The Pilgrims Progress, Text (2 of 3)

The Pilgrims Progress · Text (2 of 3)

p. 83In this light therefore' he came to the end of the Valley. Now I saw in my Dream, that at the end of this Valley lay blood, bones, ashes, and mangled bodies of men, even of Pilgrims that had gone this way formerly: And while I was musing what should be the reason, I espi…d alittle before me a Cave, where two Giants, Pope and Pagan, dwelt in old time, by whose Power and Tyranny the Men whose bones, blood, ashes, &c. lay there, were cruelly put to death. But by this place Christian went without much danger, whereat I somewhat wondered; but I have learnt since, that Pagan has been dead many a day; and as for the other, though he be yet alive, he is by reason of age, and also of the many shrewd brushes that he met with in his younger dayes, grown so crazy, and stiff in his joynts, that he can now do little more then sit in his Caves mouth, grinning at Pilgrims as they go by, and biting his nails, because he cannot come at them.

So I saw that Christian went on p. 84his way, yet at the sight of the old Man, that sat in the mouth of the Cave, he could not tell what to think, specially because he spake to him, though he could not go after him; saying, You will never mend, till more of you be burned: but he held his peace, and set a good face on…t, and so went by, and catcht no hurt. Then sang Christian,

O world of wonders! (I can say no l…ss)

That I s…ould be preserv'd in that d… stress

That I have met with here! O blessed bee

That hand that from it hath delivered me!

Dangers in darkness, Devils, Hell and Sin,

Did compassme, while I this V…le was in:

Yea, Snares, and Pits, and Traps, and Nets did lie

My path about, that worthless silly I

Might have been catch…t, int angled, and cast down:

But since I live, let JESUS wear the Crown.

p. 85Now as Christian went on his way, he came to a little ascent, which was cast up on purpose, that Pilgrims might see before them: up there therefore Christian went, and looking forward, he saw Faithful before him, upon his Journey. Then said Christian aloud, Ho, ho, So-ho; stay and I will be your Companion. At that Faithful looked behind him, to whom Christian cried again, Stay, stay, till I come up to you: But fai… ful answered, No, I am upon my life, and the Avenger of Blood is behind me. At this Christian was somwhatChristian overtakes Faithful. moved, and puting to all his strength, he quickly got up with Faithful, and did also over-run him, so the last was first. Then did Christian vain-gloriously smile, because he had gotten the start of his Brother: but not taking good heed to his feet, he suddenlyChristians fall, makes Faithful and he golovingly together. stumbled and fell, and could not rise again, untill Faithful came up to help him.

Then I saw in my Dream, they went very lovingly on together; and had sweet discourse of all things that had happpened to them in their Pilgrimage; and thus Christian began.

p. 86Chr.

My honoured and well beloved Brother Faithsul, I am glad that I have overtaken you; and that God has so tempe…ed our spirits, that we can walk as Companions in this so pleasant … pa…t.

Fai.

I had thought dear …, to …ave had your company quite from our Town, but you did get the start of me, wherefore I was … to come thus m…ch of the way alone.

Chr.

How lo…g d…d y…u … in the City of Destruction, … you set out …ter me on your Pilgrimage?

Fai.

Till I could stay no longer; for there was great talk pr…sently after you was gone out, that our City would in short time with Fire from Heaven be burned down to the ground.Their talk about the … from … they came.

Chr.

What! Did your Neighbours talk so?

Faith.

Yes, …twas for a while in every bodies mouth.

Chr.

What, and did no more of them but you come out to escape the danger?

Faith.

Though there was, as I said, a great talk thereabout, yet I do not think they did firmly believe it. For in the heat of the discourse, p. 87I heard some of them deridingly speak of you, and of your desperate Journey, (for so they called this your Pilgrimage) but I did believe, and do still, that the end of our City will be with Fire and Brimstone from above: and therefore I have made mine escape.

Chr.

Did you hear not talk of Neighbour Pliable?

Faith.

Yes Christian, I heard that he followed you till he came at the Slough of Dispond; where, as some said, he fell in; but he would not be known to have so done: but I am sure he was soundly bedabled with that kind of dirt.

Chr.

And what said the Neighbours to him?

Faith.

He hath since his going backHow Plyable was accounted of when he got home. been had greatly in derision, and that among all sorts of People: some do mock and despise him, and scarce will any set him on work. He is now seven times worse then if he had never gone out of the City.

Chr.

But why should they be so set against him, since they also despise the way that he forsook?

p. 88Faith.

Oh, they say, Hang him, he is Taurn-Coat, he was not true to his profession I think God has stired up even his Enemies to hiss at him, and make him a Proverb, because heJer. 29. 18 19.Jer 29:18 hath forsaken the way.

Chr.

