The Pilgrims Progress, Text (1 of 3)

The Pilgrims Progress · Text (1 of 3)

p. 1THE Pilgrims Progress: In the similitude of a DREAM.

AS I walk'd through the wilderness of this world, I lighted on a certain place, where was a Denn; And I laid me down in that place to sleep: And as I slept I dreamed a Dream. I dreamed, and behold I saw a Man **Isa. 64. 6.Isa 64:6cloathed with Raggs, standing in a certain place, with his face from his own House, a Lu. 14. 33 Ps. 38. 4. Hab. 2. 3. Act. 16. 31.Ps 38:4Hab 2:3Acts 16:31Book in his hand, and a great burden upon his back. I looked, and saw him open the Book, and Read therein; and as he Read, he wept and trembled: and not being able longer to p. 2contain, he brake out with a lamentable cry; sa…ing, what shall I do?

I saw also …hat he looked this way, and that way, as if he would run; yet he stood still, because as I perceived, he could not tell which way to go. I looked then, and saw a Man named Evangelist coming to him, and asked, W…erefore dost t…ou cry? He answered, S…r, I perceive, by the Book in my hand, that I am Condemned to die, and **Heb. 9. 27.Heb 9:27after that to come to Judgement; and I find that I am not **Job. 2… 21 22Job 2:21willing to do the first, nor **Ezek. 22. 14.Ezek 22:14able to do the second.

Then said Evangelist, Why not willing to die? since this life is attended with so many evils? The Man answered, Because I fear that this burden that is upon my back, wild sinck me lower then the Grave; and I shall sall into **Isa. 30. 33,Isa 30:33Tophet. And Sir, if I be not sit to go to Prison, I am not fit (I am sure) to go to Judgement, and from thence to Execution; And the thoughts of these things make me cry.

Then said E…list, If this be thy condition, why standest thou sti… He answered, Because I know not p. 3whither to go. Then he gave him a Pa…chment-Roll, and there was written within, **Mat. 3 7.Matt 3:7Fly from the wrath to come.

The Man therefore Read it, and looking upon Evangelist very carefully; said, Whither must I fly? Then said Evangelist, pointing with his finger over a very wide Field, Do you see yonder **Mat. 7. Psal. …9. 0….Matt 7Ps 9Wicket-gate? The Man said, No. Then said the other, Do you see yonder **Christ & the way to hi… cannot be … without the …ord.shining light?2 Pe …. 29. He said, I think I do. Then said Evangelist, Keep that light in your eye, and go up directly thereto, **Christ & the way to him cannot be … without the …ord.so shalt thou see the Gate; at which when thou knockest, it shall be told thee what thou shalt do.

So I saw 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, began to cry after him to return: **Luk. 14. 16.Luke 14:16but the Man put his fingers in his Ears, and ran on crying, Life, Life, Eternal Life: so he looked not behind him, **Gen. 19. 17.Gen 19:17but fled towards the middle of the Plain.

The Neighbours also came out to **They that fly from the … … …, …see him run, and as he ran, some p. 4mocked, others threatned; and someA Gazing-Stock to the world. Jer. 20. 10.Jer 20:10 cried after him to return: Now among those that did so, there were two that were resolved to fetch him back by force: The name of the one was Obstinate, and the name of the other Pliable. Now by this time the Man was got a good distance from them; But however they were resolved to pursue him; which they did, and in little time they over-took him. Then said the Man, Neighbours, Wheresore are you come? They said, To perswade you to go back with us; but he said, That can by no means be: You dwell, said he, in the City of Destruction (the place also where I was born,) I see it to be so; and dying there, sooner or later, you will sink lower then the Grave, into a place that burns with Fire and Brimstone; Be content good Neighbours, and go along with me.

**Obstinate.What! said Obstinate, and leave our Friends, and our comforts behind us!

**ChristianYes, said Christian, (for that was his name) because that all is not **2 Cor. 4. 18,2 Cor 4:18worthy to be compared with a little of that that I am seeking to enjoy, p. 5and if you will go along with me, you shall fare as I my self; for there where I go, is **Luk. 15.Luke 15enough, and to spare; Come away, and prove my words.

Obst.

What are the things you seek, since you leave all the World to find them?

Chr.

I seek an **1 Pet. 1. 41 Pet 1:4Inheritance, incorruptible, undefiled, and that fadeth not away; and it is laid up in Heaven, and fast there, to be bestowed at the * Heb. 11. 62.Heb 11:62time appointed, on them that diligently seek it.

Ob.

Tush, said Obstinate, away with your Book; will you go back with us, or no?

Ch.

No, not I, said the other; because I have laid my hand to the **Luk. 9. 6…Luke 9:6Plow.

Ob.

Come then, Neighbour Pliable, let us turn again, and go home without him; There is a Company of these Craz d-headed Coxcombs, that when they take a fancy by the end, are wiser in their own eyes then seven men that can render a Reason.

Pli.

Then said Pliable, Don't …; if what the good Christian says is true, the things he looks after, are better then ours: my heart inclines to go with my Neighbour.

p. 6Obst.

What! more Fools …ill be … by … and go …ack, who knows whither su…h a brain-sick fellow will lead you? Go back, go back, and be wise.

Ch.

Come with me Neighbour Pliable; there are such things to be had which I spoke of, and many more Glo…s besides. If you believe not me, read here in this Book: and for the truth of what is exprest therein, behold all is confirmed by the††Heb. 13. 20. 21.Heb 13:20Heb 13:21 blood of him that made it.

Pli.

Well Neighbour Obstinate (said Plia le) I begin to come to a point; I intend to go along with this good man, and … in my lot with him: But my good Companion, do you know the way to this defired place?

Ch.

I am directed by a man whose name is Evangelist: to speed me to a little Gate that is before us, where we shall receive instruction about the way.

Pli.

Come then good Neighbour, let us be gving.

Then they went both togeth…r.

Obst.

And I will go back to my place, said Obstinate. I will be no Companion of such miss-led … Fellows.

p. 7Now I saw in my Dream; that when Obstinate was gon back, Christian and Pliable went**Talk between Christian, and Pliable. talking over the Plain; and thus they began their discourse,

Christ.

Come Neighbour Pliable, how do you do? I am glad your are perswaded to go along with me; and had even Obstinate himself, but felt what I have felt of the Powers and Terrours of what is yet unseen, he would not thus lightly have given us the back.

Pliable.

Come Neighbour Christian, since 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 speak of them with my …ongue: But yet since you are desirous to know, I will read of them in my Book.

Pli.

And do you think that the words of your Book are certainly true?

Ch

Yes verily, for it was made by him that††Tit. 1. …Titus 1 cannot lye.

Plia:

Well said; what things are they?

Ch.

There is an**Is. 4. 5. 17Isa 4:5Isa 4:17 endless Kingdom p. 8to be Inhabited, and everlasting lifeJohn. …0. 27, 28. 29. to be given us; that we may Inhabit that Kingdom for ever.

Pli.

Well said; and what else?

Chr.

There are Crowns of Glory to be given us;††2 Tim. 4 8.2 Tim 4:8 and Garments that will make us shine like the Sun in the Firmament of Heaven.Rev. 3. 4Rev 3:4

Plia.

This is excellent; And what Matth 13.Matt 13else?

Ch.

There shall be no more crying,**Isa 25. 8.Isa 25:8 nor sorrow; For he that is owner of the places, will wipe all tearsRev 7. 16. 17.Rev 7:16Rev 7:17 from our eyes.

Pli.

And what company shall we have Cap. 21. 4.there?

Ch.

There we shall be with Seraphims, **Isa 6. 2.Isa 6:2and Cherubins, Creatures that will dazle your eyes to look on them:1 T…. 4. 16. 17. There also you shall meet with thousands,Rev. 7. 17.Rev 7:17 and ten thousands that have gone before us to that place; none of them are hurtful, but loving, and holy: every one walking in the sight of God; and standing in his presence with acceptance for ever: In a word, there we shall see the††Rev. 4. 4.Rev 4:4 Elders with their Golden Crowns: There we shall see the Holy††Cha. …4. 12, 3, 4, 5 Virgins with their Golden Harps. There we p. 9shall seeaaJoh. 12. 25.John 12:25 Men that by the World were cut in pieces, burned in flames, eaten of Beasts, drownded in the Seas, for the love that they bare to the Lord of the place; all well, and cloathed withbb2 Cor 5. 2, 3, 5.2 Cor 5:22 Cor 5:32 Cor 5:5 Immortality, as with a Garment.

Pli.

The hearing of this is enough to ravish ones heart; but are these things to be enjoyed? how shall we …ges to be Sharers hereof?

Ch.

The Lord, the Governour of that Countrey, hath Recorded that ccIsa. 55. 12.Isa 55:12in this Book: The substance of which is, If we be truly willing toJoh. 7. ….John 7 have it, he will bestow it upon usChap. 6. 37. freely.Rev. …. 6.

Pli.

Well, my good Companion, glad Ch. 22. 17am I to hear of these things: Come on, let us mend our pace.

Ch.

I cannot go so fast as I would, by reason of this burden that is upon my back.

Now I saw in my Dream, that just as they had ended this talk, they drew near to a very Miry Slough, that was in the midst of the Plain, and they being heedless, did both fall suddenly into the bogg. The name of the Slow was Dispond. Here therefore p. 10they wallowed, for a time, being grieviously bedaubed with the dirt; And Christian, because of the burden that was on his back, began to sink in the Mire.

