Purfe ; but he
making no hafte to do it, ( for he was
loth to lofe his Money , ) Mif-
truft ran up to him, and thrufting his
hand into his Pocket , pull'd out
T £ thence a bag of Silver. Then he cried
away bis out,Thieves,thieves. With that, Guilt
silver ,and with a great Club that was in his
kmckt hand, ftrook Little-Faith on the
him down. head y and with that b]ow f e u> d h ; m
flat to the ground, were he lay bleed-
ing as one that would bleed to death.
All this while the Thieves flood by :
But at laft, they hearing that fome
were upon the Road, and fearing left
it fhould be one Great-grace that
dwells in the City of Good-confidence,
they betook themfelves to their heels,
and left this good man to fhift for
him-
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himfelf. Now after a while, Little-
faith came to himfelf, and getting
up, madefhiftto fcrabbleonhisway.
This was the ftory.
Hopef. But did they take from him
all that ever he had ?
Chrifi. No ; The place where his faith ™ e "
Jewels were, they never ranfak't, fo not his he p
thofe he kept ftill ; but as, I was told, things.
the good man was much afflicted for
his lofs. For the Thieves got moft of
his fpending Money. That which
they got not (as I faid) were Jewels,
alfo he had a little odd Money left,
but fear ce enough to bring him to ^ 4 '
his Journeys end ; nay , (if I was not
mis-informed) he was forced to beg LiVtle-
as he went, to keep himfelf alive, ^[""f
(for his Jewels he might not fell.)But ^ jf ur '°
beg, and do what he could, he went ney5 en ^
(as we fay) with many a hungry belly ,
the moft part of the reft of the
way.
Hopef. But is itnotawondertheygot
not from him hisCertificate^by which he
was to receive his admittance at the
Ccelefiial gate ?
Chr. No , they got not that :
though thy mift it not through any
good cunning of his , for he being
M 2 dif-
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He kept difmayed with their coming upon
not his beft him, had neither power nor skill to
fhfJ» hIde an y thin S ; fo ' twas more h Y
cunning. g ooc i Providence then by his Indea-
2 Tim. i. vour, that they mift of that good
14. thing.
Hopef. But it mufi needs be a com-
fort to him, that they got not this Jewel
from him.
Chr. It might have been great
2 Pet. 1. 9 . comfort to him, had he ufed it as he
fhould ; but they that told me the
ftory, faid, That he made but little
ufe of it all the reft of the way ; and
that becaufe of the difmay that he
had in their taking away of hisMoney :
indeed he forgot it a great part of the
reft of the Journey ; and befides,
when at any time, it came into his
mind, and he began to be comforted
therewith, then would frefh thoughts
of his lofs come again upon him,
and thofe thoughts would fwallow
up all.
Hope. Alas poor Man ! this could
not but be a great grief unto him.
Chr. Grief! Ay, a grief indeed !
He is pit- wou l ( j it not a been fo to any of us,
u * . y had we been ufed as he, to be Rob-
bed and wounded too , and that in a
ftrange
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ft range place , as he was ? 'Tis a
wonder he did not die with grief,
poor heart ! I was told, that he fcat-
tered almoft all the reft of the way
with nothing but doleful and bitter
complaints. Telling alfo to all that
over-took him, or that he over-took
in the way as he went, where he was
Robbed , and how ; who they were
that did it, and what he loft ; how
he was wounded, and that he hardly
efcaped with life.
Hope. But 'tis a wonder that his
necejfities did not put him upon felling,
or pawning^;^ of his Jewels^ that he
might have wherewith to relieve him-
Jelf in his Journey.
Chr. Thou talkeft like one upon
whofe head is the Shell to this very Chriftian
day : For what fhould he pawn them ? fnibbetb
or to whom fhould he fell them ? In ^/^J^
all that Countrey where he was /^)wjT*
Robbed, his Jewels were not accoun- j„ Sm
ted of, nor did he want that relief
which could from thence be admini-
ftred to him ; befldes, had his Jewels
been miffing at the Gate of the Cce-
leftial City, he had (and that he ;
knew well enough) been excluded
from an Inheritance there ; and that
M 3 would
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would have been worfe to him then
the appearance and villany of ten
thoufand Thieves.
Hope. Why art thou Jo tart my Bro-
„ ther ? Efau fold his Birth-right, and
l6 ' ' that for a mejs of Pottage ; and that
Birth-right was his great eft Jewel: and
if he, why might not Little- Faith do Jo
too ?
A J\fc^urfe C h r9 E j au did fe u h ; s Birth-right
andlA l*" * ndee d> and fo do many befides; and
Faith. ^y f° doing, exclude themfelves from
the chief bleffing, as alfo that Caytiff
did. But you muft put a difference be-
twixt Efau and Little-Faith, and
alfo betwixt their Eftates. Efau's
Birth-right was Typical, but Little-
faith's Jewels were not (o.EJau's belly
was his God, but Little-faith's belly
was not fo. EJau's want lay in his
flefhly appetite, Little-faith's did not
™Z™ as {o ' Befides > E J au could fee no fur -
'bisiufis. ther then to the fulfilling of his Lufts,
Gen. 25: For I am at the point to dye, faid he,
3*- and what goodwill this Birth-right do
me ? But Little-faith, though it was
his Jot to have but a littlefaith, was
by his littlefaith kept from fuch ex-
travagancies ; and made to fee and
prize his Jewels more, then to fell
them,
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them, as EJau did his Birth-right. Efau»^«»
You read not any where that EJau had f aith
had faiths no not fo much as a /////*:
Therefore no marvel, if where the
fleih only bears fway (as it will in
that Man where no faith is to refift)
if he fells his Birth-right , and his
Soul and all, and that to the Devil of
Hell ; for it is with fuch, as it is with
the Afs, Who in her occafions cannot be Jer. 2. 24.
turned away. When their minds are
fet upon their Lufts, they will have
them what ever they coft. But Little- _ . ^ ]tt]e '
~ . j r \ i • * ait " could
jaith was or another temper , his not lievg
mind was on things Divine; his^„Ef aus
livelyhood was upon things that Pottage.
were Spiritual , and from above ;
Therefore to what end fhould he that
is of fuch a temper fell his Jewels,
(had there been any that would have
bought them) to fill his mind with
empty things ? Will a man give a
penny to fill his belly with Hay ? or J/™/ a ~
can you perfuade the Turtle-dove to ^ e „ e ^ e
live upon Carrion, like the Crow ? Turtle-
Though faithlejs ones, can for carnal dove and
Lufts, pawn, or morgage, or fell what the Crow *
they have, and themfelves out right
to boot ; yet they that have faith ,
faving faith, though but a little of it,
M 4 cannot
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cannot do fo. Here therefore, my
Brother, is thy miftake.
Hopef. / acknowledge it ; but yet
your fever e refletlion had almoft made
me angry
Chr. Why, I did but compare thee
to fome of the Birds that are of the
brisker fort , who will run to and
fro in troden paths with the fhell up-
on their heads : but pafs by that, and
confider the matter under debate,
and all fhall be well betwixt thee and
me.
Hopef. But Chriftian, tfheje three
fellows , 1 amperfwadedinmy heart, are
but a company of Cowards: would they
have run elfe, think you, as they did,
at the noife of one that was coming on
Hopeful the road? Why did not Little-faith
fwaggers. pluck up a great heart? He might, me-
thinks , have food one brujh with them,
and have yielded when there had been
no remedy.
Chr. That they are Cowards, many
have faid, but few have found it fo
No great m trie time of Trial. As for a great
heart for heart, Little-faith had none ; and I
God where perceive by thee, my Brother, hadft
there ts but t \ lou been the Man concerned, thou
little faith art but for a brufh ^ and then tQ yield ^
And
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And verily , fince this is the height of We have
thy Stomach now they are at 2. morecou '
diftance from us, fhould they appear r ^ t e< ^ e ™
to thee, as they did to him , they w ^ ewe
might put thee to fecond thoughts, are in.
But confider again, they are but
Journey-men Thieves, they ferve un-
der the King of the Bottomlefs pit ;
who, if need be, will come to their
aid himfelf , and his voice is as the P&1. 5. 3.
roaring of a Lion. I my felf have Chriftian
been Ingaged as this Little-faith was, telis hts
and I found it a terrible thing. Thefe °~ wn e ?*~
.... r D runce in
three Villains fet upon me, and I be- t ^ s ca /e,
ginning like a Chriftian to refift ,
they gave but a call, and in came
their Mafter : I would as the fay-
ing is, have given my Jife for a pen-
ny ; but that, as God would have it,
I was doathed with Armour of proof.
Ay, and yet though I was fo harnef-
fed, I found it hard work to quit my
felf like a man ; no man can tell what
in that Combat attends us , but he
that hath been in the Battle himfelf.
Hopef. Well> but they ran youjee^
when they did but Juppofe that one
Great-Grace was in the way.
Chr. True, they often fled, both
they and their Mafter, when Great-
grace
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The Kings g ra ce hath but appeared , and no
Champion. marve l, for he is /A* Kings Champion:
But I tro, you will put fome diffe-
rence between Little-faith and the
Kings Champion ; all the Kings Sub-
jects are not his Champions: nor can
they , when tried, do fuch feats of
War as he. Is it meet to think that a
little child fhould handle Goliah as
David did ? or that there fhould be
the ftrength of an Ox in a Wren ?
Some are ftrong , fome are weak,
fome have great faith, fome have lit-
tle : this man was one of the weak,
and therefore he went to the walls
Hopef. [would it had been Great-
grace, for their fakes.
Chr. If it had been he, he might
have had his hands full: For I muft
tell you, That though Great-grace is
excellent good at his Weapons, and
has and can, fo long as he keeps
them at Swords point, do well e-
nough with them : yet if they get
within him, even Faint-heart, Mi-
Jlruft) or the other, it fhall go hard
but they will throw up his heels. And
when a man is down,you know what
can he do.
Who fo looks well upon Great-
graces
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grace's face, fhall fee thofe Scars and
Cuts there, that {hall eafily give de-
monftration of what I fay. Yea once
I heard he fhould fay, (and that when
he was in the Combat) We defyaired
even of life \ How did thefe fturdy
Rogues and their Fellows make Da-
vid groan, mourn , and roar ? Yea
Hem an , and Hezekiah too, though
Champions in their day, were forced
to beftir them, when by thefe af-
faulted ; and yet, that notwithftand-
ing , they had their Coats foundly
brufhed by them. Peter upon a time
would go try what he could do ; but,
though fome do fay of him that he
is the Prince of the Apoftles , they
handled him fo, that they made him
at laft afraid of a forry Girle.
Befides, their King is at their
Whiftle, he is never out of hearing; v
and if at any time they be put to
the worft, he, if poffible, comes in to
help them : And, of him it is faid,
The Sword of him that layeth at him J0b.41.2S
cannot hold the Spear y the Dart , nor the
Habergeon ; he efteemeth Iron as Straw ,
and Brafs as rotten Wood. The Arrow thans 7 1 *]
cannot make him file , Slingftones are dinefs.
turned with him intoftubble y Darts are
counted
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counted as fiubbk, he laugheth at the
fhaking of a Spear. What can a man
do in this cafe ? 'Tis true , if a man
could at every turn have Jobs Horfe,
and had skill and courage to ride
The excel- him, he might do notable things. For
lent mettle fe s nec ] z } s doffed w i t h Thunder , he
lobs" m w itt noi be afraid as the Grajhoper , the
Horfe & or y °f bis Nofirils is terrible , he
paweth in the Valley , rejoyceth in his
Jlrength y andgoethoutto meet the armed
men. He mocketh at fear , and is not
affrighted , neither turneth back from
the Sword. The quiver rattleth againft
him, the glittering Spear , and the
fhield. Hefwalloweth the ground with
fierceifefs and rage, neither believeth he
that it is the found of the Trumpet. He
Job. 39. 1 9 faith among the Trumpets y Ha y ha ; and
he Jmelleth the Battel a far off> the
thundring of the Captains , and the
fhoutings.
But for fuch footmen as thee and I
are, let us never defire to meet with
an enemy, nor vaunt as if we could do
better, when we hear of others that
they have been foiled, nor be tickled
at the thoughts of our own manhood,
for fuch commonly come by the worft
when tried. WitnefsP<?/dr,of whom I
K. .. made
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made mention before. He would
fwagger, Ay he would: He would,as
his vain mind prompted him to fay,
do better , and ftand more for his
Matter , then all men : But who fo
foiled, and run down by thefe Vil-
lains ^ as he ?
When therefore we hear that fuch
Robberies are done on the Kings
High-way , two things become us
to do; firft to go out Harnefled, and
to be fure to take a Shield with us : For
it was for want of that, that he that
laid fo luftily at Leviathan could not
make him yield. For indeed, if that
be wanting , he fears us not at all.
Therefore he that had skill, hath faid,
Above all take the Shield of Faith ^ Eph. 6.1 6.
wherewith ye jh all be able to quench all
the fiery darts of the wicked.
'Tis good alfo that we defire of the . Tu QodtQ
King a Convoy, yea that he will go h atve a
with us himfelf. This made David Conwy.
rejoyce when in the Valley of the
fhaddows of death; and Mofes was Ex -33- 15-
rather for dying where he ftood, then
to go one ftep without his God. O
my Brother, if he will but go along £ " 3 * 5?
with us, what need we be afraid of p ' 7 '
ten thoufands that fhall fet them- 2 3 * *
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felves againft us, but without him,
ifa. 10. 4 . the proud helpers fall under the Jlain.
I for my part have been in the fray
before now,and though( through the
goodnefs of him that is beft) I am
as you fee alive : yet I cannot boaft
of my manhood. Glad fhall I be, if I
meet with no more fuch brunts,
though I fear we are not got beyond
all danger. However, fince the Lion
and the Bear hath not as yet devou-
red me , I hope God will alfo deli-
ver us from the next uncircumcifed
Philiftine.
Poor Little-faith / Haft been among the
Thieves!
Waft robVd! Remember this. Who ft
believes
And gets more faith ■, Jhall then a Vi-
ctor be
Over ten thoufand y elfe fcarce over
three.
So they went on,and Ignorance fol-
lowed. They went then till they
came at a place where they faw a
way put it felf into their way, and
A way, f eemed withal, to lie as ftraight as
andaway. the way which they fhould go ; and
here
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here they knew not which of the two
to take, for both feemed ftraight be-
fore them ; therefore here they ftood
ftill to confider. And as they were
thinking about the way, behold a
man black of flefh, but covered with
a very light Robe, came to them and
asked them, Why they ftood there ?
They anfwered, They were going to
the Coeleftial City , but knew not
which of thefe ways to take. Fol-
low me, laid the man, it is thither
that I am going . So they followed
him in the way that but now came Chriftian
into the road,which by degrees turn- andhu
ed, and turned them fo from the^J^
City that they defired to go to,
that in little time their faces were
turned away from it ; yet they fol-
lowed him. But by and by, before
they were aware, he led them both
within the compafs of a Net, in
which they were both fo entangled
that they knew not what to do ; and , \ heyarc
• i 1 1 7 • ^ 7 ^ -,, ~ taken in a
with that, the white Robe fell off the $ €t%
black mans back ; then they faw where
they were. Wherefore there they
lay crying fometime, for they could
not get themfelves out.
Chr. Then laid Chriftian to his fel-
low,
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They be- low, Now do I fee my felf in an
wait their err our. Did not the Shepherds bid
conditions, us beware f the fl atte rers ? As is
Pro. 29. 5. the faying of the Wife man, fo we
have found it this day : A man that
flat t ere th his Neighbour ^Jpreadeth a
Islet for his feet.
Hopef. They alfo gave us a note
of directions about the way, for our
more fure finding thereof : but there-
in we have alfo forgotten to read,
and have not kept our felves from
the Paths of the deftroyer. Here
David was wifer than wee ; for faith
Pfal.17.4-. h^ Concerning the works of men> by
AJ imng t j oe worc i Q c [fry fop s j j oave fe e p t me
one cowes . .
to them f rom the Paths of the deflroyer. Thus
with a they lay bewailing themfelves in the
nvhipin Net. At laft they efpied a fhining
hand. One coming towards them , with a
whip of fmall cord in his hand. When
he was come to the place where they
were, He asked them whence they
came ? and what they did there ?
They told him, That they were poor
Pilgrims going to Sion , but were
led out of their way, by a black man,
cloathed in white, who bid us, faid
they, follow him ; for he was go-
ing thither too. Then faid he with the
Whip
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Whip; it is Flatterer, a falfe Apoftle, Pro - 2 9- 5
that hath transformed himfelf into an T>2 - 11 ^ 7 -
Angel of light So he rent the Net "
and let the men out. Then faid he
to them, Follow me, that I may fet
you in your way again ; fo he led
them back to the way, which they
had left to follow the Flatterer .Then
he asked them, faying, Where did J a %* r /
you lie the laft night ? They faid with and con _
the Shepherds upon the delegable <vi&ed of
Mountains. He asked them then, forgetful
If they had not of them Shepherds ne f s -
a note of direction for the way ? They
anfwered, Yes. But did you, faid he
when you was at a ftand, pluck out
and read your note ? They anfwered,
No. He asked them why ? They faid Deceivers
they forgot He asked moreover, Iffinejpoken.
the Shepherds did not bid them be- Ro > l6 - lS -
ware of the Flatterer?Thty anfwered,
Yes : But we did not imagine, faid
they, that this fine-fpoken man had
been he.
Then I faw in my Dream, that he
commanded them to lie down ; which Den. 25. 2.
when they did, he chaftized them aChron.fi.
fore, to teach them the good way 26 > 2? *
wherein they fhould walk ; and as R
he chaftized them, hefaid, As many
N as
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They are as I love, I rebuke and chaften ; be
<whipt,and zealous therefore, and repent. This
f Teir° n <wa ^^ ^ b * dS them §° ° n theil * Wa ^>
^^ and take good heed to the other di-
rections of the Shepherds. So they
thanked him for all his kindnefs, and
went foftly along the right way.
Come hither, you that walk along the
way \
See how the Pilgrims fare, that go a-
ftray !
They catched are in an intangling Net,
y Caufe they good Counjel lightly did
forget :
9 Tis true, they refcu'd were, but yet
you fee
They y re fcourgd to boot : Let this your
caution be.
Now after a while, they perceived
afar off,one coming foftly and alone,
all along the High-way to meet
them. Then faid Chriftian to his
fellow, Yonder is a man with his
back toward Sion, and he is coming
to meet us.
Hopef I fee him, let us take heed
to our felves now, left hefhould
prove a Flatterer alfo. So he drew
nearer
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nearer and nearer, and at laft came
up unto them. His namewas Atheiji^ 7foAtheift
and he asked them whether ifaey meetsthem.
were going.
Chr. We are going to the Mount
Sion.
Then Atheiji fell into a very great He Laugh.
Laughter. a* them.
Chr. What is the meaning of your
Laughter ?
Atheiji. I laugh to fee what igno-
rant perfons you are , to take upon
you (o tedious a Journey ; and yet are
like to have nothing but your travel
for your paines.
Chr. Why man ? Do you think we They rea-
jhall not be received ? f on to s e -
Atheift. Received! There is no fuch tber '
place as you Dream of, in all this
World.
Chr. But there is in the World to
come.
Atheiji. When I was at home in
mine own Countrey, I heard as you
now affirm , and from that hearing
went out to fee, and have been feek-
ing this City this twenty years : But j er . 2 2. 13
find no more of it, then I did the firft Ec. io. 15.
day I fet out.
Chr. We have both heard and be-
N 2 lieve
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lieve that there is Juch a 'place to be
found.
Atheift. Had not I, when at home
believed, I had not come thus far to
The Athe- ^^ : But finding none , (and yet I
ill takes up ^ lou ^ ^ad tnere been fuch a place
Aw «*/^/ t° be found, for I have gone to feek
in this it further then youj I am going back
World. again , and will feek to refrefh my
felf with the things that I then caft
away , for hopes of that which I now
fee is not.
Chriftian Chr. Then faid Chriftian to Hope-
pro-veth bis ful his Fellow, Js it true which this
Brother. man hath Jaid ?
Hopefuls Hopef. Take heed, he is one of the
gracious Flatterers ; remember what it hath
anfwer coil: us once already for our harkning
to fuch kind of Fellows. What ! no
Mount Sion ! Did we not fee from
2 .Cor,5.7 .the delegable Mountains the Gate
of the City ? Alfo, are we not now
to walk by Faith ? Let us go on, faid
Hopeful, left the man with the Whip
overtakes us again.
You fhould have taught me that
p LefTon, which I will round you in the
^ 7 * ' ears withall \Ceafe, my Son, to hear the
Heb. io. Inftru5iion that caufeth to err from the
39- words of knowledge. I fay myBrother,
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ceafe to hear him, and let us believe
to the faving of the Soul.
Chi\ My Brother ,1 did not put the
quejlion to thee, for that Idoubted of the
'Truth of our belief my Je If \ But to prove A f rmto f
thee, and to fetch from thee a fruit of a ?ihoneft
the honefty of thy heart. As for this bean,
man, I know that he is blinded by the god
of this World : Let thee and I go on,
knowing that we have belief of the
Truth, and no lie is of the Truth. 1J0hn2.11
Hopef Now do I rejoyce in hope
of the Glory of God: So they turned
away from the man ; and he, Laugh-
ing at them, went his way.
I faw then in my Dream, that they Tbey are
went till they came into a certain come t0 the
Countrey , whofe Air naturally ten- tnc a *J
ded to make one drowfie, if he
came a ftranger into it. And here
Hopeful began to be very dull and
heavy of fleep, wherefore he faid un-
to Chrifiian, I do now begin to grow
fo drowfie , that I can fcarcely hold , ope u
1 i-ii begins to
up mine eyes ; let us lie down here be drowju
and take one Nap.
Chr. By no means, faid the other, _, ...
left Jleeping, we never awake more, keeps him
Hopef. Why my Brother ? fleep is awake
fweet to the Labouring man ; we
N 3 may
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may be refreshed if we take a Nap.
Chr. Do you not remember that one
of the Shepherds bid us beware of the
Inchanted ground? He meant by that,
iThef.5. 6 thatwefhouldbewareoffleeping\where-
fore let us notfleep as do others, but let
us watch and befober.
u e i s Hopef I acknowledge my felf in
thankful, fault, and had I been here alone, I
had by fleeping run the danger of
of death. I fee it is true that the wife
Eccl. 4. 9. man faith , Two are better then one.
Hitherto hath thy Company been my
mercy ; and thou fhalt have a good
reward for thy labour.
Toprevent Chr. Now then , faid Chrijiian,
drowfmefs t0 p reven t drowfinefs in this place, let
they fall to /<?/ ^ ^ ^ j d ^ cour j 6m
Ztfi Ho ? e f- with a11 m y heart > faid the
other.
Good dif- Chr. Where fhall we begin ?
courfe pre- Hopef Where God began with us.
jntsdro^ But dQ yQu bcgin ^ j f yQu pleafc
When Saints do Jleepy grow , let them
come hither,
And hear how thefe two Pilgrims talk
together :
Tea, let them learn of them, in any wife,
Thus to keep ope their drowfie fumhring
eyes. Saints
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Saints fellow/hip, if it be managd well,
Keeps them awake-) and that in fpite of
hell.
Chr . Then Chrijlian began and faid,
Iwillaskyou aquefiion. Howcameyou
to think at fir ft of doing as you do now?
Hopefi Do you mean. How came
I at firft to look after the good of my
Soul ?
Chr. Yes, that is my meaning.
Hopefi I continued a great while
in the delight of thofe things which
were fetn and fold at omfiair; things
which, as I believe now, would have
fhad I continued inthemftill)drown-
ded me in perdition and deftrudtion.
Chr. What things were they ?
Hopefi. All the Treafures and Riches
of the World. Alfo I delighted much in
Rioting, Revelling, Drinking, Swear-
ing , Lying, Uncleannefs, Sabbath-
breaking, and what not , that tend-
ed to deftroy the Soul. But I found
at laft, by hearing and confidering of
things that are Divine, which indeed
I heard of you, as alfo of beloved
Faithful, that was put to death for Rom 6 21
his Faith and good-living in Vanity- 22, 23.
fair, "That the end of thefe things is Eph. 5. 6.
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death. And that for thefe things fake,
the wrath of God cometh upon the
children of difobedience.
Chr. Anddidyouprefentlyfallunder
the "power of this conviction ?
Hope/. No, I was not willing pre-
fently to know the evil of fin, nor the
damnation that follows upon the
commiflion of it , but endeavoured,
when my mind at firft began to be
fhaken with the word , to fhut mine
eyes againft the light thereof.
Chr. But what was the cauje of your
carrying of it thus to the firft workings
of Gods blejfed Spirit upon you ?
Hopefi The caufes were, i . I was
ignorant that this was the work of
God upon me. I never thought that
by awaknings for fin, God at firft be-
gins the converfion of afinner. 2. Sin
was yet very fweet to my flefh, and
I was loth to leave it. 3. I could not
tell how to part with mine old Com-
panions, their prefence and aftions
were fo defirable unto me. 4. The
hours in which conviftions were up-
on me , were fuch troublefome and
fuch heart-affrighting hours , that
I could not bear,no not fo much as the
remembrance of them upon my heart.
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Chr. tfhenasitfeems^jometimes you
got rid of your trouble.
Hope/. Yes verily , but it would
come into my mind again, and then I
fhould be as bad, nay worfe, then I
was before.
Chr. Why> what was it that brought
your fins to mind again?
Hopef. Many things, As,
1 . If I did but meet a goodmanin
the Streets ; or,
2. If I have heard any read in the
Bible ; or,
3. If mine Head did begin to Ake;
or,
4. I were told that fome of my
Neighbours were fick ; or,
5. If I heard the Bell Toull for
fome that were dead ; or,
6. Ifl thought of dying my {elf; or,
7. If I heard that fuddain death
happened to others.
8. But efpecially , when I thought
of my felf, that I muft quickly come
to Judgement.
Chr. Andcouldyou at any time with
eafe get off the guilt of fin when by any
of thefe wayes it came upon you f
Hopef No, not latterly, for then
they got fafter hold of my Confer-
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ence. And then, if I did but think
of going back to fin (though my
mind was turned againft it J it would
be double torment to me.
Chr. And how did you do then ?
Hope/. I thought I muft endea-
vour to mend my life, for elfe
thought I, I am fure to be damned.
Chr. And did you indeavour to
mend ?
Hope/. Yes, and fled from , not
only my fins, but finful Company
too ; and betook me to Religious
Duties, as Praying, Reading, weep-
ing for Sin, fpeaking Truth to my
Neighbours, &c. Thefe things I did
with many others, too much here to
relate.
Chr. And didyouthinky our/elf well
then ?
Hope/. Yes, for a while ; but at the
laft my trouble came tumbling upon
me again, and that over the neck of
all my Reformations.
Chr. How came that about , fince
you was now Reformed ?
Hope/. There were feveral things
brought it upon me, efpecially fuch
ifa. 64. 6. fayings as thefe \All our righteoufneffes
Gala.2.16. are as filthy rags. By the works of the
Law
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Law no manjhall bejujiified. When
youhave done all things yfay y We areun- Luk.17.1c
profitable : with many more the like.
From whence I began to reafon with
my felf thus : If all my righteouf-
neffes are filthy rags , if by the deeds
of the Law, no man can be juftified ;
And if, when we have done ally -we
are yet unprofitable : Then tis but a
folly to think of Heaven by the Law.
I further thought thus: If a Man runs
an 100/. into the Shop-keepers debt,
and after that fhall pay for all that he
fhall fetch , yet his old debt ftands
ftill in the Book uncroffed ; for the
which the Shop-keeper may fue him,
and caft him into Prifon till he fhall
pay the debt.
Chr. Well y and how did you apply
this to your felf?
Hope/. Why, I thought thus with
my felf; I have by my fins run a great
way into Gods Book , and that my
now reforming will not pay off that
fcore ; therefore I fhould think ftill
under all my prefent amendments ,
But how fhall I be freed from that
damnation that I have brought my
felf in danger of by my former tranf-
greffions ?
Chr.
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Chr. A very good application : but
pray go on.
Hope. Another thing that hath trou-
bled me, even fince my late amend-
ments, is, that if I look narrowly into
the beft of what I do now, I (till fee fin,
new fin, mixing it felf with the beft
of that I do. So that now I am forced
to conclude , that notwithftanding
my former fond conceits of my felf
and duties , I have committed fin e-
nough in one duty to fend me to Hell,
though my former life had been
faultlefs.
Chr. And what did you do then ?
Hope/. Do ! I could not tell what
to do, till I brake my mind to Faith-
ful ; for he and I were well acquain-
- ted : And he told me, That unlefs I
could obtain the righteoufnefs of a
man that never had finned , neither \
mine own, nor all the righteoufnefs
of the World could fave me.
Chr. And did you think he Jpake
true ?
Hopef. Had he told me fo when
I was pleafed and fatisfied with
mine own amendments , I had cal-
led him Fool for his pains : but now,
fince I fee my own infirmity , and
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the fin that cleaves to my beft per-
formance, I have been forceed to
be of his opinion.
Chr. But did you think , when at
firfi he fuggejied it to you , that there
was Juch a man to be found > of whom
it might juftly befaid y That he never,
committed fin ?
Hopef. I muft confefs the words at
firft founded ftrangely , but after a
little more talk and company with
him, I had full conviftion about it.
Chr. And did you ask him what
man this was,and howyoumujtbejufti-
fied by him ?
Hope. Yes , and he told me it was
the Lord Jefus, that dwelleth on the Rom
right hand of the moft High : And col. i.
thus, faid he, you muft be juftified by i Pet.
him , even by trufting to what he
hath done by himfelf in the days of
his flefli, and fuffered when he did
hang on the Tree. I asked him fur-
ther , How that mans righteoufnefs
could be of that efficacy, to juftifie
another before God ? And he told
me, He was the mighty God, and did
what he did, and died the death alfo,
not for himfelf,but for us ; to whom
his doings, and the worthinels of
them
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them fhould be imputed, if I believed
on him.
Chr. And what did you do then ?
Hope A made my objections againft
my believing , for that I thought he
was not willing to fave me.
Chr. And what/aid Faithful to you
then ?
Hope/. He bid me go to him and
fee: Then I faid, It was prefumption:
Mat.11.28 but he faid, No: for I was invited to
come. Then he gave me a book of Je-
Jus his inditing, to incourage me the
more freely to come : And he faid
concerning that Book , That every
jot and tittle there of flood firmer
Matt24.35 then Heaven and earth. Then I asked
him, What I muft do when I came?
pf 6 and he told me , I muft intreat upon
Dan. 6. jo. m y knees with all my heart and foul,
Jer. 29. 12, the Father to reveal him to me. Then
n- I asked him further, How I muft
make my fupplication to him ? And
he faid , Go, and thou fhalt find him
Ex 25 22 u P on a mercy-feat, where he fits all
Lev. 16. 2. the year long , to give pardon and
Nu. 7. 89. forgivenefs to them that come. I
Heb. 4 . 6. to ij him that I knew not what to
fay when I came : and he bid me fay
to this effed, God be merciful to me a
firmer,
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Jinner y and make me to know and believe
in J ejus Chrift ; for I fee that if his
righteoufnefshadnot been, or I have not
faith in that righteoujnejs,! am utterly
caft away: Lordjhave heard that thou
art a merciful God, and haft ordained
that thy Son Jefus Chrift Jhould be the
Saviour of the World ; and moreover ',
that thou art willing to beftow him upon
Juch a poor finner as I am, {and I am
afinner* indeed) Lord take therefore
this opportunity y and magnifie thy grace
in the Salvation of my foul , through
thy Son Jefus Chrift, Amen.
Chr. And did you do as you were
bidden ?
Hopef Yes, over, and over, and
over.
Chr. And did the Father reveal his
Son to you ?
Hopef Not at the firft , nor fe-
cond, nor third, nor fourth, nor fifth,
no, nor at the fixth time neither.
Chr. What did you do then?
Hopef. What! why I could not
tell what to do.
Chr. Had you not thoughts of lea-
ving off praying ?
Hopef, Yes,anhundred times, twice
told.
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Chr. And what was the reajon you
did not ?
Hope/. I believed that that was
true which had been told me, to wit,
That without the righteoufnefs of
this Chrift , all the World could not
fave me: Arid therefore thought I with
my felf , if I leave off, I die ; and I
can but die at the Throne of Grace.
And withall , this came into my
mind, If it tarry, wait for it, becaufe
Ha b.2.3. it willfurely come ^andwillnot tarry . So
I continued Praying untill the Father
fhewed me his Son.
Chr. And how was he revealed unto
you ?
Hopef. I did not fee him with my
Eph. 1. 1 8, bodily eyes , but with the eyes of
2 9- mine underftanding ; and thus it was.
One day I was very fad, I think fader
then at any one time in my life ; and
this fadness was through a frefh fight
of the greatnefs and vilenefs of mv
fins : And as I was then looking for
nothing but Hell, and the everlaft-
ing damnation of my Soul, fuddenly,
as I thought , I faw the Lord Jefus
look down from Heaven upon me,
Aftsi6 ^0 anc ^ faying, Believe on the Lord Jefus
3 i. Chrift, and thou /halt bejaved.
But
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But I replyed, Lord, I am a great,
a very great firmer ; and he anfwered, zCoT I2
Afp gra ££ /j sufficient for thee. Then I
faid,ButLord,whatisbelieving ? And
then I faw from that faying;. \He that T , ,
comet b to mejbaU never hunger y and he
that believeth on me /hall never thirff\
That believing and coming was all
one, and that he that came , that
is, run out in his heart and affeftions
after falvation by Chrift, he indeed
believed in Chrift. Then the water
flood in mine eyes, and I asked fur-
ther , But Lord, may fuch a great
finner as I am, be indeed accepted
of thee, and be faved by thee ? And J oh - 6 - 3 6 .
I heard him fay, And him that cometh
to me, I will in no wife caft cut. Then
I faid, But how, Lord, muft I consi-
der of thee in my comingto thee,that
my faith may be placed aright upon I Ti.i.i 5
thee? Then he faid, Chrift Jefus came Rom. 10.4.
into the World 'tofave finner s. He is the cha P- 4.
end of the Law for righteoufnefs to e- Heb * ? - 24,
very one that believes. He died for * 5
our fins, and rofe again for ourjuftifi-
cation : He loved us, and wafhed us
from our fins in his own blood : He is
Mediator between God and us. He
ever liveth to make inter cefjion for us.
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From all which I gathered , that I
muft look for righteoufnefs in his
perfon, and for fatisfa&ion for my
fins by his blood ; that what he did
in obedience to his Fathers Law,
and in fubmitting to the penalty
thereof, was not for himfelf, but for
him that will accept it for his Salva-
tion, and be thankful. And now was
my heart full of joy, mine eyes full
of tears, and mine affections running
over with Love to the Name, People,
and Ways of Jefus Chrift.
Chr. This was a Revelation of * Chrift to
your foul indeed: But tellmeparticular-
lywhat effect this had upon yourfpirit.
Hope/. It made me fee that all the
World, notwithstanding all the
righteoufnefs thereof, is in a ftate
of condemnation. It made me fee
that God the Father, though he be
juft, can juftly juftifie the coming
finner : It made me greatly afhamed
of the vilenefs of my former life,
and confounded me with the fence of
mine own Ignorance; for there never
came thought into mine heart before
now, that fhewed me fo the beauty
of Jefus Chrift, It made me love a
holy life, and long to do fomething
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for the Honour and Glory of the
name of the Lord Jefus. Yea I
thought, that had I now a thoufand
gallons of blood in my body, I could
fpill it all for the fake of the Lord
Jefus.
I then faw in my Dream , that
Hopeful looked back and faw Igno-
rance , whom they had left behind,
coming after. Look, faidhe to Chri-
flian, how far yonder loungfler loite-
reth behind.
Chr. Ay, Ay, I fee him ; he careth
not for our Company.
Hopef. Butltro, itwouldnothave
hurt him, had he kept pace with us
hitherto.
Chr. That's true , but I warrant
you he thinketh otherwife
Hope, ^hat I think he doth, but
however let us tarry for him. So they n^nce g "
UlQ. comes up
Then Chriflian faid to him, Come again,
away man, why do you flay Jo behind?
Ignor. I take my pleafure in walk- Their talk.
ing alone, even more a 1 great deal
then in Company , unlefs I like it
the better.
Then faid Chriflian to Hopefulfbut
foftly^) Did I not tell you, he cared not
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for our Company : But however, come
up, and let us talk away the time in this
Jolitary place. Then directing his
Speech to Ignorance , he faid ; Come,
how do you ? howftands it between God
and your Soul now ?
Ignor. I hope well , for I am al-
ways full of good motions, that come
into my mind to comfort me as I
walk.
Chr. What good motions ? pray tell
us,
Ignor. Why, I think of God and
Heaven.
Chr. So do the Devils and damned
Souls.
Ignor. But I think of them , and
defire them.
Chr. So do many that are never like
to come there : The Soul of the Slu ggard
defires and hath nothing.
Ignor. But I think of them , and
leave all for them.
Chr. That I doubt y for leaving of
all is an hard matter , yea a harder
matter then many are aware of. But
why , or by what, art thou perf waded
that thou haft left all for God and
Heaven ?
Ignor. My heart tells me fo.
Chr.
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Chr. The wife man Jay es, He that
trufts his own heart is a fool. Pr - zZ - 2 9-
Ignor. This is fpoken of an evil
heart, but mine is a good one.
Chr. But how dofl thou prove that ?
Ignor. It comforts me in the hopes
of Heaven.
Chr. That may 'be ^through its deceit-
fulnejs y Jor a mans heart may mini-
Jier comfort to him in the hopes of that
things for which he yet has no ground to
hope.
Ignor. But my heart and life agree
together , and therefore my hope is
well grounded.
Chr. Who told thee that thy heart
and life agree together ?
Ignor. My heart tells me fo.
Chr. Ask my fellow if IbeaThiefi
Thy heart tells thee Jo ! Except the
word of God beareth witnejs in tbismat-
ter, other Teftimony is of no value.
Ignor. But is it not a good heart
that has good thoughts? And is not
that a good life that is according to
Gods Commandments ?
Chr. Tes y that is a good heart that
bath good thoughts y and that is a good
life that is according to Gods Command-
ments: But it is one thing indeed to
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have thefe, and another thing only to
think Jo.
Ignor. Pray what count you good
thoughts , and a life according to
Gods Commandments ?
Chr. There are good thoughts of di-
vers kinds, fome rejpe5ling our /elves,
Jome God, Jome Chrifi, and Jome other
things.
Ignor. "What be good thoughts re-
fpe6ting our felves ?
Chr. Such as agree with the Word 'of
God.
Ignor. When does our thoughts of
our felves agree with the Word of
God?
Chr. When wepafs the fame Judge-
ment upon our felves which the Word
pajfes: To explain my Jelf. The Word
ofGodfaith ofperfons in a natural con-
dition, There is none Righteous,
Rom. 3. there is none that doth good. It faith
Gen. 6. 8. aljo, That every imagination of the
heart of man is only evil, and that
continually. And again, The imagi-
nation of mans heart is evil from his
Youth. Now then,whenwe think thus
of our felves, having Jenfe thereof \ then
are our thoughts good ones , becauje ac-
cording to the Word of God.
Ignor.
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Ignor. I will never believe that my
heart is thus bad.
Chr. 'Therefore thou never hadfi one
good thought concerning thy/elfin thy
life. But let me go on : As the Word
pajfeth ajudgement upon our HEART,
fo it pajfeth a Judgement upon our
W ATS; and when our thoughts of our
HEARTS and WATS agree
with the Judgment which the Wordgiv-
eth of both) then are both good, becaufe
agreeing thereto.
Ignor. Make out your meaning.
Chr. Why , the Word of God faith,
That mans ways are crooked ways , not Pf. 125. 5.
good, but perverfe: It faith. They are? ro - 2 - J 5*
naturally out of the good way, that they Rom * 3 *
have not known it. Now when a man
thus thinketh of his ways , I Jay when
he doth Jenfibly , and with heart-hu-
miliation thus think, then hath he good
thoughts of his own ways, becaufe his
thoughts now agree with the judgment
of the Word of God.
Ignor. What are good thoughts
concerning God ?
Chr. Even (as I have f aid concern-
ing our /elves) when our thoughts of
God do agree with what the Wordjaith
of him. And that is, when we think of
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his Being and Attributes as the Word
hath taught: Of which I cannot now
difcourje at large. But to /peak of him
withreferencetous, Then we have right
thoughts of God, when we think that he
knows us better then we know our f elves,
and can fee fin in us, when and where
we can fee none in our f elves ; when we
think he knows our in-moft thoughts,
and that our heart with all its deaths
is alwayes open unto his eyes : Alfo
when we think that all our Righteouf-
nefs finks in his Noftrils , and that
therefore he cannot abide to fee us ft and
before him in any confidence even of all
our befi -performances.
Ignor. Do you think that I am fuch
a fool , as to think God can fee no
further then I ? or that I would come
to God in the beft of my perfor-
mances ?
Chr. Why, how doft thou think in
this matter ?
Ignor. Why, to be fhort, I think
I muft believe in Chrift for Juftifica-
tion.
Chr. How! think thou muft believe
in Chrift, when thou fieeft not thy need of
him ! Thou neither Jeeft thy original, or
aclual infinnities , but haft fuch an
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opinion of thy felf \ and of what thou
doeft, as plainly renders thee to be one
that did never fee a neceffity of Chrift s
perfonal righteoufnefs to juflifie thee
before God: How then doft thou Jay •, I
believe in Chrift ?
Ignor. I believe well enough for
all that
Chr. How doefi thou believe ?
Ignor. I believe that Chrift died
forfinners, and that I fhall be jufti-
fied before God from the curfe,
through his gracious acceptance of
my obedience to his Law : Or thus,
Chrift makes my Duties that are Re-
ligious, acceptable to his Father by
vertue of his Merits ; and fo fhall I
be juftified.
Chr. Let me give an anfwer to this
confeffion of thy faith.
I . 'Thou believeji with a Fantaftical
Faith, for this faith is no where de-
fcribed in the Word.
1. Thou believeji with ^Falfe Faith,
becaufe it taketh J unification from the
•perfonal righteoufnefs of Chrift y and
applies it to thy own.
3. This faith maketh not Chrift a
Juftifier of thy perfon, but of thy anions;
and of thy per/on for thy aSlions fake y
which is falfe. 4. There-
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4. "Therefore this faith is deceitful^
evenfuch as willleavethee under wrath,
in the day of God Almighty. For true
Juftifying Faith -puts the foul (asjen-
fible of its loft condition by the Law) up-
on flying for refuge unto Chrifts righte-
oufnejs: (Which righteoufnefs of\{\s, is
not an aft of grace, by which he maketh
for Juftification thy obedience accepted
with God, but his perfonal obedience to
the Laid in doing and Jujfering for us,
what that required at our hands') This
righteoufnefs, I fay, true faith accept eth,
under the skirt of which, the foul being
jhrouded, andbyitprefentedasfpotlefs
before God, it is accepted , and acquit
from condemnation.
Ignor. What! would you have us
truft to what Chrift in his own per-
fon has done without us ! This con-
ceit would loofenthereinesof our luft,
and tollerate us to live as we lift: For
what matter how we live, if we may
be Juftified by Chrifts perfonal righ-
teoufnefs from all, when we believe
it?
Chr. Ignorance is thy name , and
as thy name is, Jo art thou ; even this
thy anfwer demonftrateth what 1 Jay.
Ignorant thou art of what Juftifying
righ-
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righteoujnefs is, and as ignorant how to
jecure thy Soul through the faith of it,
from the heavy wrath of God. Yea,
thou alfo art ignorant of the true
effetts of faving faith in this righte-
oufnefs of Chrifi , which is , to bow
and win over the heart to God in
Chrifi, to love his Name, his Word,
Ways, and People ; and not as thou
ignorantly imagineft.
Hop, Ask him if ever he had Chrifi:
revealed to him from Heaven ?
Ignor. What\ Tou are a man for re-
velations ! I believe that what both you,
and all the reft of you Jay about that
matter , is but the fruit of diftracled
braines.
Hop. Why man ! Chrifi: is fo hid
in God from the natural apprehen-
fions of all flefh, that he cannot by
any man be favingly known, unlefs
God the Father reveals him to them.
Ignor. 'That is your faith, but 7iot
mine; yet mine I doubt not, is as good
as yours: Though I have not in my head
fo many whimzies as you.