Had you no talk with him before you came out?

Faith.

I met him once in the Streets, but he leered away on the other side, as one ashamed of what he had done; so I spake not to him.

Chr.

Well, at my first setting out, The Dog and Sow.I had hopes of that Man; but now I fear he will perish in the over thr…w of the City, for it is happened to him according to the true Proverb, The Dog is turned to his Vomit again, and the Sow that was Washed to her wallowing in the mirc.

Faith.

They are my fears of him too: But who can hinder that which will be?

Well Neighbour Faithful, said Christian, let us leave him; and talk of things that more immediately concern our selves. Tell me now, what you have met with in the way as you came; for I know you have met with p. 89some things, or else it may be writ for a wonder.

Faith.

I escaped the Slough that I perceive you fell into, and got up to the Gate without that danger; onlyFaithfull assaulted by Wanton. I met with one whose name was Wanton, that had like to have done me a mischief.

Chr.

'Twas well you escaped her Net; Joseph was hard put to it by her, and he escaped her as you did, but it had like to have cost him his life. But what did she do to you?

Faith.

You cannot think (but that you know somthing) what a flattering tongue she had, she lay at me hard to turn aside with her, promising me all manner of content.

Chr.

Nay, she did not promise you the content of a good conscience.

Faith.

You know what I mean, all carnal and fleshly content.

Chr.

Thank God you have escaped her: The aaPro: … 14.abhorred of the Lord shall fall into her Ditch.

Faith.

Nay, I know not whether I did wholly escape her, or no.

Chr.

Why, I tro you did not consent to her de…res?

Faith.

No, not to defile my self; p. 90for I remembred an old writing thatPre. 5. 5. I had seen, which saith, Her steps Job 3…. 1.Job 3:1take hold of Hell. So I shut mine eyes, because I would not be bewitched with her looks: then she railed on me, and I went my way.

Chr.

Did you meet with no other as-sau… He is … by Adam the …irst.as you came?

Faith.

Wh…n I came to the foot of the Hill called Di…iculty, I met with a very aged Man, who asked me, What I was, and whither bound? I told him, That I was a Pilgrim, going to the Coele… C…ty: Then said the old Man, T…ou lookest like an honest fellow; W…le thou be co…nt to dwell with me, for the wages that I shall give thee? Then I asked him his name, and where he dwelt? He said his name was Adam the first, and do dwell in the Town of bbEph. 4. 22.Eph 4:22…eceit. I asked him then, What was his work? and what the wages that he would give? He told me, That his work was many delights; and his wages, that I should be his Heir at last. I further asked him, What House he kept, and what other Servants he had? so he told me, That his House was maintained with all the dainties in the world, and that his p. 91Servants were those of his own begetting. Then I asked, If he had any children? He said that he had but three Daughters, The cc1 Joh. 216.lusts of the flesh, the lusts of the eyes, and the pride of life, and that I should 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 himself.

Chr.

Well, and what conclusion came the Old Man, and you to, at last?

Faith.

Why, at first I found my self somewhat inclinable to go with the Man, for I thought he spake very fair; But look…ng in his foreh…d as I talked with him, I saw there written, Put off the old Man with his deeds.

Chr.

And how then?

Faith.

Then it came burning hot into my mind, whatever he said, and however he flattered, when he got me home to his House, he would sell me for a Slave. So I bid him sorbear to talk, for I would not come near the door of his House. Then he reviled me, and told me …hat he would send such a on… after me, that should make my way bitter to my soul: So I turned p. 92to go away from him: But just as I turned my self to go thence, I felt him take hold of my flesh, and give me such a deadly twitch back, that I thought he had pull'd part of me after himself; T…is made me cry, ddRom. 7. 24.Rom 7:24O wret…d Man! So I went on my way up the Hill.

Now when I had got about half way up, I looked behind me, and saw one coming after me, swift as the wind; so he overtook me just about the place where the Settle stands.

Chr.

Just there, said Christian, d…d I sit down to rest me; but being overcome with sleep, I there lost this Roll out of my bosom.

Faith.

But good Brother here me out: So soon as the Man over-took me, he was but a word and a blow: for down he knockt me, and laid me for dead. But when I was a little come to my self again, I asked him wherefore he served me so? he said, Because of my secret inclining to Adam the first; and with that, he strook me another deadly blow on the brest, and beat me down backward, so I lay at his foot as dead as before. So p. 93when I came to my self again, I cried him mercy; but he said, I know not to shew mercy, and with that knockt me down again He had doubtless 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 first, but as he went by, I perceived the holes in his hands, and his side; then I concluded that he was our lord So I went up the Hill.

Chr.

That Man that overtook you, was Moses, eeThe temper of Moses.he spareth none, neither knoweth he how to shew mercy to those tha… transgress his Law.