Pli.

Then said Pliable, Ah, Neighhour Christian, where are you now?

Ch.

Truly, said Christian, I do not know.

Pli.

At that, Pliable began to be offended; and angerly said to his Fellow, Is this the happiness you have told me all this while o…? if we have such ill speed at our first setting out, what may we exp…, twixt this, and our Journeys e…d? ddIt is n…t enough to be Pliable.May I get out again with my life, you shall possess the brave Country alone for me. And with that be gave a desperate struggle or two, and got out of the Mire, on that side of the Slough which was next to his own House: So away he went, and Christian saw him no more.

Wherefore Ch… was left to tumble in the Slough of Dispondency alone, but still he endeavoured to struggle to that side of the Slough, that was still furthereeChristian in trouble, seeks still to get further from his own House. from his own House, and next to the Wicket-gate; the which he did, but could not get out, because p. 11of the burden that was upon his back. But I beheld in my Dream, that a Man came to him, whose name was Help, and asked him, W…at he did t…e?

Chr.

Sir, said Christian, I was directed this way by a Man called …; who directed me also to yonder Gate, that I might esc…pe the wrath to come: And as I was going thither, I fell in here.

Help.

But why did you not look for ffThe Pro…s.the steps?

Ch,

Fear followed me so hard, that I …ed the next way, and fell in.

Help.

Give me thy hand. So he gave him his hand, andgg…. 40. 2: he drew him out, and set him upon sound ground, and bid him go on his way.

Then I stepped to him that pluck… him out; and said; Sir. W…ore (since over this place, is the … from the City of De…n, … yonder G… ) is it, that this Plat is not … ded, that poor Trav… … go thither with … … … he said unto me; this Miry … is such a place as cannot be mended: It is the descent whither the soum and filth that attends conviction … sin, p. 12continually run, and therefore is it called the Slough of Dispond: for still as the sinner is awakened about his lost condition, there ariseth in his soul many fears, and doubts, and discouraging apprehensions, which all of them get together, and settle in this place: And this is the reason of the badness of this ground.

It is not thehhIsa. 35. 3, 4.Isa 35:3Isa 35:4 pleasure of the King, that this place should remain so bad; his Labourers also, have by the direction of His Majesties Surveyors, been for above this sixteen hundred years, imploy'd about this patch of ground, if perhaps it might have been mended: yea, and to my knowledge, saith he, Here hath been swallowed up, at least. Twenty thousand Cart Loads; Yea Millions of whol… Instructions, that have at all seasons been …ght from all places of the Kings Dominions; (and they that can tell, say, they are the best Materials to make good ground of the pla…) If so be it might have been mended, but it is the Slough of Dispond still; and so will be; when they have done what they can.

True, there are by the direction of p. 13the Law giver, certain good and subs…, Steps…, placed eveni The Promises of foreiveness and accep…nce to life by faith in Christ. through the very midst of this Slough; but at such time as this place doth much spue out …, as it doth against change of weather, these steps are hardly seen; or if they be, Men through the diziness of their heads, step besides; and then they are bemired to purpose, notwithstanding the steps be there; but the ground iskk1 Sa 12. 23.1 Sam 12:23 good when they are once got in at the Gate.

Now I saw in my Dream, that by this time Pliable was got home to his House again. So his Neighbours came to visit him; and some of them called him wife Man for coming back; and som… called him Fool, for hazarding himself with …: others again did mock at his Cowardliness; saying, Surely … yo… began to venture, I would not have been so base to have given out … a few …culties. So Pliable sat sneaking… … … … … among them. But at last he got more confidence, and then they all turned their tales, and began to deride poor Christian behind his bac…. And thus much concerning ….

p. 14By this time Christian was got up to the Gate. Now over the Gat… there was Written, Knock and it shall be opened unto you. llMat. 7. 8,Matt 7:8He knocked therefore, more then once or twice, saying,

May I now enter here … will be within

Open to sorry me, though I have bin

An undeserving Rebels then shall I

No… fail to fing his lasting praise on …igh

At last there came a grave Person to the Gate, named Good-will, who asked Who was there? and whence he ca…? and what he would have?

Ch.

Here is a poor burdened …, I come srom the City of Destruction, but am going to Mount Zion, that I may be delivered from the wrath to come; I would therefore. Sir, since I am informed that by this Gate is the way thither, know if you are willing to let me in.

Good Will.

mmThe Gate will be opened to broken bearted sin…rs.I …m willing with all my heart, said he; and with that he op…d the Gate.

So when Ch… was stepping in, the other gave him a pull; Then …id Christian, What means that? The other p. 15told him, A little distance from this Gate, there is erected a strong Castle, of which nnSatan en…ies those that enter the straight Gate.Beelzebub is the Captain: from thence both he, and them that are with him shoot Arrows at those that come up to this Gate; if happily they may dye before they can enter in. Then said Ch…tian, I rejoyce and tremble. So when he was got in, the Man of the Gate asked him, Who directed him thither?

Ch.

Evangelist bid me come hither and knock, (as I …) And he said, that you, Sir, would … me what I must do.

Good Will.

An open Door is set be… …, and no man can shut ….

Ch.

Now I begin to reap the benefits of my hazzards.

Good Will.

But how is it that you came alone?

Ch.

Because none of my Neighbours saw their danger, as I saw mine.

Good Will.

Did … of them know of your coming?

Ch.

Yes, my W… and Children saw me at the first, and called … me to … again: Also some of my p. 16Neighbours stood crying, and calling after me to return; but I put my Fingers in mine Ears, and so came on my way.

Good Will.

But did none of them follow you, to perswade you to go back?

Ch.

Yes, both Obstinate, and Pliable: But when they saw that they could not prevail, Obstinate 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 we came at the Slow of Dispond, into the which, we also suddenly fell. And then was my Neighbour Pliable discouraged, and would not adventure further. ooA Man may have Company when he sets out for Heaven. & yet go thither alone.Wherefore g…ing out again, on that side next to his own House; he told me, I should possess the brave Countrey alone for him: So he went his way, and I came mine. He after Obstinate, and I to this Gate.

Good Will.

Then said Good Will, Alass poor Man, is the Caelestial Glo…y of so small esteem with him, that he counteth it not worth running the hazards of a few difficulties to obtain it. Well, good Christian, come p. 17a little way with me, and I will teach … about the way thou must go. Look before thee; dost thou see this narrow way? That is the way thou must go. It was cast up by the Patriarchs, Prophets, Christ, his Apostles; and it is as straight as a Rule can make it: This is the way thou must go.

Ch.

But said Christian, Is there no turnings nor windings by which a Stranger may loose the way?

Good Will.

Yes, there are many ways Butt down upon this; and they are Crooked, and Wide: But thus thou may'st distinguish the right from the wrong, That only being straight and narrow.

Then I saw in my Dream, That Christian asked him further, If he could not help him off with his burden 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 comest to the place of qqThere is no deliverance from the guilt, and burden of sin, but by the deat… & blood of Christ.Deliverance; for there it will fall from thy back it self.

Then Christian began to gird up his loins, and to address himself to p. 18Journey. So the other told him, that by that he was gone some distance from the Gate, he would come at the House of the Interpreter; at whose Door he should knock; and he would shew him excellent things. Then Christian took his leave of his Friend, and he again bid him, God speed.

Then he went on, till he came at the House of the qqChristian comes to the House of the Interpreter.Interpreter, where he knocked over and over: at last one came to the Door, and asked Who was there?

Ch.

Sir, here is a Travailer, who was bid by an acquaintance of the Good-man of this House, to call here for my profit: I would therefore speak with the Master of the House: so he called for the Master of the House; who after a little time came to Christian, and asked him what he would have?

Ch.

Sir, said Christian, I am a Man that am come from the City of Destruction, and am going to the Mount Zion, and I was told by the Man that stands at the Gate, at the head of this way, That if I called here, you would shew me excellent p. 19things, rrHe is … tertained.such as would be an help to me in my Journey.

Inter.

Then said the Interpreter, ssIllumination.Come in, I will shew thee that which will be profitable to thee. So he commanded his Man to light the Candle, and bid Christian follow him; so he had him into a private Room, and bid his Man open à Door; the which when he had done, ttChristian sees a brave Picture.Christian saw a Picture of a very grave Person hang up against the Wall, and this was the fashion of it. uuThe fashion of the Picture.It had eyes lift up to Heaven, the best of Books in its hand, the Law of Truth was written upon its lips, the World was behind his back; it stood as if it Pleaded with Men, and a Crown of Gold did hang over its head.

Ch.

Then said Christian, What means this?

Inter.