Chr. Give me leave to put in a
word : You ought not fo flightly to
fpeak of this matter : for this I will
boldlyaffirm^even as my good Com-
panion
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MLt.u.i8 Companion hath donej that no man
l Eh'i\l' can know J efus Chrift but by the Re "
i pi * 1 ' 1 ' velation of the Father: yea, and
faith too, by which the foul layeth
hold upon Chrift (if it be right) muft
be wrought by the exceeding great-
nefs of his mighty power; the work-
ing of which faith, I perceive, poor
Ignorance, thou art ignorant of. Be a-
wakened then,fee thine own wretch-
ednefs, and flie to the Lord Jefus ;
and by his righteoufnefs, which is
the righteoufnefs of God, (for he
himfelf is God) thou fhalt be deli-
vered from condemnation.
"The talk % no * You go Jo f aft, I cannot keep
broke up. pace with you ; do you go on before ', I
rnuft ftay awhile behind.
Well Ignorance, wilt thou yet foolijk be,
To /light good Counfel, ten times given
thee ?
And if thou yet refufe it , thou JJialt
know
Ere long the evil of thy doing fo :
Remember man in time, /loop, do not fear,
Good Counfel taken well, faves > there-
fore hear :
But if thou yet ft alt flight it, thou wilt be
The lofer {Ignorance) Fie warrant thee.
Chr.
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Chr. Well, come my good Hope-
ful, I perceive that thou and I muft
walk by our felves again.
So I faw in my Dream, that they
went on a pace before, and Ignorance
he came hobling after. Then faid
Chriftian to his companion, It pities
me much for this poor man, it will cer-
tainly go ill with him at laft.
Hope. Alas, there are abundance
in our Town in his condition; whole
Families, yea, whole Streets, (and
that of Pilgrims too) and if there
be fo many in our parts, how many
think you, muft there be in the place
where he was born ?
Chr. Indeed the Word faith ,He hath
blinded their eyes,left they fhould fee,
&c. But now we are by our felves, what
do you think offuch men ? Have they
at no time, think you, conviclions of fin,
andfo confequently fears that their fate
is dangerous ?
Hopef Nay, do you anfwer that
queftion your felf, for you are the
elder man.
Chr. Then I fay fome times (as I
think) they may, but they being natu-
rally ignorant, underftand not that fuch
convictions tend to their good ; and
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therefore they do deflperately fleek to
ftifle them^ and preflumptuoufly con-
tinue to flatter themf elves in the way of.
their own hearts.
The good Hopefl I do believe as you fay, that
ufe of fear fear tends much to Mens good, and
to m ake them right, at their beginning
to go on Pilgrimage.
Job 28.29. Chr. Without all doubt it doth jf it
Pf.ni.io. be right: for/of ays the wordyThzfe&rof
Pro.17.ch. t k e L or cL is thebeginningof Wifdom.
9 ' lc ' Hopefl How will you defcribe right
Ri btfear ^ ?
Chr. True, or right fear 9 is diflco-
vered by three things.
1. By its rife. It is caufed by fa-
ving convictions for fin.
2. It driveth the foul to lay fafl:
hold of Chrift for Salvation.
3. It begetteth and continueth in
the foul a great reverence of God,
his words , and ways , keeping it
tender , and making it afraid to
turn from them, to the right hand,
or to the left , to any thing that may
difhonour God, break its peace,grieve
the Spirit , or caufe the Enemy to
fpeak reproachfully.
Hopefl. Well faid , I believe you
have faid the truth. Are we now
almoft
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almoft got paft the Inchanted ground?
Chr. Why 1 are you weary of this
dijcourje ?
Hope/. No verily,but that I would
know where we are.
Chr. We have not now above tzvo
Miles further to go thereon. But let us
return to our matter. Now the Igno-
rant know not that fuch convictions
that tend to put them in fear , are for
their good y and therefore they feek to
Jlifle them.
Hopef How do they feek to ftifle
them ?
Chr. 1 . They think that thofe fears
are wrought by the Devil (though
indeed they are wrought of God)and
thinking fo,they refift them, as things
that diredtly tend to their over-
throw. 2. They alfo think that thefe
fears tend to the fpoiling of their
faith, (when alas for them, poor men
that they are! they have none at all)
and therefore they harden their
hearts againft them. 3. They pre-
fume they ought not to fear, and
therefore, in defpite of them^wax pre-
fumptuoufly confident 4. They fee
that thefe fears tend to take away
from them their pitiful old felf-holi-
nefs,
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fiefs, and therefore they refift them
with all their might.
Hope. I know fomething of this
my felf ; for before I knew my felf
it was fo with me.
Chr. Well y we will leave at this
time our Neighbour Ignorance by him-
him/elf, and fall upon another profita-
ble quejiion.
Talk about Hopef. With all my heart, but you
one Tem- fhall ftill begin,
porary. Chr. Well then, did you not know
Where he ^q^ ten years ago, one Temporary in
' we ' your parts, who was a forward man in
Religion then ?
Hope. Know him ! Yes, he dwelt
in Gracelefs, a Town about two miles
offofHonefly,2.nd he dwelt next door
to one Turn-back.
Chr. Right, he dwelt under the fame
roof with him. Well, that man was
much awakened once ; / believe that
then he had fome fight of his fins, and
of the wages that was due thereto.
Hope. I am of your mind, for ( my
Houfe not being above three miles
from him) he would oft times come
to me, and that with many tears.
Truly I pitied the man, and was not
altogether without hope of him ;
but
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but one may fee it is not every one
that cries, Lord y Lord.
Chr. He told me at once y That he was
refolved to go on Pilgrimage as we do
now ; but all of a fudden he grew ac-
quaAnted with one Save-felf, and then
he beca?ne aftranger to me.
Hope, Now fince we are talking
about him, let us a little enquire in-
to the reafon of the fuddain back-
Aiding of him and fuch others.
Chr. It may be very profitable y but
do you begin.
Hope. Well then, there are in my
judgement four reafons for it.
1 . Though the Confciences of fuch
men are awakened, yet their minds
are not changed : therefore when
the power of guilt weareth away ,
that which provoked them to be Re-
ligious, ceafeth. Wherefore they na-
turally turn to their own courfe a-
gain : even as we fee the Dog that
is fick of what he hath eaten, fo
long as his ficknefs prevails, he vo-
mits and cafts up all ; not that he
doth this of a free mind (if we may
fay a Dog has a mind) but becaufe
it troubleth his Stomach ; but now
when his ficknefs is over, and fo his
P Stomach
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Stomach eafed, his defires being not
at all alienate from his vomit , he
turns him about and licksupall. And
fo it is true which is written, The Dog
is turned to his own vomit again. This
22< ' I fay being hot for Heaven, by virtue
only of the fenfe and fear of the tor-
ments of Hell, as their fenfe of Hell,
and the fears of damnation chills
and cools, fo. their defires for Hea-
ven and Salvation cool alfo. So
then it comes to pafs , that when
their guilt and fear is gone, their de-
fires for Heaven and Happinefs die;
Pro. 29.25 and they return to their courfe again.
2/7. Another reafon is, They have
flavifh fears that do over-mafter
them. I fpeak now of the fears that
they have of men : For the fear of
men bringeth afnare. So then, though
they feem to be hot for Heaven, fo
long as the flames of Hell are about
their ears , yet when that terrour is
a little over, they betake themfelves
to fecond thoughts ; namely, that
'tis good to be wife, and not to run
(for they know not what) the ha-
zard of loofing all ; or at leaft, of
bringing themfelves into unavoida-
ble and un-neceffary troubles; and
fo
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{o they fall in with the world again.
i>ly. The fhame that attends Re-
ligion, lies alfo as a block in their
way ; they are proud and haughty,
and Religion in their eye is low
and contemptible : Therefore when
they have loft their fenfe of Hell
and wrath to come, they return a-
gain to their former courfe.
4/y. Guilt, and to meditate ter-
rour , are grievous to them , they
like not to fee their mifery before
they come into it. Though perhaps
the fight of it firft, if thev loved that
fight, might make them flie whither
the righteous flie and are fafe ; but
becaufe they do, as I hinted before,
even fliun the thoughts of guilt and
terrour, therefore, when once they
are rid of their awakenings about
the terrors and wrath of God, they
harden their hearts gladly, and chufe
fuch ways as will harden them more
and more.
Chr. You are pretty near the bufmefs y
for the bottom of all is, for want of
a change in their mind and will. And
therefore they are but like the Fellon
that Jlandeth before the Judge , he
quakes and trembles , andfeems to re-
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pent mojl heartily ; but the bottom of
all is, the fear of the Halter, not of any
deteftation of the offence \ as is evident,
becaufe, let but this man have his li-
berty, and he will be a Thief andfo
a Rogue fill; whereas , if his mind was
changed, he would be other wife.
Hope. Now I have fhewed you
the reafons of their going back, do
you ihew me the manner thereof.
How the Chr. So I will willingly .
Apodute 1. They draw off their thoughts
goes back, all that they may, from the remem-
brance of God, Death, and Judge-
ment to come.
2. Then they caft off by degrees
private Duties , as Clofet-Prayer,
curbing their lufts, watching, for-
row for fin, and the like.
3. Then they fhun the company
of lively and warm Christians.
4. After that, they grow cold to
publick Duty, as Hearing, Reading,
Godly Conference, and the like.
5. Then they beginto pick holes,
as we fay, in the Coats of fome of
the Godly, and that devilifhly; that
they may have a feeming colour to
throw Religion (for the fake of fome
infirmity they have fpied in them) be-
hind their backs. 6. Then
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6. Then they begin to adhere to,
and aflbciate themfelves with carnal
loofe and wanton men.
7. Then they give way to carnal
and wanton difcourfes infecret; and
glad are they if they can fee fuch
things in any that are counted ho-
neft, that they may the more boldly
do it through their example.
8. After this, they begin to play
with little fins openly.
9. And then, being hardened, they
fhew themfelves as they are. Thus
being lanched again into the gulf of
mifery , unlefs a Miracle of Grace
prevent it , they everlaftingly perifh
in their own deceivings.
Now I faw in my Dream, that by
this time the Pilgrims were got over
the Inchanted Ground, and entering
in the Countrey of Beulah , whofe Ifa 62 ^
Air was very fweet and pleafant, the Cant.2.10,
way lying direftly through it, they ", i*.
folaced themfelves there for a feafon.
Yea, here they heard continually
the finging of Birds , and faw every
day the flowers appear in the earth:
and heard the voice of the Turtle in
the Land. In this Countrey the Sun
fhineth night and day ; wherefore
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this was beyond the Valley of the
jhadow of death> and alfo out of the
reach of Giant Defpair ; neither
could they from this place fo much
as fee Doubting-Caftle. Here they
were within fight of the City they
were going to : alfo here met them
Angels fome of the Inhabitants thereof. For
in this Land the (tuning Ones com-
monly walked, becaufe it was upon
the Borders of Heaven. In this Land
alfo the contract between the Bride
Ifa 62 anc ^ the Bridgroom was renewed :
Yea here, as the Bridegroom rejoyceth
over the Bride , Jo did their God rejoice
ver 8. over them. Here they had no want of
Corn and Wine ; for in this place they
met with abundance of what they
had fought in all their Pilgrimage.
Here they heard voices from out of
the City, loud voices ; faying, Say
ye to the daughter of Zion , Behold
thy Salvation cometh. behold his re-
ver. \\t .
ward is with him. Here all the Inha-
bitants of the Countrey called them,
ver. 12. c^j oe fo iy p eo pl e y cf^e redeemed of the
Lord, Sought out 3 &c.
Now as they walked in this Land,
they had more rejoicing then in
parts more remote from the King-
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dom to which they were bound ; and
drawing near to the City, they had
yet a more perfect view thereof.
It was builded of Pearls and precious
Stones, alfo the Street thereof was
paved with Gold, fo that by reafon
of the natural glory of the City, and
the reflection of the Sun-beams
upon it , Chriftian , with defire fell
fick, Hopeful alfo had a fit or two
of the fame Difeafe : Wherefore here
they lay by it a while, crying out be-
caufe of their pangs , If you fee my
Beloved , tell him that I am fick of
love.
But being a little ftrengthened,and
better able to bear their ficknefs,
they walked on their way, and came
yet nearer and nearer, where were
Orchards, Vineyards and Gardens, and
their Gates opened into the High-
way. Now as they came up to thefe
places, behold the Gardener flood in Deut a
the way; to whom the Pilgrims faid, 24
Whofe goodly Vineyards and Gar-
dens are thefe? He anfwered , They
are the Kings, and are planted here
for his own delights, and alfo for
the folace of Pilgrims. So the Gardi-
ner had them into the Vineyards,
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and bid them refresh themfelves
with the Dainties ; He alfo {hewed
them there the Kings walks , and the
Arbors where he delighted to be :
And here they tarried and flept.
Now I beheld in my Dream, that
they talked more in their fleep at
this time, then ever they did in all
their Journey ; and being in a mufe
there about, the Gardiner faid even
to me , Wherefore mufeft thou at
the matter ? It is the nature of the
fruit of the Grapes of thefe Vine-
yards to go down fo fweetly, as to
caufe the lips of them that are afleep
to fpeak.
So I faw that when they awoke,
they addrefled themfelves to go up
to the City. But, as I faid, the re-
Revel. 21. fledHons of the Sun upon the City
18 (for the City was pure Gold) was fo
extreamly glorious, that they could
2 or * 3% not, as yet, with open face behold
it, but through an Inftrument made
for that purpofe. So I faw, that as
they went on, there met them two
men , in Raiment that fhone like
Gold , alfo their faces fhone as the
light.
Thefe men asked the Pilgrims
whence
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whence they came ? and they told
them ; they alfo asked them, Where
they had lodg'd, what difficulties, and
dangers , what comforts and plea-
fures they had met in the way ? and
they told them. Then faid the men
that met them, You have but two
difficulties more to meet with, .and
then you are in the City.
Chriftian then and his Compa-
nion asked the men to go along
with them, fo they told them they
would ; but , faid they , you muft
obtain it by your own faith. So I
faw in my Dream that they went
on together till they came within
fight of the Gate.
Now I further faw that betwixt
them and the Gate was a River, but £> eat b.
there was no Bridge to go over, the
River was very deep ; at the fight
therefore of this River, the Pilgrims
were much ftounded, but the men
that went with them,faid, You muft Death is
go through, or you cannot come at not ^^
the Gate. C ™J}
The Pilgrims then, began to en- "tTghby
quire if there was no other way to it-we pafs
the Gate ; to which they anfwered, out of this
Yes, but there hath not any, fave w ° rld int0
two/"*
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two, to wit, Enoch and Elijah, been
permitted to tread that path, fince
the foundation of the World , nor
r fhall , untill the laft Trumpet fhall
52> ' found. The Pilgrims then, efpeci-
ally Chrifiiariy began to difpond in his
mind, and looked this way and that,
but no way could be found by them,
by which they might efcape the
River. Then they asked the men,
if the Waters were all of a depth.
They faid, No ; yet they could not
help nmt ^P t ^ iem * n that Cafe, for faid they:
comfort a- You jh all find it deeper or fh allow er,
biy through as you believein the King of the place.
death. They then addrefled themfelves to
the Water; and entring, Chrijlian
began to fink, and crying out to his
good friend Hopeful; he faid, I fink
in deep Waters , the Billows go over
my head, all his Waves go over me,
Selah.
Then faid the other , Be of good
chear, my Brother , I feel the bot-
tom, and it is good. Then faid Chri-
Chnftians jii an ^ Ah my friend , the forrows of
eonfli *' death have compafled me about,
the hour oj T n . . r r , J
deatht 1 lnall not iee the Land that flows
with Milk and Honey. And with
that , a great darknefs and horror
fell
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fell upon Chriftiari) fo that he could
not fee before him ; alfo here he
in great meafure loft his fenfes , fo
that he could neither remember nor
orderly talk of any of thofe fweet
refreshments that he had met with
in the way of his Pilgrimage. But
all the words that he fpake , ftill
tended to difcover that he had
horror of mind , and hearty fears
that he Ihould die in that River , and
never obtain entrance in at the
Gate : here alfo, as they that flood
by, perceived , he was much in
the troublefome thoughts of the
fins that he had committed, both
fince and before he began to be a
Pilgrim. „ 'Twas alfo obferved, that
he was troubled with apparitions of
Hobgoblinsand Evil Spirits. For ever
and anon he would intimate fo
much by words. Hopeful therefore
here had much adoe to keep his
Brothers head above water , yea
fometimes he would be quite gone
down, and then ere a while he would
rife up again half dead. Hopeful alfo
would endeavour to comfort him,
faying,. Brother, I fee the Gate, and
men {landing by it to receive us #
But
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ButChriftian would anfwer: 'Tisyou,
'tis you they wait for, you have been
Hopeful ever fince I knew you ; and
fo have you, faid he to Chriftian. Ah
Brother, faid he,furely if I was right,
he would now arife to help me ; but
for my fins he hath brought me into
the fnare, and hath left me. Then
faid Hopeful, My Brother, you have
quite forgot the Text, where its faid
Pfal. 73.4, of the wicked, 'There is no band in
5- their death , but their fir 'ength is firm ,
they are not troubled as other men, nei-
ther are they plagued like other men.
Thefe troubles and diftrefles that you
go through in thefe Waters, are no
fign that God hath forfaken you, but
are fent to try you, whether you will
call to mind that which heretofore
you have received of his goodnefs,
and live upon him in your diftre/Tes.
Then I faw in my Dream , that
Chriftian was as in a mufe a while ;
To whom alfo Hopeful added this
word , Be of good chear , Jefus
Chriftian Chrift maketh thee whole : And with
Mitred that, Chriftian brake out with a loud
uZt voIce > ° h * fee him a g ain ! and he
death tells me , When thou pajfeft through
Ifa. 43. 2. the waters , 1 will be with thee, and
through
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through the Rivers, they Jhallnot over-
flow thee. Then they both took
courage, and the enemy was after
that as ftill as a ftone , untill they
were gone over. Chrijiian therefore
prefently found ground to ftand up-
on ; and fo it followed that the reft
of the River was but fhallow. Thus
they got over. Now upon the bank
of the River, on the other fide, they
faw the two fhining men again,
who there waited for them. Where-
fore being come up out of the River,
thy faluted them faying, We are mi- The Angels
niftring Sprits ^Jent forth to minifter do wait
for thofe that jhall be Heirs of Salva-M themfo
tion. Thus they went along towards-/" ** M
the Gate, now you muft note that ^^ t
the City flood upon a mighty \\\\\/ f' his ° ut
but the Pilgrims went up that hill world,
with eafe, becaufe they had thefe two
men to lead them up by the Arms ; They have
alfo they had left their Mortal Gar- put of
ments behind them in the River; for morta tey*
though they went in with them, they
came out without them. They there-
fore went up here with much agi-
lity and fpeed, though the founda-
tion upon which the City was fram-
ed was higher then the Clouds.
They
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They therefore went up through the
Regions of the Air, fweetly talking
as they went, being comforted, be-
caufe they fafely got over the River,
and had fuch glorious Companions
to attend them.
The talk they had with the Alining
Ones , was about the Glory of the
place,who told them, that the beauty,
and glory of it was inexpreflible.
Heb. 12. Xh ere> faid they, is the Mount Sion>
" 23 ' 24 * the Heavenly Jerusalem , the inume-
Rev* T ? ra ble Company of Angels, and the
Spirits of Juft men made perfed :
You are going now, faid they,
to the Paradice of God , wherein
you Aiall fee the Tree of Life , and
eat of the never-fading fruits there-
of : And when you come there you
fhall have white Robes given you,
and your walk and talk fhall be
every day with the King , even all
the days of Eternity. There you
Eev. 21. i. fh a l] not fee again , fuch things as
you faw when you were in the lower
Region upon the Earth, to wit, for-
row, ficknefs, affliction, and death,
for the former things are pajfed away.
Ifa.57.1.2. You are going now to Abraham , to
lfaac> and Jacob , and to the Pro-
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Prophets; men that God hath taken l&. 65.14.
away from the evil to come, and that
are now refting upon their Beds,
each one walking in his righteoufnefs.
The men then asked, What muft we
do in the holy place ? To whom it
was anfwered, You muft there re-
ceive the comfort of all your toil,
and have joy for all your forrow ;
you muft reap what you have fown,
even the fruit of all your Prayers and
Tears, and fufferings for the King by
the way. In that place you muft Gal. 6. 7.
wear Crowns of Gold , and enjoy
the perpetual fight and Vifions of the
Holy One , for there you fhall fee him as 1 ' 3 ' 2 '
he is. There alfo you fhall ferve him
continually with praife, with fhout-
ing and thankfgiving, whom you
defired to ferve in the World, though
with much difficulty, becaufe of the
infirmity of your flefh. There your
eyes fhall be delighted with feeing,
and your ears with hearing , the
pleafant voice of the mighty One.
There you fhall enjoy your friends
again, that are got thither before
you ; and there you fhall with joy
receive, even every one that fol-
lows into the Holy Place after you.
There
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i Theft. 4. There alfo you fhall be cloathed
^' 14,15 'with Glory and Majefty, and put
Jude 14. ^ nto an equipage fit to ride out with
Da.7.9,10. the King of Glory. When he fhall
1 Cor. 6. come with found of Trumpet in the
z > 3 * Clouds , as upon the wings of the
Wind, you fhall come with him ; and
when he fhall fit upon the Throne of
Judgement , you fhall fit by him ;
yea, and when he fhall pafs Sentence
upon all the workers of Iniquity, let
them be Angels or Men, you alfo
fhall have a voice in that Judgement,
becaufe they were his and your E-
nemies. Alfo when he fhall again
return to the City, you fhall go too,
with found of Trumpet, and be ever
with him.
Now while they were thus draw-
ing towards the Gate, behold a com-
pany of the Heavenly Hoft came
out to meet them: To whom it was
faid, by the other two fhining Ones,
Thefe are the men that have loved
our Lord, when they were in the
World ; and that have left all for
his holy Name, and he hath fent us
to fetch them, and we have brought
them thus far on their defired Jour-
ney ; that they may go in and look
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their Redeemer in the face with joy.
Then the Heavenly Hoft gave a
great fhout, faying, Blejfed are they eve ' * 9 '
that are called to the Marriage Jumper
cf the Lamb : and thus they came up
to the Gate.
Now when they were come up to
the Gate, there was written over
it, in Letters of Gold, Blejfed are Re '* z - 1 *'
they that do his commandments, that
they may have right to the 'Tree of life \
and may enter in through the Gates into
the City.
Then I faw in my Dream, that
the Alining men bid them call at the
Gate, the which when they did,
fome from above looked over the
Gate; to wit, Enoch, Mojes , and
Elijah, &c. to whom it was laid,
Thefe Pilgrims, are come from the
City of Deftruftion, for the love that
they bear to the King of this place :
and then the Pilgrims gave in unto
them each man his Certificate, which
they had received in the beginning ;
Thofe therefore were carried into the
King, who when he had read them,
faid, Where are the men ? To whom
it was anfwered, They are ftanding
without the Gate, the King then
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ifa. 26 2. commanded to open the Gate; That
the righteous Nation , faid he, that
keepeth Truth may enter in.
Now I faw in my Dream, that
thefe two men went in at the Gate ;
and loe, as they entered, they were
transfigured, and they had Raiment
put on that fhone like Gold. There
was alfo that met them with Harps
and Crowns,and gave them to them;
the Harp to praife withall, and the
Crowns in token of honour ; Then
I heard in my Dream that all the Bells
in the City Rang for joy : and that
it was faid unto them, Enter ye into the
joy of your Lord. I alfo heard the men
Rev.5.13, themfelves , that they fang with a
14, loud voice, faying, Bleffing, Honour,
Glory and Power, be to him that fit teth
upon the Throne, and to the Lamb for
ever and ever.
Now juft as the Gates were open-
ed to let in the men, I looked in after
them ; and behold , the City fhone
like the Sun, the Streets alfo were
paved with Gold,and in them walked
many men, with Crowns on their
heads, Palms in their hands, and
golden Harps to fing praifes withall.
There were alfo of them that had
wings,
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wings, and they anfwered one ano-
ther without intermifTion,faying,/i?/y,
Holy ,Holy, is the Lord. And after that,
they {hut up the Gates : which when
I had feen, I wifhed my felf among
them.
Now while I was gazing upon all
thefe things , I turned my head to
look back, and faw Ignorance come
up to the River fide; but he foon got
over , and that without half that
difficulty which the other two men
met with. For it happened that there
was then in that place oneVain-hope a
Ferry-man, that with his Boat helped
him over : fo he, as the other I faw,
did afcend the Hill to come up to
the Gate, only he came alone ; nei-
ther did any man meet him with
the leaft incouragement. When he
was come up to the Gate, he looked
up to the writing that was above ;
and then began to knock, fuppofing
that entrance fhould have been
quickly adminiftred to him : But he
was asked by the men that lookt o-
ver the top of theGate, Whence came
you ? and what would you have ? He
anfwered, I have eat and drank in
the prefence of the King, and he has
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taught in our Streets. Then they
asked him for his Certificate , that
they might go in and ftiew it to the
King. So he fumbled in his bofom
for one, and found none. Then faid
they, Have you none ? But the man
anfwered never a word So they
told the King, but he would not
come down to fee him ; but com-
manded the two fhining Ones that
conduced Chrijiian and Hopeful to
the City, to go out and take Igno-
rance and bind him hand and foot,
and have him away. Then they took
him up, and carried him through the
air to the door that I faw in the fide of
the Hill, and puthimin there. Then I
faw that there was a way to Hell, e-
venfrom the Gates of Heaven, as well
as from the City of Definition. So
I awoke, and behold it was a Dream.
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The Conclufion.
NOw Reader, I have told my Dream to thee ;
See if thou canft Interpret it to me \
Or to thy f elf , or Neighbour : but take heed
Of mif- interpreting : for that, inftead
Of doing good, will but thy felf abufe :
By mif interpreting evil infues.
Take heed alfo, that thou be not extream,
In playing with the out- fide of my Dream :
Nor let my figure, or fimilitude,
Put thee into a laughter or a feud \
Leave this for Boys and Fools; but as for thee,
Do thou the fubslance of my matter fee.
Put by the Curtains, look within my Vail',
Turn up my Metaphors and do not fail :
There, if thou feekesl them,fuch things to find,
As will be helpfull to an honesl mind.
What of my drofs thou findesl there, be bold
To throw away, but yet preferve the Gold.
What if my Gold be wrapped up in Ore ?
None throws away the Apple for the Core :
But if thou fhalt caft all away as vain,
I know not but 'twill make me Dream a<rain.
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THE
Pilgrim's Progrefs.
FROM
THIS WORLD
T O
That which is to come
The Second Part.
Delivered under the Similitude of a
A
Wherein is fet forth
The manner of the fetting out of Chri
Jlians Wife and Children, their
Dangerous JOURNEY,
!l N D
Safe Arrival at the Defired Country
By JOHN BUNTJN.
I have ufed Similitudes, Hof. 12. 10.
LONDON,
Printed for Nathaniel Ponder at the Peacock
in the Poultry, near the Church. 1684.
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THE
Authors Way of Sending forth
HIS
Second Part
OF THE
PILGRIM.
GO, now my little Boo^ to every place,
Where my fir ft Pilgrim, has butjhewn his
Call at their door: If any fay , who's there? [Face
Then anfwer thou, Chriftiana is here.
If they bid thee come in, then enter thou
With all thy boys. And then,as thou know' ft how.
Tell who they are, alfo from whence they came,
Perhaps they' I know them,by their looks*) or name
But if they Jhould not, ask. them yet again
If formerly they did not Entertain
One Chriftian a Pilgrim ; If they fay
They did : And was delighted in his way :
Then let them know that thofe related were
Unto him : Tea, his Wife and Children are.
Tell them that they have left their Houfe and
{Home,
Are turned Pilgrims, feek a World to come :
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That they have met with hardjhips in the way,
That they do meet with troubles night and day •>
That they have trod on Serpents, fought with
Have alfo overcome a many evils. (Devils,
Tea tell them alfo of the next, who have
Of love to Pilgrimage been ftout and brave
Defenders of that way, and how they slill
Refufe this World, to do their Fathers will.
Go, tell them alfo of thofe dainty things,
That Pilgrimage unto the Pilgrim brings,
Let them acquainted be, too, how they are
Beloved of their King, under his care ;
What goodly Manfionsy^r them he provides,
Tho they meet with rough Winds, and fwelling
How brave a calm they will enjoy at la ft, (Tides
Who to their Lord, and by his ways hold faff.
Perhaps with heart and hand they will imbrace
Thee, as they did my fir si ling, and will Grace
Thee, and thy fellows with fuch chear and fair,
As Jhew will, they of Pilgrims lovers are.
I . ObjeS.
But how if they will not believe of me
That I am truly thine, 'caufe fome there be
That Counterfeit the Pilgrim, and his name,
Seek by difguife to feem the very fame.
And by that means have wrought themfelves into
The Hands and Houfes of I know not who.
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Anfwer.
'Tis true, fome have of late, to Counterfeit
My Pilgrim, to their own, my Title fet;
Tea others, half my Name and Title too ;
Have slitched to their Book, to make them do ;
But yet they by their Features do declare
Them/elves not mine to be, whofe ere they are.
Iffuch thou meets! with, then thine only way
Before them all, is, to fay out thy fay,
In thine own native Language, which no man
Now ufeth, nor with eafe diffemble can.
J f after all, they slill of you Jhall doubt,
Thinking that you like Gipfies go about,
In naughty-wife the Countrey to defile,
Or that youfeek good People to beguile
With things unwarrantable : Send for me
And I will Teftifie, you Pilgrims he ;
Tea, I will Teftifie that only you
My Pilgrims are \ And that alone will do.
2. ObjeS.
But yet, perhaps, I may enquire for him,
Of thofe that wifh him Damned life and limb,
What fhall I do, when I at fuch a door,
F or Pilgrims ask, and they fhall rage the more ?
Anfwer.
Fright not thy f elf my Book, for fuch Bugbears,
Are nothing elfe but ground for groundlefs fears ,
My Pilgrims Book has traveled Sea and Land,
Tet could I never come to understand,
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That it was flighted^ or turrCd out of Door
By any Kingdom,were they Rich or Poor, (other
In France and Flanders where men kill each
My Pilgrim is efteem'd a Friend, a Brother.
In Holland too, 'tisfaid, as I am told,
My Pilgrim is withfome, worth more than Gold.
Highlanders, and Wild-Irifh can agree,
My Pilgrim Jhould familiar with them be.
'Tis in New-England under fuch advance,
Receives there fo much loving Countenance,
As to be Trim' 'd, new-Cloth'' *d,& deck" 7 withGems,
That it may /hew its Features, and its Limbs,
Yet more; fo comely doth my Pilgrim walk,
That of him thoufands daily Sing and talk.
If you draw nearer home, it will appear
My Pilgrim knows no ground, of Jhame, or fear ;
City, and Count rey will him Entertain,
With welcome Pilgrim. Tea, they can't refrain
From fmi ling, if my Pilgrim be but by,
Or Jhews his head in any Company.
Brave Gqlants do my Pilgrim hug and love,
Esleem it much, yea value it above
Things of a greater bulk) yea, with delight,
Say my Larks leg is better then a Kite. ,
Young Ladys, and young Gentle-women too,
Do no fmall kindnefs to my Pilgrim /hew ;
Their Cabinets, their Bo/oms, and their Hearts
My Pilgrim has, 'caufe he to them imparts,
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His pretty riddles in fuch wholfome ftraints
As yields them profit double to their paines
Of reading, Tea, I think, I may be hold
To fay fome prize him far above their Gold
The very Children that do walk the slreet,
If they do but my holy Pilgrim ?neet,
Salute him will, will wijh him well and fay ,
He is the only Stripling of the Day,
They that have never fe en him, yet admire
What they have heard of him, and much defire
To have his Company, and hear him tell
Thofe Pilgrim ftoryes which he knows fo well.
Tea, fome who did not love him at the firsl,
But card him Fool, and Noddy, fay they muft
Now they have feen & heard him, him commend,
And to thofe whom they love, they do him fend.
Wherefore my Second Part, thou needs! not be
Afraid to fhew thy Head : None can hurt thee,
That wijh but well to him, that went before,
'Caufe thou com' ft after with a Second slore,
Of things as good, as rich as profitable,
For Young, for Old, for Starring and for slable.
3 Objeft.
B ut fome there be that fay he laughs too loud ;
And fome do fay his Head is in a Cloud.
Some fay, his Words and Storys are fo dark,
They know not how, by them, to find his
(mark.
Anfwer.
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Anfwer.
One may {I think) fay both his laughs & cryes,
May well be gueft at by his Watry Eyes,
Some things are of that Nature as to make
Onesfancie Checkle while his Heart doth ake,
When Jacob faw his Rachel with the Sheep,
He did at the fame time both kifs and weep.
Whereas fome fay a Cloud is in his Head,
That doth but Jhew how Wifdom?s covered
With its own mantles : And to slir the mind
To a fearch after what it fain would find,
Things that fe em to be hid in words obfcure,
Do but the Godly mind the more alure ;
To study what thofe Sayings Jhould contain,
That fpeak to us in fuch a Cloudy slrain. }
I alfo know, a dark. Similitude
Will on the Fancie more it f elf intrude,
And will slick f after in the Heart and Head,
Then things from Similies not borrowed.
Wherefore, my Book, let no difcouragement
Hinder thy travels. Behold, thou art fen t
To Friends, not foes : to Friends that will give place
To thee, thy Pilgrims, and thy words imbrace.
Befides. what my first Pilgrim left conccaTd,
Thou my brave Second Pilgrim haft reveaPd
What Chriftian left locJ£t up and went his way ;
Sweet Chriftiana opens with her Key.
4. Qbjeft.
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4. ObjeEl.
But fome love not the method of your firft,
Romance they count it, throw't away as duft,
If I fhould meet with fuch, what, mould I fay?
Muft I flight them as they flight me, or nay ?
Anfwer.
My ChrifHana, ifwitbfuch thou meet,
By all means in all Loving-wife, them greet -,
Render them not reviling for revile :
But if they frown , I prethee on them finite.
Perhaps 'tis Nature, or fome ill report
Has made them thus difpife, or thus retort.
Some love no Cheefie,fome love no Fijh, & fome
Love not their Friends, nor their own Houfe or
Some slart at Pigg, fight Chicken, love not (home
Adore than they love a Cuckpw or anOwl, (Fowl y
Leave fuch, my ChrifHana, to their choice,
And feek thofie, who to find thee will rejoyce ;
By no means Strive, hut in all humble wife,
Frefent thee to them in thy Pilgrims guife.
Go then, my little Book and Jhew to all
That entertain, and hid thee welcome Jhall,
What thou Jh alt keep clofe,Jhut up from the reft,
And wijh what thou jhalt fijew them may be blesl
To them for good, may make them chufe to be
Pilgrims, better by far, then thee or ?ne.
Go then, J fay, tell all men who thou art,
Say, I am Chriftiana, and my party
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Is now with my four Sons, to tell you what
It is for men to take a Pilgrims lot ;
Go alfo tell them who, and what they be,
That now do go on Pilgrimage with thee ;
Say, here's my neighbour Mercy, Jhe is one,
That has long-time with me a Pilgrim gone ;
Come fee her in her Virgin Face, and learn
Twixt Idle ones, and Pilgrims to difcern.
Tea let young Damfels learn of her to prize,
The World which is to come, in any wife \
When little Tripping Maidens follow God,
And leave old doting Sinners to his Rod',
'Tis like thofe Days wherein the young ones cryd
Hofanah to whom old ones did deride.
Next tell them of old Hon eft, who you found
With his whit hairs treading the Pilgrims ground.
Tea, tell them how plain hearted this man was,
How after his good Lord he bare his Crofs :
Perhaps with fome gray Head this may prevail,
With Chrisl to fall in Love, and Sin bewail.
Tell them alfo how Matter Fearing went
On Pilgrimage, and how the time he fpent
In Solitarinefs, with Fears and Cries,
And how at lasl, he won the Joyful Prize.
He was a good man, though much down in Spirit,
He is a good Man, and doth Life inherit.
Tell them of Ma ft er Feeblemind alfo,
Who, not before, but slill behind would go -,
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Show them alfo how he had like been fain,
And how one Great-Heart did his life regain :
This man was true of Heart, tho weak in grace y
One might true Godlinefs read in his Face.
Then tell them of Matter Ready-to-halt ,
A Man with Crutches, but much without fault i
Tell them how Mafter Feeblemind, and he
Did love, and in Opinions much agree.
And let all know, tho weaknefs was their chance^
Yet fometimes one could Sing the other Dance.
Forget not Mafter Valiant-for-the-Truth,
That Man of courage, tho a very Youth.
Tell every one his Spirit was fo ftout,
No Man could ever make him face about,
And how Great-Heart, and he could not forbear
But put down Doubting Caslle, Jlay Defpair.
Overlook not Mafter Defpondancy.
Nor Much-a-fraid, his Daughter, tho they ly
Under fuch Mantles as may make them look -
[With fome ) as if their God had them forfook.
They f oft ly went, but fur e, and at the end,
Found that the Lordof?\\gnmswas their Friend.
When thou haft told the World of all thefe things,
Then turn about, my book^ and touch thefe firings ,
Which, if hut touched will fuch Mufick make,
Thefl make a Cripple dance, a Gyant quake.
Thofe Riddles that lie couch 't within thy breaft,
Freely 'propound, expound', and for the reft
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Of thy mifterious lines , let them remain ,
For thofe whofe nimble Fancies Jhall them gain.
Now may this little Book, a blejjing be,
To thofe that love this little Book, and me,
And may its buyer have no caufe to fay ,
His Money is but loft or thrown away,
Yea may this Second Pilgrim yield that Fruit ,
As may with each goad Pilgrims fancie fute,
And may it perfwade fome that go a sir ay,
To turn their Foot and Heart to the right way.
Is the Hearty Prayer
of the Author
JOHN BUNTAN.
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THE
Pilgrims Progrefs
In the Similitude of a
DREAM.
C&e @>econO part.
COurteous Companions , fome-
time fince, to tell you my
Dream that I had of Chrifti-
an the Pilgrim, and of his
dangerous Journey toward the
Celeftial Countrey; was pleafant to me >
and profitable to you. I told you then
alfo what I faw concerning his Wife and
Children, and how unwilling they were
to go with him on Pilgrimage : Info-
much that he was forced to go on his
Progrefs without them, for he durft not
run the danger of that deftruction which
he feared would come by flaying with
them, in the City of Deftruction : Where-
fore, as I then fhewed you, he lefc them
and departed.
Now it hath fo happened, thorough
the Multiplicity of Bufinefs, that I have
been much hindred, and kept back
B from
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from my wonted Travels into thofe
Parts whence he went, and fo could
not till now obtain an opportunity to
make farther enquiry after whom he
left behind, that 1 might give you an
account of them. But having had fome
concerns that way of late, I went down
again thitherward. Now, having taken
up my Lodgings in a Wood about a mile
off the Place, as I flept I dreamed
again.
And as I was in my Dream, behold,
an aged Gentleman came by where I
lay ; and becaufe he was to go fome
part of the way that I was travelling,
me thought I got up and went with
him. So as we walked, and as Travel-
lers ufually do, I was as if we fell into
difcourfe, and our talk happened to be
about Christian and his Travels: For
thus I began with the Old-man.
Sir, faid I, what Town is that there
below, that lieth on the left hand of our
way?
Then faid Mr. Sagaftty, for that was
his name, it is the City of DeflruRion,
a populous place, but poffeffed with a
very ill conditioned, and idle fort of
People.
/ thought that was that City, quoth I,
I went once my f elf through that Town] and
therefore know that this report you give of it
is true.
Sag. Too true, I wifh I could fpeak
truth in fpeaking better of them that
dwell therein.
Well,
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Well Sir, quoth I, Then I perceive you
to be a well meaning man : and fo one that
takes plea fur e to hear and tell of that which
is good ; pray did you never hear what hap-
pened to a man fometime ago in this Town
(whofe name was Chriftian) that went on
Pilgrimage up towards the higher Regi-
ons?
Sag. Hear of him ! Ay, and I alfo
heard of the Moleftations, Troubles,
Wars, Captivities, Cries, Groans, Frights
and Fears that he met with, and had
in his Journey, befides, I muft tell
you, all our Countrey rings of him,
there are but few Houfes that have
heard of him and his doings, but have
fought after and got the Records of his
Pilgrimage - 9 yea, I think I may fay,
That that his hazzardous Journey, has Chriftians
got a many wel-wifhers to his ways : are <well
For though when he was here, he was fpoken of
Fool in every mans mouth, yet now \\& when gone,
is gon, he is highly commended of all. &<? called
For, 'tis faid he lives bravely where \^ Fools while
is : Yea, many of them that are refol- tke J are
ved never to run his hazzards, yet have bere "
their mouths water at his gains.
Theymay,c\uothl,well thinks if they think
any thing that is true, that he liveth well
where he is, for he now lives at, and in the
Fountain of Life, and has what he has
without Labour and Sorrow, for there is no
grief mixed th erewith .
Sag. Talk! The People talk ftrange- Rev. 3. 4.
ly about him : Some fay, that he now 1 Chap. 6.
walks in White, that he has a Chain of 11 *
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4 Cije ^econD part of
Gold about his Neck, that he has a
Crown of Gold, befet with Pearls upon
his Head : Others fay, that the fhining
ones that fometimes fhewed themfelves
to him in his Journey , are become
his Companions, and that he is as fa-
miliar with them in the place where
he is, as here one Neighbour is with
another. Befides, 'tis confidently affir-
Zcc. 3. 7. med concerning him, that the King of
the place where he is, has beftowed up-
on him already, a very rich and plea-
Lukei4. 15. ^ ant Dwelling at Court, and that he
* every day eateth and drinketh, and
walketh, and talketh with him, and re-
ceiveth of the fmiles and favours of him
that is Judge of all there. Moreover, it
is expected of fome that his Prince, the
Lord of that Countrey , will fhortly
come into thefe parts, and will know
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his Neighbours fet fo little by him, and
had him fo much in derifion when
they perceived that he would be a Pil-
grim. For they fay, that now he is
fo in the Affections of his Prince, and
that his Soveraign is fo much concerned
with the Indignities that were caft upon
Chriftian when he became a Pilgrim,
that he will look upon all as if done
unto himfelfj and no marvel, for 'twas
Luke 10. f° r tne l° ve tn ^t he had to his Prince,
,5 # that he ventured as he did.
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I dare fay, quoth I, / am glad on't, I Rev. 14.
am glad for the poor marts fake, for that 13.
now he has reft from his Labour, and for
that he now reapeth the benefit of his Tears
with Joy ; and for that hehas got beyond the
Gun-Jhot of his Enemies, and is out of the Pfal. 126.
reach of them that hate him. 1 alfe am 5, 6.
glad for that a Rumour of thefe things is
noifed abroad in this Countrey; Who can tell
but that it ?nay work feme good effeel on
feme that are left behind ? But, pray Sir y
while it is frejh in my mind, do you hear
any thing of his Wife and Children? Poor
hearts, I wonder in my mind what they do.
Sag. Who! Chrisliana, and her Sons!
They are like to do as well as did Chri-
flian himfelf, for though they all plaid
the Fool at the firft, and would by no
means be perfwaded by, either the Tears
or Intreaties of Chrifiian, yet fecond
thoughts have wrought wonderfully with
them, fo they packt up and are al-
fo gone after him.
Better, and better, quoth I, But What!
Wife and Children and all?
Sag. 'Tis true, I can give you an ac-
count of the matter, for I was upon the
fpot at the inftant, and was thoroughly
acquainted with the whole affair.
Then, kid I, a man it fee ems may report
it for a truth ?
Sag. You need not fear to affirm it,
I mean that they are all gon on Pilgri-
mage, both the good Woman and her
four Boys. And being we are, as I per-
ceive, going fome confiderable way
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together, I will give you an account of
the whole of the matter.
This Chriftiana (for that was her
name from the day that fhe with her
Children betook themfelves to a Pil-
grims Life,) after her Husband was
gone over the River^ and fhe could hear
of him no more, her thoughts began to
i part Page work in her mind ; Firft, for that fhe
255, had loft her Husband, and for that the
loving bond of that Relation was utter-
ly broken betwixt them. For you
know, faid he to me, nature can do no
lefs but entertain the living with many
a heavy Cogitation in the remembrance
of the lofs of loving Relations. This
therefore of her Husband did coft her
many a Tear. But this was not all,
for Chriftiana did alfo begin to confider
Mark t is, w j t k j^ f e j^ w h etner ner unbecoming
you _f . behaviour towards her Husband, was
are tburles ^ r . t n r , .