Faith.

I know it very well, it was not the first time that he has met with me. Twas he that came to me when I dwelt securely at home, and that told me, He would burn my House over my head, if I staid there.

Chr.

But did not you see the House that stood there on the top of that Hil… on the side of which Moses met you?

Faith.

Yes, and the Lions too, before I came at it; but for the Lions, I think they were a sleep, for it was about Noon; and because I had so p. 94much of the day before me, I passed by the Porter, and came down the Hill.

Chr.

He told … indeed that he saw you go by, but I wish you had called at the House; for they would have shewed you so many …, that you would scarce … forgot them to the day of your death. But pray tell me, did you meet no body … the Valley of Humility?

Faith.

…, I … with one Discontent, Faithfull … … Discontent.who would willingly have perswaded me to go back again with …: his reason was, … that the … was … without Honour; he told me moreover, That there to go, was the way to disobey all my …, as Pride, Arogancy, Self-Conceit, worldly Glory, with others, who he knew, as he said, would be very much offended, if I made such a Fool of my self, as to wade through this Valley.

Chr.

Well, and how did you answer him?… … … Discontent

Faith.

I told him, That although all these that he named might claim kindred … me, and that rightly, (for … they were my Relations, according to the … ) yet since … came p. 95a Pilgrim, they have disowned me, as I also 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 miss-represented the thing: for before Honour is Humility, and a haughty spirit before a fall. Therefore said I, I had rather go through this … to the Honour that was so accounted by the wisest, then chuse that which he esteemed most worth our asfections.

Chr.

Met you with nothing else in He is … … …that Valley?

Faith.

Yes, I met with Shame; But of all the Men that I met … in my Pilgrimage, he I think bears the wrong name: the other would be said nay, after after a little argumentation (and some what else) but this bold faced …, would never have done

Chr.

Why, what did he say to you?

Faith.

What! why he objected against Religion it self; he said it was a pitiful low … business for a Man to mind Religion; he said that a tender conscience was an un-manly thing, and that for a Man to watch p. 96over his words and ways, so as to tye up himself from that hectoring liberty, that the brave spirits of the times accustom themselves unto, would make me the Ridicule of the1 Cor. 1. 26. cha. …. 18.1 Cor 1:26 times. He ob ected also, that but few of the Mighty, Rich, or Wise, were ever of my …; nor any of them, before they were perswaded to bePhi. 3. 7, 8 Fools, and to be of a voluntary fondness, to venture the loss of …, for … body else knows what. He moreover objected the base and low estate and condition of … that were chiefly the Pilgrims of the …; in which they lived, … their ignorance, and want of understanding in all natural Science. Yea, he did hold me to it at … … …, about a great … … … … then here I relate; as, that it was a shame to sit whining and mourning … a Sermon, and a … to come sighing and … home. That it was a shame to ask my … forgiveness for petty faults, or to make restitution where I had taken from any: He said also that Religion made a man grow strange to the great, because of a few vices (which he called p. 97by finer names) and made him own and respect the base, because of the same Religious fraternity. And is not this, said he, a shame?

Chr.

And what … you say to him?

Faith.

Say! I could not tell what to say at the first. Yea, he put me so to it, that my blood came up in my face, even this Shame … it up, and had almost beat me quite off. But at last I began to consider, That that which is … esteemed among 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 docm, we shall not be doomed to death or life, according to the … spirits of the world; but according to the Wisdom and Law of the Highest. Therefore thought I, what God fays, is best, is best, though all the Men in the world are against it. Seeing then, that God prefers his …, seeing God prefers a tender Conscience, seeing they that make themselves Fools for the Kingdom of Heaven, are wisest; and that the p. 98poor that loveth Christ, is richer then the … Man in the world that hates him; Shame depa…t, thou art an …y to my Salvation: shall I entertain thee against my Soveraign Lord? How then shall I look him in the face at his coming? Should IMar. 8. 8.Mark 8:8 now be … of his wavs and Servants, how can I expect the blessing? But indeed this Shame was a … …, I could scarc… shake him out of my company; yea, he would be haunt…g of me, and continually … me in the car, with some one or other of the … that a…nd R…ion: but at last I told him, 'Twas but in vain to attempt further in th…s business; for those things that he disdained, in those did I see most glory: And so at last I got past this importunate one.

The tryals that those men do meet withal

That a…e obediont to the Heavenly call,

Are manifold, and suited … the flesh,

And come, and come, and come again afresh;

That now, or somtime else, we by them may

Be taken, overcome, and cast away.

p. 99O let the Pilgrims, let the Pilgrims then,

Be vigilant, and quit themselves like men.

Chr.