The Man whose Picture this is, is one of a thousand, he can xxCor. 4. 15beget Children, Travel in birth with Children, and yyGal. 4. 19Gal 4:19Nurse them himself, when they are born. And whereas thou seest 1 Thes. …. 9him with eyes lift up to Heaven, the best of Books in his hand, and the Law of Truth writ on his lips: it is to shew thee, that his work is to know and unfold dark things p. 20to sinners; even as also thou seest aaThe meaning of the Picture.him stand as if he Pleaded with Men: And whereas thou seest the World as cast behind him, and that a Crown hangs over his head; that is, to shew thee that slighting and despising the things that are present, for the love that he hath to his Masters service, he is sure in the World that comes next to have Glory for his Reward: Now, said the Interpreter, I have shewed thee this Picture, first, bbWhy be … him … … ….because the Man whose Picture this is, is the only Man, whom the Lord of the Place whither thou art going, hath Authorized, to be thy Guide in all difficult places thou mayest meet with in the way: wherefore take good heed to what I have shewed thee, and bear well in thy mind what thou hast seen; lest in thy Journey, thou meet with some 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 dust, because never swept; the which, after he had reviewed a little while, the Interpreter called for a man to sweep: Now p. 21when he began to sweep, the dust began so abundantly to fly about, that Christian had almost there with been …: Then said the Interpreter to … that stood by, Bring hither Water, and sprinkle the Room; which when she had done, was swept and cleansed with pleasure.

Ch.

Then said Christian, What means this?

In.

The Interpreter answered; This Parlor is the heart of a Man that was never sanctified by the sweet Grace of the Gospel: The dust, is his Original Sin, and inward Corruptions that have defiled the whole Man; He that began to sweep at first, is the Law; but She that brought water, and did sprinkle it, is the Gospel: Now, whereas thou sawest that so soon as the first began to sweep, the dust did so fly about that the Room by him could not be cleansed, but that thou wast almost choaked therewith. This is to shew thee, that the Law, instead of cleansing the heart (by its working) from sin, ddRo. 7. 6.Rom 7:6doth revive, put ee1 Cor. 15 …6.1 Cor 15:6strength into, and ffRo. 5. 20.Rom 5:20increase it in the soul, as it doth p. 22discover and sorbid it, but doth not give power to subdue.

Again, as thou sawest the Damsel sprinkle the Room with Water, upon which it was cleansed with pleasu… This is to shew thee, that when the Gospel comes in the sweet and precious influences thereof to the heart, then I say, even as thou sawest the Damsel lay the dust by sprinkling the Floor with Water, so is sin vanquished and subdued, and the soulJoh. 15. 3John 15:3 made clean, through the Faith of it;Eph. 5. 16.Eph 5:16 and consequently: fit for the King ofAct 1… 19.Acts 1:19 Glory to inhabit.R…m. 16. 2…. 26.

I saw mor…over in my Dream, hhHe … him Passion & Patience.that the Interpreter took him by theJoh. 15. 2.John 15:2 hand, and had him into a little Room; where sat two little Children, each one in his Chair: The name of the eldest was Passion, and of the other Patience; Passion seemed to be much discontent, but Patience was very quiet. Then Christian asked, WhatPassion … … … …. is the reason of the discontent of Passion? The Interpreter answered, The Governour of them would have him stay for his best things till the beginning of the next year; but he will have all now: ii… … ….Bu… Patience is willing to wait.

p. 23Then I saw that one came to kkPassion has his desire.Passion, and brought him a Bag of Treasure, and poured it down at his feet; the which he took up, and rejoyced therein; and withall, laughed Patience to scorn: But I beheld but a while, and he had llAnd quickly … all away.lavished all away, and had nothing left him but Rags.

Ch.

Then said Christian to the Interpreter, mmThe matter expounded.Expound this matter more fully to me.

In.

So he said, These two Lads are Figures; Passion, of the Men of this World; and Patience, of the Men of that which is to come: For as here thou seest, Passion will have all now, this year; that is to say, in this World; So are the Men of this World: they must have all their good things now, they cannot stay till next Year; that is, untill the next World, for their Portion of good. That Proverb, A nnThe Worldly Man for a Bird in … hand.Bird in the Hand is worth two in the Bush, is of more Authority with them, then are all the Divine Testimonies of the good of the World to come. But as thou sawest, that he had quickly lavished all away, and had presently left him, nothing but p. 24Raggs; So will it be with all such Men at the end of this World.

Ch.

Then said Christian, Now I see that Patience has the best ooPatience ha… the best Wisdom.Wisdom; and that upon many accounts. 1. Because he stays for the best things. 2. And also because 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 these are suddenly gone. Therefore Passion had not so much reason to laugh at Patience, because he had his good things first, as Patience will have to laugh at Passion, Things that are first must give place, but things that are last, are lasting.because he had his best things last; for first must give place to last, because last must have his time to come, but last gives place to nothing; for there is not another to succeed: he therefore that hath his Portion first, must needs have a time to spend it; but he that has his Portion last, must have it lastingly. Therefore it is said of qq…uk. 16. Dives had his g…od things firstDives, In thy lifetime thou hadest, or receivedest thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things; But now he is comforted, and … art tormented.

p. 25Ch.

Then I perceive, 'tis not best to covet things that are now; but to wait for things to come.

In.

You say the Truth; 2 Cor 4. 18 The first … t…ngs arbut T…po ral.2 Cor 4:18For the things tha… are seen, are Temporal; but the things that are not seen, are Eternal: But though this be so; yet since things present, and our fleshly appetite, are such near Neighbours one to another; and again, because things to come, and carnal sense, are such strangers one to another: therefore it is, that the first of these so suddenly fall into amity, and that distance is so continued between the second.

Then I saw in my Dream, that the Interpreter took Christian by the hand, and led him into a place, where was a Fire burning against a Wall, and one standing by it always, casting much Water upon it to quench it: Yet did the Fire burn higher and hotter.

Then said Christian, What means this?

The Interpreter answered, This fire is …e work of Grace that is wrought in the heart; he that casts Water upon it, to extinguish and put it out, is the Devil: but in that thou p. 26seest the fire notwithstanding burn higher and hotter, thou shalt also see the reason of that: So he had him about to the back side of the Wall, where he saw a Man with a Vessel of Oyl in his hand, of the which he did also continually cast, but secretly, into the fire. Then said Christian, What means this? The Interpreter answered, This is Christ, who continually with the Oyl ofhis Grace, maintains the work already begun in the heart; By the means of which, notwithstanding what the Devil can do, the souls of his People' prove gracious2 Cor. 12. 92 Cor 12:9 still. And in that thou sawest, that the Man stood behind the Wall to maintain the fire; this is to teach thee, that it is hard for the tempted to see how this work of Grace is maintained in the soul.

I saw also that the Interpreter took him again by the hand, and led him into a pleasant place, where was builded a stately Palace, beautiful to behold; at the sight of which, Christian was greatly delighted; he saw also upon the top thereof, certain Persons walked, who were cloathed all in Gold. Then said Christian, May p. 27we go in thither? Then the Interpreter took him, and led him up toward the door of the Palace; and behold, at the door stood a great Company of men, as desirous to go in, but durst not. There also sat a Man, at a little distance from the door, at a Table-side, with a Book, and his Inkhorn before him, to take the Name of him that should enter therein: He saw also that in the doorway, stood many Men in Armour to keep it; being resolved to do to the Man that would enter, what hurt and mischief they could. Now was Christian somwhat in a muse: at last, when every Man started back for fear of the Armed Men; Christian saw a Man of a very stout countenance come up to the Man that sat there to write; saying, Set down my name, Sir; the which when he had done, he saw the Man draw his Sword, and put an Helmet upon his Head, and rush toward the door upon the Armed Men, who laid upon him with deadly force; but the Man, not at all discouraged, fell to cutting and hacking most fiercely; so, after he had received and givenAct. 14, …Acts 14 many wounds to those that attempted p. 28to keep him out, he cut his way through them all, and pressed forward into the Palace; at which there was a pleasant voice heard from those that were within, even of the Three that walked upon the top of the Palace.

Come in, Come in;

Eternal Glory thou shalt win.

So he went in, and was cloathed with such Garments as they. Then Christian smiled, and said, I think verily I …now the meaning of this.

Now, said Christian, let me go hence: Nay stay (said the Interpreter,) till I have shewed thee a little more, and after that thou shalt go on thy way. So he took him by the hand again, and led him into a very dark Room, where there sat a Man in an Iron xxDespair like … Iron Cage.Cage.

Now the Man, to look on, seemed very sad: he sat with his eyes looking down to the ground, his hands …olded together; and he sighed as if he would break his heart. …hen said Christian, What means this? At which the Interpreter bid him talk with the Man.

Chr.

Then said Christian to the p. 29Man, What art thou? The Man answered, I am what I was not once.

Chr.

What wast thou once?

Man.

The Man said, I was once a fair and flourishing Professor, both in mine own eyes, and also in the eyes of others: I once was, as I thought, fair for the Coelestial City, and had then even joy at the thoughts that I should get thither.

Chr.

Well, but what art thou now?

Man.

I am now a Man of Despair, and am shut up in it, as in this Iron Cage. I cannot get out; O now I cannot.

Chr.

But how camest thou in this condition?

Man.

I left off to watch, and be sober; I laid the reins upon the neck of my lusts; I sinned against the light of the Word, and the goodness 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 so hardened my heart, that I cannot repent.

Then said Christian to the Interpreter, But is there no hopes for such a Man as this? Ask him, said the Interpreter? p. 30Nay, said Christian, pray Sir, do you.

Inter.

Then said the Interpreter, Is there no hope but you must be kept in this Iron Cage of Despair?

Man.

No, none at all.

Inter:

Why? the Son of the Blessed is very pitiful.

Man.