. not one caule that ihe law him no more,
, D , ;. and that in fuch fort he was taken
a way from her. And upon this, came
into her mind by fwarms^ all her un-
kind, unnatural, and ungodly Carriages
to her dear Friend : which alfo clog-
ged her Confcience, and did load her
with guilt. She was moreover much
broken with calling to remembrance
the reftlefs Groans, brinifh Tears and
felf-bemoanings of her Husband, and
how fhe did harden her heart againft all
his entreaties, and loving perfwafions
(of her and her Sons) to go with him,
yea, there was not any thing that Chri-
Jlian
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her, all the while that his burden did
hang on his back, but it returned upon
her like a flam of lightning,and rent the
Caul of her Heart in funder. Specially J P art > P a S e
that bitter out-cry of his, What Jhall I 2 - 5-
do to be faved^ did ring in her ears moft
dolefully.
Then faid (he to her Children, Sons,
we are all undone. I have finned away
your Father , and he is gone ; he
would have had us with him ; but I
would not go my felf , I alfo have
hindred you of Life. With that the
Boys fell all into Tears, and cryed out
to go after their 'Father. Oh ! Said
Chriftiana, that it had been but our lot
to go with him , then had it fared
well with us beyond what 'tis like to
do now. For tho* I formerly foolifhly
imagin'd concerning the Troubles of
your Father, that they proceeded of a
foolifh Fancy that he had, or for that
he was over run with Melancholy Hu-
mours ; yet now 'twill not out of my
mind, but that they fprang from ano-
ther caufe, to wit, for that the Light j amgJ T
of Light was given him, by the help '
of which, as I perceive, he has efcaped
the Snares of Death. Then they all
wept again, and cryed out : Oh, Wo,
worth the day.
The next night, Chrijiiana had a
Dream , and behold (he faw as if a ChrifKa-
broad Parchment was opened before her, na's Dream.
in which were recorded the mm of her
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Luke 1 8. ways, and the times, as fhe thought,
I3# look'd very black upon her. Then fhe
cried out aloud in her fleep, Lord have
mercy upon me a Sinner, and the little
Children heard her.
After this fhe thought fhe faw two
very ill favoured ones ftanding by her
Bed-fide, and faying, IVhat Jhall we do
with this Woman? For Jhe cryes out for
Mercy waking and Jleeping : If jhe he
fuffered to go on as Jhe begins, we Jhall
lofe her as we have loft her Husband.
Wherefore we muft by one way or
other, feek to take her off from the
thoughts of what fhall be hereafter: elfe
all the World cannot help it, but fhe
will become a Pilgrim.
Now fhe awoke in a great Sweat,
alfo a trembling was upon her, but after
a while fhe fell to fleeping again. And
then fhe thought fhe faw Chrislian her
Husband in a place of Blifs among ma-
ny Immortals, with an Harp in his Hand,
ftanding and playing upon it before one
that fate on a Throne with a Rainbow
about his Head. She faw -alfo as if he
bowed his Head with his Face to the
Pav'd-work that was under the Princes
Feet, faying, / heartily thank my Lord
and King, for bringing of me into this Place.
Then fhouted a company of them that
flood round about,and harped with their
Harps : but no man living could tell
what they faid, but Chriftian and his
Companions.
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Next Morning when me was up, had
prayed to God, and talked with her
Children a while, one knocked hard
at the door -, to whom me fpake out
faying, If thou comeji in Gods name, come
in. So he faid Amen, and opened the
Door, and faluted her with Peace be to
this Houfe. The which when he had
done, he faid, Cbrifliana, knoweft thou
wherefore I am come ? Then fhe
blufh'd and trembled, alfo her Heart
began to wax warm with defires to
know whence he came, and what was
his Errand to her. So he faid unto
her ; my name is Secret, I dwell with
thofe that are high. It is talked of
where I dwell, as if thou had'ft a de-
fire to go thither; alfo there is a re-
port that thou art aware of the evil
thou haft formerly done to thy Husband
in hardening of thy Heart againft his
way, and in keeping of thefe thy Babes
in their Ignorance. Chrifiana, the
merciful one has fent me to tell thee
that he is a God ready to forgive, and
that he taketh delight to multiply to
pardon offences. He alfo would have
thee know that he inviteth thee to
come into his prefence, to his Table,
and that he will feed thee with the
Fat of his Houfe, and with the Heritage
of Jacob thy Father,
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There is Chrijtian thy Husband, that
was, with Legions more his Compani-
ons, ever beholding that face that doth
minifter Life to beholders : and they
will all be glad when they mall hear
the found of thy feet ftep over thy Fa-
thers Threfhold.
Chrijiiana at this was greatly abafhed
in her felf, and bowing her head to
the ground, this Vifitor proceeded and
faid, Chrijiiana ! Here is alfo a Letter
for thee which I have brought from thy
Husband's King. So me took it and
opened it, but it fmelt after the man-
Song i. 3. ner of the beft Perfume, alfo it was
Written in Letters of Gold. The Con-
tents of the Letter was, That the King
would have her do as did Chriftian her
Husband: for that was the way to come
to his City, and to dwell in his Prefence
with Joy , forever. At this the good Wo-
man was quite overcome. So fhe cried out
to her Vifitor. Sir, will you carry me and
my children with you, that we alfo may go
and worjhip this King ?
Then faid the Vifitor, Chrijiiana !
The bitter is before the fweet: Thou muft
through troubles, as did he that went
before thee, enter this Celeftial City.
Wherefore I advife thee, to do as did
Chri/iian thy Husband: go to the Wick-
et Gate yonder, over the Plain, for
that ftands in the head of the way up
which thou muft go, and I wifh thee
all good fpeed. Alfo I advife that thou
put this Letter in thy Bofome. That
thou
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thou read therein to thy felf and to thy
Children , until you have got it by
root-of- Heart. For it is one of the
Songs that thou muft Sing while thou
art in this Houfe of thy Pilgrimage.
Alfo this thou muft deliver in at the Pfal. 119.
further Gate. 54-
Now I faw in my Dream that this
Old Gentleman, as he told me this
Story, did himfelf feem to be greatly
affected therewith. He moreover pro-
ceeded and faid, So Chrijliana called
her Sons together , and began thus to
Addrefs her felf unto them. My Sons,
I have as you may perceive, been of
late under much exercife in my Soul
about the Death of your Father ; not
for that I doubt at all of his Happinefs :
For I am fatisfied now that he is well.
I have alfo been much affected with the
thoughts of mine own State and yours,
which I verily believe is by nature mi-
ferable : My Carriages alfo to your Fa-
ther in his diftrefs, is a great load to
my Confcience. For I hardened both
my own heart and yours againft him,
and refufed to go with him on Pilgri-
mage.
The thoughts of thefe things would
now kill me out-right ; but that for a
Dream which I had laft night, and but
that for the incouragement that this
Stranger has given me this Morning.
Come my Children, let us pack up,
and be gon to the Gate that leads to the
Celeftial Countrey , that we may fee
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your Father, and be with him, and his
Companions in Peace, according to the
Laws of that Land.
Then did her Children burft out into
Tears for Joy that the Heart of their
Mother was fo inclined : So their Vifitor
bid them farewel : and they began
to prepare to fet out for their Jour-
ney.
But while they were thus about to
be gon, two of the Women that were
Chriftiand > s Neighbours, came up to her
Houfe and knocked at her Dore. To
whom fhe faid as before, If you come
in Gods name^ come in. At this the
Women were ftun'd, for this kind of
Language, they ufed not to hear, or to
perceive to drop from the lips of Chri-
Jiiana. Yet they came in ; but behold
they found the good Woman a prepa-
ring to be gon from her Houfe.
So they began and faid, Neighbour^
pray what is your meaning by this.
Chrijiiana anfwered and faid to the
eldeft of them whofe name was Mrs.
Timorous , I am preparing for a Jour-
- _ ney (This Timorous was daughter to
66*6 mm tnat met Chrijiian upon the Hill
7 * Difficulty : and would a had him gone
back for fear of the Lyons.)
Timorous. For what Journey I pray
you?
Chris. Even to go after my good Hus-
band ; and with that fhe fell a weeping.
Timo.
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Timo. I hope not fo, good Neighbour,
pray for your poor Child rens fakes, do Timorous
not fo unwomanly caft away your- comes t0
felf. ^ ^ ^ i/j^Chri-
Cbris. Nay, my Children, Jhall go with ftiana, w*V/r
ff2£ ; not one of them is willing to slay be- Mercie, one
hind. of her
Timo. I wonder in my very heart, Neighbours.
what, or who has brought you into this
mind.
Chris. Oh, Neighbour, knew you but
as much as I do, I doubt not but that
you would go with me.
Timo. Prithee what new knowledg
haft thou got that fo worketh off thy mind
from thy Friends, and that tempteth thee to
go no body knows where ?
Chris. Then Chriftiana reply'd, I
have been forely affli&ed fince my
Husbands departure from me ; but fpe- p ^
cially fince he went over the River. But
that which troubleth me moft, is my
churlifh carriages to him when he was
under his diftrefs. Befides, I am now
as he was then ; nothing will ferve me
but going on Pilgrimage. I was a
dreaming laft night that I faw him.
O that my Soul was with him. He
dwelleth in the prefence of the King of
the Countrey, he fits and eats with him
at his Table, he is become a Compa-
nion of Immortals, and has a Houfe now x Cor. 5.
given him to dwell in, tc which, the I} 2j 3) 4.
beft Palaces on Earth, if compared,
feem to me to be but as a Dunghil. The
Prince of the Place has alfo fent for me
with
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with promife of entertainment if I fhall
come to him ; his meffenger was here
even now, and has brought me a Letter,
which Invites me to come. And with
that fhe pluck'd out her Letter, and read
it, and laid to them, what now will
you fay to this?
- Timo. Oh the madnefs that has pof
fejfed thee and thy Husband, to run your
felves upon fuch difficulties ! You have
heard, I am fur e, what your Husband did
meet with, even in a manner at the fir ft
Jlep, that he took on his way, as our
Neighbour Obftinate can yet teftifie\for he
Part pap went along with him, yea and Plyable too,
7.8. o. 10. unt H they, like wife men, were afraid to
go any further. IVe alfo heard over and
above, how he met with the Lyons, Apol-
lion, the Jhadow of death, and many
other ihings: Nor is the danger that he met
with at Vanity fair to be forgotten by thee.
For if he, tho y a man, was fo hard put to
it, what canft thou being but a poor Wo-
man, do ? Confider alfo that thefe four
fweet Babes are thy Children, thy Flejb
and thy Bones. Wherefore, though thou
fhouldeft be fo rajh as to cajl away thy
felf: Yet for the fake of the Fruit of thy
Body, keep thou at home.
But Chrifliana faid unto her, tempt
me not, my Neighbour : I have now
a price put into mine hand to get gain,
and I mould be a Fool of the greater!
fize, if I fhould have no heart to ftrike
in with the opportunity. And for that
you tell me of all thefe Troubles that
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I am like to meet with in the way,
they are fo far off from being to me
a difcouragement, that they {hew I am
in the right. The bitter muji come before
the fweet, and that alfo will make the
fweet the fweeter. Wherefore fince
you came not to my Houfe, in Gods
name, as I faid, I pray you to be gon,
and not to difquiet me further.
Then Timorous alfo revil'd her, and
faid to her Fellow , come Neighbour
Mercie, lets leave her in her own hands,
fince (he fcorns our Counfel and Compa-
ny. But Mercie was at a ftand,and could Merc j es
not fo readily comply with her Neigh- Soqjue i s
bour : and that for a two-fold reafon. rn Q(vgr
Firft, her Bowels yearned over Chrijiiana : chriftiana.
fo fhe faid with in her felf, If my
Neighbour will needs be gon , I will
go a little way with her , and help her.
Secondly, her Bowels yearned over her
own Soul, ( for what Chrijiiana had
faid , had taken fome hold upon her
mind. ) Wherefore {he faid within
her felf again, I will yet have more
talk with this Chrijiiana , and if I find
Truth and Life in what £he {hall fay,
my felf with my heart {hall alfo go
with her. Wherefore Mercy began thus
to reply to her neighbour Timo-
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Mercie. Neighbour, 1 did indeed come f or r a ^ es
with you, to fee Chriftiana this Morning, ^ £r . y ut
and fince Jhe is, as you fee, a taking of Mercy
her lafi farewel of her Country, I think cleaves to
to walk this Sun-Jhine Mornings a little b er%
way
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way with her to help her on the way.
But fhe told her not of her fecond Rea-
fon, but kept that to her felf.
Timo. Well, I fee you have a mind
to go a fooling too : but take heed in
time, and be wife : while we are out
of danger we are out ; but when we
are in, we are in. So Mrs. Timorous
returned to her Houfe, and Chrisliana
betook her felf to her Journey. But
when Timorous was got home to her
Timorous Houfe, fhe fends for fome of her Neigh-
acquaints bours, to wit, Mrs. Bats-eyes, Mrs. /#-
her Friends confederate, Mrs. Light-mind, and Mrs.
what the Know-nothing, So when they were come
good Chri- to her Houfe, fhe falls to telling of the
ftiana in- ftory of Chrijliana, and of her intend-
tends to do. ed Journey. And thus fhe began her
Tale.
Timo. Neighbours, having had little
to do this morning, I went to give Chri-
Jiiana a vifit, and when I came at the
door, I knocked, as you know 'tis our
Cuftom : And fhe anfwered, If you come
in Gods Name, come in. So In I went,
thinking all was well : But when I came
in, I found her preparing her felf to de-
part the Town, fhe and alfo her Chil-
dren. So I asked her what was her
meaning by that ? and fhe told me in
fhort, That fhe was now of a mind to go
on Pilgrimage, as did her Husband. She
told me alfo a Dream that fhe had,
and how the King of the Country where
her Husband was, had fent her an invi-
ting Letter to come thither.
Then
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Then /aid Mrs. Know-nothing, And Mrs.
what ! do you think Jhe will go ? Knowno
Timo. Aye , go fhe will , whatever t^ing,
come on't ; and me thinks I know it by
this ; for that which was my great Ar-
gument to perfwade her to ftay at home,
(to wit, the Troubles fhe was like to
meet with in the way) is one great
Argument with her to put her forward
on her Journey. For fhe told me in fo
many words, The bitter goes before the
fweet. Yea, and for as much as it fo
doth, it makes the fweet the fweeter.
Mrs. Bats-eyes. Oh this blind and fool- Mrs. Bats-
ifh woman, faid fhe, Will fhe not take eyes,
warning by her Husbands Afflictions ?
For my part, I fee if he was here again
he would reft him content in a whole
Skin, and never run fo many hazards for
nothing.
Mrs. Inconjiderate^ alfo replyed, fay- Mrs. In-
ing, away with fuch Fantaftical Fools confide-
from the Town ; a good Riddance, for rate,
my part, I fay , of her , Should fhe
ftay where fhe dwels, and retain this
her mind, who could live quietly by
her ? for fhe will either be dumpifh or
unneighbourly, or talk of fuch matters
as no wife Body can abide : Wherefore,
for my part I fhall never be forry for
her Departure ; let her go, and let bet-
ter come in her room : 'twas never a
good World fince thefe whimfical Fools
dwelt in it.
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betwixt
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and good
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Then Mrs. Light-mind added as fol-
loweth. Come, put this kind of Talk
away. I was yefterday at Madam
Wantons, where we were as merry as the
Maids. For who do you think mould
be there , but I, and Mrs. Love-the-
fiefh, and three or four more, with Mr.
Lechery, Mrs. Filth , and fome others.
So there we had Mufick and Dancing,
and what elfe was meet to fill up the
pleafure. And I dare fay my Lady her
felf is an admirably well bred Gentle-
woman, and Mr. Lechery is as pretty a
Fellow.
By this time Chriftiana was got on
her way, and Mercie went along with
her. So as they went , her Children
being there alfo , Chriftiana began to
difcourfe. And Mercie, faid Chriftiana,
I take this as an unexpected favour,
that thou fhouldeft fet foot out of Doors
with me to accompany me a little in
my way.
Mercie, Then faid young Mercie [for
Jhe was but young,) If I thought it would
be to purpofe to go with you, I would never
go near the Town any more.
Chris. Well, Mercie, faid Chriftiana,
caft in thy Lot with me. I well know
what will be the end of our Pilgri-
mage, my Husband is where he would
not but be, for all the Gold in the Spa-
nifh Mines. Nor (halt thou be rejected
tho thou goeft but upon my Invitation.
The King who hath fent for me and my
Children, is one that delighteth in
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Mercie. Befides, if thou wilt, I will
hire thee, and thou (halt go along with
me as my fervant. Yet we will have all
things in Common betwixt thee and
me, only go along with me.
Mercie. But how Jhall I be ascertained Mercy
that I alfo Jhall be entertained r Had I doubts of
this hope, but from one that can tell, I would acceptance,
make no slick at all, but would go being
helped by him that can help, tho* the way
was never fo tedious,
Chrisliana. Well, loving Mercie, I Chriftiana
will tell thee what thou {halt do, g alluresher
with me to the Wicket Gate, and there t0 the Gate
I will further enquire for thee, and if ^f*"
there thou fhalt not meet with incou- chnft » a * d
ragement, I will be content that thou P romi J et
fhalt return to thy place. I alfo will e ° en '
pay thee for thy Kindnefs which thou J
fheweft to me and my Children, in thy
accompanying of us in our way as thou
doeft.
Mercie. Then will I go thither, and
will take what Jhall follow, and the Lord
grant that my Lot may there fall even as
the King of Heaven Jhall have his heart
upon me.
Chrifliana, then was glad at her heart,
not only that fhe had a Companion,
but alfo for that fhe had prevailed with
this poor Maid to fall in love with
her own Salvation. So they went on to-
gether, and Mercie began to weep. Then
laid Chrijliana, wherefore weepeth my
Sifter fo?
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Mer. Alas ! faid Jhe, who can but la-
ment that jh all but rightly confider what a
State and Condition my poor Relations are
in, that yet remain inourfmful Town : and
that which makes my grief the more heavy,
is, becaufe they have no Injlruclor, nor any
to tell them what is to come.
Chris. Bowels becomethPilgrims. And
thou doft for thy Friends as my good
Chrijlian did for me when he left me ;
he mourned for that I would not heed
nor regard him, but his Lord and ours
did gather up his Tears and put them
into his Bottle, and now both I, and
thou , and thefe my fweet Babes , are
reaping the Fruit and benefit of them.
I hope, Mercie, thefe Tears of thine will
not be loft, for the Truth hath faid,
That they that fow in Tears Jh a 11 reap in
jfoy, infinging. And he that goeth forth
and weepeth bearing precious feed, Jhall
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c. 6. * n & his Sheaves with him
Then faid Mercie,
Let the mojl bleffed be my guide,
Ift be his bleffed Will,
Unto his Gate, into his fould,
Up to his Holy Hill.
And let him never fuffer me
To fwarve, or turn afide
From his free grace, and Holy ways,
Whate're Jhall me betide.
And let him gather them of mine,
That I have left behind.
Lord make them pray they may be thine,
With all their heart and mind.
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Now my old Friend proceeded, and i Part page
faid, But when Chrijilana came up to *3- *4. 15.
the Slow of Defpond, fhe began to be at l6 -
a ftand : for, faid file, This is the place
in which my dear Husband had like to Their own
have a been fmuthered with Mud. She per- Carnal con-
ceived alfo, that notwithftanding the clu/wns, m-
Command of the King tD make t\\\s fi ead °f tbe
place for Pilgrims, g. od ; yet it ^wordo/life.
rather worfe than formerly. So I asked
if that was true ? Yes, faid the Old Gen-
tleman, too true. For that many there
be that pretend to be the King's La-
bourers y and that fay they are for mend-
ing the Kings High-ways, that bring
Dirt, and Dung inftead of Stones, and fo
marr inftead of mending. Here Chri-
Jiiana therefore , with her Boys did
make a ftand : but faid Mercle, come
let us venture, only let us be wary.
Then they looked well to the Steps, and
made a ihift to get ftaggeringly over.
Yet Chrijilana had like to a been in,
and that not once nor twice. Now they
had no fooner got over, but they thought
they heard words that faid unto them,
Bleffed Is Jhe that belleveth, for there Jhall Luke 1. 4.5.
be a performance of the things that have
been told her from the Lord.
Then they went on again \ and faid
Mercle to Chrijilana , Had I as good
ground to hope for a loving reception
at the Wicket -Gate, as you, I think no
Slow of Defpond would difcourage
me.
Well,
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Prayer
Jhould be
made ivith
Confidera-
iion, and
Fear ; As
well as in
Faith and
Hope.
The Dog,
the Devil
an Enemy
Prayer.
C&e ^econtJ Part of
Well, faid the other, you know your
fore , and I know mine : and , good
friend, we fhall all have enough evil
before we come at our Journeys
end.
For can it be imagined, that the peo-
ple that defign to attain fuch excellent
Glories as we do, and that are fo envi-
ed that Happinefs as we are ; but that
we fhall meet with what Fears and
Scares, with what Troubles and Affli-
ctions they can poflibly aflault us with,
that hate us ?
And now Mr. Sagaciety left me to Dream
out my Dream by my felf. Wherefore
me-thought I faw Chrijliana^ and Mer-
cie and the Boys go all of them up to
the Gate. To which when they were
come , they betook themfelves to a
fhort debate about how they muft ma-
nage their calling at the Gate, and what
mould be faid to him that did open to
them. So it was concluded, fince Chri-
Jiiana was the eldeft, that fhe fjiould
knock for entrance, and that me mould
fpeak to him that did open , for the
reft. So Chriftlana began to knock,
and as her poor Husband did fhe knock-
ed, and knocked again. But inftead of
any that anfwered , they all thought
that they heard , as if a Dog came
barking upon them. A Dog and a
great one too, and this made the Wo-
man and Children afraid.' Nor durft
they for a while to knock any
more for fear the Maftijf mould fly
upon
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upon them. Now therefore they were
greatly tumbled up and down in their
minds, and knewnot what to do. Knock
they durft not, for fear of the Dog:
go back they durft not, for fear that
the Keeper of that Gate fhould efpy
them, as they fo went, and fhould be
offended with them. At laft they
thought of knocking again, and knock-
ed more vehemently then they did at
the firft. Then faid the Keeper of the
Gate, who is there ? So the Dog left
off to bark, and he opened unto
them.
Then Chrijliana made lowobeyfance,
and faid, Let not our Lord be offended
with his Handmaidens, for that we have
knocked at his Princely Gate. Then
faid the Keeper, Whence come ye, and
what is that you would have ?
Chrijliana anfwered , We are come
from whence Chrijlian did come, and
upon the fame Errand as he ; to wit,
to be, if it fhall pleafe you, gracioufly
admitted by this Gate , into the way
that leads to the Celeftial City.
And I anfwer , my Lord, in the next
place, that I am Chrijliana , once the
Wife of Chriftian, that now is gotten
above.
With that the Keeper of the Gate
did marvel, faying, What is Jhe become
now a Pilgrim, that but a while ago ab-
horred that Life ? Then (he bowed her
Head, and faid, yes; and fo are thefe
my fweet Babes alfo.
Then
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Cfje ^eccrno part of
Then he took her by the hand, and
let her in and faid alfo, Suffer the lit-
tle Children to come unto me, and with
Luke 15. 7. that he {hut up the Gate. This done,
he called to a trumpeter that was above
over the Gate, to entertain Christiana
with fhouting and found of trumpet
for joy. So he obeyed and founded,
and filled the Air with his Melodious
Notes.
Now all this while, poor Mercie did
ftand without, trembling and crying for
fear that me was rejected. But when
Chrisliana had gotten admittance for her
felf and her Boys: Then fhe began to
make Intercefiion for Mercy.
Chris. And Jhe faid, my Lord, I have a
Companion of mine that sJands yet without,
that is come hither upon the fame account as
my felf One that is much dejecled in
her mind, for that Jhe comes, as fhe thinks,
without fending for, whereas I was fent to^
by my Husband's King to come.
Now Mercie began to be very impa-
tient, for each Minute was as long to her
The Delays as an hour, wherefore fhe prevented
make the Chrijliana from a fuller interceding for
kungring her, by knocking at the Gate her felf.
Soul the fer- And fhe knocked then fo loud, that fhe
venter. made Chrisliana to ftart. Then faid the
Keeper of the Gate who is there ? And
faid Chrisliana, it is my Friend.
So
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So he opened the Gate, and looked
out ; but Mercie was fallen down with-
out in a Swoon, for fhe fainted, and was
afraid, that no Gate fhould be opened
to her.
Then he took her by the hand, and
faid, Damfely I bid thee arife.
O fir, fhe faid, I am faint, there is
fcarce Life left in me. But he anfwer-
ed, that one once faid, When my Soul J ona h *• 7-
fainted within me, I remembered the Lord
and my prayer came in unto thee, into thy
Holy Temple. Fear not, but ftand upon
thy Feet, and tell me wherefore thou
art come,
Mer. I am come, for that, unto which
I was never invited as my Friend Chri-
stiana was. Hers was from the King,
and mine was but from her: Wherefore
I fear I prefume.
Did Jhe dejire thee to come with her to
this Place ?
Mer. Yes, And as my Lord fees, I
am come. And if there is any Grace
or forgivenefs of Sins to fpare, I be-
feech that I thy poor Handmaid may
be partaker thereof.
Then he took her again by the Hand,
and led her gently in, and faid I pray
for all them that believe on me, by what
means foever they come unto me. Then
faid he to thofe that flood by : Fetch
fomething, and give it Mercie to fmell
on, thereby to flay her fainting. So they
fetcht her a Bundle of Myrrh, and a
while after fhe was revived.
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And now was Chriftiana and her
Boys and Mercie received of the Lord at
the head of the way, and fpoke kindly
unto by him.
Then faid they yet further unto him,
We are forry for our Sins, and beg of
our Lord his Pardon, and further infor-
mation, what we muft do.
I grant Pardon, faid he, by word,
and deed ; by word in the promife of
forgivenefs : by deed in the way I ob-
Song i. 2. tained it. Take the firft from my Lips
John 20. w jth a kifs, and the other, as it fhall be
20 - revealed.
Now I faw in my Dream that he
fpake many good words unto them,
whereby they were greatly gladed.
He alfo had them up to the top of the
Gate and fhewed them by what deed
they were faved, and told them withall
Cbrift Cru- that that fight they would have again
cifiedfeen as they went along in the way, to their
"far °ff- comfort.
So he left them a while in a Summer-
Parler below, where they entred into
talk by themfelves. And thus Chriftiana
began, O Lord! How glad am /, that
we are got in hither!
Mer. So you well may \ but Jeofail, have
caufe to leap for joy.
Chris, I thought, one time, as I Jlood
at the Gate (because I had knocked and
none did anfwer) that all our Labour had
been lojl : Specially when that ugly Curr
made ju,ch a heavy barking again/1 us,
Mer.
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Mer. But my worft Fears was after I
faw that you was taken in to his favour,
and that I was left behind : Now thought
I, 'tis fulfiled which is Written. Two Mat * 2 *'
Women Jha II be Grinding together y the one 4 *
Jhall be taken, and the other left. I had
much ado to forbear crying out Undone,
undone.
And afraid I was to knock any more ;
but when I looked up, to what was
Written over the Gate, I took Cou- , fart, fag.
age. I alfo thought that Imuft either 30 ;
knock again or dye. So I knocked;
but I cannot tell how, for my fpirit now
Jlruggled betwixt life and death.
Chris. Can you not tell how you knocked* Chriftiana.
/ am Cure your knocks were fo earnesl, thinks her
that the very found of them made me ft art, Companion
1 thought I never heard fuch knocking inqllP ra y s better
my Life. I thought you would a come in ™enfle.
by violent hands , or a took the Kingdom by Matr - tJ -
form.
Mer. Alas, to be in my Cafe, who
that fo was, could but a done fo ? You
faw that the Door was fhut upon me
and that there was a moft cruel Dog there
about. Who, I fay, that was fo faint
hearted as 1, that would not a knocked
with all their might ? But pray, what
faid my Lord to my rudenefs, was he
not angry with me ?
Chris. When he heard your lumbring
noife, he gave a wonderful Innocent fmile.
J believe what you did pleafd him well
enough. For he Jhewed no fign to the con-
trary^ But I marvel in my heart why he
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If the Soul keeps fuch a dog ; had I known that afore,
atfirfl did I fear 1 ftjouldnot have had heart enough to
know all it a ventured my J elf in this manner. But
Jhould meet now we are ' in ^ we are in, and I am glad
-with in its with aR my hearU
Journey to MeTt j W ; U ask ; f yQU p]eafe next dme
eawen it j^ comes (j own ^ w hy ne keeps fuch a
-wouldharaly Rhh Cur jn hjs , j h he w[l{
*° er f et out ' not take it amifs.
Ay do, faid the Children, and per/wade
him to hang him, for we are afraid he
will bite us when we go hence.
So at laft he came down to them a-
gain, and Mercie fell to the Ground on
her Face before him and worfhipped,
and faid, Let my Lord accept of the Sa-
crifice of praife which I now offer
unto him, with the calves of my
Lips.
So he Jaid unto her. Peace be to thee,
Jiand up.
But fhe continued upon her Face and
faid, Righteous art thou O Lord when I
pleaded with thee,yet let me talk with thee
of thy Judgments: IVhereforedofl thou keep
fo cruel a Dog in thy Yard, at the fight of
which fuch IVomen and Children as we, are
ready to fly from thy Gate for fear?
He anfwered, and faid ; That Dog
has another Owner, he alfo is kept
clofe in another man's ground ; only my
i Part, pag Pilgrims hear his barking. He belongs
32. to the Caftle which you fee there at a
diflance : but can come up to the Walls
of this Place. He has frighted many
an honeft Pilgrim from worle to better,
by
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by the great voice of his roaring. In-
deed he that owneth him, doth not
keep him of any good will to me or
mine ; but with intent to keep the Pil-
grims from coming fo me, and that
they may be afraid to knock at this
Gate for entrance. Sometimes alfo he
has broken out, and has worried fome
that I love ; but I take all at prefent
patiently, I alfo give my Pilgrims time-
ly help : So they are not delivered up
to his power to do to them what his
Dogifh nature would prompt him to.
But what ! My purchafed one, I tro,
hadft thou known never fo much be-
fore hand, thou wouldft not a bin afraid
of a Dog.
The Beggers that go from Door to Door,
will, rather then they will lofe a fuppofed
Alms, run the hazzard of the hauling,
barking, and biting too of a Dog : And
fhall a Dog, a Dog in another Mans
Yard : a Dog whofe barking [ turn to
the Profit of Pilgrims, keep any from
coming to me ? 1 deliver them from the
Lions, their Darling from the power of
the Dog.
Mer. Then fa id Mercie, I confefs my
Ignorance: J fpake what I understood
not: 1 acknowledge thou doe si all things
well,
Chris, Then Chriftiana began to talk
of their Journey, and to enquire after
the way. So he fed them, and
wafhed their feet, and fet them in
the way of his Steps, according as
he
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37. fore.
So 1 faw in my Dream, that they
wallet on their way, and had the wea-
ther very comfortable to them.
Then Chriftiana began to fing,
faying.
Blefft be the Day that I began,
A Pilgrim for to be >
Stnd bleffed alfo be that man,
That thereto moved me.
'Tis true, 'twas long ere I began
Tofeek to live for ever:
But now I run f aft as I can,
9 Tis better late then never.
Our Tears to joy, our fears to Faith
Are turned, as we fee :
Thus our beginning [as one faith,)
Shews what our end will be.
Now there was, on the other fide
of the Wall that fenced in the way up
which Chriftiana and her Companions
was to go, a Garden ; and that Garden
belonged to him whofe was that Bark-
ing Dog of whom mention was made
before. And fome of the Fruit-Trees
that grew in that Garden fhot their
Branches over the Wall, and being
mellow, they that found them did ga-
ther them up and oft eat of them to
The Chil- their hurt. So Chriftiana' s Boys, as
dren eat of Boys are apt to do, being pleaf d with
the Efiemies the Trees, and with the Fruit that did
Fruit. hang thereon, did Plajh them, and be-
gan
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gan to eat. Their Mother did alfo
chide them for fo doing; but ftill the
Boys went on.
Well ) faid fhe, my Sons, you Tranf-
grefs, for that Fruit is none of ours:
but fhe did not know that they did be-
long to the Enemy ; He warrant you if
fhe had, fhe would a been ready to die
for fear. But that pafled, and they
went on their way. Now by that they
were gon about two Bows-fhot from the
place that let them into the way : they <I '' W0 ll1 '
efpyed two very ill-favoured ones coming-^*"
down apace to meet them. With that cvmred ones '
Chrijliana ^ and Mercie her Friend, cove-
red themfelves with their Vails, and fo
kept on their Journey : The Children
alfo went on before, fo that atlafl they met
together. Then they that came down
to meet them, came juft up to the Wo-
men, as if they would imbrace them ;
but Chrijliana faid, Stand back, or go They af-
peaceably by as you mould. Yet the fe fault ChH-
two, as men that are deaf, regarded not ftiana.
Chrisliana s words ; but began to lay
hands upon them ; and that Chrijliana
waxing very wroth, fpurned at them
with her feet. Mercie alfo, as well as me
could, did what fhe could to fhift them.
Chrijliana again, faid to them, Stand
back and be gon, for we have no Money
to loofe being Pilgrims as ye fee, and
fuch to as live upon the Chanty of our
Friends.
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Ill-fa. Then faid one of the two of
the Men, we make no aflault upon you
for Money, but are come out to tell
you, that if you will but grant one fmall
requeft which we fhall ask, we will
make Women of you for ever.
Chrift. Now Chrijliana imagining
what they fhould mean, made anfwer a-
gatn, We will neither hear nor regard,
nor yield to what you Jhall ask, We are
in hajle, cannot slay, our Bufinefs is a
Bufinefs of Life and Death. So again fhe
and her Companions made a frefh affay
to go paft them/ But they letted them
in their way.
Illfa. And they faid, we intend no
hurt to your lives, 'tis an other thing we
would have.
Chrift. Ay, quoth Chrifliana, you
would have us Body and Soul, for I
J know 'tis for that you are come ; but
we will die rather upon the fpot, then
fuffer our felves to be brought into fuch
Snares as mail hazzard our well being
hereafter. And with that they both
Shrieked out, and cried Murder, Mur-
der ; and fo put themfelves under thofe
Deut. 22, Laws that are provided for the Pro-
23, 26, 27. teftion of Women. But the men ftill
made their approach upon them, with
defign to prevail againft them : They
therefore cryed out again.
Now they being, as I faid, not far
from the Gate in at which they came,
their voice was heard from where they
was, thither : Wherefore fome of the
Houfe
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House came out, and knowing that it
was Chrijiiana s Tongue: they made
hafte to her relief. But by that they
was got within fight of them, the Wo-
men was in a very great fcuffle, the
Children alfo flood crying by. Then The Rdie-
did he that came in for their relief, ver comes,
call out to the Ruffians faying, What is
that thing that you do ? Would you
make my Lords People to tranfgrefs ?
He alfo attempted to take them 5 but "The Ill-ones
they did make their efcape over thzfly.
Wall into the Garden of the Man, to
whom the great Dog belonged, fa
the Dog became their Protector. This
Reliever then came up to the Women,
and asked them how they did. So
they anfwered, we thank thy Prince,
pretty well, only we have been fome-
what affrighted, we thank thee alfo
for that thou camefl in to our help,
for otherwife we had been over
come.
Reliever. So after a few more words, TfoRelie-
this Reliever faid as followeth : / mar- ver talks l0
veiled much when you was entertained at { ^ e Wo?nen.
the Gate above, being ye knew that ye
were but weak. Women ^ that you petitioned
not the Lord there for a Conductor: Then
might you have avoided thefe Troubles, and
Dangers : For he would have granted you
one,
Chrisl. Alas faid Chrisliana^ we were
fo taken with our prefent bleffing,
that Dangers to come were forgotten
by us ; belide, who could have thought
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that fo near the King's Palace there
fliould have lurked fuch naughty ones :
Indeed it had been well for us had we
asked our Lord for one ; but fince
our Lord knew 'twould be for our pro-
fit, I wonder he fent not one along
with us.
We lofe for R e ^ e * It is not always necejfary to
<want of & rant thin K s *rt asked for , left by fo doing
asking for. ^ey become of little esleem ; but when the
want of a thing is felt, it then comes,
under, in the Eyes of him that feels it,
that eslimate, that properly is its due, and
fo confequently will be thereafter ufed. Had
my Lord granted you a Conductor, you would
not neither, fo have bewailed that over fight
of yours in not asking for one, as now you
have occafton to do. So all things work
for goody and tend to make you more
wary.
Chrisl. Shall we go back again to
my Lord, and confefs our folly and ask
one?
Relie. Tour confejfwnof your folly, I
will prefent him with : To go back again,
you need not. For in all places where you
Jhall come, you will find no want at all,
for in every of my Lord's Lodgings which
he has prepared for the reception of his Pil-
grims, there is fufficient tofurnijh them a-
gainsl all attempts whatjoever. But as,
I fa id, he will be inquired of by them to do
it for them : and 'tis a poor thing that is not
worth asking for. When he had thus faid
Ezek. 36. ne W ent back to his place, and the Pil-
37« grims went on their way.
Mer.
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Mer. Then faid Mercie, what a the mi-
fudden blank is here ? I made account fake of
we had now been paft all danger, Mercie.
and that we ftiould never fee forrow
more.
Chrift. Thy Innocency, my Sifter,
faid Chrisliana to Mercie^ may excufe
thee much ; but as for me my fault is
fo much the greater, for that I faw r . . fl .
... i r t r y Chriftia-
tnis danger before 1 came out or the na « s Gu ^ t
Doors, and yet did not provide for it
where Provifion might a been had. I
am therefore much to be blamed.
Mer. Then faid Mercie, how knew you
this before you came from home? pray open
to me this Kiddle,
Christ. Why, I will tell you. Be-
fore I fet Foot out of Doors, one Night,
as I lay in my Bed, I had a Dream a-
bout this. For methought I faw two
men, as like thefe as ever the World
they could look, ftand at my Beds-feet^
plotting how they might prevent my Sal-
vation. I will tell you their very words.
They faid, ('twas when I was in my
Troubles,) What Jhall we do with this
Woman ? For [he cries out waking and rh r -/v a _
Jleepingforforgivenefs, if Jhe be fuffered to ^1 Dream
go on as Jhe begins, we Jhall lofe her as re p tate d
we have loft her Husband. This you know
might a made me take heed, and have
provided when Provifion might a been
had.
Mer.
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Mer. Well faid Mercie, as by this
negleft, we have an occafion mini sired un-
* to US) to behold our own imperfections : So
our Lord has taken occafion thereby , to
make manifeft the Riches of his Grace.
For he^ as we fee, has followed us with
un -asked kindnefs, and has delivered us
from their hands that were slronger then
we, of his meer good pleafure.
Thus now when they had talked
away a little more time , they drew
nigh to an Houfe which flood in the
way, which Houfe was built for the re-
lief of Pilgrims. As you will find more
fully related in the fir ft part of thefe Re-
i Part,pag. cords of the Pilgrim's Progrefs. So they
38. drew on towards the Houfe (the Houfe
of the Interpreter) and when they
came to the Door they heard a great
talk in the Houfe, they then gave ear,
and heard, as they thought, Chrisliana
mentioned by name. For you mufr.
know that there went along, even
before her, a talk of her and her Chil-
drens going on Pilgrimage. And this
thing was the more pleafing to them,
becaufe they had heard that fhe was
Christian's Wife \ that Woman who
was fometime ago, fo unwilling to hear
of going on Pilgrimage. Thus therefore
they ffood ftill and heard the good
people within commending her, who
they little thought flood at the Door.
At laff. Chrisliana knocked as fhe had
done at the Gate before. Now when
fhe had knocked, there came to the
Door
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Door a young Damfel, and opened the
Door and looked, and behold two Wo-
men was there.
Dams. Then fald the Darnfel to them^
With whom would you /peak in this
place ?
Chrifl. Chriftiana anfwered, we un-
derftand that this is a Privileged place
for thofe that are become Pilgrims,
and we now at this Door are fuch :
Wherefore we pray that we may be
partakers of that for which we at this
time are come; for the day, as thou
feeft, is very far fpent, and we are
loth to night to go any further.
Dams. Pray what may I call your
name, that I may tell it to my Lord
within ?
Chrisl. My name is Christiana^ I was
the wife of that Pilgrim that fome
years ago did travel this way, and
thefe be his four children. This Mai-
den alfo is my Companion, and is going
on Pilgrimage too.
Innocent. Then ran Innocent in (for
that was her name) and faid to thofe
within, Can you think who is at the
Door/ There is Christiana and her Chil-
dren, and her Companion, all waiting
for entertainment here. Then they
leaped for Joy, and went and told their
Mafter. So he came to the Door, and
looking upon her, he faid, Art thou
that Chriftiana, whom Chriftian, the
Good-man, left behind him, when he betook
himfelf to a Pilgrims Life?
Christ.
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Mat. 21.
29.
Old Saints
glad tojee
the young
ones walk
in Gods
nvays.
Cfje ^econo Part of
Chrisl. I am that Woman that was fo
hard-hearted as to flight my Husbands
Troubles, and that left him to go on in
his Journey alone, and thefe are his
four Children ; but now I alfo am
come, for I am convinced that no way
is right but this.
Inter. Then is fulfilled that which alfo
is Written of the Man that faid to his
Son, go work to day in my Vineyard, and
he faid to his Father, I will not - y but af-
terwards repented and went,
Chrisl. Then faid Chriftiana, So be it,
Amen, God make it a true faying up-
on me, and grant that I may be found
at the laft, of him in peace without
fpot and blamelefs.
Inter. But why flandeft thou thus at
the Door, come in thou Daughter of A-
braham, we was talking of thee but now :
For tidings have come to us before, how
thou art become a Pilgrim. Coine Chil-
dren, come in \ Come Maiden, come in\fo he
had the?n all in to the Houfe.
So when they were within, they
were bidden fit down and reft them,
the which when they had done, thofe
that attended upon the Pilgrims in the
Houfe, came into the Room to fee them.
And one fmiled, and another fmiled,
and they all fmiled for Joy that Chrifti-
ana was become a Pilgrim, They alfo
looked upon the Boys, they ftroaked
them over the Faces with the Hand,
in token of their kind reception of
them ; they alfo carried it lovingly to
Mercie
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Mercie, and bid them all welcome into
their Matters Houfe.
After a while, becaufe Supper was
not ready, the Interpreter took them
into his Significant Rooms and fhewed
them what Chrislian, Chriftiana? s Huf-
band had feen fometime before. Here
therefore they faw the Man in the
Cage, the Man and his Dream, the man
that cat his way thorough his Enemies,
and the Picture of the biggeft of them
all : together with the reft of thofe
things that were then fo profitable to
Christian.
This done, and after thefe things
had been fomewhat digefted by Chri-
sliana, and her Company : the Inter-
preter takes them apart again : and has
them firft into a Room, where was a
?nan that could look, no way but downwards, _.,
with a Muck-rake in his hand. There ftood . . .
alfo one over his head with a Celeftial n/T , ,
J . . rT . . Muck rake
Crown in bis Hand, and proffered to give ext)Qunc i e£ i
him that Crown, for his Muck-rake; hut
the man did neither look up, nor regard ;
but raked to himfelf the Straws, the f mall
Sticks, and Dujl of the Floar.
Then fiid Chriftiana, I per/wade my-
f elf that I knew fomewhat the meaning of
this : For this is a Figure of a Man of this
World : Is it not, good Sir ?
Inter. Thou haft faid the right,
faid he, and his Muck-rake doth fhew
his Carnal mind. And whereas thou
feeft him rather give heed to rake up
Straws and Sticks, and the duft of the
Floar,
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Floar, then to what he fays that calls to
him from above with the Celeftial
Crown in his Hand ; it is to fhow, That
Heaven is but as a Fable to fome, and
that things here are counted the only-
things fubftantial. Now whereas it was
alfo mewed thee, that the man could
look no way but downwards : It is to
let thee know that earthly things when
they are with Power upon Mens minds,
Juite carry their hearts away from
iod.
Chris. Then /aid Chriftiana, Of deli-
ver me from this Muck-rake,
Inter. That Prayer, faid the Interpre-
ter, has lain by till 'tis almofl rufty :
Give me not Riches, Is fcarce the Prayer
Prov. 30. 8. of one of ten thoufand. Straws, and
Sticks, and Duft, with moft, are the
great things now looked after.
With that, Mercie, and Chriftiana
wept, and faid, It is alas ! too true.
When the Interpreter had fhewed
them this, he has them into the very
bed Room in the Houfe, (a very brave
Room it was) fo he bid them look
round about, and fee if they could find
any thing profitable there. Then they
looked round and round : For there was
nothing there to be feen but a very
great Spider on the Wall : and that they
overlookt.
Mer. Then faid Mercie, Sir, I fee no-
thing ; but Chriftiana held her peace.
Inter.
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Inter. But faid the Interpreter, look
again : fhe therefore loolct again and
laid, Here is not any thing, but an Of the Spi-
ugly Spider, who hangs by her Hands up- der.
on the Wall. Then faid he, Is there
but one Spider in all this fpacious
Room ? Then the water ftood in Chri-
sliana\ Eyes, for fhe was a Woman
quick of apprehenfion : and fhe faid,
Yes, Lord, there is here more then one.
Yea, and Spiders whofe Venom is far
more deftru&ive then that which is in
her. The Interpreter then looked plea-
fantly upon her, and faid, Thou haft
faid the Truth. This made Mercie
blufh, and the Boys to cover their Fa-
ces : For they all began now to under-
ftand the Riddle.
Then faid the Interpreter again, The Pro. 30. 28.
Spider taketh hold with her hands as you
fee, and is in Kings Palaces. And where-
fore is this recorded ; but to fhow you,
that how full of the Venome of Sin foever
you be, yet you may by the hand of
Faith lay hold of, and dwell in the
befr. Room that belongs to the Kings
Ho ufe above ?
Chris. I thought, faid Chrisliana, of
fomething of this ; but I could not ima-
gin it all. I thought that we were like
Spiders, and that we looked like ug-
ly Creatures, in what fine Room foe-
ver we were : But that by this Spider,
this venomous and ill favoured Creature,
we were to learn how to acl Faith ,
came not into mv mind. And yet fhe
has
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has taken hold with her hands, as I
fee, and dwells in the beft Room in
the Houfe. God has made nothing in
vain.
Then they feemed all to be glad ;
but the water flood in their Eyes :
Yet they looked one upon another,
and alfo bowed before the Interpre-
ter,
He had them then into another
Room where was a Hen and Chickens,
Of the Hen and bid them obferve a while. So one
and Chick- of the Chickens went to the Trough to
ens drink, and every time me drank fhe
lift up her head and her eyes towards
Heaven. See, faid he, what this little
Chick doth, and learn of her to ac-
knowledge whence your Mercies come,
by receiving them with looking up.
Yet again, faid he, obferve and look : So
they gave heed, and perceived that
the Hen did walk in a fourfold Method
towards her Chickens, i. She had a
common call, and that fhe hath all day
long. 2. She had a fpecial call, and
that fhe had but fometimes. 3. She had
a brooding note, and 4. fhe had an out-
cry.
Now, faid he, compare this Hen to
your King, and thefe Chickens to his
Matt.23.27. Obedient ones. For anfwerable to her,
himfelf has his Methods, which he
walketh in towards his People. By his
common call, he gives nothing, by his
fpecial call, he always has fome thing to
give, he has alfo a brooding voice, for
them
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them that are under his Wing, and he
has an out-cry, to give the Alarm
when he feeth the Enemy come. I chofe,
my Darlings, to lead you into the
Room where fuch things are, becaufe
you are Women, and they are eafie for
you.
Chris. And Sir, faid Chrisliana, pray
let us fee fome more : So he had
them into the Slaughter-houfe, where
was a Butcher a killing of a Sheep : And
behold the Sheep was quiet, and took Of the
her Death patiently. Then faid the In- Butcher
terpreter : you muft learn of this Sheep, and tbe
to fuffer ; And to put up wrongs with- Sheep.
out murmurings and complaints. Be-
hold how quietly fhe takes her Death,
and without objecting (he fufrereth her
Skin to be pulled over her Ears. Your
King doth call you his Sheep.
After this, he led them into his Gar- Of the Gar-
den, where was great variety of Flow- den.
ers : and he faid, do you fee all thefe ?
So Chriftiana faid, yes. Then faid he
again, Behold the Flowers are divers
in Stature, in Quality, in Colour , and
Smell, and Virtue, and fome are better
then fome : Alfo where the Gardiner
has fet them, there they ftand, and
quarrel not one with another.
Again, he had them into his Field, Of the
which he had fown with Wheat, Field.
and Corn : but when they beheld the
tops of all was cut off, only the Straw
remained. He faid again, This Ground
was Dunged, and Plowed, and fowed ;
but
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but what mall we do with the Crop ?
Then faid Chriftiana, burn fome and
make muck of the reft. Then faid the
Interpreter again, Fruit you fee is that
thing you look for, and for want of
that you condemn it to the Fire, and
to be trodden under foot of men : Be-
ware that in this you condemn not your-
felves.
% Then, as they were coming in from
abroad, they efpied a little Rohbin with
a great Spider in his mouth. So the
Of the Rob- Interpreter faid , look here. So they
bin and the looked, and Mercie wondred ; but Cbri-
Spider. ftiana faid, what a difparagement is it
to fuch a little pretty Bird as the Rob-
bin-red-breaft is, he being alfo a Bird
above many, that loveth to maintain a
kind of Sociablenefs with Man ? I had
thought they had lived upon crums of
Bread, or upon other fuch harmlefs
matter. I like him worfe then I
did.
The Interpreter then replied , This
Rohbin is an Emblem very apt to fet
forth fome Profeflbrs by; for to fight they
are as this Robbin, pretty of Note, Colour
and Carriages, they feem alfo to have a
very great Love for Profeflbrs that are
fincere ; and above all other to defire
to fofciate with, and and to be in their
Company, as if they could live upon the
good Mans Crums. They pretend alfo
that therefore it is, that they frequent
the Houfe of the Godly, and the ap-
pointments of the Lord : but when they
are
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are by themfelves as the Robbin, they
can catch and gobble up Spiders, they
can change their Diet, drink Iniqui-
ty, and fwallow down Sin like Wa-
ter.
So when they were come again into
the Houfe, becaufe Supper as yet was Pray, and
not ready, Chrijliana again defired that jok will get
the Interpreter would either Jhow or tell at that
of fome other things that are Profita- which yet
ble. liesunre-
Then the Interpreter began and faid, sealed.
The fatter the Sow is, the more Jhe defires
the Mire \ the fatter the Ox is, the more
gamefomly he goes to the Slaughter ; and
the more healthy the lufty man is, the more
prone he is unto Evil,
There is a defire in Women, to go neat
and fine, and it is a comely thing to be a-
dorned with that, that in Gods fight is of
great price,
"Tis eafier watching a night or two, then
to fit up a whole year together : So 'tis ea-
fier for one to begin to profefs well', then to
hold out as he Jhould to the end.
Every Ship-Mafler, when in a Storm,
will willingly caft that over Board that is
ofthefmalleft value in the Veffel \ but who
will throw the be ft out fir si I none but he that
feareth not God,
One leak will fink a Ship, and one Sin
will deflroy a Sinner,
He that forgets his Friend, is ungrate-
ful unto him\ but he that forgets his Savi-
our is unmerciful to himfelf
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^ He that lives in Sin, and looks for Hap-
pinefs hereafter, is like him that foweth
Cockle, and thinks to fill his Barn with
Wheat or Barley.
If a man would live well, let him fetch
his la si day to him, and make it always his
company-Keeper.
Whifpering and change of thoughts^
proves that Sin is in the World.
If the World, which Godfets light by,
is counted a thing of that worth with
men : what is Heaven which God com-
mendeth ?
If the Life that is attended with fo ma-
ny troubles, is fo loth to be let go by us.
What is the Life above ?
Every Body will cry up the goodnefs of
Men\ but who is there that is, as he
Jhould, affecled with the Goodnefs of
God ?
We feldom fit down to Meat ; but we
eat, and leave. So there is in fefus Chrisl
more Merit and Righteoufnefs then the whole
World has need of
When the Interpreter had done , he
takes them out into his Garden again,
and had them to a Tree whofe infide
was all Rotten, and gone, and yet it
Of the Tree g re w an d had Leaves. Then faid Mer-
thatisrot- ^V, what means this ? This Tree, faid
ten at heart. ne i whofe out-fide is fair, and whofe in-
fide is Rotten ; it is to which many may
be compared that are in the Garden of
God : Who with their mouths fpeak
high in behalf of God, but indeed will
do nothing for him : whofe Leaves are
fair;
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fair ; but their heart Good for nothing,
but to be Tinder for the Devils Tinder-
Box.
Now Supper was ready, the Table
fpread, and all things fet on the Board ;
fo they fate down and did eat when ^ arg af
one had given thanks. And the Inter- Supper,
preter did ufually entertain thofe that
lodged with him, with Mufick at Meals,
fo the Miniftrels played. There was
alfo one that did Sing. And a very
fine voice he had.
His Song was this.
The Lord is only my Support^
And he that doth me feed :
How can I then want any things
Whereof I ft and in need ?
When the Song and Mufick was
ended, the Interpreter asked Chrisliana y
What it was that at firs! did move her
to betake h erf elf to a Pilgrims Life ?
Chrisliana anfwered. Fir ft y the lofs ^ a ^ at
of my Husband came into my mind, at Su PP er -
which I heartily grieved : but all
that was but natural Affe&ion. Then
after that, came the Troubles, and Pil- ^1/ l ~
V tt i j • • i on of Chn-
gnmage or my Husbands into my mind, ft . . E
and alfo how like a Churl I had carried +„:„„„
it to him as to that, bo guilt took
hold of my mind, and would have drawn
me into the Pond\ but that oppor-
tunely I had a Dream of the well-being
of my Husband, and a Letter fent me
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by the King of that Country where my
Husband dwells, to come to him. The
Dream and the Letter together To
wrought upon my mind, that they for-
ced me to this way.
Inter. But met you with no oppofition a-
fore you fet out of Doors ?
Cbrif. Yes, a Neighbour of mine, one
Mrs. Timorous. (She was a kin to him
that would have perfwaded my Husband
to go back for fear of the Lions. ) She
all-to-be-fooled me ; for, as (he called it,
my intended defperate adventure ; fhe
alfo urged what fhe could, to diftiear-
ten me to it, the hardfhip and Trou-
bles that my Husband met with in the
way ; but all this I got over pretty
well. But a Dream that I had, of two
ill lookt-ones, that I thought did Plot
how to make me mifcarry in my Jour-
ney, that hath troubled me much :
Yea, it ftill runs in my mind, and
makes me afraid of every one that I
meet, left they fhould meet me to do
me a mifchief, and to turn me out of
the way. Yea, I may tell my Lord,
tho' I would not have every body know
it, that between this and the Gate by
which we got into the way, we were
both fo forely affaulted, that we were
made to cry out Murder , and the
two that made this afTault upon us,
were like the two that I faw in my
Dream.
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Then faid the Interpreter^ Thy be-
ginning is good, thy latter end fhall A eJ}ion
greatly increafe. So he addreffed him-^ /oMer-
felf to Mercie, and faid unto her, And ^
what moved thee to come hither Jweet-
heart ?
Mercie. Then Mercie blufhed and
trembled, and for a while continued fi-
lent.
Interpreter. 'Then faid he^ be not a-
fraid, only believe^ and /peak thy
mind.
Mer, So flie began and faid. Truly
Sir, my want of Experience, is that
that makes me covet to be in filence,
and that alfo that fills me with fears of
coming fhort at laft. I cannot tell of Vi-
fions,and Dreams as my friend Chriftiana
can ; nor know I what it is to mourn
for my refufing of the Counfel of thofe
that were good Relations.
Interpr ttev.fVhat was it th en ^dear hearty
that hath prevailed with thee to do as thou
haft done ?
Mer. Why, when our friend here,
was packing up to be gone from our
Town, I and another went accidentally
to fee her. So we knocked at the
Door and went in. When we were with-
in, and feeing what fhe was doing, we
asked what was her meaning. She
faid , (he was fent for to go to her Huf-
band, and then fhe up and told us,
how fhe had ken him in a Dream,
dwelling in a curious place among Im-
mortals wearing a Crown, playing upon
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a Harp, eating and drinking at bis Prin-
ces Table, and finging Praifes to him
for bringing him thither, &c. Now me-
thought, while fhe was telling thefe
things unto us, my heart burned within
me. And I faid in my Heart, if this be
true, I will leave my Father and my
Mother, and the Land of my Nativity,
and will, if I may , go along with Chri-
stiana.
So I asked her further of the truth of
thefe things, and if fhe would let me go
with her : For I faw now that there was
no dwelling, but with the danger of
ruin, any longer in our Town. But yet I
came away with a heavy heart, not for
that I was unwilling to come away; but
for that fo many of my Relations were
left behind. And I am come with all the
defire of my heart, and will go if I may
with Chriftiana unto her Husband, and his
King.
Inter, Thy fetting out is good, for
thou haft given credit to the truth. Thou
art a Ruth^ who did for the love that fhe
Ruth bore to Naomi and to the Lord her God,
leave Father and Mother, and the land
of her Nativity to come out, and go with
a People that fhe knew not hereto-
fore, The Lord recompence thy work, and
a full reward be given thee of the Lord God
of I frael, under whofe Wings thou art come to
trusl.
Now Supper was ended, and Prepa-
rations was made for Bed, the Wo-
men were laid fingly alone, and the
Boys
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Boys by themfelves. Now when Mer-
cie was in Bed, fhe could not fleep for
joy, for that now her doubts of mining
at laft, were removed further from her
than ever they were before. So fhe
lay bleffing and Praifing God who had
had fuch favour for her.
In the Morning they arofe with the
Sun, and prepared themfelves for their
departure : But the Interpreter would
have them tarry a while, for, faid he,
you muft orderly go from hence. Then
faid he to the Damfel that at firffc open-
ed unto them, Take them and have ^be Bath
them into the Garden to the Bath^ and Sanaifka-
there wafh them, and make them clean tion.
from the foil which they have gathered
by travelling. Then Innocent the Dam-
fel took them and had them into the
Garden, and brought them to the Batb y
fo fhe told them that there they muft
wafh and be clean, for fo her Matter
would have the Women to do that
called at his Houfe as they were going
on Pilgrimage. They then went in and
warned, yea they and the Boys and all,
and they came out of that Bath not only
fweet, and clean ; but alfo much enli-
vened and ftrengthened in their Joynts :
So when they came in,they looked fairer
a deal, then when they went out to the
wafhing.
When they were returned out of the
Garden from the Bath, the Interpreter
took them and looked upon them and
faid unto thzm^ fair as the Moon. Then
D2 he
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he called for the Seal wherewith they
ufed to be Sealed that were warned in
his Bath. So the Seal was brought, and
he fet his Mark upon them, that they
might be known in the Places whi-
ther they were yet to go ; Now the
feal was the contents and fum of the
Paflbver which the Children of Ifrael did
eat when they came out from the
Land of Egypt : and the mark was fet
betwixt their Eyes. This feal greatly
added to their Beauty, for it was an
Ornament to their Faces. It alfo ad-
ded to their gravity and made their
Countenances more like them of An-
gels.
Then faid the Interpreter again to the
Damfel that waited upon thefe Women,
Go into the Veftry and fetch out Gar-
ments for thefe People : So (he went
and fetched out white Raiment, and
laid it down before him; fo he com-
manded them to put it on. // was
They are fine Linnen, white and clean. When the
clothed. Women were thus adorned they feem-
ed to be a Terror one to the other ;
For that they could not fee that glory
each one on her felf, which they could
fee in each other. Now therefore they
began to efteem each other better then
True humU themfelves. For you are fairer then I
lity. am, faid one, and you are more comely
then I am, faid another. The Children
alfo flood amazed to fee into what fa-
fhion they were brought.
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See here too how the Child did play the man,
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The Interpreter then called for a Man-
fervant of his, and bid him take
Sword, and Helmet, and Shield, and
take thefe my Daughters, faid he, and
conduct them to the Houfe called Beauti-
ful, at which place they will reft next. So
he took his Weapons, and went before
them, and the Interpreter faid, God fpeed.
Thofe alfo that belonged to the Family
fent them^ away with many a good
wifh . So* they went on their way, and
Sung,
This place has been our fecond Stage,
Here we have heard and feen
Thofe good things that from Age to Age,
To others hid have been.
The Dunghil-raker, Spider , Hen,
The Chicken too to me
Hath taught a Leffon, let me then
Conformed to it be.
The Butcher, Garden and the Field y
The Robbin and his bait,
Alfo the Rotten-tree doth yield
Me Argument of Weight
To move me for to watch and pray ',
To slrive to be fincere,
To take my Crofs up day by day,
Andferve the Lord with fear.
Now I faw in my Dream That they
went on, and Great-heart 'went before
them, fo they went and came to the
place where ChrifliansBurthen fell oft his
Back, and tumbled into a Sepulchre. Here
then they made a paufe, and here alfo
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they WefTed God. Now faid Christiana,
it comes to my mind what was faid to
us at the Gate, to wit, that we fhould
have Pardon, by Word and Deed ; by
word, that is, by the promife ; by Deed,
to wit, in the way it was obtained.
What the promife is, of that I know
fomething : But what is it to have Par-
dqnby deed, or in the way that it
was obtained, Mr. Great-heart, I fup-
pofe you know ; wherefore if you
pleafe let us hear you difcourfe there-
of.
Great-heart. Pardon by the deed
A co?nme?it done, is Pardon obtained by fome one,
upon what for another that hath need thereof:
-was [aid at Not by the Perfon pardoned, but in
the Gate, or the way , faith another ', in which I have
a difcourfe of obtained it. So then to fpeak to the
our being queftion more large, the pardon that
iuftifiedby you and Mercie and thefe Boys have at-
Cbrif}. tained, was obtained by another, to wit,
by him that let you in at the Gate: And
he hath obtain'd it in this double way.
He has performed Righteoufnefs to
cover you, and fpilt blood to wafh you
in.
Chrif. But if he farts with his Righ-
teoufnefs to us : What will he have for him-
felfl
Great-heart. He has more Righteouf-
nefs than you have need of, or then he
needeth himfelf.
Chris, Pray make that appear
Great-
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Great-heart. With all my heart, but
firft I muft premife that he of whom
we are now about to fpeak, is one that
has not his Fellow. He has two Na-
tures in one Perfon, plain to be diftin-
guijhed, impoffible to be divided. Unto
each of thefe Natures a Righteoufnefs
belongeth, and each Righteoufnefs is
effential to that Nature. So that one
may as eafily caufe the Nature to be
extinct, as to feparate its Juftice or Righ-
teoufnefs from it. Of thefe Righteouf-
neffes therefore, we are not made par-
takers, for as that they, any of them,
fhould be put upon us that we might be
made juft, and live thereby. Befides
thefe there is a Righteoufnefs which this
Perfon has, as thefe two Natures are
joyned in one. And this is not the
Righteoufnefs of the God-head^ as diftin-
guifhed from the Manhood \ nor the
Righteoufnefs of the Manhood^ as di-
ftinguifhed from the Godhead ; but a
Righteoufnefs which ftandeth in the
Union of both Natures: and may pro-
perly be called, the Righteoufnefs that
is effential to his being prepared of God
to the capacity of the Mediatory Of-
fice which he was to be intrufted with.
If he parts with his firft Righteoufnefs,
he parts with his God head ; if he parts
with his fecond Righteoufnefs, he parts
with the purity of his Manhood \ if he
parts with this third, he parts with
that perfection that capacitates him to
the office of Mediation. He has there-
D 4 fore
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fore another Righteoufnefs which ftan-
deth in performance^ or obedience to a
revealed Will; And that is it that he puts
upon Sinners, and that by which their
Sins are covered. Wherefore he faith, as
Rom. 5, by one mans difobedience many were made S in-
iy. ners : So by the obedience ofonejhall many be
made Righteous.
Chris. But are the Righteoufnejfes of
no ufe to us ?
Great-heart. Yes, for though they
are effential to his Natures and Office,
and fo cannot be communicated unto
another, yet it is by Virtue of them
that the Righteoufnefs that juftifies, is
for that purpofe efficacious. The Righ-
teoufnefs of his God-head gives Virtue to
his Obedience; the Righteoufnefs of his
Man-hood giveth capability to his obe-
dience to juftifie, and the Righteouf-
nefs that ftandeth in the Union of
thefe two Natures to his Office, giveth
Authority to that Righteoufnefs to
do the work of which it is ordain-
ed.
So then, here is a Righteoufnefs that
Chrift, as God, has no need of, for he
is God without it: here is a Righteouf-
nefs that Chrift, as Man, has no need
of to make him fo, for he is perfect
Man without it. Again, here is a Righ-
teoufnefs that Chrift as God man has
no need of, for he is perfectly fo with-
out it. Here then is a Righteoufnefs
that Chrift, as God, as Man, as God-man
has no need of, with Reference to him-
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felf, and therefore he can fpare it, a
juftifying Righteoufnefs, that he for
himfelf wanteth not, and therefore he
giveth it away. Hence 'tis called the
gift of Righteoufnefs. This Righteoufnefs,
iince Chrift Jefus the Lord, has made
himfelf under the Law, muff be given
away : For the Law doth, not only
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bind him that is under it, to do juslly ;
but to ufe Charity : Wherefore he muft,
he ought by the Law, if he hath two
( Coats, to give one to him that hath
none. Now our Lord indeed hath two
Coats , one for himfelf, and one to fpare;
Wherefore he freely beftows one up-
on thofe that have none. And thus
Chrisliana, and Mercy , and the reft of
you that are here, doth your Pardon
come by deed, or by the work of ano-
ther man ? Your Lord Chrift is he
that has worked, and has given away what
he wrought for, to the next poor Begger
he meets.
But again, in order to Pardon by
deed, there muft fomething be paid to
God as a price, as well as fomething
prepared to cover us withal. Sin has
delivered us up to the juft Curfe of a
Righteous law : Now from this Curfe
we muft be juftified by way of Redemp-
tion, a price being paid for the harms
we have done, and this is by the Blood
of your Lord : Who came and ftood in
your place, and ftead, and died your
Death for your Tranfgreflions, Thus
has he ranfomed you from your Tranf- Rom. 4. 24.
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greflions, by Blood, and covered your
poluted and deformed Souls with Righ-
teoufnefs : For the fake of which,
Gal. 3. God paffeth by you, and will not hurt
13. you, when he comes to Judge the
World.
Chriftiana Chris. This is brave. Now I fee that
affefled there wasfomething to be learnt by our being
with this pardoned by word and deed. Good Mer-
nxjayofRe- cie, let us labour to keep this in mind,
demption and my Children do you remember it alfo.
But) Sir y was not this it that made my good
Chriftians Burden fall from off his Shoulder,
and that made him give three leaps for
Joy?
Great-heart. Yes, 'twas the belief of
this, that cut thofe Strings that could not
be cut by other means, and 'twas to give
him a proof of the Virtue of this, that
he was fuffered to carry his Burden to
the Crofs.
Chris. / thought fo, for tho' my heart
was lightful and joyous before, yet it is ten
times more lightfome and joyous now. And
I am perfwaded by what 1 have felt, tho I
have felt but little as yet, that if the moft
burdened Man in the World was here, and
did fee and believe, as I now do, 9 twould
make his heart the more merry and
blithe.
Great-heart. There is not only com-
fort, and the eafe of a Burden, brought
to us, by the fight and Confideration of
thefe ; but an indeared Afte&ion begot
in us by it : For who can, if he doth
but once think that Pardon comes,
not
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not only by promife, but thus ; but be
affected with the way and means of his
Redemption, and To with the man that
hath wrought it for him ?
Chris. True, methinks it makes my
Heart bleed to think that he Jhould bleed
for me. Oh ! thou loving one, Oh ! thou
Blejfed one. Thou deferveft to have me,
thou haft bought me\ Thou deferveft to have i Part. fag.
me all, thou haft paid for me ten thou- 78.
fand times more than 1 am worth* No
marvel that this made the Water ftand
in my Husbands Eyes, and that it made
him trudgfo nimbly on, I am perfwaded
he wijhedme with him \ but vile IVretch,
that I was, I let him come all alone. O
Mercy, that thy Father and Mother were
here, yea, and Mrs. Timorous alfo. Nay
I wifh notu with all my Heart, that here
was Madam Wanton too. Surely, fur e-
ly, their Hearts would be ajfecled, nor
could the fear of the one, nor the powerful
Luffs of the other, prevail with them to go
home again, and to refufeto become good Pi I-
grims.
Great-heart. You fpeak now in the
warmth of your Affections, will it,
think you, be always thus with you ?
Befides, this is not communicated to
every one, nor to every one that did
fee your Jefus bleed. There was that
flood by, and that faw the Blood run
from his Heart to the Ground, and yet
was fo far off this, that inff ead of lamen-
ting, they laughed at him, and inftead of
becoming his Difciples, did harden
their
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their Hearts againft him. So that all
that you have my Daughters, you have
by a peculiar impreffion made by a Di-
vine contemplating upon what I have
fpoken to you. Remember that 'twas
told you, that the Hen by her com-
mon call, gives no meat to her Chic-
kens. This you have therefore by a fpe-
cial Grace.
Now I faw ftill in my Dream, that they
went on until they were come to the
Simple, and place, that Simple^ndS loth, 3.nd Prefump-
Sloth and tion, lay and flept in, when Christian went
Prefumpti- by on Pilgrimage. And behold they were
on handed, hanged up in Irons a little way off on
and <why. the other-fide.
Mercy. Then jaid Mercy to hi?n that
was their Guide, and Conductor, What are
thofe three menl andfor what are they hanged
there?
Great-heart. Thefe three men, were
Men of very bad Qualities, they had no
mind to be Pilgrims themfelves, and
whofoever they could they hindred ;
they were for S loth and Folly themfelves,
and whoever they could perfwade with,
they made fo too, and withal taught
them to prefume that they mould do well
at laft. They were afleep when Christi-
an went by, and now you go by they are
hanged.
Mercy. But could they perfwade any to be
of their Opinion I
*Their Crimes. Great-heart. Yes, they turned feve-
ral out of the way. There was Slow-
pace that they perfwaded to do as they.
They
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They alfo prevailed with one Short-
wind,wkh one No-heart ,with one Linger*
after-luff, and with one Sleepy-bead, and
with a young Woman her name was
Dully to turn out of the way and be-
come as they. Befides, they brought
up an ill-report of your Lord, perfwad-
ing others that he was a task-Mafter.
They alfo brought up an evil report of
the good Land, faying, 'twas not half
fo good as fome pretend it was : They
alfo began to vilifie his Servants, and
to count the very beft of them med-
dlefome , troublefome bufie-Bodies :
Further, they would call the Bread of
Gods, Husks y the Comforts of his Chil-
dren s, Fancies, the Travel and La-
bour of Pilgrims, things to no pur-
pofe.
Chris. Nay, faid Chriftiana, if they
werefuchytbey Jhall never be bewailed by me,
tbey have but what theydeferveyand I think,
it is well that they hangfo near the High-
way that others may fee and take warning.
But had it not been well if their Crimes
had been ingraven in fome Plate of Iron
or Brafsy and left bere y even where they
did th eir Mif chief s y for a caution to other bad
Men?
Great-heart. So it is, as you well may
perceive if you will go a little to the
Wall.
Mercie. Noy nOy let the?n hang and
their Names Roty and their Crimes live for
ever again ft them \ I think it a high fa-
vour that they were hanged afore we came
hither ,
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hith er, who knows elf e what they might a done
to fuch poor Women was e are? Then fhe
turned it into a Song, faying,
Now then you three, hang there and be a Sign
To all that Jhall again ft the Truth combine ;
And let him that comes after, fear this end,
If unto Pilgrims he is not a Friend,
And thou my Soul of all fuch men beware,
That unto Holinefs Oppofers are.
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63.
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Thus they went on till they came at
the foot of the Hill Difficulty. Where
again their good Friend, Mr. Great-
heart took an occafion to tell them of
what happened there when Christian
himfelf went by. So he had them firft
to the Spring. Lo, faith he, This is the
Spring that Chriftian drank of, before
he went up this Hill, and then 'twas
clear, and good ; but now 'tis Dirty
with the feet of fome that are not de-
firous that Pilgrims here mould quench
their Thirft : Thereat Mercy faid, And
why fo envious tiro ?. But faid their Guide,
It will do, if taken up, and put into a
Veflel that is fweet and good \ for then
the Dirt will fink to the bottom, and
the Water come out by it felf more
clear. Thus therefore Chriftiana and her
Companions were compelled to do. They
took it up, and put it into an Earthen-pot
and fo let it ftand till the Dirt was gone
to the bottom, and then they drank
thereof.
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Next he fhewed them the two by-ways
that were at the foot of the Hill, where
Formality and Hypocrifie, loft themfelves.
And, faid he, thefe are dangerous
Paths : Two were here caft away when
Chrijlian came by. And although, as
you fee, thefe ways are fince ftopt up
with Chains , Posls and a Ditch : Yet there i Part. fag.
are that will chufe to adventure here, ra- 6 4«
ther than take the pains to go up this
Hill.
Chriftiana. TheWayofTranfgreJ/orsis Pro. 15.
hard.' Tis a wonder that they can get intothofe 13.
ways, without danger of breaking their
Necks.
Greatheart. They will venture, yea,
if at any time any of the Kings Servants
doth happen to fee them, and doth call
unto them, and tell them that they are
in the wrong ways, and do bid them be-
ware the danger ; then they will railing-
ly return them anfwer and fay, As for
the Word that thou haftfpoken unto us in the J er - 44- l6 >
name of the King, we will not hearken un- *7*
to thee \ but we will certainly do whatfoever
thing goeth out of our own Mouths, &c.
Nay if you look a little farther, you
(hall fee that thefe ways, are made cau-
tionary enough, not only by thefe Posls
and Ditch and Chain \ but alfo by being
hedged up. Yet they will choofe to go
there.
Chriftiana. They are Idle, they love not
to take Pains, up-hill-way is unpleafant to
them. So it is fulfilled unto them as it
is Written, The way of the Jlothful man
is
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is a Hedge of Thorns. Yea, they will ra-
ther Chufe to walk, upon a Snare , then to
go up this Hill,and the reft of this way to the
City.
They then fet forward and began to
go up the Hill, and up the Hill they
went ; but before they got to the top,
"The Hill Chrisliana began to Pant, and faid, I
puts the Pit- dare fay this is a breathing Hill, no mar-
grims to it. vel if they that love their eafe more than
their Souls, chufe to themfelves a fmoo-
ther way. Then faid Mercie, I muft fit
'They fit in down, alfo the leaft of the Children be-
the Arbour g an to cry. Come, come, faid Great-
heart, fit not down here, for a little a-
bove is the Princes-^rZ>0#r. Then took he
the little Boy by the Hand, and led him
up thereto.
When they were come to the Arbour
they were very willing to fit down, for
i art. p. t j le y, were a jj | n a p e ] t j n g j leat> Then
4 "' 5 * faid Mercy, Howfweet is reft to them that
Labour ? And how good is the Prince of
Matt. ii. Pilgrims, to provide fuch retting places
28. for them ? Of this Arbour I have heard
much ; but I never faw it before . But
here let us beware of fleeping; For as I
have heard, for that it coft poor Chriftian
dear.
Then faid Mr. Great-heart to the little
The little ones, Come my preety Boys, how do you
Boys anfiwer do ? what think you now of going on
n the guide, Pilgrimage? Sir, faid the leaft, I was
and alfo to almoft beat out of heart ; but I thank
Mercy. y OU f or l en di n g me a hand at my need.
And I remember now what my Mo-
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ther has told me, namely, That the way
to Heaven is as up a Laddar, and the way
to Hell is as down a Hill. But I had ra-
ther go up the Ladder to Life, then down
the Hill to Death.
Then faid Mercie, But the Proverb
is, To go down the Hill is eafie ; But
?ames faid (for that was his Name)
'he day is coming when in my Opinion,
going down Hill will he the hardeft of all,
'Tis a Good Boy, laid his Matter, thou
haft given her a right anfwer. Then
Mercy fmiled, but the little Boy did
blufh.
Chrif. Come, faid Chrisliana, will you V^ refreJh
eat a bit, a little to fweeten your *W' /wj -
Mouths, while you fit here to reft your
Legs ? For I have here a piece of
Pomgranate which Mr. Interpreter put in
my Hand, juft when I came out of his
Doors ' y he gave me alfo a piece of
an Honey-comb, and a little Bottle of
Spirits. I thought he gave you fome-
thing, faid Mercy, becaufe he called you
a to-lide. Yes, fo he did, faid the o-
ther. But Mercy, it mall ftill be as I
faid it fhould, when at flrft we came
from home : Thou fhalt be a fharer in
all the good that I have, becaufe thou
fo willingly didft become my Compa-
nion. Then fhe gave to them, and they
did eat, both Mercy, and the Boys.
And faid Chriftiana to Mr. Great-heart,
Sir, will you do as we ? But he anfwered,
You are going on Pilgrimage, and pre-
fcntly I fhall return y much good may
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what you have, do to you. At home
I eat the fame every day. Now when
they had eaten and drank, and had
chatted a little longer, their guide
faid to them, The day wears away,
if you think good, let us prepare to
be going. So they got up to go, and
the little Boys went before ; but Chri-
stiana forgat to take her Bottle of Spi-
rits with her, fo fhe fent her little
Boy back to fetch it. Then faid Mercy,
I think this is a lofing place. Here
Christian loft his Role, and here Chri-
stiana left her Bottle behind her ; Sir
what is the caufe of this ? fo their guide
made anfwer and faid, The caufe is
Jleep, or forgetfulnefs : fome Jleep, when
they mould keep awake : and fomey^r-
get, when they fhould remember ; and
this is the very caufe, why often at the
refting places, fome Pilgrims in fome
Mark this, things come off lofers. Pilgrims mould
watch and remember what they have
already received under their greateft
enjoyments : But for want of doing fo,
oft times their rejoicing ends in
Tears, and their Sun-fhine in a Cloud :
i part page Witnefs the ftory of Christian at this
place.
When they were come to the place
where Mistruft and Timorous met Christi-
an to perfwade him to go back for fear
of the Lions, they perceived as it were
a Stage, and before it towards the
.Road, a broad plate with a Copy of
Verfes Written thereon, and under-
neath
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neath, the reafon of raifing up of that
Stage in that place, rendred. The Verfes
were thefe.
Let him that fees this Stage take heed
Unto his Heart and Tongue :
Left if he do not, here he fpeed
As fome have long agone.
The words underneath the Verfes
were, This Stage was built to punifh
fuch upon, who through Timoroufnefs or
Miftruft, Jhall be afraid to go further m
Pilgrimage. Alfo on this Stage both Mi-
ftruft and Timorous were burned tho-
rough the Tongue with an hot Iron, for en-
deavouring to hinder Chriftian in his Jour-
ney.
Then faid Mercy. This is much like
to the faying of the beloved, What Jhall
be given unto thee ? or what Jhall be done pf a ] I20
unto thee thou falfeTongue ? Jharp Arrows 3> ^
of the mighty, with Coals of Juni-
per.
So they went on, till they came 1 Part pag.
within fight of the Lions. Now Mr. 71.
Great-heart was a ftrong man, fo he was M _ . .
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not afraid of a Lion : But yet when ,. , . .
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they were come up to the place where ,
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the Lions were, the Boys that went^ twhgn
before, were glad to cringe behind, ^ m \ s m
for they were afraid of the Lions, foj er . but
they ftept back and went behind. At jbrink nuben
this their guide fmiled, and faid, How trou .
now my Boys, do you love to go bles come
before when no danger doth approach,
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and love to come behind fo foon as the
Lions appear ?
Now as they went up, Mr. Great-
heart drew his Sword with intent to make
a way for the Pilgrims in fpite of the Li-
ons. Then there appeared one, that it
Of Grim the feems , had taken upon him to back the
Giant, and Lions. And hefaid to the Pilgrims guide,
of his back- What is the caufe of your coming hither ?
ing the Lions. Now the name of that man was
Bloody-man, becaufe of his flaying of
Pilgrims, and he was of the race of the
Giants,
Great-heart Then faid the Pilgrims
guide, thefe Women and Children, are
going on Pilgrimage, and this is the way
they muft go, and go it they fhall in fpite
of thee and the Lions.
Grim. This is not their way, neither
fhall they go therein. I am come forth to
with ftand them, and to that end will
back the Lions.
Now to fay truth, by reafon of the
fiercenefs of the Lions, and of the Grim-
Carriage of him that did back them, this
way had of late lain much un-occupied,
and was almoft all grown over with
Grafs.
Chriftiana. Then faid Chriftiana, tho'
the Highways have a been un-occupied
heretofore, and tho* the Travellers have
been made in time paft, to walk tho-
J u ge. 5. , rou gj 1 by-Paths, it muft not be fo now I
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Grim. Then he fwore by the Liens, but
it fhould ; and therefore bid them turn
afide, for they fhould not have paflage
there.
Great-heart. But their guide made firfl:
his Approach unto Grim, and laid fo hea-
vily at him with his Sword, that he forced
him to a retreat.
Grim. Then faid he fthat attempted
to back the Lions,) will you flay me upon
mine own Ground ?
Great-heart. 'Tis the Kings High-way
that we are in, and in his way it is
that thou haft placed thy Lions ; but
thefe Women and thefe Children, tho*
weak, fhall hold on their way in fpite of
thy Lions. And with that he gave him
again, a down-right blow, and brought
him upon his Knees. With this blow
he alfo broke his Helmet, and with the
next he cut off an Arm. Then did the
Giant Roar fo hideoufly, that his Voice
frighted the Women, and yet they were
glad to fee him lie fprawling upon the
Ground. Now the Lions were chained,
and fo of themfelves could do nothing.
Wherefore when old Grim that intended
to back them was dead, Mr Great-heart
faid to the Pilgrims, Come now and fol-
low me, and no hurt fhall happen to you
from the Lions. They therefore went on;
but the Women trembled as they patted
by them, the Boys alfo look't as if they
would die ; but they all got by without
further hurt.
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Now then they were within Sight of
the Porters Lodg, and they foon came
up unto it ; but they made the more
hafte after this to go thither, becaufe
'tis dangerous travelling there in the
Night. So when they were come to
the Gate, the guide knocked, and the
Porter cried, who is there ; but as foon
as the Guide had faid, // is /, he knew
his Voice and came down. (For the
Guide had oft before that, came thi-
ther as a Conductor of Pilgrims) when
he was came down, he opened the Gate,
and feeing the Guide ftanding juft be-
fore it (tor he faw not the Women,
for they were behind himj he faid un-
to him, How now, Mr. Great-heart, what
is your bufinefs here fo late to Night ?
I have brought, faid he, fome Pilgrims
hither, whereby my Lords Command-
ment they muft Lodg. I had been here
fome time ago, had I not been op-
pofed by the Giant that did ufe to back
the Lyons. But I after a long and tedious
combate with him, have cut him off, and
have brought the Pilgrims hither in
fafety.
Porter. Will you not go in, and slay till
Morning ?
Great-heart. No, I will return to my
Lord to night,
Chrisliana, Oh Sir, I know not how
to be willing you fhould leave us in our
Pilgrimage, you have been fo faithful,
and fo loving to us, you have fought fo
ftoutly for us, you have been fo hearty
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get your favour towards us.
Mercie. Then faid Mercie ^ O that we
might have thy Company to our Jour-
neys end ! How can fuch poor Women
as we, hold out in a way fo full of Trou-
bles as this way is, without a Friend, and
Defender ?
James. Then faid James, the young-
eft of the Boys, Pray Sir be perfwaded
to go with us and help us, becaufe we
are fo weak, and the way fo dangerous
as it is.
Great-heart. I am at my Lords Com-
mandment. If he (hall allot me to be
your Guide quite thorough, I will wil-
lingly wait upon you \ but here you fail-
ed at firft ; for when he bid me come Help loft
thus far with you, then you mould have for want of
begged me of him to have gon quite asking for.
thorough with you, and he would have
granted your requeft. However, at pre-
fent I muft withdraw, and fogood Chri-
sliana, Mercy, and my brave Children,
Adieu.
Then the Porter, Mr. Watchful ask- i Part pag.
ed Chriftiana of her Country, and of 73.
her Kindred, and fhe faid, / came
from the City tf/Deftru&ion, I am a Wid-
dow Woman, and my Husband is dead,
his Name was Chriftian the Pilgrim. How,
faid the Porter, was he your Husband ?
Yes, faid fhe, and thefe are his Chil-
dren ; and this, pointing to Mercy, is
one of my Towns- Women. Then the
Porter rans; his Bell, as at fuch times
he
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he is wont and there came to the Door
one of the Damfels, whofe Name was
humble-mind. And to her the Porter faid,
Go tell it within that Chrijliana the Wife
of Christian and her Children are come
hither on Pilgrimage. She went in there-
fore and told it. But Oh what a Noife
for gladnefs was there within, when the
Damfel did but drop that word out of
her Mouth ?
So they came with haft to the Por-
ter, for Chriftiana flood ftill at the
Door ; then fome of the moft grave, faid
unto her, Come in Chriftiana, come in
thou Wife of that Good Man, come in thou
BleJJed Woman, come in with all that are
with thee. So fhe went in, and they
followed her that were her Children,
and her Companions. Now when they
were gone in, they were had into a
very large Room, where they were
bidden to fit down : So they fat down,
and the chief of the Houfe was called to
Chriftians fee and welcom the Guefts. Then
love is kin- they came in, and, underftanding who
dUdatthe they were, did Salute each other with a
Mht of one kifs, and faid, Welcom ye VefTels
another. of the Grace of God, welcom to us your
Friends.
Now becaufe it was fomewhat late,
and becaufe the Pilgrims were weary
with their Journey, and alfo made
faint with the iight of the Fight, and
of the terrible Lyons : Therefore they
defired as foon as might be, to pre-
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pare to go to Reft. Nay, faid thofe of Exo - 12 -
the Family, refrefh your felves firft 3 8 -
with a morfel of Meat. For they had
prepared for them a Lamb, with the ac-
cuftomed Sauce belonging thereto. For J * 1 - *• 2 9*
the Porter had heard before of their
coming, and had told it to them within.
So when they had Supped, and ended
their Prayer with a Pfalm, they defired
they might go to reft. But let us, faid ^ p
Christiana^ if we may be fo bold as to \,
chufe, be in that Chamber that was my
Husbands, when he was here So they
had them up thither, and they lay all
in a Room. When they were at Reft,
Chriftiana and Mercy entred into dif-
courfe about things that were conveni-
ent.
Chrif. Little did 1 think once, that when chrifts ho-
my Husband went on Pilgrimage 1 Jhouldf ome i s for a ll
ever a followed. Pilgrims.
Mercy. And you as little thought of ly-
ing in his Bed, and in his Chamber to
Reft, as you do now.
Ch ris. And much lefs did I ever think of
feeing his Face with Comfort, and of Wor-
Jhipping the Lord the King with him, and
yet now I believe I JhalL
Mercy. Hark, don't you hear a
Noife ?
Chriftiana. Yes, 'tis as I believe
a Noife of Mufick, for Joy that we are
here.
Mer. Wonderful ! Mufick in the Houfe, Mufick.
Mufick in the Heart, and Mufick alfo
in Heaven, for joy that we are here.
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Thus they talked a while, and then
betook themfelves to fleep ; fo in the
Morning, when they were awake Chrifti-
ana faid to Mercy,
Chrif. What was the matter that you did
laugh inyourjleep to Night? Ifuppofeyouwas
in a Dream ?
Mercy. So I was, and a fweet Dream
it was ; but are you fure I laughed ?
Chriftiana, Yes, you laughed heartily ;
but prethee Mercy tell me thy Dream ?
Mercy. I was a Dreamed that I fat all
Mercy's alone in a folitary place, and was be-
Dream. moaning of the hardnefs of my Heart.
Now I had not fat there long, but
methought many were gathered about
me to fee me, and to hear what it
was that I faid. So they harkened, and
I went on bemoaning the hardnefs of
my Heart. At this, fome of them
laughed at me, fome called me Fool,
and fome began to thruft me about.
With that, methought I looked up, and
law one coming with Wings towards
me. So he came directly to me, and
faid Mercy, what aileth theer* Now
when he had heard me make my com-
plaint ; he faid, Peace be to thee? he al-
fo wiped mine Eyes with his Hanker-
chief, and clad me in Silver and Gold,
Ezek. 1 6. he put a Chain about my Neck, and
8. 9, io, ii. E arr i n g S i n mine Ears, and a beauti-
ful Crown upon my Head. Then he
took me by the Hand, and faid Mercy ,
come after me. So he went up, and I
followed, till we came at a Golden
Gate.
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Gate. Then he knocked, and when
they within had opened, the man
went in and I followed him up to a
Throne, upon which one far, and he
faid to me, welcome Daughter, The place
looked bright, and twinkling like the
Stars, or rather like the Sun, and I
thought that I faw your Husband there,
fo I awoke from my Dream. But did I
laugh ?