I have yyHeb. 6. 6.Heb 6:6Crucified him to my self, a fresh. I have despised zzLuk. 19. 14.Luke 19:14his Person, I have despised his Righteousness, I have counted his Blood an unholy thing, I have done despite aaHeb. 10. 28, 29.Heb 10:28Heb 10:29to the Spirit of Grace: Therefore I have shut my self out of all the Promises; and there now remains to me nothing but threatnings, dreadful threatnings, faithful threatnings of certain Judgement, which shall devour me as an Adversary.

Inter.

For what did you bring your self into this condition?

Man.

For the Lusts, Pleasures, and Profits of this World; in the injoyment of which, I did then promise my self much delight: but now even every one of those things also bite me, and gnaw me like a burning worm.

p. 31Inter.

But canst thou not now repent and turn?

Man.

God hath denied me repentance; his Word gives me no encouragement to believe; yea, himself hath shut me up in this Iron Cage; nor can all the men in the World let me out. O Eternity! Eternity! how shall I grapple with the misery that I must meet with in Eternity!

Inter.

Then said the Interpreter to Christian, Let this mans misery be remembred by thee, and be an everlasting caution to thee.

Chr.

Well, said Christian, this is fearful; God help me to watch and be sober; and to pray, that I may shun the causes of this mans misery. Sir, is it not time for me to go on my way now?

Inter.

Tarry till I shall shew thee one thing more, and then thou shalt go on thy way.

So he took Christian by the hand again, and led him into a Chamber, where there was one a rising out of Bed; and as he put on his Rayment, he shook and trembled. Then said Christian, Why doth this Man thus tremble? The Interpreter th…n bid p. 32him tell to Christian the reason of his so doing, So he began, and said. This night as I was in my sleep, I Dreamed, and behold the Heavens grew exceeding black; also it thundred and lightned in most fearful wise, that it put me into an Agony. So I looked1 Cor. 15.1 Cor 15 up in my Dream, and saw the Clouds1 Thcss. 4. rack at an unusual rate; upon whichJude 15.Jude 1:15 I heard a great sound of a Trumpet,2 Thes. 1. 82 Thess 1:8 and saw also a Man sit upon a Cloud,Joh 5. 28.John 5:28 Rev. 20. 11 12, 13, 14.Rev 20:11attended with the thousands of Heaven; they were all in flaming fire, alsoIs… 26. 21.Isa 26:21 the Heavens was on a burning flame.Mic. 7. 16. 17Mic 7:16Mic 7:17 I heard then a voice, saying, Arise ye Ps. 5. 1, 2, 3Ps 5:1Ps 5:2Ps 5:3Dead, and come to Judgement; andDan. 7. 10.Dan 7:10 with that, the Rocks rent, the Graves opened, & the Dead that were therein, came forth; some of them were exceeding glad, and looked upward; and some sought to hide themselves under the Mountains: Then I saw the Man that sat upon the Cloud, open the Book; and bid the World draw near. Yet there was by reason of a Fiery flame that issued out and came from before him, a convenient distance betwixt him and them, as betwixt the Judge and the Prisoners at the Bar. I heard it also proclaimed p. 33to them that attended on the Man that sat on the Cloud; ccMat. 3. 12Matt 3:12Gather together Ch. 13. 30.Mal. 4. 1.Mal 4:1the Tares, the Chaff, and Stubble, and cast them into the burning Lake; and with that, the Bottomless pit opened, just whereabout I stood; out of the mouth of which there came in an abundant manner Smoak, and Coals of fire, with hideous noises. It was also said to the same persons; Gather my Wheat into my Garner. And with that I saw many catch't up dd1 Thes 4. 16, 17.1 Thess 4:161 Thess 4:17and carried away into the Clouds, but I was left behind. I also sought to hide my self, but I could not; for the Man that sat upon the Cloud, stillRo. 2. 14, 15.Rom 2:14Rom 2:15 kept his eye upon me: my sins also came into mind, and my Conscience did accuse me on every side. Upon this I awaked from my sleep.

Chr.

But what was it that made you so fraid of this sight?

Man.

Why I thought that the day of Judgement was come, and that I was not ready for it: but this frighted me most, that the Angels gathered up several, and left me behind; also the pit of Hell opened her mouth …ust where I stood: my Conscience too within afflicted me; and as I thought, p. 34the Judge had always his eye upon me, shewing indignation in his countenance.

Then said the Interpreter to Christian, Hast thou considered all these things?

Chri.

Yes, and they put me in hope and fear.

Inter.

Well, keep all things so in thy mind, that they may be as a Goad in thy sides, to prick thee forward in the way thou must go. Then Christian began to gird up his loins, and to address himself to his Journey. Then said the Interpreter, The Comforter be always with thee good Christian, to guide thee in the way that leads to the City.

So Christian went on his way, saying,

Here I have seen things rare, and profitable;

Things pleasant, dreadful, things to make me stable

In what I have began to take in hand:

Then let me think on them, and understand

Wherefore they shewed me was, and let me be

Thankful, O good Interpreter, to thee.

p. 35Now I saw in my Dream, that the high way up which Christian was to go, was fenced on either side with a Wall, and that Wall is called Salvation. Up this way therefore did burdened Christian run, but not without great difficulty, because of the load on his back.

He ran thus till he came at a place somewhat ascending; and upon that place stood a Cross, and a little below in the bottom, a Sepulcher. So I saw in my Dream, that just as Christian came up with the Cross, his burden loosed from off his Shoulders, and fell from off his back; and began to tumble; and so continued to do, till it came to the mouth of the Sepulcher, where it fell in, and I saw it no more.

Then was Christian gladeeWhen God releases us of our guilt and burden, we are as those that leap for joy. and lightsom, and said with a merry heart, He hath given me rest, by his sorrow; and life, by his death. Then he stood still a while, to look and wonder; for it was very surprizing to him, that the sight of the Cross should thus ease him of his burden. He looked therefore, and looked again, even till the springs that were in his head p. 36sent theffZech. 1…. 10.Zech 1:10 waters down his cheeks. Now as he stood looking and weeping, behold three shining ones came to him, and saluted him, with Peace be to thee: so the first said to him, Thy sins be forgiven. The second, stript him of his Rags, and cloathed him with change of Raiment. The third also set a mark in his fore-head, and gave him a Roll with a Seal upon it, which he bid him look on as he ran, and that he should give it in at the Coelestial Gate: so they went their way Then Christian gave three leaps for joy, and went out singing,

Thus far did I come loaden with my sin;A Christian can …ng the alo…, when God doth … him the joy of his heart

Nor could ought ease the grief that I was in…

Till I came hither: What a place is this!

Must here be the beginning of my bliss!

Must here the burden fall from off my back?

Must here the strings that bound it to me, crack?

Blest Cross! blest Sepalcher! blest rather be

The Man that there was put to shame for me.

p. 37I saw then in my Dream that he went on thus, even untill he came at a bottom, where he saw, a little out of the way, three Men fast asleep with Fetters upon their heels. The name of the one wasaaSimple, Sloth, and Presumption. Simple, another Sloth, and the third Presumption.

Christian then seeing them lye in this case, went to them, if peradventure he might awake them. And cryed, You are like them that sleep on the top of a Mast, for the dead Sea is under you, a Gulf that hath no bottom: Awake therefore and come away, be willing also, and I will help you off with your Irons. He also told them, If he that goeth about like a roaring Lion comes by, you will certainly become a prey to his teeth. With that they lookt upon him, and began to reply in this sort:bbThere is no persuasion will do, is God openeth not the eyes, Simple said, I see no danger; Sloth said, Yet a little more sleep: and Presumption said, Every Fait must stand upon his own bottom, what is the answer else that I should give thee? And so they lay down to sleep again, and Christian went on his way.

p. 38Yet was he troubled to think, That men in that danger should so little esteem the kindness of him that so freely offered to help them; both by awakening of them, counselling of them, and proffering to help them off with their Irons. And as he was troubled there-about, he espied 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 Formalist, and the name of the other Hypocrisie. So, as I said, they drew up unto him, who thus entered with them into discourse.

Chr.

Gentlemen, Whence came you, and whither do you …

Form. and Hyp.

We were born in the Land of Vain-glory, … are going for praise to Mount Sion.

Chr.

Why came you not in at the Gate which standeth at the beginning of the way? Know you not that it is written, …oh. 10 1.That he that cometh not in by the door, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber?

Form. and Hyp.

They said, That to go to the Gate for entrance, was p. 39by all their Countrey-men counted too far about; and that therefore their usual way was to make a short cut of it, and to climb over as they had done.

Chr.

But will it not be counted a Trespass, against the Lord of the City whither we are bound, thus to violate his revealed will?

Form. and Hyp.

They told him, ddThey that com… …nto …e way, but not by the door, think that they can say something in vindication of their own Practice.That as for that, he needed not to trouble his head thereabout: for what they did, they had custom for; and could produce, if need were, Testimony that would witness i…, for more then a thousand years.

Chr.

But, said Christian, Will your Practce stand a … at Law?

Form. & Hyp.

They told him, That Custom, … being of so long a standing, as above a thousand years, would doubtless now be admitted as a thing legal, by any Impartial Judge. And besides, said they, so 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 also in the way, that came p. 40tumbling over the wall: Wherein now is thy condition better then ours?

Chr.

I walk by the Rule of my Master, you walk by the rude working 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 selves without his direction, and shall go out by your selves without his mercy.