Chriftiana. Laugh ! Jy, and well you
might to fee your f elf fo well. For you mu ft
give me leave to tell you , that I believe it
was a good Dream, and that as you have
begun to find the fir ft part true, fa you/hall
find the fecond at la ft, God fpeaks once,
yea twice, yet Man perceiveth it not, J * 3 ** I+ *
in a Dream, in a Vifton of the Night,
when deep Sleep falleth upon men, in
flumbring upon the Bed. We need not,
when a- Bed, lie awake to talk, with God ;
he can vifit us while we fleep, and caufe
us then to hear his Voice. Our Heart oft times
wak^s when we fleep, and God can fpeak
to that, either by Words, by Proverbs, by
Signs, and Similitudes, as well as if * one was
awake*
Mercy. Well I am glad of my Dream,
for I hope ere long to fee it fulfilled,
to the making of me laugh again.
Chriftiana. / thinkit is now high time to
rife, and to know what we muft do f
Mercy, Pray, if they invite us to flay
a while, let us willingly accept of the
proffer. I am the willinger to ftay a-
while here, to grow better acquainted
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with thefe Maids ; methinks Prudence,
Piety and Charity, have very comly and
fober Countenances.
Chris. Wejhallfee what they will do. So
when they were up and ready, they came
down. And they asked one another of
their reft, and if it was Comfortable, or
not ?
Mer. Very good, /aid Mercy, it was one
of the besl Nights Lodging that ever 1 had in
my Life.
They flay Then faid Prudence, and Piety, if you
herefome w il] be perfwaded to ftay here a while,
time. you fhall have what the Houfe will af-
ford.
Charity. Ay, and that with a very good
will faid Charity. So they confented,
and flayed there about a Month or a-
bove : And became very Profitable one
to another. And becaufe Prudence would
fee how Chrisliana had brought up her
Children, fhe asked leave of her to Ca-
techife them : So fhe gave her free con-
fent. Then fhe began at the youngeft
whofe Name was fames.
James Gate- Pru. And Jhe faid, Come James, cans!
chifed. thou tell who made thee ?
Jam. God the Father, God the Son,
and God the Holy-Ghoft.
Pru. Good Boy. And cans! thou tell who
faves thee ?
Jam. God the Father, God the Son,
and God the Holy-Ghoft.
Pru. Good Boy ftili But how doth God
the Father fave thee ?
Jam. ny his Grace.
Pru.
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Pru. How doth God the Son fave
thee ?
Jam. By his Righteoufnefs, Death, and
Blood, and Life.
Pru. And how doth God the Holy Ghosl
fave thee?
yam. By his Illumination ,by his Renova-
tion, and by his Prefervation.
Then faid Prudence to Chriftiana^{o\x
are to be commended for thus bringing
up your Children. I fuppofe I need not
ask the reft thefe Queftions, fince the
youngeft of them can anfwer them fo
well. I will therefore now apply my felf
to the Youngeft next.
Prudence. Then fhe faid, Come yofeph,
(for his Name was Jojeph) will you let j feph Ca-
me Catechife you ? tecbifed.
yofeph. with all my Heart.
Pru. What is Man ?
yofeph. A Reafonable Creature,fo made
by God, as my Brother faid.
Pru. What isfuppofed by this Wordja-
vedl
yofeph. That man by Sin has brought
himfelf into a State of Captivity and Mi-
fery.
Pru. What isfuppofed by his being faved
by the Trinity ?
yofeph. That Sin is fo great and migh-
ty a Tyrant, that none can pull us out of
its clutches but God, and that God is fo
good and loving to man, as to pull him
indeed out of this Miferable State.
Pru. What is God's defign in faving of
poor Men \
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Jofepb. The glorifying of his Name,
of his Grace, and Juftice, &c. And
the everlafting Happinefs of his Crea-
ture.
Pru. Who are they that musl be fo-
vea 1 ?
Jofeph. Thofe who accept of his Salva-
tion.
Good Boy Jofeph, thy Mother has
taught thee well, and thou haft
harkened to what fhe has faid unto
thee.
Then faid Prudence to Samuel, who was
the eldeft but one.
Prudence. Come Samuel, are you
willing that I fliould Catechife you
alfo.
Samuel Sam. Yes, forfooth, if you pleafe.
Catecbijed. Pru - What is Heaven?
Sam. A place and State moft bleffed,
becaufe God dwelleth there.
Pru. What is Hell I
Sam. A Place and State moft woful,
becaufe it is the dwelling place of Sin,
the Devil, and Death.
Prudence. Why wouldefl thou go to Hea-
ven?
Sam. That I may fee God, and ferve
him without wearinefs ; that I may fee
Chrift, and love him everlaftingly ;
that I may have that fulnefs of the Holy
Spirit in me, that I can by no means
here enjoy.
Pru. Avery good Boy alfo, and one that
has learned well.
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Then me addrefled her felf to the eld-
eft, whofe Name was Mathew, and fhe
faid to him, Come Mathew, fhall I alfo
Catechife you ?
Mat. With a very good Will.
Pru. I ask then if there was ever any Matthcw
thing that had a being, Antecedent to, or he- CaUcLi f ed -
fore God.
Mat. No, for God is Eternal, nor is
there any thing excepting himfelf, that
had a being until the beginning of the
firft day. For in fix days the Lord made
Heaven and Earth, the Sea and all that in
them is.
Pru. What do you think of the Bible ?
Mat. It is the Holy Word of God.
Pru. Is there nothing Written therein, but
what you understand?
Mat. Yes, a great deal.
Pru. What do you do when you meet with
fuch places therein, that you do not under-
stand ?
Mat. I think God is wifer then I.
I pray alfo that he will pleafe to let me
know all therein that he knows will be
for my good.
Pru. How believe you as touching the Re-
fur reel ion of the Dead ?
Mat. I believe they fhall rife, the
fame that was buried : the fame in Na-
ture, tho' not in Corruption. And I be-
lieve this upon a double account. Firft,
becaufe God has promifed it. Se-
condly, becaufe he is able to perform
it.
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Then faid Prudence to the Boys, You
muft ftill harken to your Mother, for
fhe can learn you more. You muft alfo
diligently give ear to what good talk
you fhall hear from others, for for your
fakes do they fpeak good things. Ob-
ferve alfo and that with carefulnefs,
what the Heavens and the Earth do
teach you ; but efpecially be much in
the Meditation of that Book that was the
caufe of your Fathers becoming a Pil-
grim. I for my part, my Children, will
teach you what I can while you are
here, and fhall be glad if you will ask
me Queftions that tend to Godly edify-
ing.
Now by that thefe Pilgrims had been
Mercy has at this place a week, Mercy had a Vifitor
apweet that pretended fome good Will unto her,
heart. and his name was Mr. Brisk ; A man of
fome breeding, and that pretended to
Religion ; but a man that ftuck very
clofe to the World. So he came once or
twice,or more to Mercy, and offered love
unto her. Now Mercy was of a fair
Countenance, and therefore the more al-
luring.
Her mind alfo was, to be always bu-
fying of her felf in doing, for when {he
had nothing to do for her felf, fhe
would be making of Hofeand Garments
for others, and would beftow them upon
them that had need. And Mr. Brisk
not knowing where or how fhe difpo-
fed of what me made, feemed to be
greatly taken, for that he found her
never
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never Idle. I will warrant her a
good Hufwife , quoth he to him-
felf.
Mercy then revealed the bufinefs to
the Maidens that were of the Houfe, and
enquired of them concerning him : for
they did know him better then fhe. So
they told her that he was a very bufie
Young-Man, and one that pretended to
Religion ; but was as they feared, a
ftranger to the Power of that which was
good.
Nay then, faid Mercy, I will look no more
on him, for I pur p of e never to have a clog to my
Soul.
Prudence then replied, That there need-
ed no great matter of difcouragement to
be given to him, her continuing fo as fhe
had began to do for the Poor, would
quickly cool his Courage.
So the next time he comes, he finds
her at her old work, a making of things
for the Poor. Then faid he, What, al-
ways at it? Yes, faid fhe, either for my
felf, or for others. And what canft thee
earn a day, quoth he.^ I do thefe things,
faid fhe, That I may be Rich in good
Works , laying up in ftore a good Founda- ilTim. 6
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lay hold on Eternal Life : Why prethee
what doft thou with them ? faid he ;
Cloath the naked, faid fhe. With that
his Countenance fell. So he forbore to
come at her again. And when he was Heforfakes
asked the reafon why, he faid, That her, and
Mercy was a pretty Lafs \ but troubled <tvbj.
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with ill Conditions.
When he had left her, Prudence faid,
Mercy in the Did l not tel1 thee thaC Mr * Bris/i WOuld
Praclice of ^ oon ^ or ^ a ^ e c ^ ee - ? Y ea > ne w ^ ral ^ e U P
Mercy n?- an i^ report of thee ; For notwithftan-
j efted; while & in Z n * s pretence to Religion, and his
Mercy in the feeming love to Mercy. Yet Mercy and
A 7 tfw* of he are of tempers fo different, that I
Mercy is believe they will never come toge-
liked. ther.
Mercy. / might a had Husbands afore
now^ tho* I fpake not of it to any \ hut
they were fuch as did not like my Condi-
tions, tho f never did any of them find fault
with my Per/on : So they and I could not
agree.
Prudence. Mercy in our days is little fet
by, any further then as to its Name :
the Practice, which is fet forth by thy
Conditions, there are but few that can
abide.
Mercy. Well, [aid Mercy, if no body
will have me, I will dye a Maid^ or my
Conditions Jhall he to me as a Husband.
For I cannot change my Nature, and to have
one that lies crofs to me in this, that I pur-
pofe never to admit of, as long as I live. I
had a Sijlcr named Bountiful, that was
married to one of thefe Churles \ but he
and Jhe could never agree ; but becaufe my
Sifler was refolved to do as Jhe had began ,
that is, to Jhew Kindnefs to the Poor, there-
fore her Husband firft cried her down at
the Crofs and then turned her out of his
Doors.
Pru.
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Pru. And yet he was a Profeffor, I
warrant you ?
Mer. Yes, fuch a one as he was, and of
fucb as be, the World is now full \ hut I am for
none of them all.
Now Mathew the eldeft Son of Chri-
ftiana, fell Sick, and his Sicknefs was
fore upon him, for he was much pained
in his Bowels, fo that he was with it, at
times, pulled as 'twere both ends toge-
ther. There dwelt alfo not far from
thence, one Mr. Skill, an Antient, & well
approved Phyfician.So Chrisliana defired
it, and they fent for him, and he came.
When he was entred the Room, and
had a little obferved the Boy, he con-
cluded that he was fick of the Gripes. G •* f
Then he faid to his Mother, What r '? f 'lZ,
Diet has Matthew of late fed upon r Diet
faid Chrifliana, nothing but that which
is wholfome. The Phyfician anfwered,
This Boy has been tampering with fome thing
that lies in his Maw undigisled and
that voill not away without means. And I
tell you he mult be purged or elfe he will
dye.
Samuel. Then faid Samuel, M other,
Mother, what was that which my Brother
did gather up and eat, fo foon as we were
come from the Gate, that is at the head of
this way? You know that there was an Or-
chard on the left hand, on the otherfidc of
the Wall, and fome of the Trees hung over
the Wall, and my brother did plajh and did
eat.
Chri/li.
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Chrijliana. True my Child, faid Chri-
jliana, he did take thereof and did eat ;
naughty Boy as he was, I did chide
him, and yet he would eat there-
of.
Skill. / knew he had eaten fomething
that was not wholfome Food. And that
Food, to wit, that Fruit, is even the mo/I
hurtful of all. It is the Fruit of Beelze-
bubs Orchard. I do marvel that none
did warn you of it; many have died
thereof.
Chrijliana. Then Chriftiana began to
cry, and fhe faid, O naughty Boy, and
O carelefs Mother what (hall I do for my
Son.
Skill. Come, do not be too much DejeSfed;
the Boy may do well again ; but he mujl purge
and Vomit.
Chrijliana. Pray Sir try the utmoft
of your Skill with him whatever it
cofts.
Skill. Nay, I hope I Jhall be reafonable:
So he made him a Purge; but it was too
' weak. 'Twas faid, it was made of the
7,9 3 ' * Blood of a Goat, the Afhes of an Heb-
fer, and with fome of the Juice of Hyf-
fop, &c. When Mr. Skill had feen
that that Purge was too weak, he mad.e
John 6. him one to the Purpofe, 'Twas made
54> 55> 5 6 > Ex Came & Sanguine Chrisli. f You
57- know Phyficians give ftrange Medicines
to their Patients J and it was made up
Mark 9. 49. into Pills with a Promife or two, and
The Lattine a proportionable quantity of Salt. Now
I borrow, he was to take them three at a time
fafting
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fading in half a quarter of a Pint of
the Tears of Repentance. When this
potion was prepared, and brought to e * 9- x 4-
the Boy, he was loth to take it, tho'
torn with the Gripes, as if he fhould be
pulled in pieces. Come, come, faid the
PbyJician,you rnuft take it. It goes againft
my Stomach, faid the Boy. / muft have
you take it, faid his Mother. I mall Vomit Zech. i 2 .
it up again, faid the Boy. Pray Sir, faid IO#
Chriftiana to Mr. Skilly how does it
tafte ? It has no ill tafte, faid the Do-
ctor, and with that fhe touched one of
the pills with the tip of her Tongue. Oh
Mathew, faid fhe, this potion is fweeter
then Hony. If thou loveft thy Mo-
ther, if thou loveft thy Brothers, if thou
loveft Mercy, if thou loveft thy Life,
take it. So with much ado, after a fhort
Prayer for the bleffing of God upon
it, he took it ; and it wrought kindly
with him. It caufed him to purge,
it caufed him to fleep, and reft quietly,
it put him into a fine heat and breathing
fweat, and did quite rid him of his
Gripes.
So in little time he got up, and walked
about with a Staff, and would go from
Room to Room, and talk with Prudence,
Piety, and Charity of his Diftemper, and
how he was healed.
So when the Boy was healed, Chrifti-
ana, asked Mr. Skilly faying, Sir, what
will content you for your pains and Heb. 13.
care to and of my Child? And he faid, n, i 2 , I3>
you muft pay the Master of the Colledge 14,15
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of Phyficians, according to rules made, in
that cafe, and provided.
Chris. But Sir^faidfhe, what is this Pill
good for elfe ?
Skill. It is an univerfal Pill, 'tis good
againft all the Difeafes that Pilgrims are
7his Pill an incident to, and when it is well prepa-
Univerfal red j t will keep ^ fime Qut of
Remedy. mindt
Chrifliana. Pray Sir, make me up
twelve Boxes of them : For if I can
get thefe, I will never take other Phy-
Tick.
Skill. Thefe Pills are good to prevent
Difeafes, as well as to cure when one is
Sick, |Yea, I dare fay it, and ftand to
it, that if a Man will but ufe this Phy-
fick as he ihould, it will make him live
Joh. 6. 50. forever. But, good Chriftiana, thou muft
JnaGlafs give thefe Pills, no other way ; but as I
■of the Tears have prefcribed : For if you do, they
will do no good. So he gave unto Chri-
ftiana Phyfick for her felf, and her Boys,
and for Mercy: and bid Mathew take
heed how he eat any more Green
Plumsj and kift them and went his
way.
It was told you before that Prudence
bid the Boys , that if at any time they
would, they ihould ask her fome Quefti-
ons, that might be profitable, and fhe
would fay fomething to them.
Mat. Then Mathew who had beenfick,
asked her, IVhyfor the moft part Phyfick,
OfPbx/ick. Jhould be bitter to our Palats \
Pru.
of Repen-
tance.
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Pru. To fhew how unwelcome the OftheEf
word of God, and the Effects thereof are 1 ea * °fFby-
to a Carnal Heart. f lck >
Mathew. Why does Phyftck, if it
does good, Purge, and caufe that we Vo-
mit ?
Prudence. To fhew that the Word
when it works effectually , cleanfeth the
Heart and Mind. For look what the one
doth to the Body, the other doth to
the Soul.
Mathew. What Jhouldwe learn by feeing Of Fire and
the Flame of our Fire go upwards? and by of 1 ™ Sun.
feeing the Reams, and fweet Influences of the
Sun slrihe downwards ?
Prudence. By the going up of the Fire,
we are taught to afcend to Heaven, by
fervent and hot defires. And by the Sun
his fending his Heat, Beams , and fweet
Influences downwards ; we are taught,
that the Saviour of the World, tho' high,
reaches down with his Grace and Love
to us below.
Mathew. Where have the Clouds their Of the
Water ? Clouds.
Pru. Out of the Sea.
Mathew. What may we learn fro?n
that ?
Pru. That Minifters fhould fetch their
Doctrine from God.
Mat. Why do they empty themf elves upon
the Earth ?
Pru. To fliew that Minifters fiiould
give out what they know of God to the
World.
Mat,
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Of the Rain- Mat. Why is the Rainbow caufedby the
bo<w. Sun ?
Prudence. To fhew that the Covenant
of Gods Grace is confirmed to us in
Chrift.
Mathew. Why do the Springs come from
the Sea, to us, through the Earth.
Prudence. To fhew that the Grace of
God comes to us thorough the Body of
Chrift.
Of the Mat. Why do feme of the Springs rife out
Springs. of the tops of high Hills ?
Prudence. To fhew that the Spirit of
Grace fhall fpring up in feme that are
Great and Mighty, as well as inmany that
are Poor and low.
Mat. Why doth the Fire faften upon the
Of the Can- Candlewick?
die. Pru. To fhew that unlefs Grace doth
kindle upon the Heart, there will be no
true Light of Life in us.
Mathew. Why is the Wick and Tallow
and all,fpent to maintain the light of the
Candle?
Prudence. To fhew that Body and Soul
and all, fhould be at the fervice of, and
fpend themfelves to maintain in good
Condition that Grace of God that is in
us.
Of the Peli- Mat. Why doth the Pelicanpierce her own
can. Br eft with her Bill ?
Pru. To nourifh her young ones with
her Blood, and thereby to fhew thatCh rift
the blefled, fo loveth his Young, his
People , astofave them from Death by his
Blood.
Mat.
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Mat. What may one learn by hearing the Of the Cock
Cock to Crow.
Prudence. Learn to remember Peter's
Sin, and Peter's Repentance. The Cocks
crowing , fhews alfo that day is coming
on, let then the crowing of the Cock
put thee in mind of that laft and terri-
ble Day of Judgment.
Now about this time their Month was
out, wherefore they fignified to thofe of
the Houfe, that 'twas convenient for them
to up and be going. Then faid Jofeph The weak
to his Mother, It is convenient that mayfome-
you forget not to fend to the Houfe of times call the
Mr. Interpreter^ to pray him to grant .A™^ i0
that Mr. Great-heart mould be fent un- Pra y ers >
to us , that he may be our Conductor
the reft of our way. Good Boy, faid fhe,
I had almoft forgot. So fhe drew up a
Petition , and prayed Mr. Watchful the
Porter to fend it by fome fit man to her
good Friend Mr. Interpreter^ who when
it was come , and he had feen the con-
tents of the Petition, faid to the Mef-
fenger, Go tell them that I will fend
him.
When the Family where Chrijliana
was , faw that they had a purpofe to
go forward , they called the whole Houfe
together to give thanks to their King,
for fending of them fuch profitable
Guefts as thefe. Which done, they faid
to Chrijliana , And fhall we not fhew
thee fomething, according as our Cu-
from is to do to Pilgrims, on which thou
mayeft meditate when thou art upon
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the way ? So they took Chrijliana, her
Children, and Mercy into the Clofet, and
fhewed them one of the Jpples that Eve
did eat of, and that fhe alfo did give
to her Husband , and that for the. eating
of which they both were turned out of
Paradice, and asked her what fhe
A fight of thought that was ? Then Ghriftiana faid,
Sin is a?na- 'Tis Food) or Poyfon , I know not which;
»»<?. fo they opened the matter to her , and
Gen. 3. 6. fhe held up her hands and wonder-
Ko. 7. 24. ed ?
Then they had her to a Place , and
fhewed her Jacob's Ladder. Now at
that time there were fome Angels af-
cending upon it. So Chrisliana looked
and looked, to fee the Angels go up,
and fo did the reft of the Company.
Then they were going into another place
• to fhew them fomething elfe: But James
faid to his Mother , Pray bid them ftay
Afaht of nere a ^ tt: ^ e l° n g er ) f° r tn i s is a curious
Chrili is fight. So they turned again, and flood
taking. feeding their Eyes with this fo pie aj "ant
a Profpecl. After this they had them
Gen. 28. mto a Place where did hang up a Gol-
17>t den Anchor, fo they bid Chrisliana take
it down ; for, faid they, you fhall have it
with you, for 'tis of abfolute neceffity
that you fhould , that you may lay hold
of that within the vail , and ftand fled-
faft , in cafe you fhould meet with tur-
bulent weather : So they were glad
Heb. 6. 19. thereof. Then they took them, and
had them to the mount upon which
Abraham our Father, had offered up
lfaac
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Ifaac his Son, and {hewed them theJltar,
the Wood, the Fire, and the Knife, for Gen. zz. 9.
they remain to be icen to this very Day.
When they had (eeii it , they held up
their hands and bleft themfelves, and
faid, Oh ! What a man, for love to his
Matter, and for denial to himfelf was
Abraham ? After they had fhewed them
all thefe things, Prudence took them in-
to the Dining-Room, where flood a
pair of Excellent Virginals, fo (he played
upon them, and turned what fhe had
fhewed them into this excellent Song,
faying ;
Eve's Apple we have Jhewed you ,
Of that be you aware :
You havefeen Jacobs Ladder too.
Upon which Angels are.
An Anchor you received have ;
But let not thefe Juffce,
Until with Abra'm you have gave y
Your beft , a Sacrifice.
Now about this time one knocked at
the Door, So the Porter opened, and be-
hold Mr. Great-heart was there; but when Mr % Great-
he was come in, what Joy was there? For heart came
it came now frefh again into their minds, again.
how but a while ago he had flam old
Grim Bloody-man, the Giant, and had deli-
vered them from the Lions.
Ttien
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94 dje fe>econtJ ^atrt of
Then faid Mr. Great-heart to Chri-
stiana ^ and to Mercy, My Lord has
fent each of you a Bottle of Wine,
and alfo fome parched Corn, toge-
4 ther with a couple of Pomgranates.
He has alfo fent the Boys fome Figs,
and Raifins to refrefh you in your
way.
Then they addrefTed themfelves to
their Journey, and Prudence, and Piety
went along with them. When they
came at the Gate Chriftiana asked the
Porter if any of late went by. He
faid, No, only one fome time fince :
who alfo told me that of late there
had been a great Robbery committed
on the King's High-way, as you go :
But he faith, the Thieves are taken,
and will fhortly be Tryed for their
Lives. Then Chriftiana, and Mercy,
was afraid ; but Mathew faid, Mo-
ther fear nothing , as long as Mr. Great-
heart is to go with us, and to be our Con-
ductor.
Then faid Chriftiana to the Por-
ter, Sir, I am much obliged to you
for all the KindnefTes that you have
fhewed me fince I came hither, and
alfo for that you have been fo loving
and kind to my Children. I know
not how to gratifie your Kindnefs :
Wherefore pray as a token of my re-
fpe&s to you, accept of this fmall
mite : So fhe put a Gold Angel in
his
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his Hand , and he made her a low obey-
fance, and faid, Let thy Garments be
always White, and let thy Head want
no Ointment. Let Mercy live and
not die, and let not her Works be
few. And to' the Boys he faid, Do
you fly Youthful Jufts, and follow after
Godlinefs with them that are Grave,
and Wife, fo mail you put Gladnefs
into your Mothers Heart, and obtain
Praife of all that are fober minded.
So they thanked the Porter and depart-
ed.
Now I faw in my Dream, that they
went forward until they were come to
the Brow of the Hill , where Piety be-
thinking her felf cried out, Alas !
I have forgot what I intended to be-
ftow upon Chriftiana^ and her Compa-
nions. I will go back and fetch it.
So me ran, and fetched it. While
fhe was gone, Chrisllana thought fhe
heard in a Grove a little way off, on
the Right-hand, a mod curious Me-
lodious Note, with Words much like
thefe,
'Through all my Life thy favour is
So frankly fhew d to me>
That in thy Houfe for evermore
My dwelling place fhall be.
And
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96 ^Ije feeconti part of
And liftning ftill ihe thought (he heard
another anfwer it, faying.
For why y The Lord our God is good.
His Mercy is for ever Jure :
His Truth at all times firmly flood :
And jh all from Age to Age endure.
So Christiana asked Prudence, what
'twas that made thofe curious Notes ?
They are, faid me, our Countrey Birds :
Song 2. 11, They fingthefe Notes but feldom, except
12. it be at the Spring, when the Flowers
appear , and the Sun fhines warm, and
then you may hear them all day long. I
often, faid me, go out to hear them, we
alfo oft times keep them tame in our
Houfe. They are very fine Company
for us when we are Melancholy, alfo
they make the Woods, and Groves , and
Solitary places , places defirous to be
in.
By this Time Piety was come again,
fo fhe faid to Chriftiana, look here,
I have brought thee a Scheme of all thofe
things that thou haft ken at our
Houfe : Upon which thou mayeft
look when thou findeft. thy felf for-
getful , and call thofe things again to re-
membrance for thy Edification, and
comfort.
Now
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Now they began to go down the
Hill into the Valley of Humiliation. It J Part fag.
was a fteep Hill, & the way was flippery -, 9 1 '
but they were very careful, fo they got
down pretty well. When they were
down in the Valley, Piety faid to Chrisli-
ana, This is the place where Christian
your Husband met with the foul Fiend
dpollion, and where they had that dread-
ful fight that they had. I know you
cannot but have heard thereof. But be
of good Courage, as long as you have
here Mr. Great-heart to be your Guide
and Conductor, we hope you will fare the
better. So when thefe two had commit-
ed the Pilgrims unto the Conduct of their
Guide, he went forward and they went
after.
Great-heart. Then faid Mr. Great-
heart, We need not be fo afraid of this
Valley : For here is nothing to hurt us,
unlefs we procure it to our felves.
*Tis true, Christian did here meet with
Apollion, with whom he alfo had a fore
Combate ; but that frey, was the fruit
of thofe flips that he got in his going
down the Hill. For they that get flips
there, muft look, for Combats here. And
hence it is that this Valley has got
fo hard a name. For the common Peo- x Part t a g-
pie when they hear that fame frightful 9*«
thing has befallen fuch an one in fuch
a place, are of an Opinion that that
place is haunted with fome foul Fiend,
or
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9 3
A Pillar
nvitb an In-
fcription on
it.
W$z »*con& part of
or evil Spirit; when alas it is for the
fruit of their doing, that fuch things do
befal them there.
This Valley of Humiliation is of it
felf as fruitful a place, as any the Crow
flies over ; and I am perfwaded if we
could hit upon it, we might find
fomewhere here abouts fomething
that might give us an account why
Chriftian was fo hardly befet in this
place.
Then James faid to his Mother,
Lo, yonder ftands a Pillar, and it looks
as if fomething was Written thereon ;
let us go and fee what it is. So they
went, and found there Written, Let
ChriiWan' sjlips before he came hither, and
the Battles that he met with in this place ;
be a warning to th of e that come after. Lo,
faid their Guide, did not I tell you,
that there was fomething here abouts
that would give Intimation of the rea-
fon why Chriftian was fo hard befet
in this place ? Then turning himfelf
to Chrisliana, he faid : No difparage-
ment to Chriftian more than to many
others, whofe Hap and Lot his was.
For 'tis eafier going up, than down this
Hill ; and that can be faid but of few
Hills in all-thefe parts of the World.
But we will leave the good Man, he
is at reft, he alfo had a brave Viclory
over his Enemy 3 let him grant that
dwelleth above ; that we fare no
worfe
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€J)e pilgrims J^ogrefo 99
worfe when we come to be tryed then
he.
But we will come again to this Val-
ley of Humiliation, It is the bed, and
moft fruitful piece of Ground in all
thofe parts. It is fat Ground, and
as you fee, confifteth much in Med-
dows : and if a man was to come here
in the Summer-time as we do now,
if he knew not any thing before there-
of and if he alfo delighted himfelf
in the fight of his Eyes, he might fee
that that would be delightful to him.
Behold, how green this Valley is, al-
fo how beautified with Lillies. I have Song, 2. 1.
alfo known many labouring Men that jam. 4. 6.
have got good Eftates in this Valley 1 p e t. 5. 5.
of Humiliation. (For God refifteth
the Proud ; but gives more, more Grace to
the Humble ;) for indeed it is a very Men thrive
fruitful Soil, and doth bring forth by in the Fai-
handfuls. Some alfo have wifhed that ley of Ku-
the next way to their Fathers Houfe miliation.
were here, that they might be trou-
bled no more with either Hills or
Mountains to go over \ but the way is
the way, and theres an end.
, Now as they were going along and
talking:, they efpied a Boy feeding
his Fathers Sheep. The Boy was in
very mean Cloaths, but of a very
frefh and wellfavoured Countenance,
and as he fate by himfelf he Sung.
Hark, faid Mr. Great-hearty to what the
Shepherds Boy faith. So they heark-
ened, and he faid,
F He
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ioo cfje %ttonn part of
He that is down, needs fear no fall,
He that is low, no Pride :
Philip 4. He that is humble, ever Jh all
12, 13. Have God to be his Guide.
I am content with what 1 have,
Little be it, or much :
And, Lord, contentment slill I crave,
Becaufe thou fav eft fuch.
Heb. 13. 5. Fulnefs to fuch a burden is
That go on Pilgrimage :
Here little, and hereafter Blifs,
Is be si from Age to Age.
Then faid their Guide, do you hear
him ? I will dare to fay, that this
Boy lives a merrier Life, and wears
more of that Herb called Hearts-eafe in
his Bofom, then he that is clad in Silk,
and Velvet ; but we will proceed in our
Difcourfe.
Cbrift, In this Valley, our Lord formerly
ivbeninthe had his Countrey- Houfe, he loved much
F/eJb, had to be here. He loved alfo to walk thefe
his Coun- Medows, for he found the Air was
trey-Uoufe pleafant. Befides here a man {hall be
intheVal- free from the Noife, and from the hur-
ley of Hu- ryings of this Life, all States are full of
filiation. Noife and Confufion, only the Valley of
Humiliation, is that empty and Solita-
ry Place. Here a man mail not be fo
let, and hindred in his Contemplation,
as in other places he is apt to be.
This is a Valley that no body walks in,
but thofe that love a Pilgrims Life.
And tho' Christian had the hard hap
to
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to meet here with Apollion^ and to en-
ter with him a brisk encounter : Yet I
muft tell you, that in former times men Hof. 12.
have met with Angels here, have found ^ 5 .
Pearls here, and have in this place
found the words of Life.
Did 1 fay, our Lord had here in
former Days his Countrey-houfe, and
that he loved here to walk ? I will
add, in this Place, and to the People
that live, and trace thefe Grounds, he
has left a yearly revenue to be faithfully Mat. n
payed them at certain Seafons, for their 29.
maintenance by the way, and for their
further incouragement to go on in their
Pilgrimage.
Simon. Now as they went on, 57-
mon faid to Mr. Great-heart : Sir, /perceive
that in this Valley, my Father and Apol-
lyon had their Battel-, hut whereabout
was the Fight y for I perceive this Valley is
large?
Great-heart. Your Father had that
Battel with Apollyon at a place yonder,
before us, in a narrow PafTage juft be-
yond Forgetful-Green : And indeed that Forgetful
place is the moft dangerous place in Green.
all thefe Parts. For if at any time the
Pilgrims meet with any brunt, it is
when they forget what Favours they
have received, and how unworthy they
are of them. This is the Place alfo
where others have been hard put to it :
But more of the place when we are
come to it : for I perfwade my felf,
that to this day there remains either
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Humility
afvseet
Grace,
Song 7. 4.
PfaL 84.
5, 6. 7.
Hof. 2. 15.
An Experi-
ment of it.
CDe ^econD part of
fome fign of the Battel, or fome Mo-
nument to teftihe that fuch a Battle
there was fought.
Mercy. Then faid Mercy , I think I
am as well in this Valley, as I have
been any where elfe in all our Jour-
ney : The place methinks fuits with
my Spirit. I love to be in fuch pla-
ces where there is no ratling with
Coaches, nor rumbling with Wheels :
Methinks here one may without much
Moleftation, be thinking what he is,
Whence he came, what he has done,
and to what the King has called him :
Here one may think, and break at Heart,
and melt in ones Spirit until ones
Eyes become like the Fijh Pools of Hejh-
bon. They that go rightly thorow
this Valley of Bach a make it a Well,
the Rain that God fends down from
Heaven upon them that are here alfo
filleth the Pools. This Valley is that
from whence alfo the King will give to
their Vineyards, and they that go
through it, mail fing, (as Chriftian did,
for all he met with Apollyon.)
Great-heart. 'Tis true, faid their Guide,
I have gon thorough this Valley many
a time, and never was better than
when here.
I have alfo been a Conduct to feve-
ral Pilgrims, and they have confefled
the fame ; To this man will I look, faith
the King, even to him that is Poor, and
of a contrite Spirit, and that trembles at
my Word.
Now
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Cfte Pilgrims IPsogrefo 103
Nowthey were come to the placewhere
the afore mentioned Battel was fought.
Then faid the Guide to Christiana, her
Children, and Mercy : This is the place,
on this Ground Chri/lian ftood, and up
there came Jpollyon againik him. And look,
did not I tell you, hear is fome of your 'The place
Husbands Blood upon thefe Stones to this ™bere
day: Behold alfo how here, and there, are Chriftian
yet to be feen upon the place, fome f an "™ e .
the Shivers of Apollyons Broken Darts : Fi ^ nd dtd
See alfo how they did beat the Ground-^ /j
with their Feet as they fought, to make^*/^?/ ^
1 1 • m • n u i_ l the Battle
good their rlaces againft each other, now
alfo with their by-blows, they did fplit
the very Stones in pieces. Verily Ch ri ft i an
did here play the Man, and fhowed him-
felf as ftout, as could, had he been there,
even Hercules himfelf. When Apollyon was
beat, he made his retreat to the next Val-
ley, that is called The Valley of the Jh a dow
of Death, unto which we mall come anon.
Lo yonder alfo ftand„ a Monument on a Monti-
which is Engraven this Battle, and Chrifti- ment of
ans Victory to his Fame, throughout all Chriftians
Ages : So becaufe it ftood juft on the Victory,
way-fide before them, they ftept to it
and read the Writing, Which word for
word was this ;
Hard by, here was a Battle fought ,
Mosl ftrange , and yet mojl true.
Chriftian and Apollyon fought
Each other to fubdue.
The Man Jo bravely plafd the Man,
He made the Fi-*nd to fly:
F3 Of
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io 4 Cfie §>econti part of
Of which a Monument IJland,
The fame to tejiife.
When they had pafled by this place,
they came upon the Borders of the flia-
i Part dow of Death, and this Valley was long-
pag. 103. erthan the other, aplacealfomoft ftrange-
ly haunted with Evil things, as many are
able to teftifie : But theie Women and
Children went the better thorough, it be-
caufethey had day-light, and becaufeMr.
Great-heart was their Conductor.
When they were entred upon this Val-
Groanings ley, they thought that they heard a groan-
heard. ing as of dead men : a very great groan-
ing. They thought alfo they did hear
Words of Lamentation fpoken, as offome
in extream Torment. Thefe things made
the Boys to quake, the Women alio look-
ed pale and wan -, but their Guide bid
them be of Good Comfort.
So they went on a little further, and
The Ground they thought that they felt theGroundbe-
fhakes. g| n to fhake under them, as if fome hol-
low Place was there ; they heard alfo a
kind of a hilling as of Serpents; but no-
thing asyet appeared. Thenfaid the Boys,
Are we not yet at the end of this Doleful
place ? But the Guide alfo bid them be of
good Courage, and look well to their
Feet left haply, faid he, you be taken, in
fome Snare.
James fi-k Now James began to be Sick ; but I
with Fear, think the caufe thereof was Fear, fo his
Mother gave him fome of that Glafs of
Spirits that fhe had given her at the In-
terpreters
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terpreters Houfe,and threeof the Pillsthat
Mr. Skill had prepared, and the Boy be-
gan to revive. Thus they went on till
they came to about the middle of the Val-
ley, and then Chriftiana faid, Methinks I
fee fomething yonder upon the Road be-
foreus,athingoffuchafhapefuchasIhave
not feen. Then faid >y^/>,Mother, what ^ Fiend
is it? An ugly thing, Child; an ugly thing, *#'*"•
laid fhe. But Mother, what is it like, faid
he ? 'Tis like I cannot tell what, faid fhe.
And now it was but alittle way off: Then
faid fhe, it is nigh.
Well,well,faid Mr. Gr^f-A^rf, let them
that are molt afraid keep clofe to me. So
the i*zV«^ came on, and the Conductor met
it ; but when itwasjuflccmetohim,itva-
nifhed to all their fights. Then remem-
bred they what had been faid fometime
ago j Refift the Devil, and he will Jiy from
you.
They went therefore on, as beingalittle
refrefhed ; but they had not gone far, be-
fore Mercy looking behind her, fa w as fhe
thought, fomething moft like a Lyon, and
it came a great padding pace after ; and it
hadahollowVoice of Roaring,and at eve-
ry Roar that it gave, it made all the Val-
ley Eccho, and their Hearts to ake, fave
the Heart of him that was their Guide. So
it came up, and Mr. Great-heart went be-
hind, and put the Pilgrims all before him.
The Lion alfo came on a pace, and
Mr. Great-heart addreffed himfelfto give
him Battel : But when he faw that it was , p et 5#
determined that refiftance mould be made, 8, 9.
F 4 he
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io6
A pit and
darknefs.
Chriftiana
now knows
<wbat her
Husband
jelt.
€&e §>econD part of
he alfo drew back and came no further.
Then they wenton again,and their Con-
ductor did go before them, till they came
at a place where was caft up a pit, the
whole breadth of the way, and before they
could be prepared to go over that, a great
mift and a darknefs fell upon them,fo that
they could not fee. Then faid the Pilgrims,
alas! now what fhall we do ? But their
Guide made anfwer, fear not, fland ftill
and fee what an end will be put to this alfo;
fo they flayed there becaufe their Path was
marr/d. They then alfo thought that they
did hear more apparently the noife and
rufhing of the Enemies, the fire alfo and
the fmokeof the pit was mucheafier to be
difcerned.Then faid Chriftiana to Mercy,
now I fee what my poor Husband went
through: I haveheard much of this place,
but J never was here afore now ; poor
man, he went here all alone in the night;
he had night almoft quite through the way,
alfo thefe Fiends were bufie about him, as
if they would have torn him in pieces. Ma-
ny have fpoke of it, but none can tell what
the Valley of the fhaddow of death mould
mean, until theycome in itthemfelves; The
heart knows its own bitternefs, and a sir anger
intermedleth not with its Joy: To be here
is a fearful thing.
Greath. This is like doing bufinefs in great
Waters, orlike going down into the deep;
this is like being in the heart of the Sea,
and like going down to the Bottoms of the
Mountains : Now it feems as if the Earth
with its bars were about us for ever. But
let
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let them that walk in darhnefs and have no
light, truftin the name of the Lord, and ft ay
upon their God. For my Part,a s I have told
you already, I have gone often through
this Valley ,and have been much harder put
to it than now I am, and yet you fee I am
alive. I would not boaft, for that I am
notmineown Saviour. But I tru ft we {hall
have a good deliverance. Come let us
pray for light to him that can lighten our
darknefs, and that can rebuke, not only
thefe, but all the Satans in Hell.
So they cryed and prayed, and God fent They pray.
light and deliverance, for there was nowno
lett in their way, no not there, where but
now they were ftopt with a pit :
Yet they were not got through the Val-
ley; fo they went on ftill, and behold great
ftinks and loathfomefmells,to the great an-
noyance of them. Thenfaid J^rryto Chri-
sliana, there is not fuch pleafant being here
as at the Gate,or at the Interpreters, or at
the Houfe where we lay laft.
O but, faid one of the Boys,iY is not fo
bad to go through here, as it is to abide here
always, and for ought I know, one reafon why
we muft go this way to the Houfe prepared for
uSjis,that our home might be made the fleet-
er to us.
Well faid, Samuel, quoth the Guide, thou
haft now fpoke like a man. Why, if ever
I get out here again, faid the Boy, I thinkl
{hall prife light, and good way better than
ever 1 did in all my life. Then faid the
Guide, we {hall be out by and by.
So on they went,2Lndjofepb faid, can-
F 5 not
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Heedlefs is
/lain, and
Takeheed
preferred.
1 08 c&e §>econti part of
not we fee to the end of this Valley as yet ? Then
faid the Guide, Look to your feet, for you
fhall prefently be among the Snares. So
they looked to their feet and went on ; but
they were troubled much with the Snares.
Now when they were come among the
Snares, theyefpied a man caft into theDitch
ontheleft hand, with his flefh all rent and
torn. Then faid the Guide, That is one
Heedlefs, that was a going this way ; he
has lain there a great while. There was
one Takeheed with him, when he was ta-
ken, and (lain, but he efcaped their hands.
You cannot imagine, how many are kill-
ed here about, and yet men arefo foolifh-
ly venturous, as to let out lightly on Pil-
grimage, and to come without a Guide.
Poor Christian, it was a wonder that he
here efcaped, but he was beloved of his
God,alfo he had a good heart of his own,
or elfe he could never a-done it. Now
they drew towards the end of the way, and
juft there where Christian had feen the
1 Part tag. Cave when he went by, out thence came
112, 113. ' f° rtn Maull a Gyant. This Maull did ufe
Maull a to fpoyl young Pilgrims with Sophiftry,and
Gyant. ne called Great-heart by his name, and faid
unto him, how many times haveyoubeen
forbidden to do thefe things? Then faid
Mr. Greatheart,whzt things? What things,
quoth the Gyant, you know what things;
but I will put an end to your trade. But
pray, faid Mr. Great-heart, before we fall
to it,letus underfbnd wherefore wemuft
fight (now the Women and Children
ftood trembling,and know not what to do)
quoth
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quoth the Gyant,you rob the Countrey,
and rob it with the worft of Thefts. Thefe
are but Generals, faid Mr. Great-hearty
come to particulars, man :
Then faid the Giant, Thou praclifes the
craftofaA/W^^rthougathereftupWo- .„
men, and Children, and carrier!: them into J .
n > ~ 5 . 1 • r counted as
aitrangeCountrey,totheweakning or my j^idnap-
Matters Kingdom. But now Great-heart s '
replied, I am a Servantof the God of Hea-
ven, my bufinefs is to perfwade finners to
Repentance, I am commanded to do my
endeavour to turn Men,Women,andChil-
dren, from darknefs to light, and from
the power of Satan to God, and if this be
indeed the ground of thy quarrel, let us The Gyant.
fall to it as foon as thou wilt. and Mr.
Then the Giant,came up,and Mr. Great- Great-
heart went to meet him, and as he went, heart mud
he drew his Sword^ but the Giant had a fight.
Club : So with out more ado they fell to it,
and at the firft blow the Giant ftrokeMr.
Great-heart down upon one of his knees ;
with that thewomen and children cried out.
So Mr. Great-heart recovering himfelf,laid yr ^ r,,
about him in full lufty manner, and gave p rayers j
the Giant a wound in his arm ; thus he r omet j mts
fought for the fpace of an hour, to that helpjho?ip
height of heat, that the breath came out f jfo Cries.
of the Giants noftrils,as the heat doth out
of a boiling Caldron.
Then they fat down to reft them, but
Mr. Great- heartbetookhim to prayer; alfo
the Women and Children did nothingbut
fi2;h and cry all the time that the Battle did
laft.
When
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When they had refted them, and taken
breath, they both fell to it again, and Mr.
The Gyant Great-heartwithz full blow, fetch t the Gi-
fir tick an t down to the ground. Nay hold, and
down. let me recover, quoth he. So Mr. Great-
heart fairly let him get up ; fo to it they
went again : and the Giant mift but little
of all-to-breaking Mr. Great-heart's Scull
with his Club.
Mr. Great-heart feeing that, runs to him
in the full heat of his Spirit, and pierceth
him under the fifth rib > with that the Gi-
ant began to faint, and could hold up his
Club no longer. Then Mr. Great-keartfe-
conded his blow, and fmit the head of the
Giant from his moulders. Then the Wo-
men and Child renrejoyced,andMr.GW/-
heart alfo praifed God, for the deliverance
he had wrought.
Whenthis was done, they amongftthem
erected a Pillar, and faftned the Gyant's
He isjlaln nea ^ thereon, and wrote underneath in
and bis Letters that Paflengers might read.
head difpo-
fedof He that did wear this head, was one
That Pilgrims didmifufe ;
He Jlopt their way, he /pared none,
But did them all abufe \
Until that I, Great-heart, arofe,
The Pilgrims Guide to be ;
Until that I did him oppofe.
That was their Enemy.
i Part tap NowIfaw,that they went to the Afcent
that was a little way off caft up to be a Pro-
fpecT: for Pilgrims. (That was the place
from
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from whence Chriftian had the fir ft fight
of Faithful 'his Brother.) Wherefore here
they fat down, and refted, they alfo here
did eat and drink, and make merry ; for
that they had gotten deliverance from this
fo dangerous an Enemy. As they fat thus
and did eat, Chri/liana asked the Guide, If
he had caught no hurt in the battle. Then
faid Mr. Gr^/-^^r/,no,favealittleonmy
flefh; yet that alfo mall be fo far from being
to my Determent, that it is at prefent a
proof of my love to my Mafter,and you,
and mall be a means by Grace toencreafe
my reward at laft. 2 Cor. 4.
But was you not afraid, good Sir, when Difcourfe of
you fee him come out with his Club ? the fights.
It is my Duty, faid he, to diftruft mine
own ability,that I may have reliance on him
that is ftronger than all. But what did you
thmkwhenhe fetch *t you down to thegroundat
the firft blow? Why I thought, quoth he,
that fo my mafter himfelf was ferved,and
yet he it was that conquered at the laft. Mat. here
Matt. When you all have thought what admires
you pleafef think God has been wonderful good Goodnefs.
unto us, both in bringing us out of this Val-
ley, and in delivering us out of the hand of
this Enemy \ for my part I fee no reafonwhy
wefhoulddiflrufl our God anymore finceh eh as
now, and in fuch a place as this, given usfuch
teflimony of his love as this.
Then they got up and went forward,now 0ld Honeft
a little before them ftood an Oak, and un- *&# undcr
der it when they came to it, they found an an 0ak *
old Pilgrim faft afleep, they knew that he
was a Pilgrim by his Cloths, and his Staff*
and his Girdle. So
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So the GuideMr.Greatbeart awaked him,
and the oldGentleman,as he lift up h is eyes,
cried out; Whats the matter? who are
you ? and what is your bufmefs here ?
Great. Come man he notfo hot, here is none
> hut Friends \ yet the old man gets up and
ftands upon his guard , and will know of
them what they were. Then faid the Guide,
my name is Great-heart, I am the guide of
thefe Pilgrims which are goingto the Cele-
ftial Countrey,
One Saint Honefl. Then faid Mr. Honefl, I cry you
Jimetimes mercy ; I fear'd that you had been of the
takes another Company of thofe that fome time ago did
for his rob Little-faith of his money ; but now I
Enemy. look better about me, I perceive you are
honefter People.
Greath. Why what would, or could you
a done, to a helped your f elf y if we indeed had
been of that Company ?
Hon. Done ! Why I would a fought
as long as Breath had been in me; and .had
I fo done, lam fure you could never have
given me the worft on't, for a Chrijlian can
never be overcome, unlefs he fhall yield of
himfelf.
Greath. Well faid, Father Honeft, quoth
the Guide, for by this I know thou art a
Cock of the right kind, for thou haft faid the
Truth.
Hon. And by this alfo I know that thou
knoweft what true Pilgrimage is ; for all
others do think that we are the fooneft
overcome of any.
Whence Mr. Greath. W ell now we are fo happily met,
Honeft pray let me crave your Name, and the name of
came. the Place you came from? Hon.
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Hon. My Name I cannot, but I came
from the Town of Stupidity ; it lieth about
fourDegrees beyond theCity of DeflruSlion.
Greath. Oh! Are you that Country-man
then ? I deem I have half a guefs of you, your
name is old Honefty, is it not ? So the old
Gentleman blufhed, and faid, Not Honefty
in the Abftracl, but Honejl is my Name, and
I wifh that my Nature fhall agree to what I
am called.
Hon. But Sir, faid the old Gentleman,
how could you guefs that I am fuch a Man,
fince I came from iuch a place ?
Greath. / had heard of you before, by my Stupified
Mafler,for he knows all things that are done ones are
on the Earth : But I have often wondred that ivorfe then
any Jhould come from your place \ for your Town f bofe merely
is worfe than is the City ^Deftruclion itfelf. Carnal.
Hon. Yes, we lie more off from the Sun,
and fo are more cold and Senfelefs; but was
a Man in a Mountain of Ice, yet if the Sun
of Righteoufnefs will arife upon him, his
frozen Heart fhall feel a Thaw; and thus it
hath been with me.
Greath* I believe it, Father Honefl, I
believe it, for I know the thing is true.
Then the old Gentleman faluted all the
Pilgrims with a holy Kifs of Charity, and
asked them of their Names, and how they
had faired fince they fet out on their Pil-
grimage.
Chrift. Then faid Chriftiana, my Name I
fuppofe you have heard of, good Chrift i an
was my Husband, and theie four were his
Children. But can you think how the old
Gentleman was taken, when (he told them
who
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who {he was ! He skip'd, he fmiled, and
blefled them with a thoufand good Wifhes,
faying,
Hon. I have heard much of your Husband,
and of his Travels and Wars which he under-
went in his days. Be it fpoken to your Comfort,
the Name of your Husband rings all over thefe
parts of the IVorld \ His Faith, his Courage,
his Enduring, and his Sincerity under all, has
made his Name Famous. Then he turned him
to the Boys, and asked them of their Names,
which they told him : And then faid he
Old Mr. untQ t h errl5 Matthew, be thou like Matthew
Honefts the Publican, not in Vice, but in Virtue. Sa-
BleMing mue i^ fold ^ be thou like Samuel the Pro-
Mat 10 Phet > a Man ° f FaIth and Pra X er * J f e P h *
' faid he, be thou like fofeph in Potiphar's
pj. 6 Houfe, Chaft, and one that flies from Tem-
Cen * P tat i° n * And, fames, be thou like fames
^ ct g ' the Jufl, and like James the Brother of our
Lord.
Then they told him of Mercy, and how
{he had left her Town and her Kindred to
come along with Chriftiana, and with her
Sons. At that the old Hones! Man faid,
Mercy, is thy Name ? by Mercy (halt thou
be fuftained, and carried thorough all thofe
Difficulties that fhall afTault thee in thy way;
till thou {halt come thither where thou
{halt look the Fountain of Mercy in the Face
with Comfort.
All this while the Guide Mr. Great-heart,
was very much pleafed, and fmiled upon
his Companion.
Talk of Now as they walked along together, the
one Mr. Guide asked the old Gentleman, if he did
Fearing. not
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not know one Mr. Fearing that came on Pil-
grimage out of his Parts,
Hon. Yes, very well, faid he ; he was a
Man that had the Root of the Matter in
him, but he was one of the moft troublefom
Pilgrims that ever I met with in all my days,
Greath. I perceive you knew him, for you
have given a very right character of him.
Hon. Knew him ! I was a great Compa-
nion of his, I was with him moft an end ;
when he firft began to think of what would
come upon us hereafter , I was with him.
Greath. I was his Guide from my Matter's
Houfe, to the Gates of the Celeflial City.
Hon. Then you knew him to be a trou-
blefom one ?
Greath. I did fo, but I could very well bear
it : for Men of my calling, are oftentimes in-
truded with the Conduct offuch as he was,
Hon. Well then, pray let us hear a little
of him, and how he managed himfelf un-
der your Conduct ?
Greath. Why he was always afraid that Mr. Fear-
he mould come fhort of whither he had a ing's trou-
defire to go. Every thing frightned him blefom F//-
that he heard any body fpeak of, that had grimage.
but the leaft appearance of Oppofition in it.
I hear that he lay roaring at the Slow of #& beba-
Difpondj for above a Month together, nor <vi 0U r at tbe
durft he, for all he faw feveral go over be- slow of
fore him, venture, tho they, many of them, Difpond.
offered to lend him their Hand. He zvould
not go back again neither. The Celeftial
City, he faid he mould die if he came not
to it, and yet was dejected at every Diffi-
culty, and {tumbled at every Straw that any
body
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body caft in his way. Well, after he had
layn at the Slow of D ij r pond a great while, as
I have told you - y one funfhine Morning, I
do not know how, he ventured, and fo
got over. But when he was over, he would
fcarce believe it. He had, I think, a Slow of
Difpond in his Mind, a Slow that he carried
every where with him, or elfe he would ne-
ver have been as he was. So he came up
to the Gate, you know what I mean, that
ftands at the head of this way, and there
alfo he flood a good while before he would
His behavi- adventure to knock. When the Gate was
our at the opened he would give back, and give place
Gate, to others, and fay that he was not worthy.
For, for all he gat before fome to the Gate,
yet many of them went in before him.
There the poor Man would ftand making
and fhrinking : I dare fay it would have piti-
ed ones Heart to have feenhim : Nor would
hegobackagain. At lafthetook the Hammer
that hanged on the Gate in his hand, and gave
a fmall Rapp or two; then one opened to
him, but he fhrunk back as before. He that
opened ftept out after him, and faid, Thou
trembling one, what wanted thou ? with
that he fell to the ground. He that
fpoke to him wondered to fee him fo faint.
So he faid to him, Peace be to thee, up
for I have fet open the Door to thee ;
come in, for thou art bleft. With that
he gat up, and went in trembling, and when
he was in, he was afhamed to mew his
His behavi- Face. Well, after he had been entertained
vur at the there a while, as you know how the man-
Interpreters ner j 5> he was bid go on his way, and alfo
Dori * told
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told the way he mould take. So he came
till he came to our Houfe, but as he beha-
ved himfelf at the Gate, fo he did at my
Mailer the Interpreters Door. He lay there-
about in the Cold a good while, before he
would adventure to call ; Tet he would not
go back* And the Nights were long and
cold then. Nay he had a Note of Necejfity
in his Bofom to my Mafler, to receive him,
and grant him the Comfort of his Houfe^
and alfo to allow him a flout and valiant
Conduct, becaufe he was himfelf fo Chickin-
hearted a Man \ and yet for all that he was
afraid to call at the Door. So he lay up
and down there abouts till, poor man, he
was al moil flarved ; yea fo great was his
Dejection, that tho he faw feveral others
for knocking got in, yet he was afraid to
venture. At laft, I think I looked out of
the Window, and perceiving a man to be
up and down about the Door, I went out
to him, and asked what he was ; but poor
man, the water flood in his Eyes. So I
perceived what he wanted. I went there-
fore in, and told it in the Houfe, and we
fliewed the thing to our Lord ; So he fent
me out again, to entreat him to come in,
but I dare fay I had hard work to do it.
At laft he came in, and I will fay that for
my Lord, he carried it wonderful lovingly
to him. There were but a few good bits
at the Table, but fome of it was laid upon How he
his Trencher. Then he prefented the <was cnter-
Note^ and my Lord looked thereon and faid, tained there.
his Defire fhould be granted. So when he
had bin there a good while, he feemed to
get
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He ivas
greatly a-
jraid when
hefaiv the
Gibbit,
Cheary
e when he
faixj the
Crojs.
Dumpifh at
the Houfe
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get fome Heart, and to be a little more
Comfortable. For my Matter, you muft
know, is one of very tender Bowels, fpe-
cially to them that are afraid, wherefore he
carried it fo towards him, as might tend
moft to his Incouragement. Weil, when
he had had a fight of the things of the
place, and was ready to take his Journey
to go to the City, my Lord, as he did to
Chrijiian before, gave him a Bottle of Spi-
rits, and fome comfortable things to eat.
Thus we fet forward, and I went before
him ; but the man was but of few Words,
only he would figh aloud.
When we were come to where the three
Fellows were hanged, he faid, that he
doubted that that would be his end alfo.
Only he feemed glad when he faw theCrofs
and the Sepulcher. There I confefs he
defired to fray a little to look \ and he
feemed for a while after to be a little Chea-
ry. When we came at the Hill Difficulty,
he made no ftick at that, nor did he much
fear the Lyons : For you muft know that
his Trouble was not about fuch things as
thofe, his Fear was about his Acceptance
at lafr.
I got him in at the Houfe Beautiful^ I
think before he was willing ; alfo when he
was in, I brought him acquainted with the
Damfels that were of the Place, but he was
afhamed to make himfelf much for Com-
pany, he defired much to be alone, yet he
always loved good talk, and often would
get behind the Skreen to hear it ; he alfo
loved much to fee antient Things, and to be
pondering
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pondering them in his Mind. He told me
afterwards, that he loved to be in thofe
two Houfes from which he came laft, to
wit, at the Gate, and that of the Interpre-
ters^ but that he durft not be fo bold to
ask.
When we went alfo from the Houfe Beau-
tiful, down the Hill, into the Valley of Hu-
miliation, he went down as well as ever I
faw man in my Life, for he cared not how
mean he was, fo he might be happy at laft.
Yea, I think there was a kind of a Sympa-
thy betwixt that Valley and him. For I ne- Pleafant in
ver faw him better in all his Pilgrimage, the Valley of
then when he was in that Valley. Humiliat.
Here he would lie down, imbrace the Lam. 3. 27,
Ground, and kifs the very flowers that 28, 29.
grew in this Valley. He would now be up
every Morning by break of Day, tracing,
and walking to and fro in this Valley.
But when he was come to the entrance Much per-
of the Valley of the Shadow of Death, \pkxedin
thought I mould have loft my Man ; not the raiIe y
for that he had any Inclination to go back, °f the Ska *
that he always abhorred, but he was rea- dow °f
dy to dy for Fear. O, the Hobgoblins Dt * th *
will have me, the Hobgoblins will have me,
cried he; and I could not beat him out
on't. He made fuch a noyfe, and fuch an
outcry here, that, had they but heard him,
'twas enough to encourage them to come
and fall upon us.
But this I took very great notice of, that
this Valley was as quiet while he went tho-
row it, as ever I knew it before or fince. I
fuppofe, thofe Enemies here, had now a
fpecial
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fpecial Check from our Lord, and a Com-
mand not to meddle until Mr. Fearing was
pafr over it.
It would be too tedious to tell you of
all v we will therefore mention a Paf-
fage or two more. When he was come at
Vanity Fair , I thought he would have fought
with all the men in the Fair, I feared there
wefnould both have been knock'do'th'Head,
fo hot was he againft their Fooleries ; upon
the inchanted Ground, he was alfo very
wakeful. But when he was come at the
River where was no Bridg, there again he
was in a heavy Cafe ; now, now he faid he
fhould be drowned for ever, and fo never
fee that Face with Comfort, that he had
come fo many miles to behold.
And here alfo I took notice of what was
very remarkable, the Water of that River
was lower at this time, than ever I faw it
in all my Life ; fo he went over at laft, not
much above wet-fhod. When he was go-
ing up to the Gate, Mr. Greatheart began
to take his Leave of him, and to wifh him
a good Reception above ; So he faid, /
Jhall, I /hall. Then parted we afunder,
and I (aw him no more.
Honeft. Then it feems he was well at laji.
Greath, Yes, yes, I never had doubt a-
bout him, he was a man of a choyce Spi-
rit, only he was alwayes kept very low,
Pfal 88. and that made his Life fo burthenfome to
Rom. 14. himfelf, and fo troublefom to others. He
2i. was above many, tender of Sin ; he was fo
afFraid of doing Injuries to others, that he
1 Cor. 8 often would deny himfelf of that which was
13. lawful,
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lawful, becaufe he would not offend.
Hon. But what Jhould be the reafon that
fuch a good Man Jhould he all his dayes fo
much in the dark. ?
Greath. There are two forts of Reafons
for it ; one is, The wife God will have it
fo, Some muft Pipe, and fome muff Weep :
Now Mr. Fearing was one that played upon
this Bafe. He and his Fellows found the Matt.n.
Sac7ibut,vfhofe Notes are more doleful, than 16, 17, 18.
the Notes of other Mufick are. Tho in-
deed fome fay, The Bafe is the Ground of
Mufick. And for my part I care not at
all for that Profeflion, that begins not in
heavinefs of Mind. The firft. firing that
the Mufitian ufually touches, is the Bafe y
when he intends to put all in tune ; God
alfo plays upon this firing firft, when he
fets the Soul in tune for himfelf. Only here
was the imperfection of Mr. Fearing, he
could play upon no other Mufick but this,
till towards his latter end.
I make bold to talk thus Metaphori-
cally, for the ripening of the Wits of young
Readers, and becaufe in the Book of the
Revelations, the Saved are compared to a Revel. 8. »
company of Muficians that play upon their Chap. 14.
Trumpets and Harps, and fing their Songs 2 > 3-
before the Throne.
Hon. He was a very zealous man, as one
may fee by what Relation you have given of him.
Difficulties, Lyons, or Vanity Fair, he feared
not at all : 'Twas only Sin, Death, and Hell,
that was to him a Terror - y becaufe he had
fome Doubts about his Intereft in that Ce-
leftial Country.
Greath.
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122 cfje ^econn part of
Greath. You fay right. Tbofe were the
things that were his Troublers, and they,
as you have well obferved, arofe from the
weaknefs of his Mind there about, not from
weaknefs of Spirit as to the practical part
of a Pilgrims Life. I dare believe that as
the Proverb is, he could have bitt a Fire-
brand, had it flood in his Way : But the
things with which he was oppreffed, no man
ever yet could (hake off with eafe.
Chriftiana. Thenfaid Chriftiana, This Re-
lation of Mr. Fearing has done me good. I
thought no body had been like me, but 1 Jee
there was fome Semblance 'twixt this good man
and I, only we differed in two things. His
Troubles werefo great they brake out, but mine
I k^pt within. Hisalfolayfo hard upon him,
they made him that he could not knock at the
Houfes provided for Entertainment-, but my
Trouble was always fuch, as made me knock,
the lowder.
Mer. If I might alfo fpeak my Heart,
I muft fay fomething of him has alfo
dwelt in me. For I have ever been more
afraid of the Lake and the lofs of a place in
Paradice, then I have been of the lofs of
other things. Oh, thought I, may I have
the Happinefs to have a Habitation there,
'tis enough, though I part with all the
World to win it.
Matt. Then fa id Matthew, Fear was one
thing that ?nademe think that I was far from
having that within me, that accompanies Sal-
vation, but if it was jo with fuch a good man
as he, why may it not alfo go well with me?
Jam. No fears, no Grace, faid fames.
Tho
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Tho there is not always Grace where
there is the fear of Hell ; yet to be fure
there is no Grace where there is no fear of
God.
Greath. Well f aid, James, thou haft hit
the Mark, for the fear of God is the begin-
ning of Wifdom \ andto be fure they that want
the beginning, have neither middle, nor end.
But we will here conclude our difcourfe of Mr.
Fearing after we have fent after him this
FareweL
TV ell, Mafler Fearing, thou didft fear
Thy God : and waft afraid
Of doing any thing, while here,
That would have thee betray* d.
Jnd didft thou fear the La lie and Pit ?
Would others did fo too :
For, as for them that want thy Wit,
They do themf elves undo.
Now I faw, that they ftill went on in
their Talk. For after Mr. Greatheart had
made an end with Mr. Fearing, Mr. Honeji
began to tell them of another, but his OfM~.
Name was Mr. Selfwil. He pretended Self-will,
himfelf to be a Pilgrim, faid Mr. Honeft ;
But I perfwade my felf, he never came in
at the Gate that ftands at the head of the
way.
Greath. Had you ever any talk with him
about it ?
Hon. Yes, more than once or twice; but
he would always belike himfelf, felf-zuilled.
He neither cared for man, nor Argument,
nor yet Example > what his Mind prompt-
G ed
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ed him to, that he would do, and nothing
elfe could he be got to.
Greath. Pray what Principles did be hold y
for I Juppofe you can tell?
Self-will's Hon. He held that a man might follow
Opinions. the Vices, as well as the Virtues of the Pil-
grims, and that if he did both, he mould
be certainly faved.
Greath. How? If he had/aid, 'tis pojjible
for the heft to he guilty of the Vices, as well as
to partake of the Virtues of Pilgrims, he could
not much a been blamed. For indeed we are
exempted from no Vice ah Mutely, but on con-
dition that we Watch and Strive. But this I
perceive is not the thing. But if I under/land
you right, your meaning is, that he was of that
Opinion, that it was allowable fo to be?
Hon. K\, ai, fo I mean, and fo he be-
lieved and pra&ifed.
Greath. But what ground had he for his
fo faying ?
Hon. Why, he faid he had the Scripture
for his Warrant.
Greath. Prethee, Mr. Honeft, prefent us
with a few Particulars.
Hon. So I will, He faid To have to do
with other mens Wives, had been practi-
fed by David, God's Beloved, and there-
fore he could do it. He faid to have more
Women than one, was a thing that Solo-
mon pra&ifed, and therefore he could do it.
He faid that Sarah, and the godly Midwives
of Egypt lied, and fo did faved Rahab, and
therefore he could do it. He faid that the
Difciples went at the biding of their Ma-
iler, and took away the Owners Jjs, and
there-
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therefore he could do fo too. He faid that
Jacob got the Inheritance of his Father in
a way of Guile and Diffimulation, and
therefore he could do fo too.
Greath. High bafe ! indeed, and you are
fure he was of this Opinion ?
Hon. I have heard him plead for it,
bring Scripture for it, bring Argument for
it, &c.
Greath. An Opinion that is not jit to be^
with any Allowance, in the World.
Hon. You muft underftand me rightly.
He did not fay that any man might do this;
but, that thofe that had the Virtues of thofe
that did fuch things, might alfo do the
fame.
Greath. But what more falfe than fuch a
Conclufion? For this is as much as to fay, that
becaufe good men heretofore have finned of In-
firmity, therefore he had allowance to do it of
a prefumptuous Mind. Or if becaufe a Child,
by the blaft of the Wind, or for that itjlwn-
bled at a Jlone,fell down and defiled it J elf
in Myre, therefore he might wilfully ly dovjn
and wallow like a Bore therein. Who could a
thought that any one could fo far a bin blinded
by the power of Lujl? But what is written
muft be true. Theyflumble at the Word, be- T p ef ,, g
ing difobedienty whereunto alfo they were ap-
pointed.
His fuppojfing that fuch may have the godly
. Mans Virtue s, who a ddi 51 themf elves to their
Vices, is alfo a Delufion as Jlrong as the other.
y Tis juji as if the Dogjhouldfay, I have, or
may have the Qualities of the Child , becaufe I
lick up its fl inking Excrements. To eat up the
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• *• • Sin of God's People, is nofign of one that is p of-
fered with their Virtues. Nor can I believe that
one that is of this Opinion, can at prefent have
Faith or Love in him. But I know you have
made firong Objections againfl him, prethee
what can he fay for himfelf?
Hon. Why, he fays, To do this by way
of Opinion, feems abundance more ho-
neft, then to do it, and yet hold contrary
to it in Opinion.
Greath. A very wicked Anfwer,for tho to
let loofe the Bridle to Luffs, while our Opini-
ons are againfl juch things, is bad\ yet to fin
and plead a Toleration fo to do, is worfe \ the
one flumbles Beholders accidentally, the other
pleads them into the Snare.
Hon. There are many of this mans mind,
that have not this mans mouth, and that
makes going on Pilgrimage of fo little efteem
as it is.
Greath. You have f aid the Truth, and it
is to be lamented. But he that feareth the
King of Paradice, Jhall come out of them all.
Chrifliana. There are Arrange Opinions
in the World, I know one that faid, 'twas
time enough to repent when they come to
die.
Greath. Such are not over Wife. That
man would a bin loth, might he have had
a week to run twenty mile in for his Life, to
have deferred that Journey to the lajl hour of
that Week*
Hon. You fay right, and yet the gene-
rality of them that count themfelves Pil-
grims, do indeed do thus. I am, as you
fee, an old Man, and have bin a Travel-
ler
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ler in this Rode many a day ; and I have
taken notice of many things.
I have feen fome that have fet out as if
they would drive all the World afore them :
Who yet have in few dayes, dyed as they in
the Wildernefs, and fo never gat fight of
the promifed Land.
I have feen fome that have promifed no-
thing at the firft fettingout to be Pilgrims, and
that one would a thought could not have
lived a day, that have yet proved very good
Pilgrims.
I have feen fome, that have run haftily
forward, that again have after a little time,
run as faft juft back again.
I have feen fome who have fpoke very
well of a Pilgrims Life at firft, that after a
while, have fpoken as much againft it.
I have heard fome, when they firft fet
out for Paradice, fay pofitively, there is
fuch a place, who when they have been
almoft there, have come back again, and
faid there is none.
I have heard fome vaunt what they
would do in cafe they fhould be oppofed >
that have even at a falfe Alarm fled Faith,
the Pilgrims way, and all.
Now as they were thus in their way,
there came one runing to meet them, and
faid, Gentlemen, and you of the weaker
fort, if you love Life, fhift for your felves,
for the Robbers are before you.
Greatb. Then faid Mr. Greatheart. They
be the three that fet upon Littlefaith here- x Port*
tofore. Well, faid he, we are ready for A 200 *
them ; So they went on their way. Now
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they looked at every Turning when they
fhould a met with the Villains. But whe-
ther they heard of Mr. Greatheart, or whe-
ther they had fome other Game, they came
not up to the Pilgrims.
Chrif. Chrijliana then wifhed for an Inn
Rom.i6. for her felf and her Children ; becaufe they
2 3- were weary. Then faid Mr. Honefl, there
is one a little before us, where a very ho-
norable Difciple, one Gaius, dwells. So
they all concluded to turn in thither ; and
Gaius the rather, becaufe the old Gentleman gave
him fo good a Report. So when they came
to the Door, they went in, not knocking,
for Folks ufe not to knock at the Door of an
Inn. Then they called for the Matter of
the Houfe, and he came to them. So they
asked if they might lye there that Night?
Gaius, Yes Gentlemen, if you be true
Men, for my Houfe is for none but Pil-
grims. Then was Chrijliana, Mercy, and
the Boys, the more glad, for that the Inn-
keeper was a Lover of Pilgrims. So they
called for Rooms ; and he mewed them
one for Chrisliana and her Children and
Mercy, andanother for Mr. Great-heart and
the old Gentleman.
Greath. Then faid Mr. Great-heart, good
Gaius, what ha si thou for Supper? for thefe
Pilgrims have come far to day and are weary.
Gaius. It is late, faid Gaius\ fo we can-
not conveniently go out to feek Food; but
fuch as we have you (hall be welcome to,
if that will content.
Greath. We will be content with what
thou haft in the Houfe, for as much as I have
proved
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proved thee \ thou art never deftitute of that
which is convenient.
Then he went down, and fpake to the
cook, whofe name was Tafle-that-which-is-
good, to get ready Supper for fo many Pil-
grims. This done, he comes up again,
laying, come my good Friends, you are
welcome to me, and I am glad that I have
an Houfe to entertain you; and while Sup-
per is making ready, if you pleafe, let us
entertain one another with fome good Dif-
courfe. So they all faid, content.
Gaius. Then faid Gaius, whofe Wife is this
aged Matron, and whofe Daughter is this
young Damfel ?
Greath. The Woman ;s the Wife of one
Chriftian, a Pilgrim of former times, and
thefe are his four Children. The Maid is
one of her Acquaintance \ one that me hath
perfwaded to come with her on Pilgrimage.
The Boys take all after their Father, and
covet to tread in his Steps. Yea, if they
do but fee any place where the old Pilgrim
hath lain, or any print of his Foot, it mi-
niftreth Joy to their Hearts, and they co-
vet to lye or tread in the fame.
Gaius. Then faid Gaius y Is this Chrifian's
Wife, and are thefe Chriftians Children ? I
knew your Husband's Father, yea, alfo,
his Father's Father. Many have been good PfaJ. u. 26.
of this flock, their Anceftors dwelt firit at
Antioch. Chrifian's Progenitors (I fup-
pofe you have heard your Husband talk
of them) were very worthy men. They
have above any that I know, fhewed them-
felves men of great Virtue and Courage, for
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the Lord of the Pilgrims, his ways, and
them that loved him. I have heard of ma-
ny of your Husbands Relations that have
flood all Tryals for the fake of the Truth.
A£te 7. Stephen that was one of the firft of the Fami-
59, 6o. \y from whence your Husband fprang, was
knocked o'th' Head with Stones. Ja?nes^
another of this Generation, was flain with
the edge of the Sword. To fay nothing
of Paul and Peter , men antiently of the
Family from whence your Husband came.
There was Ignatius^ who was caft to the
Lyons : Romanus^ whofe Flefh was cut by
pieces from his Bones ; and Pollcarp^ that
played the man in the Fire. There was he
that was hanged up in a Basket in the Sun,
for the Wafps to eat ; and he who they
put into a Sack and caft him into the Sea,
to be drowned. 'Twould be impofiible,
utterly to count up all of that Family that
have fuffered Injuries and Death, for the
love of a Pilgrims Life. Nor can I, but
be glad, to fee that thy Husband has left
behind him four fuch Boys as thefe. I
hope they will bear up their Fathers Name,
and tread in their Fathers Steps, and come
to their Fathers End.
Greath. Indeed Sir, they are likely Lads,
they fe em to chufe heartily their Fathers Ways.
Gaius, That is it that I faid, wherefore
Christians Family is like ftill to fpread abroad
upon the face of the Ground, and yet to
be numerous upon the face of the Earth.
Wherefore let Chriftiana look out fome
Damfels for her Sons, to whom they may
be Betroathed, &c. that the Name of their
Father,
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Father, and the Houfe of his Progenitors
may never be forgotten in the World.
Hon. 'Tis pity this Family Jhould fall ^ and
he extincl.
Gaius. Fall it cannot, but be diminifli-
ed it may ; but let Chrijliana take my Ad-
vice, and that's the way to uphold it.
And Chrijliana^ Said This Inkeeper, I
am glad to fee thee and thy Friend Mercy
together here, a lovely Couple. And may
I advife, take Mercy into a nearer Relation
to thee. If fhe will, let her be given to
Matthew thy eldeft Son. 'Tis the way to
preferve you a Pofterity in the Earth. So
this Match was concluded, and in procefs
of time they were married. But more of
that hereafter.
Gaius alfo proceeded, and faid, I will
now fpeak on the behalf of the Women, to
take away their Reproach. For as Death
and the Curfe came into the World by a
Woman, fo alfo did Life and Health ; God Ge
fent forth his Son, made of a Woman. Yea, q , ' "
to fhew how much thofe that came after,
did abhor the A& of their Mother. This Why Women
Sex, in the old Teftament, coveted Chil- ofoldfi
dren, if happily this or that Woman might much de f l "
be the Mother of the Saviour of the World. red Chil '
I will fay again, that when the Saviour was rcn '
come, Women rejoyced in him, before ei-
ther Man or Angel. I read not that ever u e *•
any man did give unto Chrift fo much as
one Groat, but the Women followed him, Chap. 8.
and miniftred to him of their Subftance. 2 $ 3.
'Twas a Woman that warned his Feet with
Tears, and a Woman that anointed his Obap % 7.
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John ii. a. Body to the Burial. They were Women
C/fo/. 12. 3. that wept, when he was going to the Crofs;
Luk. 23. And Women that followed him from the
2 7. Crofs, and that fat by his Sepulcher when
Matt. 27. h e was b ur j e d % They were Women that
5*>- 5 6 - 6l » was firft with him at his Refurre&ion-raflrfl,
Luke 24. anc j Women that brought Tiding firft to
22 > 23 * his Difciples that he was rifen from the
Dead. Women therefore are highly favou-
red, and {hew by thefe things that they are
fharers with us in the Grace of Life.
Now the Cook fent up to fignifie that
Supper was almoft ready, and fent one to
lay the Cloath, the Trenfhers, and to fet
the Salt and Bread in order.
Then faid Matthew, the fight of this
Cloath, and of this forerunner of a Supper,
begetteth in me a greater Appetite to my Food
l?" h th an I had before.
h - d Gaius. So let all miniftring Doctrines to
^ ', . thee in this Life, beget in thee a greater de-
from laying r r , ' b r , © T _ .
of the Bourd e to at t Supper °f the great King
with the m ^ ls Kingdom ; for all Preaching, Books
Cloath and anc * Ordinances here, are but as the laying
Trenjhers. °^ tne Trenfhers, and as fetting of Salt up-
on the Board, when compared with the
Feaft that our Lord will make for us when
we come to his Houfe.
Levit. 7. So Supper came up, and firft a Heave-
3*> 33> 34- Jhoulder, and a wave-Breafl was fet on the
Cap. 10. Table before them. To fhew that they
14, 15. muft begin their Meal with Prayer and
Pfal. 25. 1. Praife to God. The heave-ft)oulder David
Heb. 13. lifted his Heart up to God with, and with
*5> the wave-BreaJl, where his Heart lay, with
that he ufed to lean upon his Harp when he
played
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played. Thefe two Difhes were very frefli
and good, and they all eat heartily-well
thereof.
The next they brought up, was a Bottle
of Wine, red as Blood. So Gaius faid to Deut. 32.
them, Drink freely, this is the Juice of the i 4 .
true Vine, that makes glad the Heart of Judg 9. 13.
God and Man. So they drank and were J oh. 15. 1.
merry.
The next was a Dim of Milk well crumb- 1 Fet. 2.
ed. But Gaius faid, Let the Boys have that^ 1, 2.
that they may grow thereby. A Difb cf
Then they brought up in courfe a Dim Milk.
of Butter and Hony. Then faid Gaius y Eat Of Hony,
freely of this, for this is good to chear up, and Butter.
and ftrengthen your Judgments and Under-
ftandings. This was our Lords Dim when
he was a Child. Butter and Hony Jh a 11 he Ifa. 7. 15.
eat, that he may know to refufe the Evil, and
chufe the Good.
Then they brought them up a difh of Ap-
ples, and they were very good tailed Fruit. A d>jb of
Then faid Matthew^ May we eat Apples, Apples.
fince they were fuch, by, and with which,
the Serpent beguiled our firft Mother ?
Then faid Gaius,
Apples zvcre they with which we zvere beguiPd,
Tet Sin, not Apples hath our Souls defil'd.
Apples forbid, if eat, corrupts the Blood :
To eat fuch, when commanded, does us good.
Drink of his Flagons then^ thou Church, his
Dove,
And eat his Apples, who are fck of Love.
Then faid Matthew, I made the Scruple,
becaufe
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becauje I a while fmce, was fick with eating
of Fruit.
Gains. Forbidden Fruit will make you
fick, but not what our Lord has tolerated.
Song 6. ii. While they were thus talking, they were
A dljh of prefented with an other Difh ; and 'twas a
Nuts. difh of Nuts. Then faid fome at the Ta-
ble, Nuts fpoil tender Teeth ; fpecially the
Teeth of Children. Which when Gaius
heard, he faid.
Hard Texts are Nuts {I will not call them
Cheaters,)
Whoje Shells do keep their Kirnels from the
Eaters.
Ope then the Shells, and you Jhall have the
Meat^
They here brought are for you to crack, and
Eat.
Then were they very Merry, and fate at
the Table a long time, talking of many
Things. Then faid the Old Gentleman, My
good Landlord, while we are cracking your
Nuts^ if you pleafe, do you open this
Riddle.
A Kiddle. A man there was, t ho fome did count him mad,
The more he cajl away, the more he had.
Then they all gave good heed, wondr-
ing what good Gaius would fay, fo he fat
ftill a while, and then thus replyed :
Gams opens He that beslows his Goods upon the Poor^
it. Shall have as much again, and ten times more.
Then
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Then faid Jofeph, I dare fay Sir, I did
not think you could a found it out.
Oh ! Said Gaius, I have bin trained up
in this way a great while. Nothing teach-
es like Experience ; I have learned of my
Lord to be kind, and have found by expe-
rience that I have gained thereby. There is
that fcattereth, yet increafeth, and there is
that witholdeth more then is meet, but // Prov - XI
tendeth to Poverty. There is that maheth **•
him/elf Rich, yet hath nothing, There is that $' * 3 7 '
ma\eth himfelf poor, yet hath great Riches.
Then Simon whifpered to Chrisliana his
Mother, and faid, Mother, this is a very
good mans Houfe, let us ftay here a
good while, and let my Brother Matthew
be married here to Mercy, before we go any
further.
The which Gaius the Hoft overhearing,
faid, with a very good Will, my Child.
So they ftaid there more than a Month,
and Mercy was given to Matthew to Wife.
While they flayed here, Mercy as her
Cuftom was, would be making Coats and
Garments to give to the Poor, by which
flie brought up a very good Report upon
the Pilgrims.
But to return again to our Story. After
Supper, the lads defired a Bed, for that
they were weary with Travelling. Then
Gaius called to fhew them their Chamber,
but faid Mercy, I will have them to Bed.
So fhe had them to Bed, and they flept
well, but the reft fat up all Night. For
Gaius and they were fuch fu table Com-
pany, that they could not tell how to
part.
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part. Then after much talk of their Lord,
Old Honefl themfelves, and their Journey : old Mr.
AW/. Hone ft, he that put forth the Riddle to Gai-
ns, began to nod. Then faid Great-heart,
What Sir, you begin to be drouzy, come
rub up, now here's a Riddle for you. Then
faid Mr. Honejl, let's hear it.
Then faid Mr. Great-heart,
A Riddle. He that will kill, muft firft he overcome :
IV ho live abroad would, firft muft die at home.
Hah, faid Mr. Honejl, it is a hard one,
hard to expound, and harder to pra&ife.
But come Landlord, faid he, I will if you
pleafe, leave my part to you, do you ex-
pound it, and I will hear what you fay.
No faid Gaius, 'twas put to you, and
Ms expected that you fhould anfwer it.
Then faid the Old Gentleman,
He firft by Grace muft conquered be,
That Sin would mortifie.
And who, that lives, would convince me,
Unto himf elf muft die.
It is right, faid Gaius, good Doctrine
and Experience teaches this. For firfi:,
until Grace difplays it (e\f, and overcomes
the Soul with its Glory, it is altogether
without heart to oppofe Sin. Befides, if
Sin is Satan's Cords, by which the Soul lies
bound, how fhould it make Refinance, be-
fore it is loofed from that Infirmity ?
Secondly, Nor will any that knows either
Reafon or Grace, believe that fuch a man
can
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can be a living Monument of Grace, that
is a Slave to his own Corruptions.
And now it comes in my mind, I will
tell 'you a Story, worth the hearing. There
were two Men that went on Pilgrimage, the
one began when he was young, the other
when he was old. The young Man had
ftrong Corruptions to grapple with, the
old Mans were decayed with the decays of
Nature. The young man trod his fteps as
even as did the old one, and was every way
as light as he ; who now, or which of them,
had their Graces mining cleared, fince both
ieemed to be alike ?
Honeft. The young Mans doubtkfs. For
that which heads it a gain si the great eft Oppo- A Cornea-
fition^ gives heft demonflration that it isjlrong- rifon.
eft. Specially when it alfo holdeth pace with
that that meets not with half Jo much \ as to
be fur e old Age does not.
Eefides, I have obferved that old men
have blefled themfelves with this mifrake -,
Namely, taking the decays of Nature, for
a gracious Conqueft over Corruptions, and
fo have been apt to beguile themfelves.
Indeed old men that are gracious, are befr.
able to give Advice to them that are young,
becaufe they have feen moft of the empti-
nefs of things. But yet, for an old and a
young to fet out both together, the young
one has the advantage of the faireffc di(-
covery of a work of Grace within him,
tho the old Mans Corruptions are naturally
the weakeft.
Thus they fat talking till break of Day.
Now when the Family was up, Chrijliana
bid
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bid her Son James that he fhould read a
Chapter; fo he read the 53d of Ifaiah.
When he had done, Mr. Hone ft asked why
it was faid, That the Savior is /aid to come
out of a dry ground, and alfo that he had no
Form nor Comlinefs in him?
Greath. Then faid Mr. Great-heart , To
the firft I anfwer, becaufe, The Church of
the Jews, of which Chrift came, had then
loft almoft, all the Sap and Spirit of Religi-
on. To the fecond I fay, The Words are
fpoken in the Perfon of the Unbelievers,
who becaufe they want that Eye, that can
fee into our Princes Heart, therefore they
judg of him by the meannefs of his Out-
fide.
Juft like thofe that know not that pre-
cious Stones are covered over with a home-
ly Cruji , who when they have found one,
becaufe they know not what they have
found, caft it again away as men do a com-
mon Stone.
Well, faid Gaius y Now you are here,
and fince, as I know, Mr. Great-heart is
good at his Weapons, if you pleafe, after
we have refrefhed our felves, we will walk
into the Fields, to fee if we can do any
Gyant Slay- good. About a mile from hence, there is
good af- one Slay- good, a Gyant that doth much an-
faultedand noy the Kings Highway in thefe parts. And
Jlain. I know whereabout his Haunt is, he is Ma-
tter of a number of Thieves ; 'Twould be
well if we could clear thefe Parts of him.
So they con fen ted and went, Mr. Great-
heart with his- Sword, Helmet, and Shield ;
and the reft with Spears and Staves.
When
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When they came to the place where he
was, they found him with one Feeble-mind in
his Hands, whom his Servants had brought
unto him, having taken him in the Way ;
now the Gyant was rifling of him, with a
purpofe after that to pick his Bones. For
he was of the nature of Flefh-eaters.
Well, fo foon as he faw Mr. Great-hearty
and his Friends, at the Mouth of his Cave
with their Weapons, he demanded what
they wanted ?
Greath. We want thee : for we are come
to revenge the Quarrel of the many that
thou haft flain of the Pilgrims, when thou
haft dragged them out of the King's High-
way ; wherefore come out of thy Cave. So
he armed himfelf and came out, and to a
Battel they went, and fought for above an
Hour, and then ftood ftill to take Wind.
Slaygood. Thenfaidthe Gyant ^why are you
here on my Ground?
Greath. To revenge the Blood of Pilgrims,
as I alfo told thee before \ fo they went to
it again, and the Gyant made Mr. Great-
heart give back, but he came up again, and
in the greatnefs of his Mind, he let fly with
fuch ftoutnefs at the Gyants Head and Sides,
that he made him let his Weapon fall out
of his Hand. So he fmote him and flew
him, and cut oft his Head, and brought it
away to the Inn. He alfo took Feeble-mind
the Pilgrim, and brought him with him to
his Lodgings. When they were come
home, they fhewed his Head to the Fa-
mily, and then fet it up as they had done
others before, for a Terror to thofe that
fhould
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fhould attempt to do as he, hereafter.
Then they asked Mr. Feeble-mind how he
fell into his hands ?
Honxj Fee- Feeblem. Then faid the poor man, I am
ble-mind a fickly man, as you fee, and becaufe Death
came to be did ufually once a day, knock at my Door^ I
a Pilgrim, thought I fhould never be well at home.
So I betook my felf to a Pilgrims Life ; and
have travelled hither from the Town of un-
certain, where I and my Father were born.
I am a man of no ftrength at all, of Body,
nor yet of Mind, but would, if I could, tho
I can but craul, fpend my Life in the Pil-
grims way. When I came at the Gate that
is at the head of the Way, the Lord of that
place did entertain me freely. Neither ob-
jected he againft my weakly Looks, nor a-
gainft my feeble-Mind ; but gave me fuch
things that were neceflary for my Journey,
and bid me hope to the end. When I
came to the Houfe of the Interpreter, I re-
ceived much Kindnefs there, and becaufe
the Hill Difficulty was jugded too hard for
me, I was carried up that by one of his
Servants. Indeed I have found much Re-
lief from Pilgrims, tho none was willing
to go fo foftly as I am forced to do. Yet
ftill as they came on, they bid me be of
good Chear, and faid, that it was the will of
their Lord, that Comfort fhould be given
i Thef. 5. to the feeble-minded, and fo went on their
14. own pace. When I was come up toajfault-
Lane, then this Gyant met with me, and
bid me prepare for an Incounter; but alas,
feeble one that I was, I had more need of a
Cordial. So he came up and took me, I
COn-
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conceited he fhould not kill me ; alfo
when he had got me into his Den, fince I
went not with him willingly, I believed I
fhould come out alive again. For I have
heard, that not any Pilgrim that is taken
Captive by violent Hands, if he keeps
Heart-whole towards his Mafter, is by the
Laws of Providence to die by the Hand of
the Enemy. Robbed, I looked to be, and
Robbed to be fure I am ; but I am as you
fee efcaped with Life, for the which I thank
my King as Author, and you, as the Means.
Other Brunts I alfo look for, but this I have
refolved on, to wit, to run when I can, to
go when I cannot run, and to creep when I
cannot go. As to the main, I thank him
that loves me, I am fixed ; my way is be-
fore me, my Mind is beyond the River that
has no Bridg, tho I am, as you fee, but of a
feeble Mind.
Hon. Then faid old ^r.Honeft, Have not
you Jome time ago, been acquainted with one
Mr. Fearing, a Pilgrim ?
Feeble. Acquainted with him ; Yes. He
came from the Town of Stupidity, which
lieth four Degrees to the Northward of the
City of Dejlruclion, and as many off, of
where I was born; Yet we were well ac- ,, _
quainted, for indeed he was mine Uncle, .. \.
my Fathers Brother ; he and I have been jr^blemindj'
much of a Temper, he was a little fhort- jj nc i e
er than I, but yet we were much of a
Complexion. ^ # Feeble .