To this they made him but little answer; only they bid him look to himself. Then I saw that they went on every man in his way, without much conference one with another; save that these two men told Christian, That, as to Laws and Ordinances, they doubted not but they should as conscientiously do them as he. Therefore said they, We see not wherein thou differest from us, but by the Coat that is on thy back, which was, as we tro, given thee by some of thy Neighbours, to hide the shame of thy nakedness.

Chr.

ByccG…. 1. 16. Laws and Ordinances, you will not be saved, since you came not in by the door. And as for this Coat that is on my back, it was given p. 41me by the Lord of the place whither I go; and that, as you say, to cover my nakedness with. And I take it as a token of his kindness to me, for I had nothing but rags before. And besides,ffChristian has got his Lords Coat on his back and is comforted there with, he is comforted also with his Mark and his Roll. thus I comfort my self as I go: Surely, think I, when I come to the Gate of the City, the Lord thereof will know me for good, since I have his Coat on my back; a Coat that he gave me freely in the day that he stript me of my rags. I have moreover a mark in my forehead, of which perhaps you have taken no notice, which one of my Lords most intimate Associates, fixed there in the day that my burden fell off my shoulders. I will tell you moreover, that I had then given me a Roll sealed to comfort me by reading, as I go in the way; I was also bid to give it in at the Coelestial Gate, in token of my certain going in after it: all which things I doubt you want, and want them, because you came not in at the Gate.

To these things they gave him no answer, only they looked upon each other and laughed. Then I saw that they went on all, save that Christian p. 42kept before, who had no more talk but with himself, and that somtimes sighingly, and sometimes comfortably: also he would be often reading in the Roll that one of the shining ones gave him, by which he was refreshed.

I beheld then, that they all went on till they came to the foot of an Hill,ggHe comes to the hill Difficulty. at the bottom of which was a Spring. There was also in the same place two other ways besides that which came straight from the Gate; 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 side of the Hill, is called Difficulty.) Christian now went to the Spring and drank thereof to refresh himself, and then began to go up the Hill; saying,

This Hill, though high, I covet to ascend;

The difficulty will not me offend;

For I perceive the way to life lies here;

Come, pluck up, Heart; lets neither faint nor fear:

Better, tho difficult, th'right way to go,

Then wrong, though easie, where the end is wo.

p. 43The other two also came to the foot of the Hill. But when they saw that the Hill was steep and high, and that there was two other ways to go; and supposing also, that these two ways might meet again, with that up which Christian went, on the other side of the Hill: Therefore they were resolved to go in those ways (now the name of one of those ways was Danger, and the name of the other Destruction.) SohhThe … … of turning out of the way. the one took the way which is called Danger, which led him into a great Wood; and the other took directly up the way to Destruction, which led him into a wide field full of dark Mountains, where he stumbled and fell, and rise no more.

I looked then after Christian, to see 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, because of the steepness of the place. Now about the midway to the top of the Hill, was a pleasantiiA ward of grace. Arbour, made by the Lord of the Hill, for the refreshment of weary Travailers. Thither therefore Christian go…, where also p. 44he sat down to rest him. Then he pull'd his Roll out of his bosom and read therein to his comfort; he also now began afresh to take a review of the Coat or Garment that was given him as he stood by the Cross. Thus pleasing himself a while, he at last fell into a slumber, and thence into a fast sleep, which detained him in that place untill it was almost night, and in his sleep hisiiHe that sleeps is a l…r. Roll fell out of his hand. Now as he was sleeping, there came one to him & awaked him saying, Go to the Ant, thou sluggard, consider her ways and be wise: and with that Christian suddenly started up, and sped 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 against him amain; the name of the one was Timorus, and the name of the other Mistrust. To whom Christian said, Sirs, what's the matter you run the wrong way? Timorus answered, That they were going to the City of Zion, and had got up that difficult place; but, said he, the further we go, the more danger we p. 45meet with, wherefore we turned, and are going back again.

Yes, said Mistrust, for just before us lye a couple of Lyons in the way, whether sleeping or wakeing we know not; and we could not think, if we came within reach, but they w…uld presently pull us in pieces.

Chr.

Then said Christian, You make me afraid, but whither shall I fly to be safe? If I go back to mine own Countrey, That is prepared for Fire and Brimstone; and I shall certainly perish there. If I can get to the Coelestial City, I am sure to be in safety there. I must venture: To go back is nothing but death, to go forward is fear of death, and life everlasting beyond it. I will yet go forward. So Mistrust and Timorus ran down the Hill; and Christian went on his way. But thinking again of what he heard from the men, he felt in his bosom for his Roll, that he might read therein and be comforted; but he felt andkkChristian miss…d …is Roll, wherein he used to take comfort. found it not. Then was Christian in great distress, and knew not what to do, for he wanted that which used to relieve him, and that which should have been his Pass into the p. 46lestial City. Here therefore he began to be much perplexed, and knew not what to do; at last he bethought himself that he had slept in the Arbour that is on the side of the Hill: and falling down upon his knees, he asked God forgiveness for that his foolish Fact; and then went back to look for his Roll. But all the way he went back, who can sufficiently set forth the sorrow of Christians heart? somtimes he sighed, somtimes he wept, and often times he chid himself, for being so foolish to fall asleep in that place which was erected only for a little refreshment from his weariness. Thus therefore he went back; carefully looking on this side, and on that, all the way as he went, if happily he might find his Roll, that had been his comsort so many times in his Journey. He went thus till he came again within sight of the Arbour, whi… he sat and slept; but that sight renewedllChristian bewails his foolish sleeping. his sorrow the more, by bringing again, even a fresh, his evil of sleeping unto his mind. Thus therefore he now went on bewailing his sinful…ev. 2. 2. sleep, saying, O wretched Man that I p. 47am, that I should sleep in the daytime! that I should sleep in the midst os difficulty! that I should so indulge the flesh, as to use that rest for …ase to my flesh, which the Lord of the Hill hath erected only for the relief of the spirits of Pilgrims! How many steps have I took in vain! (Thus it happened to Israel for their sin, they were sent back again by the way of the Red-Sea) and I am made to tread those steps with sorrow, which I might have trod with delight, had it not been for this sinful sleep. How far might I have been on my way by this time! I am made to tread those steps thrice over, which I needed not to have trod but once: Yea now also I am like to be benighted, for the day is almost spent. O that I had not slept! Now by this time he was come to the Arbour again, whe… for a while he sat down and wept, but at last (as Christian would have it) looking sorrowfully down under the Settle, there he espied his Roll; the which he with trembling and haste catch't up, and put it into his bosom; but who can tell how joyful this Man was, when he had gotten his Roll again! p. 48For this Roll was the assurance of his life and acceptance at the desired Haven. Therefore he laid it up in his bosom, gave thanks to God for directing his eye to the place where it lay, and with joy and tears be took him self again to his Journey. But Oh how nimbly now, did he go up the rest of the Hill! Yet before he got up, the Sun went down upon Christian; and this made him again recall the vanity of his sleeping to his remembrance, and thus he again began to condole with himself: Ah thou sinful sleep! how for thysake am I like to be benighted in my Journey! I must walk without the Sun, darkness must cover the path of my foet, and I must hear the noise of doleful Creatures, because of my sinful sleep! Now also he remembred the story that Mistrust and Timorus told him of, how they were frighted with the sight of the Lions. Then said Christian to himself again, These Beasts range in the night for their prey, and if they should meet with me in the dark, how should I shift them! how should I escape being by them torn pieces? Thus he went on his way, but while he was p. 49thus bewayling his unhappy miscarriage, he lift up his eyes, and behold there was a very stately Palace before him, the name whereof was Beautiful, and it stood just by the High-way side.

So I saw in my Dream, that he made haste and went forward, that if possible he might get Lodging there; now before he had gone far, he entered into a very narrow passage, which was about a furlong off of the Porters Lodge, and looking very narrowly before him as he went, he espied two Lions in the way. Now, thought he, I see the dangers that Mistrust and Timorus, were driven back by. (The Lions were Chained, but he saw not the Chains) Then he was afraid, and thought also himself to go back after them, for he thought nothing but death was before him: But the Porter at the Lodge, whose name ismmMar. 13Mark 13 Watchful, perceiving that Christian made a halt, as if he would go back, cried unto him, saying, Is thy strength so small? fear not the Lions, for they are Chained: and are pla ed there for trial of faith where it is; and for discovery of those that p. 50have none: keep in the midst of the Path, and no hurt shall come unto thee.

Then I saw that he went on, trembling for fear of the Lions; but taking 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 stood before the Gate where the Porter was. Then said Christian to the Porter, Sir, What house is this? and may I lodge here to night? The Porter answered, This House was built by the Lord of the Hill: and he built it for the relief and security of Pilgrims. The Porter also asked whence he was, and whither he was going?

Chr.

I am come from the City of Destruction, and am going to Mount Zion, but because the Sun is now set, I desire, if I may, to lodge here to night.

Por.

What is your name?

Chr.

My name is now Christian but my name at the first was Graceless: I came of the Race of Japhet, whom God will perswade to dwell in the Tents of Shem.

p. 51Por.

But how doth it happen that you come so late, the Sun is set?

Chr.