Hon. I perceive you know him, and I am m \ n( \ } jas
apt to believe aljo that you were related one to r ome f Mr.
an other ; for you have his whitely Look, a Fearino-'s
Laji Features.
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H2 &U ^econti Part of
Cajl like his with your Eye, and your Speech
is much alike,
Feebl, Moft have faid fo, that have known
us both, and befides, what I have read in
him, I have for the moft part, found in
my felf.
Gaius Com- Gaius. Come Sir, faid good Gaius, be of
forts him. good Chear, you are welcome to me, and to my
Houfe \ and what thou hajl a mind to, call
for freely ; and what thou would' ft have my
Servants do for thee, they will do it with a
ready Mind,
Notice to Feebl Then faid Mr. Feeble-mind. This is
be taken of unexpected Favor, and as the Sun, mining
Providence, out of a very dark Cloud. Did Gyant Slay-
good intend me this Favor when he ftop'd
me, and refolved to let me go no further ?
Did he intend that after he had rifled my
Pockets, I mould go to Gaius mine Hojl !
Yet fo it is.
Tidings Now, juft as Mr. Feeble-mind, and Gai-
ho<w one U s was thus in talk ; there comes one run-
Not-right n i n g anc j ca u e j at t ] le Door, anc j to j d
wasjlain That about a Mile and an half off, there
-with a was one Mn Not-right, a Pilgrim, {truck
Thunder- ^j upon ^ p j ace w j iere ^ e w w j t j 1
bolt, and a Thunder-bolt.
minis Com- ?""' Ah$ ' &id M "' FeM "™< « he
mi ". \ ° ^ ^ m -> he overtook me fome days before
ment upon ft. T r r v • * i \ . ,
r 1 came lo far as hither, and would be my
Company-keeper. He alfo was with me
when Slay-good the Gyant took me, but
he was nimble of his Heels, and efcaped.
But it feems, he efcaped to die, and 1 was
took to live.
What
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What, one would think, doth feek to /lay out-
right.
Oft time s, delivers from the faddesl Plight.
That very Providence, whofe Face is Death,
Doth oft times, to the lowly, Life bequeath.
/ was taken , he did efcape and flee,
Hands Croft, gives Death to him,andLife to me.
Now about this time Matthew and Mercy
was Married : alfo Gains gave his Daugh-
ter Phebe to fa?nes, Matthew's Brother to
Wife y after which time, they yet flayed
above ten days, at Gains' s Houfe, fpending
their time, and the Seafons, like as Pil-
grims ufe to do.
When they were to depart, Gains made
them a Feaft, and they did eat and drink, ^be P'?-
and were merry. Now the Hour was come^ nw ^'
that they muft be gon, wherefore MrJ aret0 S°
Great-heart called for a Reckoning. B ut f°r<warJ.
Gains told him that at his Houfe, it was
not the Cuftom for Pilgrims to pay for their
Entertainment. He boarded them by the Lu ^ c I0 -
year, but looked for his Pay from the good ^» 34 "' A 35 '
Samaritane, who had promifed him at his 0TV e ^
return, whatsoever Charge he was at with 57 "", **
them, faithfully to repay him. Then faid .
Mr. Great-heart to him. Vtolf" 6
Greath. Beloved, th on do ft faithfully, what-
foever thou do ft, to the Brethren and to Stran-
gers, which have borne IVitnefs of thy Charity
before the Church, zvhom if thou (yet) bring
forward oil their fourney, after a Godly forty
thou Jhalt do well.
Then Gaius took his Leave of them all
and
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Gaius his and of his Children, and particularly of Mr.
loft kind- Feeble-mind. He alfo gave him fomething
nefs to Fee- to drink by the way.
ble-mmd. Now Mr. Feeble-mind, when they were go-
ing out of the Door, made as if he intend-
ed to linger. The which, when Mr. Great-
heart efpied, he faid, Come, Mr. Feeble,
Pray do you go along with us, I will be your
Conductor, and you mail fair as the reft.
Feebl. Alas, I want a fut able Companion,
you are all lufty andflrong, but I, as you fee,
am weak. \ I chufe therefore rather to come be-
hind, left, by reafon of my ?nany Infirmities, I
Jhould be both a Burthen to my felf and to
you. I am, as I faid, a man of a weak and
feeble Mind, and Jhall be offended and made
weak at that which others can bear. I Jhall
like no Laughing ; 1 Jhall like no gay Attire, I
Jhall like no unprofitable ^uejlions . Nay, 1 am
fo weak a Man, as to be offended with that
which others have a liberty to do. 1 do not yet
know all the 'Truth ; / am a very ignorant
Chriftian man ; fometimes if I hear fome rejoice
in the Lord, it troubles me becaufe I cannot do
fo too. It is with me as it is with a weak
Man among the Jlrong, or as with a fick Man
among the healthy, or as a Lamp dtfpijed, [He
that is ready to Jlip with his Feet, is as a Lamp
Job 12. 5. dejpifed in the Thought of him that is at eafe.)
So that I know not what to do.
Great/?. But Brother, faid Mr. Great-heart.
I have it in Coinmiffion, to comfort the feeble-
iThef.5,15. minded, and to fupport the weak. You
Rom. 14. mu ft needs go along with us; we will wait
1 Cor. 8. f or you, we will lend you our help, we will
deny ourfelves of fome things, both Opi-
nion a the
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nionatlve and Practical, for your fake ; we Chap. 9. 22.
will not enter into Doubtful Difputations
before you, we will be made all things to
you rather than you fhall be left behind.
Now, all this while they were at Gaius's
Door; and behold as they were thus in the
heat of their Difcourfe, Mr. Ready-to-hault Pfalm38.i7.
came by, with his Crutches in his hand, and Promifes.
hr alfo was going on Pilgrimage.
Feebl. Then /aid Mr. Feeblemind to him,
Man! Howcamejl thou hither? I was butjiift
now complaining that I had not a fu table Com-
panion^ but thou art according to my Wijh.
IVelcome ^welcome y good Mr. Ready-to-hault,
/ hope thee and I may be fome help.
Readyto. I (hall be glad of thy Company,
faid the other ; and good Mr. Feeblemind,
rather than we will part, fince we are thus
happily met, I will lend thee one of my
Crutches.
Feebl. Nay, faid he, tho I thank thee for
thy good Will, I am not inclined to hault afore
I am Lame. How be it, I think when occafe-
on is, it may help me againjl a Dog.
Readyto. If either my f elf or my Crutches
can do thee a pleafure, we are both at thy
Command, good Mr. Feeblemind.
Thus therefore they went on, Mr. Great-
hearted Mr. Honeji went before, Chriftia-
r.a and her Children went next, and Mr.
Feeble-mind, and M.Y. Ready-to-hault came be-
hind with his Crutches.Then faid My. Hones!,
Hon. Pray Sir, nozv we are upon the Road,
tell us fome profitable things of fome that have
gon on Pilgrimage before us.
Greatb. With a good Will. I fuppofe
you
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h6 C&e ^econu Part of
you have heard how Chriftian of old, did
meet with Apollyon in the Valley of Humili-
ation, and alfo what hard work he had to go
* Part thorow the Valley of the Shadow of Death,
from pag. Alfo I think you cannot but have heard
105. to how Faithful 'was put to it wkhMadamfVan-
pag. 112. ton, with Adam the firft, with one Difcon-
tent, and Shame ; four as deceitful Villains,
as a man can meet with upon the Road.
Hon. Yes, I have heard of all this - y but in-
deed, good Faithful, was hardeft put to it
with Shame, he was an unwearied one.
Greath. Ai, for as the Pilgrim well faid,
He of all men had the wrong name.
1 part Hon. But pray Sir where was it that Chri-
pag. 129. ftian and Faithful met Talkative ? that fame
P a g« 1 33* was a V° a notable one,
Greath, He was a confident Fool, yet
many followed his wayes.
Hon. He had like to a beguiled Faithful ?
Greath, Ai, but Chrijlian put him into a
way quickly to find him out. Thus they
1 part went on till they came at the place where
pag. 144. Evangelisl met with Chrijlian and Faithful,
and prophecyed to them of what mould
befal them at Vanity-Fair,
Greath, Then faid their Guide, here-
abouts did Chrijlian and Faithful meet with
Evangelisl, who prophecyed to them of
what Troubles they mould meet with at
Vanity-Fair.
Hon. Say you fo ! I dare fay it was a hard
Chapter that then he did read unto them ?
Greath, 'Twas fo, but he gave them Tn-
1 Part couragement withall. But what do we talk
pag, I57 of them, they were a couple of Lyon-like
&c.' Men
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Men ; they had fet their Faces like Flint.
Don't you remember how undaunted they
were when they flood before the Judg ?
Hon. Well Faithful bravely Suffered?
Greatb. So he did, and as brave things
came on't : For Hopeful and fome others,
as the Story relates it, were Converted by
his Death.
Hon. Well, but pray go on \ for you are
well acquainted with things.
Greatb. Above all that Chriflian met with
after he had paft thorow Vanity-Fair,
one By-ends was the arch one.
Hon. By -Ends ; What was he ? l ^ art
Greatb. A very arch Fellow, a down- ^ a ^* I7 °*
right Hypocrite; one that would be Religi-
ous, which way ever the World went, but
fo cunning, that he would be fure neither
to lofe, nor fuffer for it.
He had his Mode of Religion for every
frefh Occafion, and his Wife was as good
at it as he. He would turn and change
from Opinion to Opinion \ yea, and plead
for fo doing too. Butfo far as I could learn,
he came to an ill End with his By-Ends,
nor did I ever hear that any of his Chil-
dren was ever of any Efteem with any that
truly feared God.
Now by this time they were come with-
in fight of the Town of Vanity, where Va-
nity-Fair is kept. So when they faw that :ey are .
they were fo near the Town, they confult- c ? m * , w/
ed with one another how they mould pafs v .
thorow the Town, and fome faid one thing, pr j 6
and fome an other. At laft Mr. Great -hearty
faid, I have, as you may underftand, often
H been
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148 Cfre ^econD Part of
been a Conductor of Pilgrims thorow this
Town ; Now I am acquainted with one
Mr. Mnajon, a Cypruftan by Nation, an old
They enter Difciple, at whofe Houfe we may Lodg.
into one Mr. If you think good, faid he, we will turn in
Mnafons to there ?
Lod & Content, faid Old Honefe ; Content, faid
Chriftiana \ Content, faid Mr. Feeble mind \
and fo they faid all. Now you muft think
it was Even-tide, by that they got to the
outfide of the Town, but Mr. Great-heart
knew the way to the Old Man's Houfe. So
thither they came ; and he called at the
Door, and the old Man within knew his
Tongue fo foon as ever he heard it ; fo
he opened, and they all came in. Then
faid Mnafon their Hoft, How far have ye
come to day ? fo they faid, from the
Houfe of Gains our Friend. I promife
you, faid he, you have gone a good ftitch,
you may well be a weary ; fit down. So
they fat down.
They are Greath. Then faid their Guide, Come, what
glad of en- Chear Sirs, I dare fay you are welcome to my
tertain- Friend.
ment. Mna. I alfo, faid Mr. Mnafon, do bid you
Welcome ; and what ever you want, do'
but fay, and we will do what we can to get
it for you.
Hon. Our great Want a while fence, was
Harbor, and good Company, and now 1 hope
we have both.
Mna. For Harbor you fee what it is,
but for good Company, that will appear
in the Tryal.
Greath. Well, faid Mr. Great-heart, will
you
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you have the Pilgrims up into their Lodg-
ing ?
Mna. I will, faid Mr. Mnafon. So he had
them to their refpeclive Places j and alfo
fhewed them a very fair Dining-Room
where they might be and flip together, un-
til time was come to go to Reft.
Now when they were fet in their places,
and were a little cheary after their Journey,
Mr. Honejl asked his Landlord if there were
any ftore of good People in the Town ?
Mna. We have a few, for indeed they
are but a few, when compared with them
on the other Side.
Hon, But how Jhall we do to fee fome ofTbey defire
them? for the Sight of good Men to them that to fee fome
are going on Pilgrimage, is like to the ap-°f the good
pearing of the Moon and the Stars to them that Peo P le in the
are failing upon the Seas. Toivn.
Mna. Then Mr. Mnajon ftamped with
his Foot, and his Daughter Grace came up; Somefent
fo he faid unto her, Grace go you, tell my/ or .
Friends, Mr. Contrite, Mr. Holy-man, Mr.
Love faint, Mr. Dare-not-ly, and Mr. Peni-
tent ; That I have a Friend or two at my
Houfe, that have a mind this evening to
fee them.
So Grace went to call them, and they
came, and after Salutation made, they fat
down together at the Table.
Then faid Mr. Mnafon, their Landlord,
My Neighbours, I have, as you fee, a
company of Strangers come to my Houfe,
they are Pilgrims : They come from a
far, and are going to Mount Sion. But
who, quoth he, do you think this is ?
H 2 point-
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is° €f)e ^eccmu part of
pointing with his Finger to Chrlftiana. It
is Chriftiana, the wife of Chrijlian, that
famous Pilgrim, who with Faithful his Bro-
ther were fo fhamefully handled in our
Town. At that they ftood amazed, fay-
ing, we little thought to fee Chriftiana,
when Grace came to call us, wherefore
this is a very comfortable Surprize. Then
they asked her of her wellfare, and if
thefe young Men were her Husbands Sons.
And when fhe had told them they were ;
they faid, The King whom you love, and
ferve, make you as your Father, and bring
you where he is in Peace.
Some Talk Hon. Then Mr. Honeft [when they were
betwixt all fat down) asked Mr, Contrite and the
Mr. Honeft rejl^ in what poslure their Town was at pre-
and Con- fent.
tnte - Cont. You may be fure we are full of
Hurry, in Fair time. 'Tis hard keeping
our Hearts and Spirits in any good Order,
when we are in a cumbred Condition. He
that lives in fuch a place as this is, and
that has to do with fuch as we have, has
Need of an Itum, to caution him to take
heed, every Moment of the Day.
Hon. But how are your Neighbors for qui-
etne/s ?
Perfection Cont. They are much more moderate
notfo hot at now than formerly. You know how Chri-
Fanity-Fair fiian and Faithful were ufed at our Town;
as formerly, but of late, I fay, they have been far more
moderate. I think the Blood of Faithful
lieth with load upon them till now ; for
fince they burned him, they have been
afhamed to burn any more : In thofe Days
we
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we were afraid to walk the Streets, but now
we can fhew our Heads. Then the Name
of a Profeflbr was odious, now fpecially in
fome parts of our Town (for you know
our Town is large) Religion is counted
Honourable.
Then /aid Mr. Contrite to them, Pray how
faireth it with you in your Pilgrimage, how
/lands the Country affected towards you ?
Hon. It happens to us, as it happeneth
to Wayfairing men ; fometimes our way-
is clean, fometimes foul; fometimes up hill,
fometimes down hill ; We are feldom at a
Certainty. The Wind is not always on
our Backs, rior is every one a Friend that
we meet with in the Way. We have met
with fome notable Rubs already ; and what
are yet behind we know not, but for the
moft part we find it true, that has been
talked of of old : A good Man muft fuffer
Trouble.
Contrit. You talk of Rubs, what Rubs have
you met withal?
Hon. Nay, ask Mr. Great-heart our Guide,
for he can give the belt Account of that.
Greath. We have been befet three or
four times already: Firft Chriftiana and
her Children were befet with two Ruffians,
that they feared would a took away their
Lives ; We was befet with Gyant Bloody-
man, Gyant Maul, and Gyant Slay-good.
Indeed we did rather befet the laft, than
were befet of him. And thus it was: After
we had been fome time at the Houfe of
Gaius, mine Hosl and of the whole Church,
we were minded upon a time to take our
H 3 Weapons
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15^ e&e %mtitj part of
Weapons with us, and fo go fee if we could
light upon any of thofe that were Enemies
to Pilgrims ; (for we heard that there was
a notable one thereabouts.) Now Gains
knew his Haunt better than I, becaufe he
dwelt thereabout, fo we looked and look-
ed, till at laft we difcerned the Mouth of
his Cave ; then we were glad and pluck' d
up our Spirits. So we approached up to
his Den, and lo when we came there, he
had dragged by meer force into his Net,
this poor man, Mr. Feeble-mind, and was
about to bring him to his End. But when
he law us, fuppofing, as we thought, he had
had an other Prey, he left the poor man
in his Hole, and came out. So we fell to it
full fore, and he luftily laid about him; but,
in conclufion, he was brought down to the
Ground, and his Head cut off, and fet up
by the Way fide for a Terror to fuch as
fhouidafter pract.ife fuch Ungodlinefs. That
I tell you the Truth, here is the man him-
felf to affirm it, who was as a Lamb taken
out of the Mouth of the Lyon.
Feebl. Then /aid Mr. Feeble-mind, 1
found this true to my Cojl, and Comfort; to
my Cojl, when he threatned to pick my Bones
every Moment, and to my Co?nfort, when 1
faw Mr, Great- heart and his Friends with
their Weapons approach fo neer for my Deli-
verance.
Mr. Holy- Holym. Thenfaid Mr. Holy-man, there are
man's two things that they have need to be pof-
Speecb. fefTed with that go on Pilgrimage, Courage,
and an unfpotted Life, If they have not
Courage, they can never hold on their way ;
and
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and if their Lives be loofe, they will make
the very Name of a Pilgrim ft ink.
Lovef Then faid Mr. Love-faint ; I hope Mr. Love-
this Caution is not needful amongft you. faintV
But truly there are many that go upon the Speech.
Road, that rather declare themfelves Stran-
gers, to Pilgrimage, than Strangers and
Pilgrims in the Earth.
Dareno. Then faid Mr. Dare-not-ly, 'Tis Mr. Dare-
true -, they neither have the Pilgrims Weed, not-ly bis
nor the Pilgrims Courage-, they go not upright- Speech,
ly, but all awrie with their Feet y one Jhoo
goes inward, an other outward, and their
Hofen out behind ; there a Rag, and there a
Renty to the difparagement of their Lord.
Penit. Thefe things faid Mr. Penitent , Mr. Peni-
they ought to be troubled for, nor are the tent bis
Pilgrims like to have that Grace put upon Speech.
them and their pilgrims Progrefs, as they
defire, until the way is cleared of fuch Spots
and Blemifties.
Thus they fat talking and fpending the
time, until Supper was let upon the Table.
Unto which they went and refrefhed their
weary Bodys, fo they went to Reft. Now
they ftayed in this Fair a great while, at the
Houfe of this Mr. Mnafon, who in procefs of
time, gave his Daughter Grace unto Simon y
Chrijhana's Son, to Wife, and his Daughter
Martha to Jofeph.'
The time as I faid, that they lay here,
was long (for it was not now as in former
times.) Wherefore the Pilgrims grew ac-
quainted with many of the good people of
the Town, and did them what Service they
could. Mercy, as fhe was wont, laboured
H 4 much
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much for the Poor, wherefore their Bellyes
and Backs bleffed her, and fhe was there
an Ornament to her Profeffion. And to
fay the truth, for Grace, Phebe, and Martha,
they were all of a very good Nature, and
did much good in their place. They were
all alfo of them very Fruitful, fo that Chri-
ftian's Name, as was faid before, was like
10 live in the World.
A Monder. While they lay here,there came a Monfter
out of the Woods, and ilew many of the
People of the Town. It would alfo carry
away their Children, and teach them to
suck its Whelps. Now no Man in the Town
durft fo much as face this Monfter ; but all
Men fled when they heard of the noife of
his coming.
Rev. 17. 3. The Monfter was like unto nopne Beaft
His Shape. u P°n the Earth. Its Body was like a Dra-
His Nature, gon, and it had feven Heads and ten Horns.
It made great havoc of Children, and yet it
was governed by a Woman. This Monfter
propounded Conditions to men ; and fuch
men as loved their Lives more then their
Souls, accepted of thofe Conditions. So
they came under.
Now this Mr. Great-heart, together with
thefe that came to vifit the Pilgrims at Mr.
Mnafon's Houfe, entred into a Covenant to
go and ingage this Beaft, if perhaps they
might deliver the People of this Town,
from the Paw and Mouths of this fo de-
vouring a Serpent.
Then did Mr. Great-heart, Mr. Contrite^
How he is Mr. Holyman, Mr. Dare-not-Iy, and Mr. Pe-
ingaged. nitent, with their Weapons go forth to meet
him
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him. Now the Monjier at firft was very
Rampant, and looked upon thefe Enemies
with great Difdain, but they fo belabored
him, being fturdy men at Arms, that they
made him make a Retreat ; fo they came
home to Mr. Mnafons Houfe again.
The Monfter^you muft know, had his cer-
tain Seafons to come out in, and to make
his attempts upon the Children of the Peo-
pleoftheTown ; alfo thefe Seafons did thefe
valiant Worthies watch him in, and did
itill continually aflault him ; in fo much,
that in procefs of time, he became not only
wounded, but lame ; alfo he has not made
that havock of the Towns mens Children,
as formerly he has done. And it is verily
believed by fome, that this Beaft will die of
his Wounds.
This therefore made Mr. Great-heart and
his Fellows, of great Fame in this Town,
fo that many of the People that wanted
their taft of things, yet had a reverend
Efteem and Refpecft for them. Upon this
account therefore it was that thefe Pilgrims
got not much hurt here. True, there were
fome of the bafer fort that could fee no
more then a Mole^ nor underftand more
than a Beaft, thefe had no reverence for
thefe men, nor took they notice of their
Valour or Adventures.
Well, the time grew on that the Pil-
grims muft go on their way, wherefore they
prepared for their Journey. They fent for
their Friends, they conferred with them,
they had fome time fet apart ; therein to
commit each other to the Protection of
H 5 their
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their Prince. There was again, that
brought them of fuch things as they had,
that was fit for the weak, and the ftrong,
Acts 28. 10. for the Women, and the men; and fo
laded them with fuch things as was ne-
cefTary.
Then they fet forwards on their way,
and their Friends accompanying them fo
far as was convenient ; they again commit-
ted each other to the Protection of their
King, and parted.
They therefore that were of the Pilgrims
Company went on, and Mr. Great-heart
went before them ; now the Women and
Children being weakly, they were forced
to go as they could bear, by this means
Mr. Ready-to-hault^ndMr. Feeble-minded
more to fympathize with their Condition.
When they were gone from the Towns-
men, and when their Friends had bid
them farewel, they quickly came to the
place where Faithful was put to Death.
There therefore they made a ftand, and
thanked him that had enabled him to bear
his Crofs fo well, and the rather, becaufe
they now found that they had a benefit by
fuch a Manly Suffering as his was.
They went on therefore after this, a good
way further, talking of Chrijllan and Faith-
ful^ and how Hopeful joy ntd himfelf to Chri-
Jlian after that Faithful was dead.
1 Part Now they were come up with the Hill
p # I74 .. Lucre, where the Silver-mine was, which
took Demas off from his Pilgrimage, and
into which, as fome think, By-ends fell and
perifhed ; wherefore they confidered that.
But
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Cfje pigtims p?ogteCs. 157
Eutwhen they were come to the old Mo-
nument that flood over againft the Hill
Lucre^ to wit, to the Pillar of Salt that
flood alfo within view of Sodom^ and its
ftinkingLake ; they marvelled, as did Cbri-
ftian before, that men of that Knowledg
and ripenefs of Wit as they was, fliould be
fo blindfcd as to turn afide here. Only they
confidered again, that Nature is not affect-
ed with the Harms that others have met
with, fpecially if that thing upon which
they look, has an attracting Virtue upon
the foolifh Eye.
I faw now that they went on till they 1 Part
came at the River that was on this Side of P a g- J 77.
the delectable Mountains. To the River
where the fine Trees grow on both fides,
and whofe Leaves, if taken inwardly, are
good againft Surfits ; where the Medows p . ,
are green all the year long, and where they
might lie down fafely.
By this River fide in the medow, there
were Cotes and Folds for Sheep, an Houfe
built for the nourijhing, and bringing up of
thofe .Lambs, the Babes of thofe Women
that go on Pilgrimage. Alfo there was Heb. 5. ».
here one that was intrufted with them, if a . 40. n.
who could have companion, and that could
gather thefe Lambs with his Arm, and car-
ry them in his Bofom, and that could gent-
ly lead thofe that were with young. Now
to the Care of this Man^ Chriftiana admo-
nifhed her four Daughters to commit their
little ones ; that by thefe Waters they
might be houfed, harbored, suckered, and
nourifhed, and that none of them might
be
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Jer. 23. 4. ^ lacking in time to come. This man, if
Ezek. 34. anv f t hem go aftray, or be loft, he will
11, 12. 13. bring them again, he will alfo bind up
14. 15, 16. tnat which was broken, and will ftrength-
en them that are fick. Here they will ne-
ver want Meat anjd Drink and Cloathing,
here they will be kept from Thieves and
Robbers, for this man will die before one
of thofe committed to his Truft, mail be
loft. Befides, here they fhall befure to
have good Nutriture and Admonition, and
mail be taught to walk in right Paths,
and that you know is a Favour of no fmall
account. Alfo here, as you fee, are de-
licate Waters, pleafant Medows, dainty
Flowers, Variety of Trees, and fuch as bear
wholfom Fruit. Fruit, not like that that
Matthew eat of, that fell over the Wall
out of Belzebubs Garden, but Fruit that
procureth Health where there is none,
and that continueth and increafeth it
where it is.
So they were content to commit their
little Ones to him ; and that which was
alfo an Incouragement to them fo to do,
was, for that all this was to be at the
Charge of the King, and fo was as an Hofpi -
tal to young Children, and Orphans.
Iheybe'wx Now they went on: And when they
come to were come to By-path Medow, to the Stile
By-path over wn i°h Chriftian went with his Fellow
Stile, have Hopeful, when they were taken by Gyani
a mind to Difpair, and put into doubting Caftle :
have a pluck They fat down and confulted what was
nvitb Gyant beft to be done, to wit, now they were
Difpair. fo ftrong, and had got fuch a man as Mr.
Great-
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Great-heart for their Conductor ; whether i P art » P a g
they had not beir. to make an Attempt *79> l8 *-
upon the Gyant, demolifh his Cattle, and
if there were any Pilgrims in it, to fet
them at liberty before they went any fur-
ther, bo one faid one thing, and an other
faid the contrary. One queftioned if it
was lawful to go upon unconfe crated Ground,
an other faid they might, provided their
end was good ; but Mr. Great-heart faid,
Though that AiTerti^n offered laflr, cannot
be univerfally true, yet I have a Comand-
ment to refift Sin, to overcome Evil, to
fight the good Fight of Faith. And I pray,
with whom mould I fight this good Fight,
if not with Gyant difpair? I will therefore
attempt the taking away of his Life, and
the demolifhing of Doubting Caftle. Then
faid he, who will go with me ? Then faid
old Honeftj I will, and fo will we too, faid x j^ 2
Chri/lian's four Sons, Matthew ^ Simon^ I3> ,.
James, and Jofeph^ for they were young
men and ftrong.
So they left the Women in the Road,
and with them Mr. Feeble-mind^ and Mr.
Ready-to-halt y with his Crutches, to be
their Guard, until they came back, for in
that place tho Gyant- Difpair dwelt fo near,
they keeping in the Road, A little Child jf a# XIi $ #
might lead them.
So Mr. Great-hearty old Hone ft > and the
four young men, went to go up to Doubt-
/^-Caftle, to look for Gyant-Difpai?\ When
they came at the Caftle Gate they knock-
ed for Entrance with an unufual Noyfe.
At that the old Gyant comes to the Gate,
and
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i6o
Difpair has
overcome
Angels
Difpair is
loth to die.
Doubting-
Caftle de-
molifbed.
Cbe g)econti Part of
and Diffidence his Wife follows, Then faid
he, Who, and what is he, that is fo hardy,
as after this manner to moleft the Gyant-
Diftair? Mr. Great-heart replyed, It is I,
Great-hearty one of the King of the Cele-
ftial Countries Condu&ors of Pilgrims to
their Place. And I demand of thee that
thou open thy Gates for my Entrance, pre-
pare thyfelf alfo to Fight, for I am come
to take away thy head, and to demolifh
Doubting Cattle.
Now Gyant-Difpair^ becaufe he was a
Gyant, thought no man could overcome
him, and again, thought he, fince here-
tofore I have made a Conqueft of Angels,
mall Great-heart make me afraid ? So he
harnefTed himfelf and went out. He had
a Cap of Steel upon his Head, a Breft-plate
of Fire girded to him, and he came out
in Iron-Shoos, with a great Club in his
Hand. Then thefe fix men made up to
him, and befet him behind and before ;
alfo when Diffidence^ the Gyantefs, came
up to help him, old Mr. Honeji cut her
down at one Blow. Then they fought for
their Lives, and Gyant Difpair was brought
down to the Ground, but was very loth to
dye. He ftrugled hard, and had, as they
fay, as many Lives as a Cat, but Great-
heart was his death, for he left him not
till he had fevered his Head from his moul-
ders.
Then they fell to demolifliing Doubting-
Caftle, and that you know might with
eafe be done, fince Gyant-Difpair was
dead. They was feven days in destroy-
ing
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Cbe Pilgrims Piogrefo 161
ing of that ; and in it of Pilgrims, they
found one Mr. Difpondencie, almoft ftarved
to Death, and one Much-afraid his Daugh-
ter ; thefe two they faved alive. But it
would a made you a wondered to have
feen the dead Bodies that lay here and
there in the Caftle Yard, and how full of
dead mens Bones the Dungeon was.
When Mr. Great-heart and his Compa-
nions had performed this Exploit, they
took Mr. Difpondencle, and his Daughter
Much-afraid^ into their Protection, for
they were honeft People, tho they wer
Prifoners in Doubting-Cajlle to that Ty-
rant Gyant Difpair. They therefore I fay,
took with them the Head of the Gyant
(for his Body they had buried under a
heap of Stones) and down to the Road
and to their Companions they came, and
fhewed them what they had done. Now
when Feeble-mind and Ready-to-halt faw
that it was the Head of Gyant-Difpair in-
deed, they were very jocond and merry.
Now Chrijliana, if need was, could play
upon the Vial, and her Daughter Mercy
upon the Lute : So, fince they were
fo merry difpofed, me plaid them a Lef-
fon, and Ready-to-halt would dance. So _.,
he took Difpondencies Daughter, named \< y r V" ve J
Much-afraid, by the Hand, and to Dan- »" ™ d
cing they went in the Road. True he .* s
could not Dance without one Crutch in JG> '*
his Hand, but I promife you, he footed it
well ; alfo the Girl was to be commend-
ed, for (he anfwered the Mufick han-
fomely.
As
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As for Mr. Defpondencie, the Mufick was
not much to him, he was for feeding ra-
ther than dancing, for that he was almoft
ftarved. So Chriftiana gave him fome of
her Bottle of Spirits for prefent Relief, and
then prepared him fomething to eat ; and
in little time the old Gentleman came to
himfelf, and began to be finely revived.
Now I faw in my Dream, when all thefe
things were finifhed, Mr. Great-heart took
the Head of Gyant-Difpair, and let it upon
a Pole by the Highway fide, right over a-
gainft the Piller that Chri/iian ere&ed for a
Caution to Pilgrims that came after, to take
heed of entering into his Grounds.
Then he writ under it upon a Marble-
ftone, thefe Verfes following.
A Monu- "This is the Head of him, Whofe Name only
ment of De- In former times, did Pilgrims terrify,
liverance. His CaftleV down, and Diffidence his Wife,
Brave Mafier Great-heart has bereft of Life.
Defpondencie, his Daughter, Much-afraid ;
Great-heart,/0r/^,tf^ the Man has plaid.
Who hereof doubts, if he' I but caji his Eye,
Up hither, may his Scruples fatisfy.
This Head, alfowhen doubting Cripples dance,
Doth Jhew from Fears they have Deliverance.
When thefe men had thus bravely fhew-
ed themfelves againft Doubting Caslle, and
had {lain Gyant Difpair, they went forward,
and went on till they came to the Delegable
Mountains, where Chrijlian and Hopeful re-
frefhed themfelves with the Varieties of the
Place. They alfo acquainted themfelves
with
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V
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till///'"
T7;tf doubting Caftle be demolijhed
And the Gyant difpair hath loft his head
Sin can rebuild the Cajlle, mah/t remaine,
And make defpair the Gyant live againe.
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with the Shepherds there, who welcomed
them as they had done Christian before, un-
to the delectable Mountains.
Now the Shepherds feeing fo great a train
follow Mr. Great-heart (for with him they
were well acquainted ; ) they faid unto
him, Good Sir, you have got a goodly
Company here $ pray where did you find
all thefe ?
Then Mr. Great-heart replyed.
Firfl here's Chriffciana and her train, The Guides
Her Sons, and her Sons Wives, who like the Speech to the
r Wain, Shepherds.
Keep by the Pole, and do by Compafs ftere,
From Sin to Grace, elfe they had not been here.
Next here's old Honeft come on Pilgrimage,
Ready-to-halt too, who I dare ingage,
True hearted is, and fo is Feeble-mind,
Who willing was, not to be left behind.
Difpondencie, good-man,is coming after,
Andfo alfo is Much-afraid, his Daughter.
May we have Entertainment here, or muff
We further go ? let's know whereon to trusl ?
Then faid the Shepherds ; This is a Their Enter-
comfortable Company, you are welcome to tainme?it.
us, for we have for the Feeble, as for the Mat 25.
Strong ; our Prince has an Eye to what is 40.
done to the leaft of thefe.Therefore Infirmi-
ty muft not be a block to our Entertainment.
So they had them to the Palace Door, and
then faid unto them, come in Mr. Feeble-
mind, come in Mr. Ready-to-halt, come in
Mr. Difpondencie and Mrs. Much-afraid, his
Daughter. Thefe Mr. Great-heart faid the
Shepherds to the Guide, we call in by name
for
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1 66 c&e ^econo Part of
for that they are moft fubje£r. to draw back :
but as for you, and the reft that wzjlrong,
we leave you to your wonted Liberty.
Then faid Mr, Greatheart, This day I fee
that Grace doth fhine in your Faces, and
A Defcrip- that you are my Lords Shepherds indeed ;
cT f "T for that y° u have not P u fi ed thefe D'^afed
tbepbirds. neither wkh g ide nor Shoulder5 but haye
ze ' 34 " rather ftrewed their way into the Palace
with Flowers, as you fhould.
So the Feeble and weak went in, and
Mr. Greatheart, and the reft did follow.
When they were alfo fet down, the Shep-
herds faid to thofe of the weakeft fort,
what is it that you would have ? For faid
they, all things muft be managed here, to
the fupporting of the weak, as well as the
warning of the Unruly.
So they made them a Feaft of things,
eafy of Digeftion, and that were pleafant
to the Palate and nourifhing ; the which
when they had received, they went to
their reft, each one refpe&ively unto his
proper place. When Morning was come,
becaufe the mountains were high, and the
day clear ; and becaufe it was the Cuftom,
of the Shepherds to {hew to the Pilgrims,
before their Departure, fome Rarities;
therefore after they were ready, and had
refrefhed themfelves, the Shepherds took
them out into the Fields, and fhewed them
firft, what they had (hewed to Chriftian be-
fore.
Then they had them to fome new places.
Mount Mar- The firft was to Mount-MarveI,v/here they
vcl. looked, and beheld a man at a Diftance,
that
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€&e pilgrims Psogrefs, 167
that tumbled the Hills about with Words.
Then they asked the Shepherds what that
mould mean ? So they told him that that i Part,
man was the Son of one Great-grace, of P a g 2 °°-
whom you read in the firft part of the Re-
cords of the Pilgrims Progrefs. And he is
fet there to teach Pilgrims how to believe
down, or to tumble out of their ways, M ark "•
what Difficulties they mall meet with, by 2 3> *4-
faith. Then faid Mr. Great-heart I know
him, he is a man above many.
Then they had them to another place, Mount In-
called Mount Innocent. And there they faw nocent.
a man cloathed all in White ; and two men,
Prejudice, and Ill-will, continually cafting
Dirt upon him. Now behold the Dirt,
whatfoever they caft at him, would in lit-
tle time fall off again, and his Garment
would look as clear as if no Dirt had been
caft thereat.
Then faid the Pilgrims what means this ?
The Shepherds anfwered , This Man is
named Godlyman, and this Garment is to
mew the Innocency of his Life. Now
thofe that throw Dirt at him, are fuch as
hate his Well-doing, but as you fee the Dirt
will not ftick upon his Cloths, fo it mall
be with him that liveth truly Innocently in
the World. Whoever they be that would
make fuch men dirty, they labor all in
vain ; for God, by that a little time is fpent
will caufe that their Innocence fhall break
forth as the Light, and their Righteoufnefs
as the Noon day.
Then they took them, and had them to Mount
Mount-Charity , where they fhewed them a Charity.
man
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man that had a bundle of Cloth lying before
him, out of which he cut Coats and Gar-
ments, for the Poor that flood about him ;
yet his Bundle or Role of Cloth was never
the lefs.
Then faid they, what fhould this be?
This is, faid the Shepherds, to fhew you,
That he that has a Heart to give of his La-
bor to the Poor, fhali never want where-
withal. He that watereth mall be watered
himfelf. And the Cake that the Widdow
gave to the Prophet, did not caufe that fhe
had ever the lefs in her Barrel.
They had them alfo to a place where
they faw one Fool, and one IVant-wit, warn-
ing of an Ethiopian with intention to make
him white, but the more they warned him,
the blacker he was. They then asked the
Shepherds what that mould mean. So they
told them, faying, Thus fhall it be with the
vile Perfon ; all means ufed to get fuch an
one a good Name, mall in Conclufion tend
but to make him more abominable. Thus
it was with the Pharifes^ and fo fhall be
with all Hypocrites,
i Part, Then fci& Mercy the Wife of Matthew to
P a g- 193. Chriftiana her Mother, Mother, I would,
if it might be, fee the Hole in the Hill; or
that, commonly called, the By-way to Hell.
So her Mother brake her mind to the Shep-
herds. Then they went to the Door > it
was in the fide of an Hill, and they opened
Mercy has it, and bid Mercy hearken awhile.- So fhe
a mind to harkened, and heard one faying, Curfed be
fee the bole my Father for holding of my Feet back from the
in the Hill, way of Peace and Life s and an other faid, O
that
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Cfre Pilgrims IP^ogteft. 169
that I had been torn in pieces before I had, to
fave my Life, loft my Soul ; and an other faid,
If I were to live again, how would I deny my-
felf rather then come to this place. Then
there was as if the very Earth had groaned >
and quaked under the Feet of this young
Woman for fear \ fo fhe looked white, and
came trembling away, faying, Bleffed be
he and fhe that is delivered from this Place.
Now when the Shepherds had fhewed
them all thefe things, then they had them
back to the Palace, and entertained them
with what the Houfe would afford ; But
Mercy being a young, and breeding Woman,
Longed for fomething that fhe faw there,
but was afhamed to ask. Her Mother-in-
law then asked her what fhe ailed, for file
looked as one not well. Then faid Mercy, Mercy
There is a Looking glafs hangs up in the Dining- l° n geth, and
room, off of which I cannot take my mind \f or ™bat.
if therefore I have it not, I think I fball
Mifcarry. Then faid her Mother, I will
mention thy Wants to the Shepherds ,
and they will not deny it thee. But
fhe faid, I am afhamed that thefe men
fhould know that I longed. Nay, my
Daughter, faid fhe, it is no Shame, but
a Virtue, to long for fuch a thing as
that ; fo Mercy faid, Then Mother , if
you pleafe , ask the Shepherds if they
are willing to fell it.
Now the Glafs was one of a thou- it nuas the
fand. It would prefent a man, one way Word of
with his own Feature exactly, and turn God,
it but another way, and it would fhew
onQ the very Face and Similitude of
the
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170 €&e §>econti part of
James i. 32. the Prince of Pilgrims himfelf. Yea I
have talked with them that can tell, and
they have faid, that they have feen the
1 Cor. 13. very Crown of Thorns upon his Head,
12 - by looking in that Glafs, they have there-
in alfo feen the holes in his Hands, in
2 Cor. 3.18. his Feet, and his Side. Yea fuch an
excellency is there in that Glafs, that
it will fhew him to one where they have
a mind to fee him; whether living or
dead, whether in Earth or Heaven, whe-
ther in a State of Humiliation, or in his
Exaltation, whether coming to Suffer, or
coming to Reign.
1 Part, Chrijliana therefore went to the Shep-
pag. 188. herds apart. (Now the Names of the
Shepherds are Knowledge , Experience ,
Watchful , and Sincere ) and faid unto
them. There is one of my Daughters a
breeding Woman, that, I think doth
long for fomething that me hath feen
in this Houfe, and fhe thinks fhe fhall
mifcarry if fhe fhould by you be de-
ny ed.
She doth Experience. Call her , call her, She
notlofeher fhall affuredly have what we can help
Longing. her to. So they called her, and faid
to her, Mercy, what is that thing thou
wouldeft have ? Then fhe blufhed and
faid, The great Glafs that hangs up in
the Dining-room : fo Sincere ran and
fetched it, and with a joyful Confent
it was given her. Then fhe bowed her
Head and gave Thanks, and faid, by
this I know that I have obtained Favor
in your Eyes.
They
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Cbe pilgrims fl^ogrefif. 17 *
They alfo gave to the other young
Women fuch things as they defired, and
to their Husbands great Commendations
for that they joyned with Mr. Great-
heart to the flaying of Gyant-Difpair ^ and
the demolifhing of Doubting-Caftle.
About Chri/liana 1 sNeck,thz Shepherds
put a Bracelet, and fo they did about
the Necks of her four Daughters, alfo they
put Ear-rings in their Ears, and Jewels
on their Fore-heads.
When they were minded to go hence.
They let them go in Peace, but gave not
to them thofe certain Cautions which
before was given to Chrijiian and his
Companion. The Reafon was, for that i Part,
thefe had Great-heart to be their Guide, pag. 195$
who was one that was well acquainted
with things, and fo could give them
their Cautions more feafonably, to wit,
even then when the Danger was nigh the
approaching.
What Cautions Chrijiian and his Com-
panions had received of the Shepherds,
they had alfo loft ; by that the time was l *'
come that they had need to put them pas * 2I4 '
in pra&ife. Wherefore here was the
Advantage that this Company had over
the other.
From hence they went on Singing,
and they faid,
Behold j how fitly are the Stages fet !
For their Relief , that Pilgrims are become \
And how they us receive without one /*/,
That make the other Life^ our Mark and
Home. What
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J7 2 Cfje %tconn part of
What Novelties they have, tons they give,
That we, tho Pilgrims joyful lives may Live,
They do upon us too fuch things bejiow,
That Jhew we Pilgrims are, where e*re
we go.
When they were gone from the Shep-
herds, they quickly came to the Place
where Chriftian met with one Turn-a-
way, that dwelt in the Town of Apo-
Jlacy. Wherefore of him Mr. Great-
i Part, heart their Guide did now put them in
pag. 199- mind ; faying, This is the place where
Chrijlian met with one Turn-a-way, who
carried with him, the Character of his
Rebellion at his Back. And this I have
to fay concerning this man, He would
Ho<w one nar ^ en to no Counfel, but once afal-
Turn-a- ^ n & > perfwafion could not flop him.
way man- When ne came to the place where the
aged bis A- Crofs and the Sepulcher was, he did
poftacy. meet with one that did bid him look
Heb. 10.26, there, but he gnafhed with his Teeth ,
27, 28, 29. and ftamped, and faid , he was refol-
ved to go back to his own Town. Be-
fore he came to the Gate, he met with
Evangelisl, who offered to lay Hands on
him, to turn him into the way again. But
this Turn-a-way rejifted him , and having
done much defpite unto him, he got a-
way over the Wall, and fo efcaped his
Hand.
Then they went on, and jufr at the
place where Little-Faith formerly was
Robbed, there flood a man with his
Sword drawn, and his Face all Bloody.
Then faid Mr. Great-heart, What art
thou ?
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thou ? The man made Anfwer, faying,
I am one whofe Name is Valiant- for-
Trutb, I am a Pilgrim, and am going to
the Celeftial City. Now as I was in my
way, there was three men did befet me,
and propounded unto me thefe three
things. 1. Whether I would become one
of them ? 2. Or go back from whence I
came? 3. Or die upon the place? To the
firft I anfwered, I had been a true Man
a long Seafon, and therefore, it could Prov. 1.
not be expected that I now mould caft 10, u, 12,
in my Lot with Thieves. Then they J 3> J 4-
demanded what I would fay to the Se-
cond. So I told them that the Place
from whence I came, had I not found
Incommodity there, I had not forfaken it
at all, but finding it altogether unfutable
to me, and very unprofitable for me,
I forfook it for this Way. Then they
asked me what I faid to the third. And
I told them, my Life coft more dear
far, than that I mould lightly give it a-
way. Befides, you have nothing to do
thus to put things to my Choice; where-
Fore at your Peril be it, if you meddle.