I had been here sooner, but that, wretched man that I am! I slept in the Arbour that stands on the Hill side; nay, I had notwithstanding that, been here much sooner, but that in my sleep I lost 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 sorrow of heart, to go back to the place where I slept my sleep, where I found it, and now I am come.

Por.

Well, I will call out one of the Virgins of this place, who will, if she likes your talk, bring you in to the rest of the Family, according to the Rules of the House. So Watchful the Porter rang a Bell, at the sound of which, came out at the door of the House, a Grave and Beautiful Damsel, named Discretion, and asked why she was called.

The Porter answered, This Man is in a Journey from the City of Destruction to Mount Zion, but being weary, and benighted, he asked me if he might lodge here to night; so I told him I would call for thee, who p. 52after discourse had with him, may est do as seemeth thee good, even according to the Law of the House.

Then she asked him whence he was, and whither he was going, and he told her. She asked him also, how he got into the way, and he told her; Then she asked him, What he had seen, and met with in the way, and he told her; and last, she asked his name, so he said, It is Christian; and I have so much the more a desire to lodge here to night, because, by what I perceive, this place was built by the Lord of the Hill, for the relief and security of Pilgrims. So she smiled, but the water stood in her eyes: And after a little pause, she said, I will call forth two or three more of the Family. So she ran to the door, and called out Prudence, Piety, and C…arity, who after a little more discourse with him, had him in to the Family; and many of them meeting him at the threshold of the House, said, Come in thou blessed of the Lord; this House was built by the Lord of the Hill, on purpose to entertain such Pilgrims in. Then he bowed his head, and followed p. 53them into the House. So when he was come in, and set down, they gave him somthing to drink; and consented together that until supper was ready, some one or two of them should have some particular discourse with Christian, for the best improvement of time: and they appointed Piety and Prudence to discourse with him; and thus they began.

Piety.

Come good Christian, since we have been so loving to you, to receive you in to our House this night; let us, if perhaps we may better our selves thereby, talk with you of all things that have happened to you in your Pilgrimage.

Chr.

With a very good will, and I am glad that you are so well disposed.

Piety

What moved you at first to betake yourself to a Pilgrims life?

Chr.

I wasaaHow Christian was driven out of his own Countrey. driven out of my Native Countrey, by a dreadful sound that was in mine ears, to wit, That unavoidable destruction did attend me, if I abode in that place where I was.

Piety.

But how did it happen that you came out of your Countrey this way?

p. 54Chr.

It was as God would have it, for when I was under the fears of destruction, I did not know whither to go; but by chance there came a Man, even to me, (as I was trembling and weeping) whose name isbbHow he g…t into the way to Sion. Evangelist, and he directed me to the Wicket-Gate, which else I should never have found; and so set me into the way that hath led me directly to this House.

Piety.

But did you not come by the House of the Interpreter?

Chr.

Yes, and did see such things there, the remembrance of which will stick by me as long as I live; specially threecc… of what …e s…w in the way. things, to wit, How Christ, in despite of Satan, maintains his work of Grace in the heart; how the Man had sinned himself quite out of hopes of Gods mercy; and also the Dream of him that thought in his sleep the day of Judgement was come.

Piety.

Why? Did you hear him tell his Dream?

Cho.

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.

p. 55Piety.

Was that all that you saw at the House of the Interpreter?

Chr.

No, he took me and had me where he shewed me a stately 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 stood in the door to keep him out; and how he was bid to come in, and win eternal Glory. Methought those things did ravish my heart; I could have staid at that good Mans house a twelve-month, but that I knew I had further to go.

Piety.

And what saw you else in the way?

Chr.

Saw! Why I went but a little further, and I saw one, as I thought in my mind, hang bleeding upon the Tree; and the very sight of him made my burden fall olf my back (for I groaned under a weary burden) but then it fell down from off me. 'T was a strange thing to me, for I never saw such a thing before: Yea, and while I stood looking up, (for then I could not forbear looking) three shining ones came to me: one of them testified that my sins were forgiven me; p. 56another stript me of my Rags, and gave me this Broidred Coat which you see; and the third set the mark which you see, in my forehead, and gave me this sealed Roll (and with that he plucked it out of his bosom.)

Piety.

But you saw more then this, did you not?

Chr.

The things that I have told you were the best: yet some other small matters I saw, as namely I saw three Men, Simple, Sloth, and Presumption, lye a sleep a little out of the way as I came, with Irons upon their heels; but do you think I could awake them! I also saw Formalist and Hypocrisie come tumbling over the wall, to go, as they pretended, to Sion, but they were quickly lost; even as I myself did tell them, but they would not believe: but, above 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 stands 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 thank you for receiving of me.

p. 57Then Prudence thought good to ask him a few questions, and desired his answer to them.

Pru.

Do you not think somtimes of the Countrey from whence you came?

Chr.

Yes,ddChristians thoughts of his Native Countrey. but with much shame and detestation; Truly, if I had been mindful of that Countrey from whence I came out, I might have had opportunity to have returned, but now I desire a Heb. …. 15, 16.better Countrey, that is, an Heavenly.

Pru.

Do you not yet bear away with you some of the things that then you were conversant withal?

Chr.

Yes, but greatly against my will; especially my inward andeeChristian distasted with carnal cogitations. carnal cogitations; with which all my Countrey-men, as well as my self, were delighted; but now all those things are my grief: and might I but chuse mine own things, I wouldffChristians choice. chuse never to think of those things mo…e; but when I would be doing of that which is best, that which is worst is with me.

Pru.

Do you not find sometimes, as if those things were vanquished, which at other times are your perplexity.

Chr.

Yes, but that is but seldom; p. 58but they are to meggChristians golden hours Golden hours, in which such things happens to me.

Pru.

Can you remember by what means you find your anoyances at times, as if they were vanquished?

Chr.

Yes, when hhHow Christian gets power against hu corruptions.I think what I saw at the Cross, that will do it; and when I look upon my Broidered Coat, that will do it; also when I look into the Ro… that I carry in my bosom, 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 so desirous to go to Mount Zion?

Chr.

Whv, there I hope to see him alive, that did hang dead on the CrossiiWhy Christian would vt at Mount Zion. and there I hope to be rid of all those things, that to this day are in me, an a…oiance to me; there they say there is no death, and there I shall dwell with such Company as I like best. For to tell you truth, I love him, because I wasby him eased of my burden, and I am …eary of my inward sickness; I would fain be where I shall die no more, and with the Company that shall continually cry Holy, Holy, Holy.

Now I saw in my Dream, that thus p. 59they sat talking together untill supper was ready. So when they had made ready, they sat down to meat; Now the Table was furnishedkkWhat Christian had to his supper. with fat things, and with Wine that was well refined; and all their talkllTheir talk at supper time at the Table, was about the Lord of the Hill: As namely, about what he had done, and wherefore he did what he did, and why he had builded that House: and by what they said, I perceived that he had been a great Warriour, and had fought with and slain him that had the power of death, but not without great danger to himself, which made me love him the more.

For, as they said, and as I believe (said Christian) he did it with the loss 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 besides, there were some of them of the Household that said, they had seen and spoke with him since he did dye on the Cross; and they have attested, that they had it from his own lips, that he is such a lover of poor Pilgrims, p. 60that the like is not to be found from the East to the West

They moreover gave an instance of what they affirmed, and that was, He had stript himself of his glory that he might do this for the Poor; and that they heard him say and affirm, That he would not dwell in the Mountain of Zion alone. They said moreover, That he had made many PilgrimsaaChrist makes Princes of Beggars. Princes, though by nature they were Beggars born, and their original had been the Dunghil.

Thus they discoursed together till late at night, and after they had committed themselves to their Lord for Protection, they betook themselves to rest. The Pilgrim they laid in a large upper Christians Bed-Chamber.Chamber, whose window opened towards the Sun rising; the name of the Chamber was Peace, where he slept till break of day; and then he awoke and sang,

Where am I now! is this the love and care

Of Jesus, for the men that Pilgrims are!

Thus to provide! That I should be forgiven!

And dwell already the next door to Heaven.

p. 61So in the Morning they all got up, and after some more discourse, they told him that he should not depart, till they had shewed him the Rarities of that place. And first they had him into the Study,ccChristian had into the Study, and what he saw there. where they shewed him Records of the greatest Antiquity; in which, as I remember my Dream, they shewed him first the Pedigree of the Lord of the Hill, that he was the Son of the Ancient of Days, and came by an eternal Generation. Here also was more fully Recorded the Acts that he had done, and the names of many hundreds that he had taken into his service; and how he had placed them in such Habitations that could neither by length of Days nor decaies of Nature, be dissolved.

Then they read to him some of the worthy Acts that some of his Servants had done. As how they had subdued Kingdoms, wrought Righteousness, obtained Promises, stopped the mouths of Lions, quenched theddHeb. 11. 33, 34.Heb 11:33Heb 11:34 violence of Fire, escaped the edge of the Sword; out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, and turned to flight the Armies of the Aliens.

p. 62Then they read again in another part of the Records of the House, where it was shewed how willing their Lord was to receive into his favour any, even any, though they in time past had offered great affronts to his Person and proceedings. Here also were several other Histories of many other famous things, of all which Christian had a view. As of things both Ancient and Modern; together with Prophecies and Predictions of things that have their certain accomplishment, both to the dread and amazement of enemies, and the comfort and solace of Pilgrims.