Then thefe three, to wit, Wild-head^ In-
confederate, and Pragmatic^ drew upon
me, and I alfo drew upon them.
So we fell to it, one againft three,
for the fpace of above three Hours. They
have left upon me, as you fee, fome of
the Marks of their Valour, and have al-
fo carried away with them fome of
mine. They are but juft now gone. I
fuppofe they might, as the faying is,
I hear
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hear your Horfe dam, and fo they be-
took them to flight.
Greath. But here was great Odds, three
againft one.
Valiant. 'Tis true, but little and
more, are nothing to him that has the
Pfalm 27. 3. Truth on his fide. Though an Hoftjhould
encamp againft me, /aid one, My Heart
Jhall not fear, Tho War Jhould rife againft
me, in this will I be Confident, Sec. Be-
fides, faid he, I have read in fome Re-
cords, that one man has fought an Army ;
and how many did Sampfon flay with the
Jaw-Bone of an Afs !
Greath. Then faid the Guide, Why did
you not cry out, that fome might a came in
for your Succour.
Valiant. So I did, to my King, who
I knew could hear, and afford invifible
Help, and that was fufRcient for me.
Greath. Then faid Great- heart to Mr.
Valiant-fbr-truth, Thou haft worthily be-
haved thy f elf \ Let me fee thy Sword \ Jo
he Jhewed it him.
When he had taken it in his Hand,
Ifa. 2. 3. and looked thereon a while, he faid,
Ha ! It is a right Jerufalem Blade.
Valiant. It is fo. Let a man have
Ephes. 6. one of thefe Blades, with a Hand to wield
12, 13, 14, it, and skill to ufe it, and he may ven-
15, 16, 17. ture upon an Angel with it. He need
not fear its holding, if he can but tell
Heb. 4. 12. how to lay on. Its Edges will never
blunt. It will cut Flejh, and Bones, and
Soul, and Spirit, and all.
Greath. But you fought a great while,
I
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/ wonder you was not weary ?
Valiant. I fought till my fword did 2 Sar " 2 3-
cleave to my Hand, and when they IO -
were joyned together, as if a Sword The Word.
grew out of my Arm, and when the ^ e Fatth -
Blood run thorow my Fingers, then I ^ ood -
fought with moft Courage.
Greath. Thou haft done well, thou haft
refitted unto Blood, Jlriving againjl Sin.
Thou /halt abide by us, come in, and go out
with us y for we are thy Companions.
Then they took him and wafhed his
Wounds, and gave him of what they
had, to refrefh him, and fo they went on
together. Now as they went on, becaufe
Mr. Great-heart was delighted in him
(for he loved one greatly that he found
to be a man of his Hands) and becaufe
there was with his Company, them that
was feeble and weak \ Therefore he
queftioned with him about many things;
as firft, what Country-man he was ?
Valiant. I am of Dark-land, for there
I was born, and there my Father and
Mother are ft ill.
Greath. Dark-land, faid the Guide,
Doth not that ly upon the fame Coasl with the
City of Deftruction ?
Valiant. Yes it doth. Now that which
caufed me to come on Pilgrimage, was How Mr.
this, We had one Mr. Tell-true came in Valiant
to our parts, and he told it about, what came to go
Chrijlian had done, that went from the on Pilgri-
City of Deftruftion. Namely, how he mage.
had forfaken his Wife and Children, and
had betaken himfelf to a Pilgrim's Life.
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It was alfo confidently reported how he
had killed a Serpent that did come out to
refift him in his Journey, and how he
got thorow to whither he intended. It
was alfo told what Welcome he had at
all his Lords Lodgings ; fpecially when
he came to the Gates of the Celeftial
City. For there, faid the man, He was
received with found of Trumpet, by a
company of mining ones. He told it
alfo, how all the Bells in the City did
ring for Joy at his Reception, and what
Golden Garments he was cloathed with ;
with many other things that now I fhall
forbear to relate. In a word, that man
fo told the Story of Chrijiian and his
Travels, that my Heart fell into a burn-
ing haft to be gone after him, nor could
Father or Mother ftay me, fo I got
from them, and am come thus far on
my Way.
Greath. Tou came in at the Gate, did
you not ?
He begins Valiant. Yes, yes. For the fame man
right. alfo told us, that all would be nothing,
if we did not begin to enter this way at
the Gate.
ChriftianV Greath. Look you, faid the Guide, to
Name fa- Chriftiana, TJ?e Pilgrimage of your Hus-
mous. handy and what he has gotten thereby, is
fpread abroad far and near.
Valiant. Why, is this Christian's
Wife ?
Greath. Yes, Tfiat it is, and thefe are
alfo her four Sons.
Valiant.
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Valiant. What! and going on Pil-
grimage too ?
Greath. Yes, verily they are following
after.
Valiant. It glads me at Heart ! He is much
Good man! How Joyful will he \>^re'pyced to
when he fhall fee them that would not^ Chrifti-
go with him, yet to enter after him, in anV ^if*.
at the Gates into the City ?
Greath. Without doubt it will be a Com-
fort to him ; For next to the Joy of feeing
himfelf there, it will be a Joy to meet there
his Wife and his Children.
Valiant. But now you are upon that,
pray let me hear your Opinion about it.
Some make a Queftion whether we
fhall know one another when we are
there ?
Greath. Do they think they /ball know
themj elves then ? Or that they Jh all rejoyce
to fee themj elves in that Blifs ? And if they
think they /hall know and do thefe ; Why
not know others, and rejoyce in their Wel-
fare a If o?
Again, Since Relations are our fecond
felf, tho that State will be diffblved there,
yet why may it not be rationally concluded
that we Jhallbe more glad to fee them there,
then to fee they are wanting?
Valiant. "Well, I perceive whereabouts
you are as to this. Have you any more
things to ask me about my beginning to
come on Pilgrimage ?
Greath. Yes, Was your Father and Mo-
ther willing that you Jhould become a Pil-
grim ?
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The great
ftumbling-
Blocks that
by his
Friends
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in his *waj.
The Firft
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Block.
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Valiant, Oh, no. They ufed all means
imaginable to perfwade me to ftay at
Home.
Greath. Why, what could they fay a-
g a in ft it ?
Valiant. They faid it was an idle Life,
and if I my felf were not inclined to
Sloath and Lazinefs,I would never coun-
tenance a Pilgrim's Condition.
Greath. And what did they fay elfe ?
Valiant. Why, They told me, That it
was a dangerous Way, yea the moft
dangerous Way in the World, faid they,
is that which the Pilgrims go.
Greath. Did they Jhow wherein this way
is fo dangerous ?
Valiant. Yes. And that in many Par-
ticulars.
Greath. Name fome of them.
Valiant. They told me of the Slow
of Difpond, where Chriftian was well-nigh
fmuthered. • They told me that there
were Archers ftanding ready in Belze-
bub-CaJlle, to moot them that mould
knock at the fVicket-Gate for Entrance.
They told me alfo of the Wood, and
dark Mountains, of the Hill Difficulty, of
the Lyons, and alfo of the three Gy-
ants, Bloody-man, Maul, and Slay-good.
They faid moreover, that there was a
foul Fiend haunted the Valley of Humili-
ation, and that Christian was, by him,
almoft bereft of Life. Befides, faid
they, You muft go over the Valley of
the Shadow of Deaths where the Hobgob-
lins are, where the Light is Darknefs,
where
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where the Way is full of Snares, Pits,
Traps, and Ginns. They told me alfo
of Gyant-Difpair, of Doubting-Caff le, and
of the Ruins that the Pilgrims met with
there. Further, they faid, I muft go
over the enchanted Ground, which
was dangerous. And that after all this,
I mould find a River, over which I
fhould find no Bridg, and that that
River did lye betwixt me and the Cele-
ftial Country.
Greath. And was this' all?
Valiant. No, they alfo told me that The Second.
this way was full of Deceivers^ and of
Perfons that laid await there, to turn
good men out of the Path.
Greath. But how did they make that
out?
Valiant. They told me that Mr. World-
ly-wifeman did there lye in wait to de- Tbe Second.
ceive. They alfo faid that there was
Formality and Hypocrifie continually on
the Road. They faid alfo that By-ends^
Talkative^ or Demas^ would go near to
gather me up ; That the Flatterer would
catch me in his Net, or that with green-
headed Ignorance I would prefume to go
on to the Gate, from whence he always
was fent back to the Hole that was in
the fide of the Hill, and made to go the
By-way to Hell.
Greath. I promife you y This was enough
to difcourage. But did they make an end
here ?
Valiant. No, ftay. They told me alfo The Third.
of many that had tryed that way of
I 4 old,
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old, and that had gone a great way
therein, to fee if they could find fome-
thing of the Glory there, that fo many
had fo much talked of from time to
time ; and how they came back again,
and befooled themfelves for fetting a
Foot out of Doors in that Path, to the
Satisfaction of all the Country. And
they named feveral that did fo, as Ob-
ftinate and Plyable, Miftruft, and Timo-
rous^ Turn-a-way, and old Atheift, with
feveral more ; who, they faid, had, fome
of them, gone far to fee if they could
find, but not one of them found fo much
Advantage by going, as amounted to the
weight of a Fether,
Greath. Said they anything more to
difcourage you ?
The fourth. Valiant, Yes, they told me of one
Mi. Fearing, who was a Pilgrim, and
how he found this way fo Solitary, that
he never had comfortable Hour therein,
alfo that Mr. Defpondency had like to
been ftarved therein ; Yea, and alfo,
which I had almoft forgot, that Christi-
an himfelf, about whom there has been
fuch a Noife, after all his Ventures for
a Celeftial Crown, was certainly drown-
ed in the black River, and never went
foot further, how ever it was fmuther-
ed up.
Greath. And did none of thefe things
difcourage you ?
Valiant. No. They teemed but as fo
many Nothings to me.
Greath. How came that about?
Valiant.
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Valiant. Why, I ftill believed what Ho<w be got
Mr. Tell-true had faid, and that carried over thefe
me beyond them all. Stumbling-
Greath. Then this was your Viclory, B h cks *
even your Faith,
Valiant. It was fo, I believed and
therefore came out, got into the Way,
fought all that fet themfelves againft
me, and by believing am come to this
Place.
Who would true Valour fee y
Let him come hither;
One here will Conftant be,
Come Wind, come Weather,
There' *s no Difcouragement,
Shall make him once Relent,
His firs! avow'd Intent,
To be a Pilgrim.
Who fo befet him round,
With difmal Storys,
Do but themfelves confound;
His slrength the more is,
No Lyon can him fright,
He' I with a Gyant Fight ,
But he will have a right,
To be a Pilgrim.
Hobgoblin, nor foul Fiend,
Can daunt his Spirit :
He knows, he at the end,
Shall Life Inherit.
Then Fancies fly away,
He' I fear not what men fay ,
He 7 1 labor Night and Day,
To be a Pilgrim.
is
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i Part, By this time they were got to the
pag. 220. enchanted-Ground, where the Air natu-
rally tended to make one Drowzy. And
that place was all grown over with Bry-
ers and Thorns ; excepting here and
there, where was an inchanted Arbor, up-
on which, if a man fits, or in which
if a man fleeps, 'tis a queftion, fay fome,
whether ever they {hall rife or wake a-
gain in this World. Over this Forrefl
therefore they went, both one with an
other, and Mr. Great-heart went before,
for that he was the Guide, and Mr. Va-
liant-for-truth, he came behind, being
there a Guard, for fear left paradventure
fome Fiend, or Dragon, or Gyant, or
Thief, mould fall upon their Rere, and
fo do Mifchief. They went on here each
man with his Sword drawn in his Hand;
for they knew it was a dangerous place.
Alfo they cheared up one another as
well as they could. Feeble-mind, Mr.
Great-heart commanded mould come up
after him, and Mr. Difpondency was un-
der the Eye of Mr. Valiant.
Now they had not gone far, but a
great Mift and a Darknefs fell upon
them all ; fo that they could fcarfe, for
a great while, fee the one the other.
Wherefore they were forced for fome
time, to feel for one another, by Words;
for they walked not by Sight.
But any one muft think, that here
was but forry going for the beft of them
all, but how much worfe for the Wo-
men and Children, who both of Feet
and
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and Heart were but tender. Yet fo it
was, that, thorow the incouraging
Words of he that led in the Front, and
of him that brought them up behind,
they made a pretty good fhift to wagg
along.
The Way alfo was here very weary -
fom thorow Dirt and Slabbinefs. Nor
was there on all this Ground, fo much
as one Inn or yiftualling-Houfe, there-
in to refrefh the feebler fort. Here
therefore was grunting^ and puffings and
fighing : While one tumbleth over a
Bum, another fticks faft in the Dirt, and
the Children, fome of them, loft their
Shoos in the Mire. While one crys out,
I am down, and another, Ho, Where
are you ? and a third, the Bufhes have
got fuch faft hold on me, I think I
cannot get away from them.
Then they came at an Arbor, warm, An Arbor
and promifing much Refrefhing to the on the In-
Pilgrims ; for it was finely wrought a- chanting
bove-head, beautified with Greens, fur- Ground.
nifhed with Benches and Settles. It alfo
had in it a foft Couch whereon the wea-
ry might lean. This, you muft think,
all things confidered, was tempting ;
for the Pilgrims already began to be
foyled with the badnefs of the way ; but
there was not one of them that made fo
much as a motion to flop there. Yea,
for ought I could perceive, they con-
tinually gave fo good heed to the Ad-
vice of their Guide, and he did fo faith-
fully tell them of Dangers, and of the
Nature
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The Name of
the Arbor,
The <way
difficult to
find.
lie Guide
has a Map
of all 'ways
leading to
or from the
City.
God's Book.
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Nature of Dangers when they were at
them, that ufually when they were near-
eft to them, they did moft pluck up
their Spirits, and hearten one another
to deny the Flefh. This drborwas call-
ed The Jloathfuls Friend, on purpofe to
allure, if it might be, fome of the Pil-
grims there, to take up their Reft, when
weary.
I faw then in my Dream, that they
went on in this their folitary Ground,
till they came to a place at which a man
is apt to lofe his Way. Now, tho when
it was light, their Guide could well e-
nough tell how to mifs thofe ways that
led wrong, yet in the dark he was put
to a ftand : But he had in his Pocket a
Map of all ways leading to, or from the
Celeftial City; wherefore he ftrook a
Light (for he never goes alfo without
his Tinder-box) and takes a view of
his Book or Map ; which bids him be
careful in that place to turn to the right-
hand-way. And had he not here been
careful to look in his Map, they had all,
in probability, been fmuthered in the
Mud, for juft a little before them, and
that at the end of the cleaned Way too,
was a Pit, none knows how deep, full
of nothing but Mud, there made on pur-
pofe to deftroy the Pilgrims in.
Then thought I with my felf, who,
that goeth on Pilgrimage, but would
have one of thefe Maps about him, that
he may look when he is at a ftand^
which is the way he muft take.
They
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They went on then in this inchanted
Ground, till they came to where was an
other Arbor, and it was built by the
High-way-fide. And in that Arbor there An f rbor
1 1 /- \T tt 1 and tivo a-
iay two men whole Names were Heed- .
lefs and Too-bold. Thefe two went thus*' ee *
far on Pilgrimage > but here being wea-
ried with their Journy, they fat down
to reft themfelves, and fo feiJ faft afleep.
When the Pilgrims faw them, they flood
ftill and /hock their Heads ; for they
knew that ihe Sleepers were in a pitiful
Cafe. Then they confulted what to do,
whether to go on and leave .them in
their Sleep, or to ftep to them and try
to wake them. So they concluded to
go to them and wake them ; that is, if The Pit-
they could; but with this Caution, grims try to
namely, to take heed that themfelves wake them.
did not fit down nor imbrace the offe-
red Benefit of that Arbor.
So they went in and fpake to the
men, and called each by his Name, (for
the Guide, it feems, did know them)
but there was no Voice nor Anfwer.
Then the Guide did make them, and do
what he could to difturb them. Then
faid one of them, / will pay you when
1 take my Mony ; At which the Guide
fliook his Head. / will fight fo long as
I can hold my Szuord in my Hand, faid the
other. At that, one of the Children Their En-
laughed. deavour is
Then faid Chrisliana, what is the fruitUfs*
meaning of this ? The Guide faid, They Prow 23.
talk in their Sleep. If you ftrike them, 34- 35.
beat
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beat them, or what ever elfe you do to
them, they will anfwer you after this
fafhion ; or as one of them faid in old
time, when the Waves of the Sea did
beat upon him, and he fleptas one upon
the Maft of a Ship, When I awake I will
feek it again. You know when men talk
in their Sleeps, they fay any thing ; but
their Words are not governed, either
by Faith or Reafon. There is an Inco-
herence in their Words now, as there was
before betwixt their going on Pilgri-
mage, and fitting down here. This
then is the Mifchief on't, when heedlefs
ones go on Pilgrimage, 'tis twenty to
one, but they are ferved thus. For this
inchanted Ground is one of the laft Re-
fuges that the Enemy to Pilgrims has ;
wherefore it is as you fee, placed almoft
at the end of the Way, and fo it ftand-
eth againft us with the more Advantage.
For when, thinks the Enemy, will thefe
Fools be fo defirous to fit down, as when
they are weary ; and when fo like to be
weary, as when almoft at their Journys
end ? Therefore it is, I fay, that the
inchanted Ground is placed fo nigh to
the Land Beulah, and fo neer the end
of their Race. Wherefore let Pilgrims
look to themfelves, left it happen to
them as it has done to thefe, that, as
you fee, are fallen afleep, and none can
wake them.
Then the Pilgrims defired with trem-
bling to go forward, only they prayed
their Guide to ftrike a Light, that they
might
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might go the reft of their way by the
help of the light of a Lanthorn. So he The light of
ft rook a light, and they went by the help the Word.
of that thorow the reft of this way, tho 2 Pet. 1. 19.
the Darknefs was very great.
But the Children began to be forely The Chil-
weary, and they cryed out unto him dren cry for
that loveth Pilgrims, to make their way wearinefs.
more Comfortable. So by that they
had gone a little further, a Wind arofe
that drove away the Fog, fo the Air
became more clear.
Yet they were not off (by much)
of the inchanted Ground ; only now they
could fee one another better, and the
way wherein they fhould walk.
Now when they were almoft at the
end of this Ground, they perceived
that a little before them, was a folemn
Noife, as of one that was much concern-
ed. So they went on and looked be-
fore them, and behold, they faw, as
they thought, a Man upon his Knees,
with Hands and Eyes lift up, and fpeak-
ing, as they thought, earneftly to one
that was above. They drew nigh, but
could not tell what he faid ; To they
went foftly till he had done. When he
had done, he got up and began to run
towards the Celeftial City. Then Mr.
Great-heart called after him, faying, So-
ho, Friend, let us have your Company
if you go, as I fuppofe you do, to the
Celeftial City. So the man flopped, and
they came up to him. But fo foon as
Mr. Hone ft faw him, he faid, I know
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this man. Then faid Mr. Valiant-for-
truth, Prethee, who is it ? 'Tis one, faid
The Story o/he, that comes from where-abouts I
Standfaft. dwelt, his Name is Stand-faff, he is cer-
tainly a right good Pilgrim.
So they came up one to another and
prefently Stand-faft faid to old Honeft,
Ho, Father Honeft, are,you there ? Ai,
faid he, that I am, as fure as you are
there. Right glad am I, faid Mr. Stand-
fast, that 1 have found you on this Road.
And as glad am I, faid the other, that I
efpied you upon your Knees. Then Mr.
Standfaft blufhed, and faid, But why,
did you fee me ? Yes, that I did, quoth
the other, and with my Heart was glad
at the Sight. Why, what did you think,
faid Stand-faft? Think, faid old Hone ft,
what mould I think ? I thought we had
an honeft Man upon the Road, and there-
fore fhould have his Company by and
by. If you thought not amifs,how hap-
py am I? But if I be not as I mould, I
alone muft bear it. That is true, faid
the other ; But your fear doth further
confirm me that things are right betwixt
the Prince of Pilgrims and your Soul.
For he faith, Bleffed is the Man that fear-
eth always.
Valiant. Well, But Brother, I pray
thee tell us what was it that was the
caufe of thy being upon thy Knees, even
iiow ? Was it for that fome fpecial Mer-
cy laid Obligations upon thee, or how ?
Stand. Why we are as you fee, upon
the inchanted Ground, and as I was com-
ing
Talk be-
t-ivixt him
and Mr.
Honeft.
They found
him at
Prayer.
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ing along, I was mufing with my felf of
what a dangerous Road, the Road in
this place was, and how many that had ffhat it
come even thus far on Pilgrimage, had .was that
here been ftopt, and been destroyed. \ fetched kim
thought alfo of the manner of the Death, upon his
with which this place deftroyeth Men. Knees,
Thofe that die here, die of no violent
Diftemper ; the Death which fuch die,
is not grievous to them. For he that
goeth away in a Sleep, begins that Jour-
ney with Defire and Pleafure. Yea fuch .
acquiefce in the Will of that Difeafe.
Hon. Then Mr. Honeft Interrupting of
him /aid, did you fee the two Men ajleep
in the Arbor ?
Stand. Ai, Ai, I faw Heedlefs, and Too-
bold there ; and for ought I know, there
they will ly till they Rot. But let me Prov. xo. 7.
go on in my Tale ? As I was thus Mu-
fing, as I faid, there was one in very
pleafant Attire, but old, that prefented
herfelf unto me, and offered me three
things, to wit, her Body, her Purfe, and
her Bed. Now the Truth is, I was both
aweary and fleepy, I am alfo as poor as
a Howlet, and that, perhaps, the Witch
knew. Well, I repulfed her once and
twice, but fhe put by my Repulfes, and
fmiled. Then I began to be angry, but
fhe mattered that nothing at all. Then
fhe made Offers again, and faid, if I
would be ruled by her, fhe would make
me great and happy. For, faid fhe, I
am the Miftrifs of the World, and men
are made happy by me. Then I asked
her
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Madam
Buble, or
this <vain
W 'or Id :
Cbe ^econD Part of
her Name, and fhe told me it was Ma-
dam Bubble, This fet me further from
her ; but fhe dill followed me with In-
ticements. Then I betook me, as you
fee, to my Knees, and with Hands lift
up, and crys, I prayM to him that had
faid, he would help. So juft as you
came up, the Gentlewoman went her
way. Then I continued to give thanks
for this my great Deliverance ; for I ve-
rily believe fhe intended no good, but
rather fought to make flop of me in my
Journey.
Hon. Without doubt her Defignswere
bad. But slay, now you talk of her ^ me-
thinks I either have feen her y or have read
forne slory of her.
Standf. Perhaps you have done both.
Hon. Madam Buble ! Is /he not a tall
comely Dame^fomething ofafwarthy Com-
plexion ?
Standf. Right, you hit it, fhe is juft
fuch an one.
Hon. Doth Jhe not f peak veryfmootbly,
and give you a Smile at the end of a Sen-
tence ?
Standf. You fall right upon it again,
for thefe are her very Actions.
Hon. Doth Jhe not wear a great Purfe
by her Side^ and is not her Hand often in //,
fingering her Mony, as if that was her
Hearts delight?
Standf 'Tis juft fo. Had fhe flood by
all this while, you could not more amply
have fet her forth before me, nor have
better defcribed her Features.
Hon.
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Hon. Then he that drew her Picture
was a good Limner, and he that wrote of
her, faid true.
Greath. This Woman is a Witch, and <The World.
it is by Virtue of her Sorceries that this
Ground is enchanted ; whoever doth lay
their Head down in her Lap^hadzs good
lay it down upon that Block over which
the Ax doth hang; and whoever lay
their Eyes upon her Beauty, are counted
the Enemies of God. This is fhe that j am . 4. 4,
maintaineth in their Splendor, all thofe 1 John z.
that are the Enemies of Pilgrims. Yea, 15.
This is fhe that has bought off many a
man from a Pilgrims Life. She is a
great GoJJiper, (he is always, both fhe
and her Daughters, at one Pilgrim's
Heels or other, now Commending, and
then preferring the excellencies of this
Life. She is a bold and impudent Slut - 9
She will talk with any Man. She always
laugheth poor Pilgrims to fcorn, but
highly commends the Rich. If there be
one cunning to get Mony in a Place, fhe
will fpeak well of him, from Houfe to
Houfe. She loveth Banqueting, and
Feafting, mainly well ; fhe is always at
one full Table or another. She has given
it out in fome places, that fhe is a God-
defs, and therefore fome do Worfhip
her. She has her times and open places
of Cheating, and fhe will fay and avow
it, that none can fhew a Good compa-
rable to hers. She promifeth to dwell
with Childrens Children, if they will but
love and make much of her. She will
caft
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caft out of her Purfe, Gold like Duft, in
fome places, and to fome Perfons. She
loves to be fought after, fpoken well of,
and to ly in the Bofoms of Men. She is
never weary of commending her Com-
modities, and fhe loves them moft that
think beft of her. She will promife to
fome Crowns, and Kingdoms, if they
will but take her Advice, yet many has
fhe brought to the Halter, and ten thou-
fand times more to Hell.
Standf. O! faid Stand-faft, What a
Mercy is it that I did refisl her \ for whither
might Jhe a drawn me?
Great h. Whither ! Nay, none but
God knows whither. But in general to
be fure, fhe would a drawn thee into ma-
i Tim. 6. 9. ny foolijh and hurtful Lufts^ which drown
men in DeftruSfion and Perdition,
'Twas (he that fet Abfalom againft his
Father, and Jeroboam againft his Mafter.
'Twas fhe that perfuaded Judas to fell
his Lord, and that prevailed with Demas
to forfake the Godly Pilgrims Life \ none
can tell of the Mifchief that fhe doth.
She makes Variance betwixt Rulers and
Subjects, betwixt Parents and Children,
'twixt Neighbor and Neighbor, 'twixt
a Man and his Wife, 'twixt a Man and
himfelf, 'twixt the Flefh and the Heart.
Wherefore good Mafter Standf aft , be
as your Name is, and when you have
done all ftand.
At this Difcourfe there was among the
Pilgrims a mixture of Joy and Trembling,
but at length they brake out and Sang.
What
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What Danger is the Pilgrim in y
How many are his Foes ?
Mow many ways there are to Sin y
No living Mortal knows.
Some of the Ditch Jhy are, yet can
Lie tumbling on the My re :
Some tho they Jhun the Frying-pan y
Do leap into the Fire.
After this I beheld, until they were
come unto the Land of Beulah y where
the Sun fhineth Night and Day. Here,
becaufe they was weary, they betook
themfelves a while to Reft. And be-
caufe this Country was common for Pil-
grims, and becaufe the Orchards and
Vinyards that were here, belonged to x ^ art >
the King of the Celeftial Country ; P a S- 2 5*>
therefore they were licenfed to make 2 5 2 *
bold with any of his things.
But a little while foon refrefhed them
here, for the Bells did fo ring, and
the Trumpets continually found fo Me-
lodioufly , that they could not ileep,
and yet they received as much refrefh-
ing, as if they had flept their Sleep
never fo foundly. Here alfo all the noife
of them that walked the Streets, was,
More Pilgrims are come to Town. And
an other would anfwer , faying , And
fo many went over the Water, and were
let in at the Golden Gates to Day. They
would cry again, There is now a Legi-
on of Shining ones, juft come to Town ;
By which we know that there are more
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Death bit-
ter to the
Fle/b, hut
fweet to the
Soul.
Death has
its Ebbings
and Floiv-
ings like
the Tide.
C&e §>econti part of
Pilgrims upon the Road, for here they
come to wait for them, and to comfort
them after all their Sorrow. Then the
Pilgrims got up and walked to and fro :
But how were their Ears now filled with .
heavenly Noifes, and their Eyes de-
lighted with Celeftial Vifions ? In this
Land, they heard nothing, faw nothing,
felt nothing, fmelt nothing, tafted no-
thing, that was offenfive to their Sto-
mach or Mind ; only when they tafted
of the Water of the River, over which
they were to go, they thought that tafted
a little Bitterim to the Palat , but it
proved fweeter when 'twas down.
In this place there was a Record
kept of the Names of them that had
been Pilgrims of old, and a Hiftory of
all the famous A6ts that they had done.
It was here alfo much difcourfed how
the River to fome had had its flowirigs,
and what ebbings it has had while others
have gone over. It has been in a man-
ner dry for fome, while it has overflow-
ed its Banks for others.
In this place, the Children of the
Town would go into the Kings Gardens
and gather Nofe-gaies for the Pilgrims,
and bring them to them with much
Affection. Here alfo grew Camphire y
with Spicknard) and Saffron^ Calamus,
and Cinamon , with all its Trees of
Franhjncenfe^ Myrrh r, and Aloes, with all
chief Spices. With thefe the Pilgrims
Chambers were perfumed, while they
flayed here ; and with thefe were their
Bodys
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Bodys anointed to prepare them to go
over the River when the time appointed
was come.
Now, while they lay here, and wait-
ed for the good Hour ; there was a A Mejfenger
Noyfe in the Town, that there was a of Death
Posl come from the Celeftial City, with f ent t0
Matter of great Importance, to one Chriftiana.
Chrijliana, the Wife of Christian the
Pilgrim. So Enquiry was made for her,
and the Houfe was found out where (he
was, fo the Poft prefented her with a
Letter;' The Contents whereof was, Hail,
Good 'Woman , I bring thee Tidings that the His Mef-
Mafter calleth for thee, and expeSfeth that /age.
ihou/houldeslftandin his PrefencejnChaths
of Immortality , within this ten Days.
When he had read this Letter to her, H(yw ^^
he gave her therewith a fure Token
that he was a true Meflenger, and was C Deatb t0
come to bid her make haft to be gone. them tbat
The Token was, An Arrow with a Point haeve no _
Jharpened with Love, let eafily into her t fo„ g t0 do
Heart, which by degrees wrought fo ejfettu- hut to aye,
ally with her, that at the time appointed fhe
musl be gone.
When Chriftiana faw that her time
was come, and that fhe was the firft of
this Company that was to go over : She
called for Mr. Great-heart her Guide, and Her ^ e€cb
told him how Matters were. So he told t0 Q
her he was heartily glad of the News, mde *
and could a been glad had the Poft came
for him. Then fhe bid that he fhould
give Advice how all things fhould be
prepared for her Journey.
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So he told her, faying, Thus and thus
it muft be, and we that Survive will ac-
company you to the River-fide.
Then (he called for her Children,
To her Chll- and gave them her Blejfing ; and told
dren. them that fhe yet read with Comfort
the Mark that was fet in their Fore-
heads, and was glad to fee them with
her there, and that they had kept their
Garments fo white. Laftly, She be-
queathed to the Poor that little fhe had,
and commanded her Sons and her
Daughters to be ready againft the Mef-
fenger fhould come for them.
When fhe had fpoken thefe Words
to her Guide and to her Children, fhe
To Mr. Va- called for Mr. Valiant-for-truth^ and faid
liant. unto him, Sir, You have in all places
(hewed your felf true-hearted, be Faith-
ful unto Death, and my King will give
you a Crown of Life. I woukl alfo in-
treat you to have an Eye to my Chil-
dren, and if at any time you fee them
faint, fpeak comfortably to them. For
my Daughters, my Sons Wives, they
have been Faithful, and a fulfilling of
To Mr. the Promife upon them, will be their
Standtaft. end. But (he gave Mr. Stand-faft a
Ring.
To Old Ho- Then (he called for old Mr. Hone ft,
neft. and faid of him, Behold an Ifraelite in-
deed, in whom is no Guile. Then faid
he, I wi(h you a fair Day when you fet
out for Mount Sion, and (hall be glad to
fee that you go over the River dry-fhod.
But (he anfwered, Come Wet, come
Dry,
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Dry, I long to be gone ; for however the
Weather is in my Journey, I fhall have
time enough when I come there to fit
down and reft me, and dry me.
Then came in that good Man Mr. To Mr, Rea-
Ready-to-halt to fee her. So fhe faid to dy-to-halt.
him, Thy Travel hither has been with
Difficulty, but that will make thy Reft
the fweeter. But watch, and be ready,
for at an Hour when you think not, the
Meflenger may come.
After him, came in Mr. Defpondencie, "To Difpoxi-
andhisDaughterAf^^-^^/r^/V.Towhom dencie and
fhe faid , You ought with Thankfulnefs his Daugh-
for ever, to remember your Deliverance ter.
from the Hands of Gyant Difpair, and
out of 'Doubting-Caftle. The effecT: of that
Mercy is, that you are brought with
Safety hither. Be ye watchful, and caft
away Fearjbe fober and hope to theEnd.
Then fhe faid to Mr. Feeble-Mind, To Feeble-
Thou was delivered from the Mouth of mind.
Gyant Slay-good, that thou mighteft live
in the Light of the Living for ever, and
fee thy King with Comfort. Only I ad-
vife thee to repent thee of thy aptnefs
to fear and doubt of his Goodnefs before
he fends for thee, left thou fhouldeft Her laft
when he comes, be forced to ftand be- & a y> an(i
fore him for that Fault with Blufhing, manner of
Now the day drew on that Christiana De P arttir *-
muft be gone. So the Road was full of
People to fee her take her Journey. But
behold all the Banks beyond the River
were full of Horfes and Chariots, which
were come down from above to accom-
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pany her to the City-Gate. So flie came
forth and entered the River, with a BecJCn
of Fare well , to thofe that followed her
to the River fide. The laft word {he was
heard to fay here, was, I come Lord, to be
with thee and blefs thee.
So her Children and Friends return-
ed to their Place, for that thofe that
waited for Chrisliana, had carried her out
of their Sight. So fhe went, and called,
and entered in at the Gate with all the
Ceremonies of Joy that her HusbandC/6r/-
slian had done before her.
At her Departure her Children wept,
but Mr. Great-hearty and Mr. Valiant,
played upon the well tuned Cymbal and
Harp for Joy. So all departed to their re-
fpecSive Places.
In procefs of time there came a Poft
to the Town again, and his Bufinefs was
Ready-to- w ^ ^ r * Ready-to-halt. So he enquired
halt Sum- ^ im out, and faid to him, I am come
moned. t0 tnee * n t ^ le Name of him whom thou
haft Loved and Followed, tho upon
Crutches. And my Meflage is to tell thee,
that he expects thee at his Table to Sup
with him in his Kingdom the next Day
after Easier. Wherefore prepare thy felf
for this Journey.
Then he alfo gave him a Token that
Eccles. 12. he was a true MefTenger, faying, I have
6. broken thy golden Bowl, and loofed thyjil-
ver Cord.
After this, Mr. Ready-to-halt called for
his Fellow Pilgrims, and told them, fay-
ing, I am fent for, and God fhall furely
vifit
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vifityou alfo. So he defired Mr Valiant
to make his Will. And becaufe he had
nothing to bequeath to them that mould
Survive him, but his Crutches, and his
good Wifhes, therefore thus he faid. Thefe Promifes
Crutches, I bequeath to my Son that Jhall His Will.
tread in my Steps ; with an hundred warm
Wijhes that he may prove better than I have
done*
Then he thanked Mr. Great-heart for
his Conduct, and Kindnefs, and fo ad-
dreffed himfelf to his Journey. When he
came at the brink of the River, he faid,
Now I fhall have no more need of thefe
Crutches, fince yonder are Chariots and
Horfesfor me to ride on. The laft Words m s i ast
he was heard to fay, was, JVelcomeLife. So Words.
he went his Way.
After this,Mr. Feeble-mind had Tidings p ee ble-
brought him, that the Poft founded his m \ n ^ $ um .
Horn at his Chamber Door. Then he mone d.
came in and told him, faying. I am come
to tell thee that thy Mafter has need of
thee, and that in very little time thou
muft behold his Face in Brightnefs. And
take this as a Token of the Truth of my
MefTage . Thofe that look out at the Windows
/hall be darkned.
Then Mr. Feeble-mind called for his 3 *
Friends, and told them what Errand had
been brought unto him, and what Token
he had received of the truth of the Mef-
fage. Then he faid, Since I have nothing
to bequeath to any , to what purpofe # e Makes.
fhould I make a Will ? As for my feeble no will
Mindy that I will leave behind me, for that
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I have no need of that in the place
whither I go ? nor is it worth bellowing
upon the pooreft Pilgrim : Wherefore
whenlamgon, I defire,that you, Mr.Fa-
liant,wo\ild bury it in a dunghil.This done
and the Day being come, in which he
was to depart ; he entered the River as
His loft the reft. His laft Words were, Hold out
words. Faith and Patience. So he went over to
the other Side.
When Days, had many of them paffec'
r * l '. , away; Mr. Difpondencie was fent for. For
l°ummns eS * P ^ wascomeandbrou g ht this Meffage
to him. TremblingMan y Thefe are tofummon
thee to be ready with thy King^ by the next
Lords Day , to Jh out for Joy for thy Delive-
rance from all thy Doubtings.
And faid the Meffenger, That my
Meffage is true, take this for a Proof. So
he gzvehim7 heGrafs hopper to be a Burthen
Ecdes 12. 5. unto him. Now Mr. Difpondencie' s Daugh-
His Daugh- ter whofe Name was Much-a-fraid^ faid,
ter goes too. w hen £he heard what was done, that me
would go with herFather. Then Mr. Dif-
pondencie faid to his Friends ; Myfelf, and
my Daughter, you know what we have
been, and how troublefomly we have be-
haved our felves in every Company. My
His Will. will and my Daughters is, That our Dif-
ponds^ and flavifh Fears, be by no man
ever received, from the day of our De-
parture , for ever; For I know that after
my Death they will offer themfelves to
others. For, to be plain with you, they
are Ghofts, the which we entertained
when we firft began to be Pilgrims, and
could
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could never fhake them off after. And
they will walk about and feek Entertain-
ment of the Pilgrims, but for our Sakes,
fhut ye the Doors upon them.
When the time was come for them to His Uft
depart, they went to the Brink of the Words.
River. Thelaft Words of Mr. Difponden-
cie, were, Farewel Night JVelcomeDay .His
Daughterwentthorow the River finging,
but none could underftand what fhe
faid.
Then it came to pafs, a while after, that Mr - Honeft
there was a Posl in the Town thatenquir- Summoned.
ed for Mr. Hone/?. So he came to his Houfe
where he was, and delivered to his Hand
thefe Lines. T#0« art Commanded to be ready
again ft this Day [even Night, toprefent thy
felf before thy Lord, at his Fathers Houfe.
And for a Token that my Menage is true,
All thy Daughters ofMufickJhallbe brought
low. Then Mr. Hone ft called for his Eccles.12.4.
Friends, and faid unto them, I Die, but
fliall make no Will. As for my Honefty,
it mail go with me ; let him that comes He mahes
after be told of this. When the Day that no WlU '
he was to be gone, was come, he ad-
drefled himfelf to go over the River.
Now theRiver at that time overflowed the
Banks in fome places. But Mr. Hones! in
his Life time had fpoken to one Good-con-
cience to meet him there, the which he Good - con -
alfo did, and lent him his Hand, and fo ^ en ^ hel { s
helped him over. The laft Words of Mr ' H ° n * ft .
Mr. Hone/iwere, Grace Reigns. So heleft over tbe Rl "
the World. ™ r *
After this, it was noifed abroad that
K 3 Mr.
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Mr. Valiant Mr. Valiant-for-truth was taken with a
Summoned. Summons, by the fame Poft as the other ;
and had this for a Token that the Sum-
mons was true, That his Pitcher was bro-
ken at the Fountain. When he underftood
it, he called for his Friends, and told them
of it. Then faid he, I am going to my Fa-
thers, and tho with great Difficulty I am
got hither, yet now I do not repent me
of all the Trouble I have been at to arrive
where I am. My Sword, I give to him
that fhall fucceed me in my Pilgrimage,
and my Courage and Skilly to him that
can get it. My Marks and Scarrs I carry
with me, to be a Witnefs for me, that I
have fought his Battels, who now will be
my Rewarder. When the Day that he
muft go hence, was come, many accom-
panied him to the River fide, into which,
as he went, he faid. Death , where is thy
Sting ? And as he went down deeper, he
faid, Grave , where is thyViclory? So he paf-
fed over, and all the Trumpets founded for
him on the other fide.
Then there came forth a Summons for
Mr. Stand- fafl, (This Mr. S tand-J ~asl ,was
he that the reft of the Pilgrims found up-
on his Knees in the inchanted Ground.)
For the Poft brought it him open in his
Hands. The Contents whereof were,That
he muft prepare for a Change of Life, for
hisMafter was not willing that hejhouldbefo
far from him any longer. At this Mr. Stand-
fa ft was put into a Mufe; Nay, faid the
MefTenger, you need not doubt of the
Truth of my Meflage ; for here is a To-
ken
His la ft
ivords.
Mr. Stand-
fart // Sum-
moned.
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broken at the Cittern. Then he called to cc e * I2 " "'
him Mr. Great heart, who was their Guide, _f ca SJor
, r • 1 1 • n- Ati • Mr. Great-
and laid unto him, Sir, Altho it was not Heart
my hap to be much in your good Com-
pany in the Days of my Pilgrimage, yet
fince thetime I knew you, you have been
profitable to me. When I came from
home, I left behind me a Wife, and five H** Speech
fmall Children. Let me entreat you, at t0 '
your Return, (Tor I know that you will
go, and return to your Mailers Houfe, in
Hopes that you may yet be a Conductor
to more of the Holy Pilgrims,) that you
fend to my Family, and let them be ac-
quainted with all that hath, and mail hap-
pen unto me. Tell them moreover,of my
happy Arrival to this Place, and of the
prefent late blefTed Condition that I am
in. Tell them alfo of Chriftian and Chri-
sliana his Wife, and how She and her
Children came after her Husband. Tell H ^rrand.
them alfo of what a happy End fhe made, t0 ."
and whither fhe is gone. I have little or mi ^'
nothing to fend to my Family ,except it be
Praiers, and Tears for them; of which it
will fuffice, if thou acquaint them, if per-
ad venture they may prevail. When
Mr. Stand-fa ft had thus fet things in order,
and the time being come for him to
haft him away ; he alfo went down to
the River. Now there was a great Calm
at that time in the River, wherefore Mr.
Stand-fa ft, when he was about halfway in,
he flood a while and talked to his Com-
panions that had waited upon him thi-
ther. And he faid, This
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His lafl This River has been a Terror to ma-
<words. ny, yea the thoughts of it alfo have often
Jof. 3. 17. frighted me. But now methinks I ftand
eafie, my Foot is fixed upon that, upon
which the Feet of the Priefts that bare
the Ark of the Covenant, flood while If-
raelwent over this Jordan. The Waters
indeed are to the Palate Bitter, and to
the Stomack cold ; yet the thoughts of
what I am going to, and of the Conduct
that waits for me on the other fide, doth
lie as a glowing Coal at my Heart.
I fee my felf now at the end of my Jour-
ney, my toilefom Days are ended. I am go-
ing now to fee that Head that wasCrown-
ed with Thorns, and that Face that was
fpit upon, for me.
I have formerly lived by Hear-fay, and
Faith, but now I go where I fhall live by
fight, and fhall be with him, in whofe
Company I delight my felf.
I have loved to hear my Lord fpoken
of, and wherever I have feen the print of
his Shooe in the Earth, there I have co-
veted to fet my Foot too.
His Name has been to me as a Civit-
Boxy yea, fweeter than all Perfumes. His
Voice to me has been moft fweet, and
his Countenance, I have more defired
then they that have moft defired the
Light of the Sun. His Word I did ufe to
gather for my Food, and for Antidotes
againftmyFaintings. He has held me, and
I have kept me from mine Iniquities:
Yea, my fteps hath he ftrengthened in
his Way.
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Now while he was thus in Difcourfe,
his Countenance changed, his firong-men
bowed under him, and after he had faid,
Takeme^for I come unto thee } \iQ ceafed to be
feen of them.
But Glorious it was, to fee how the o-
pen Region was filled with Horfes and
Chariots, with Trumpeters and Pipers,
with Singers, and Players on ftringed In-
ftruments, to welcome the Pilgrims as
they went up, and followed one another
in at the beautiful Gate of the City.
As for Christian's children, the four Boys
that Chriftiana brought with her, with
their Wives and Children, I did not ftay
where I was, till they were gone over.
Alfo fince I came away, I heard one fay,
that they were yet alive, and fo would be
for the fncreafe of the Church in that
Place where they were for a time.
Shall it be my Lot to go that way a-
gain, I may give thofe that defire it, an
Account of what I here am filent about;
mean time I bid my Reader Adieu.
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