The next day they took him and had him into theeeChristian had into the Armory. Armory; where they shewed him all manner of Furniture, which their Lord had provided for Pilgrims, as Sword, Shield, Helmet, Brest plate, All-Prayer, and Shooes that would not wear out. And there was here enough of this to harness out as many men for the service of their Lord, as there be Stars in the Heaven for multitude.

p. 63They also shewed him some of the Engines with which some of his Servants had done wonderful things.ffChristian is made to see Ancient things. They shewed him Moses Rod, the Hammer and Nail with which Jael slew Sisera, the Pitchers, Trumpets, and Lamps too, with which Gideon put to flight the Armies of Midi…. Then they shewed him the Oxes goad wherewith Shamger slew six hundred men. They shewed him also the Jaw bone with which Sampson did such mighty feats; they shewed him moreover the Sling and Stone with which David slew Goliah of Gath: and the Sword also with which their Lord will kill the Man of Sin, in the day that he shall rise up to the prey. They shewed him besides many excellent things, with which Christian was much delighted. This done, they went to their rest again.

Then I saw in my Dream, that on the morrow he got up to go forwards, but they desired him to stay till the next day also, and then said they, we will, if the day be clear, shew you theggChristian shewed the delectable Mountains delectable Mountains; which they said, wouldyet further add to his comfort; because they were nearer the p. 64desired Haven, th…n the place where at present he was. So he consented and staid. When the Morning was up, they had him to the top of the House,hhIsa. 33. 16, 17.Isa 33:16Isa 33:17 and bid him look South, so he did; and behold at a great distance he saw a most pleasant Mountainous Countrey, beautified with Woods, Vinyards, Fruits of all sorts, Flowers also; Springs and Fountains, very delectable to behold. Then he asked the name of the Countrey, they said it was Immanuels Land: and it is a… common, said they, as this Hill is to and for all the Pilgrims. And when thou comest there, from thence said they, thou maist see to the Gat… of the Coelestial City, as the Shepheards that live there will make appear.

Now he bethought himself of setting forward, Christian s…ts forward.and they were willing he should: but first, said they, le… us go again into the Armory, so they did; and when he came there, theykkChristian s…nt away Arm…d: harn…ssed him from head to foot with what was of proof, lest perhap… he should meet with assaults in th… way. He being therefore thus a… coutred walketh out with his friend… p. 65to the Gate, and there he asked the Porter if he saw any Pilgrims pass by, Then the Porter answered, Yes.

Chr.

Pray did you know him?

Por.

I asked his name, and he told me it was Faithful.

Chr.

O, said Christian, 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 below the Hill.

Chr.

iiNow Christian and the Porter greet at parting.Well, said Christian, good Porter the Lord be with thee, and add to all thy blessings much increase, for the kindness that thou hast shewed to me.

Then he began to go forward, but Discretion, Piety, Charity, and Prudence, would accompany him down to the foot of the Hill. So they went on together, reiterating their former discourses till they came to go down the Hill. Then said Christian, As it was difficult coming up, so (so far as I can see) it is dangerous going down. Yes, said Prudence, so it is; for it is an hard matter for a man to go down into the valley of Humiliation, as p. 66thou art now, and to catch no slip b… the way; therefore, said they, are we come out to accompany thee down the Hill. So he began to go down, but very warily, yet he caught a slip or too.

Then I saw in my Dream, that these good Companions, when Christian was gone down to the bottom of the Hill, gave him a loaf of Bread, a bottle of Wine, and a cluster of Raisins; and then he went on his way.

But now in this Valley of Humiliation poor Christian was hard put to it, for he had gone but a little way before he espied a foul Fiend coming over the field to meet him; his name is Apollyon. Then did Christian begin to be afraid, and to cast in his mind whither to go back, or to stand his ground. But he considered 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 ease to pierce him with his Darts; therefore he resolved Christians resolution at the approach of Apollyo….to venture, and stand his ground. For thought he, had I no more in mine eye, then the p. 67saving of my life, 'twould be the best way to stand.

So he went on, and Apollyon met him; now the Monster was hidious to behold, he was cloathed with scales like a Fish (and the… are his pride) he had Wings like a Dragon, and out of his belly came Fire and Smoak, and his mout… was as the mouth of a Lion. Wh…n he was come up to Christian, he beheld him with a disdainful countenance, and thus began to question with him.

Apol.

Whence come you, and whither are you bound?

Chr.

I come from the City of Destruction, ll… … Christian ard Apollyon.which is the place of all evil, and am going to the City of Zion.

Apol.

By this I perceive thou art one of my Subjects, for all that Countrey is mine; and I am the Prince and God of it. How is it then that thou hast ran away from thy King? Were it not that I hope thou maiest do me more service, I would strike thee now at one blow to the ground.

Chr.

I was born indeed in your Dominions, but your service was hard, and your wages such as a man p. 68could not live on, for the wages of Sin is death; therefore when I was come to years, I did as oth…r considerate persons do, look out, if perhaps I might mend my self,

Apol.

There is no Prince that will thus lightly lose his Subjects; neither will I as yet lose …hee. But since thou complainest of thy service and wages, mmApollyons …attery.be content to go back; what our Countrey will afford, I do here promise to give thee.

Chr.

But I have let my self to another, even to the King of Princes, and how can I with fairness go back with thee?

Apol.

Thou hast done in this, accorcording to the Proverb, nnApollyon … alues Christs service.changed a bad for a worse: but it is ordinary for those that have professed themselves his Servants, after a while to give him the slip, and return again to me: do thou so to, and all shall be well.

Chr.

I have given him my faith, and sworn my Allegiance to him; how then can I go back from this, and not be hanged as a Traitor?

Apol.

Thou didest the same to me, Apollyon pretends to be mercifuland yet I am willing to pass by all, if now thou wilt turn again, and go back.

p. 69Chr.

What I promised thee was in my non-age; and besides, I count that the Prince under whose Banner now I stand, is able to absolve me; yea, and to pardon also what I did as to my comp…ance with thee: and besides, (O thou destroying Apollyon) to speak truth, I like his Service, his Wages, his Servants, his Government, his Company, and Countrey better then thine: and therefore leave off to perswade me further, I am his Servant, and I will follow him.

Apol.

Consider again when thou art in cool blood, what thou art like to meet with in the way that thou goest. Thou knowest that for the most part, his Servants come to an ill end, because they are Apollyon pleads the grievous ends of Christ: to di Chri …transgressors against me, and my w…ys: How many of them have been put to shameful deaths! and besides, t…ou countest his service better then mine, whereas he never came yet from the place where he is, to deliver any that served him out of our hands: but as for me, how …many times, as all the World very well knows, have I delivered, either by power …or fraud, those that have … fully served me, from him and thoug… p. 70though taken by t…, and so I will deliver thee.

Chr.

His forbearing at present to deliver them, is on purpose to try their love, whether they will cleave to him to the end: and as for the …ll end thou sayest they come too, that is most glorious in their account: For for present deliverance, they do not much expect it; for they stay for their Glory, and then they shall have it, when their Prince comes in his, and the Glory of the Angels.

Apol.

Thou hast already been unfaithful in thy service to him, and how dost thou t…ink to receive wages of him?

Chr.

Wherein, O Apollyon, have I been unfaithful to him.

Apol.

Thou didst faint at first Apollyon pleads …ristians … …setting out, when thou wast almost ehoked in the Gulf of Dispond. Thou diddest attempt wrong ways to be rid of thy burd…, whereas …ou shouldest have stayed till thy Prince had taken it off: Thou didst sin…ully sleep and loose thy choice thing: thou wast also almost perswaded to go back, at the sight of the …, … when thou talkest of thy … and of what thou hast heard, p. 71andseen, thou art inwardly desirous of vain-glory in all that thou sayest or doest.

Chr.

All this is true, and much more, which thou hast left out; but the Prince whom I serve and honour, is merciful, and ready to forgive: but besides, these infirmitles possessed me in thy Countrey, for there I suckt them in, and I have groaned under them, been sorry for them, and have obtained pardon of my Prince.

Apol.

Then Apollyon broke out intoApollyon in a rage …alls upo… Christian. a grievous rage, saying, I am an Enemy to this Prince: I hate his Person, his Laws, and People: I am come out on purpose to withstand thee.

Chr.

Apollyon beware what you do, for I am in the Kings High-way, the way of Holiness, therefore take heed to your self.

Apol.

Then Apollyon strodled quite over the whole breadth of the way, and …aid, I am void. of fear in this matter, prepare thy self to dye, for I swear thou shalt go no further, here will I spill thy soul; and with that, he threw a flaming Dart a… his brest, but Christian had a Shield in h… ha… p. 72with which he caught it, and so prevented the danger of that. ThenChristian wounded in his understanding, …ith ond conversation. did Christian draw, for he saw 'twas time to bestir him; and Apollyon as fast made at him, throwing Darts as thick as Hail; by the which, notwithstanding all that Christian could do to avoid it, Apollyon wounded him in his head, his hand and foot; this made Christian give a little back: Apollyon therefore followed his work amain, and Christian again took courage, and resisted as manfully as he could. This sore Combat lasted for above half a day, even till Christian was almost quite spent. For you must know that Christian by reason of his wounds, must needs grow weaker and weak…r.

Then Apollyon espying his opportunit…, began to gat…er up close to …, and wrestling with him,Apollyon … down to the ground the Christian. gave him a dreadful fall; and with that, Christians Sword flew out of his hand. Then said Apollion, I am sure of thee now; and with that, he had almost prest him to death, so that Christian began to despair of life. But as God would have it, while Apollyon was fetching of his last blow, p. 73thereby to make a full end of this good Man, Christian nimbly reachedChristians victory over Apollyon. out his hand for his Sword, and caught it, saying, Rejoyce not against me, O mine Enemy! when I fall, I shall arise; and with that, gave him a deadly thrust, which made him give back, as one that had received his mortal wound: Christian perceiving that, made at him again, saying, Nay, in all these things we are more then Conquerours. And with that, Apollyon spread forth his Dragons wings, and spedJam. 4. 7.Jas 4:7 him away, that Christian for a …ason saw him no more.

In this Combat no man can imagine, unless he had seen and heardA brief relation of the Combat by the spectator. as I did, what yelling, and hideous roaring Apollyon made all the time of the fight, he spake like a Dragon: and on the other side, what sighs and groans brast from Christi…s heart. I never saw him all the while, give so much as one pleasant look, till he perceived he had wounded Apollyon with his two edged Sword, then indeed he did smile, and look upward: but 'twas the dreadfullest …ight that ever I saw.

p. 74So when the Battel was over,Christian `gives God thanks for deliveranc… Christian sa…d, I will here give thanks to him that hath delivered me out of the mouth of the Lion; to him that did help me against Apollyon: and so he did, saying,

Great Beelzebub, the Captain of this Fiend,

Design'd my ruin; therefore to this end

He sent him harnest out, and he with rage

That Hellish was, did fiercely me Ingage:

But blessed Michael helped me, and I

By dint of Sword did quickly make him flye;

Therefore to him let me give lasting praise,

And thank and bless his holy name always.

Then there came to him an hand, with …ome of the leaves of the Tree of Life, the which Christian took, and applyed to the wounds that he had received in the Battel, and was healed immediately. He also sat down in that place to eat Bread, and to drink of the Bottle that was given p. 75him a little before; so being refreshed, he addressed himself to his Journey, with hisaaChristian goes on his Journey with his Sword drawn in hic …and. Sword drawn in his hand, for he said, I know not but some other Enemy may be at hand. But he met with no other affront from Apollyon, quite through this Valley.

Now at the end of this Valley, was another, called the Vallev of the Shadow of Death, and C…ristian must needs go through it, because the way to the Coelestial City lay through the midst of it: Now this Valley is a very solitary place. The ProphetbbJer. 2. 6:Jer 2:6 Jeremiah thus describes it, A Wilderness, a Land of desarts, and of Pits, a Land of drought, and of the shadow of death, a Land that no Man (but a Christian) passeth through, and where no ma… dwelt.

Now here Christian was worse put to it then in his fight with Apollyon, as by the sequel you shall see.

I saw then in my Dream, that when Christian was got to the Borders of the Shadow of Death, there met him two Men,ccThe children of the Spies go back. Children of them that brought up an evil report of the good Land, making hast to p. 76go back: to whom Christian spake as follows.

Chr.

Whither are you going?

Men.

They said, Back, back; and would have you to do so too, if either life or peace is prized by you.

Chr.

Why? whats the matter? said Chri…ian.

Men.

Matter! said they; we were going that way as you are going, and went as far as we durst; and indeed w… were almost past 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, said Christian?

Men.

Why we were almost in the Valley of the shadow of death, butPs. 44. 19.Ps 44:19 that by good hap we looked …eforePs. 107. 10.Ps 107:10 us, and saw the danger before we came to it.

Chr.

But what have you seen, said Christian?

Men.

Seen! Why the Valley it self, which is as dark as pitch; we also saw there the Hobgoblins, Satyrs, and Dragons of the Pit: we heard also in that Valley a continual howling and yelling, as of a People under p. 77unutterable misery; who there sat bound in affliction and Irons: and over that Valley hangs the discouragingddJob. 3. 5. ch. 10. 22.Job 3:5 Clouds of confusion, death also doth always spread his wings o…er it: in a word, it is every whit dr…adful; b…ing utterly without Order.

Chr.

Then said Christian, I perceive not yet, by what you have said, but that eeJer. 2. 6.Jer 2:6this is my way to the desired Haven.

Men.

Be it thy way, we will not chuse it for ours; so they parted, and Christian went on his way, but still with his Sword drawn in his hand, for fear lest he should be assaulted.

I saw then in my Dream, so far asPs. 69. 14.Ps 69:14 this vall…y reached, there was on the right hand a very d…ep Ditch; that Ditch is it into which the blind have led the blind in all Ages, and have both there miserably perished. Again, behold on the left hand, there was a very dangerous Quagg, into which, if even a good Man falls, he can find no bottom for his foot to stand on; Into that Quagg King David once did fall, and had no doubt therein been smothered, had not He that is able, pluckt him out.

p. 78The path-way was here also exceeding narrow, and therefore good Christian was the more put to it; for when he sought in the dark to shun the ditch on the one hand, he was ready to tip over into the mire on the other; also when he sought to escape the mirc, without great carefulness he would be ready to fall into the ditch. Thus he went on, and I heard him here sigh bitterly: for besides the dangers mentioned above, the pathway was here so dark, that oft times when he lift up his foot to set forward, he knew not where, or upon what he should set it next.

About the midst of this Valley, I perceived the mouth of Hell to be, and it …tood also hard by the way side: Now thought Christian, what shall I do? And ever and anon the flame and smoak would come out in such abundance, with sparks and hideousnoises, (things that cared not for Christians Sword, as did Apollyon before) that he was forced to put up his Sword, and betake himself to another weapon calledffEph. 6. 18Eph 6:18 All-prayer, so he cried in my hearing, Ps. 116. 3.Ps 116:3O Lord I beseech thee deliver my Soul. Thus he p. 79went on a great while, yet still the flames would be reaching towards him: also he heard doleful voices, and rushings too and fro, so that sometimes he thought he should be torn in pieces, or troden down like mire in the Streets. This frightful sight was seen, and these dreadful noises were heard byhim for several miles together:Christian put to a stand, but for a whil… and coming to a place, where he thought he heard a company of Fiends coming forward to meet him, he stopt, and began to m…e what he had best to do. Somtimes he had half a thought to go back. Then again he thought he might be half way through the Valley; he remembred also how he had already vanquished many a danger: and that the danger of going back might be much more, then for to go forward, so he resolved to go on. Yet the Fiends seemed to come nearer and nearer, but wh…n they were come even almost at him, he cried out with a most vehement voice, I will walk in the strength of the Lord God; so they gave back, and came no further.

One thing I would not let slip, I p. 80took notice that now poor Christian was so confounded, that he did not know his own voice: and thus I perceived it: Just when h… was come over against the mouth of the burning Pit, one of the wicked ones got behind him, and stept up softly to him, and whisperingly suggested many grievous blasphemies to him, which heaaChristian made believe that he spake blasphemies, when 't was Satan that suggested them into his mind. verily thought had proceeded from his own mind. This put Christian more to it than any thing that he met with before, even to think that he should now blaspheme him that he loved so much before; yet could he have helped it, he would not have done it: but he had not the discretion neither to stop his ears, nor to know from whence those blasphemies came.

When Christian had travelled in this disconsolate condition some considerable time, he thought he heard the voice of a man, as going before him, saying, Though I walk through Ps. 23. 4.Ps 23:4the valley of the shaddow of death, I will fear none ill, for thou art with me.

Then was he glad, and that for these reasons:

First, Because he gathered from p. 81thence that some who feared God were in this Valley as well as himself.

Secondly, For that he perceived God was with them, though in that dark and dismal state; and why not,Iob. 9. 10.Job 9:10 thought he, with me, though by reason of the impediment that attends this place, I cannot perceive it.

Thirdly, For that he hoped (could he over-take them) to have company by and by. So he went on, andAmos 5. …. Christian glad at break of day.Amos 5 called to him that was before, but he knew not what to answer, for that he thought himself to be alone: And by and by, the day broke; then said Christian, He hath turned the shadow of death into the morning.

Now morning being come, he looked back, not of desire to return, but to see, by the light of the day, what hazards he had gone through in the dark. So he saw more perfectly the Ditch that was on the one hand, and the Quag that was on the other; also how narrow the way was which lay betwixt them both; also now he saw 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 discovered to p. 82him, according to that which is writte…, He discovereth deep things out of …, and bringeth out to light the shadow of death.

Now was Christian much affected with his deliverance from all the dangers of his solitary way, which dangers, tho he feared them more before, …et he saw them more clearly now, because the light of the day … … conspicuous to him; and about … …ime th… Sun was rising, and … … another mercy to Christian: … … must note, that tho the first p…t … the Valley of the Shadow of … … dangerous, yet this … … …hich he was yet to go, …, … …, far more dangerous: for … … place where he now stood, even to the end of the Valley, the way was all along set so full of …, Tra…s, Gins, and Nets here, and so full of Pits, Pitfalls, deep holes and shelvings down there, thatJob 29. 3.Job 29:3 had it no… … dark, as it was when he came the first part of the way, … … had a thousand souls, they had … reason been cast away; but as … said, … … the Sun was rising. Then said he, His candle shineth on my p. 83head, and by his light I go through darkness.