I am glad, my Brother, that thou didst withstand this Villain so bravely; for of all, as thou sayst, I think he has the wrong name: for he is so bold as to follow us in the Streets, and t… attempt to put us to shame before all men; that is, to make us ashamed of that which is good: but if he was not himself audacious, he would never at empt to do as he does, but let us still resist him: for notwithstanding all his Bravadoes, he promoteth the Fool, and none else. The Wise shall Inherit Glory, said Solomon, but shame shall be the promotionPro 3 35:Prov 3:35 of Fools.

Faith.

I think we must cry to him for help against shame, that would have us be valtant for the Truth upon the Earth.

Chr.

Iou say true. But did you meet no body else in that Valley?

Faith.

No not I, for I had Sun-shine all the rest of the way, through that, and also through the Valley of the shadow of death.

p. 100Chr.

'Twas well for you, I am sure it …ed f…r otherwise with me. I had for a long s…ason, as soon almost as I entred into that Valley, a dreadful Combat with that foul …nd Apollyon: Yea, I thought verily he would have killed me; especially when he got me down, and crusht me under him, as if he would have crusht me to pieces. For as he threw me, my Sword flew out of my hand; nay he told me, He was sure of me: but I crie… to God, and he heard me, and delivered me out of all my troubles. Then I entred into the Val…ey of the shadow of death, and had no light for almost half the way through it. I thought I should a been killed there, over, a…d over; But at last, day brake, and the Sun rise, and I went through that which was behind with far more ease and q…iet

Moreover, I saw in my Dream, that as they went on, Faithful, as he chanced to look on one side, saw a Man whose name is Talkative, walking at a distance besides them, (for in this place, there was room enoughTalkative described. for them all to walk) He was a tall Man, and somthing more comely at a p. 101distance then at hand. To this Man, Faithful addressed himself in this manner.

Faith.

Friend, Whither away? Are you going to the Heavenly Countrey?

Talk.

I am going to that same 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.

Faith.

Come on then, and …et us go Faithful a…d Talkative enter discourse.together, and let us spend our time in discoursing of things that are profitable.

Talk

To talk of things that ar… good, to me is very acceptable, wi… you, or with any other; and I am glad that I have met with those that incline to so good a work. For to speak the truth, there are but few that care thus to spend their time (as they are in their travels) but chuse much rather to be speaking of things to no profit, and this hathTalkaives … of bad discourse. been a trouble to me.

Faith.

That is indeed a thing to be l…mented, for what things so wort by of the use of the tongue and mouth of men on E…th, as are the things of the God of …ven?

p. 102Talk.

I like you wonderful well, for your saying is full of conviction; and I will add, What thing so pleasant, and what so profitable, as to talk of the things of God?

What things so pleasant? (that is, if a man hath any delight in things that are wonderful) for instance: If a man doth delight to talk of the History or the Mystery of things, or if a man doth love to talk of Miracles, Wonders or Signs, wh…re shall he find things Recorded so delightful, and so sweetly penned, as in the holy Scripture?

Faith.

That's true: but to be profited by such things in our talk, should be that which we design.

Talk.

That is it that I said: for to talk of such things is most pro…itable, for by so doing, a Man may get knowledge of many things, as of the vanity of earthly things, and the be fit of things above: (thus in general) but more particularly, By this a man may learn the necessity of the Newbirth, the insufficiency of our works, the need of Christs righteousness, &c. Talkatives sine discourse.Besides, by this a man may learn by talk, what it is to repent, to believe, p. 103to pray, to suffer, or the like: by this also a Man may learn what are the great promises & consolations of the Gospel, to his own comfort. Further, by this a Man may learn to refute false opinions, to vindicate the truth, and also to instruct the ignorant.

Faith.

All this is true, and glad am I to hear these things from you.

Talk.

Alas! the want of this is the cause that so few understand the need of faith, and the necessity of a work of Grace in their Soul, in order 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, Heavenly knowledge of these, is the gift of God; no man attaineth to them by humane industry, 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 give you an hundred Scriptures forO brave Talkative the confirmation of this

Faith.

Well then, said Faithful, what is that one thing, that we shall at this time found our discourse upon?

p. 104Talk.

What you will: I will talk ofO brave Talkative things Heavenly, or things Prophanes; things Moral, or things Evang …; things Sacred, or things Prophanes; things past, or things to come; thing forraign, or things at home; things more Essential, or things Circumstantial: provid…d that all be done to our profit.

Faith.

Now did Faith…ul begin to wonder; and stepping to Christian, (for he walked all this while by himse…,) he Faithful … by Talkative.said to him, (but softly) What a brave Companion have we got! Surely this man will make a very excellen… Pilgrim.

Chr.

At this Christian modestlyChristian makes a discovery … Talkative, telling Faithful who he was. smiled, and said, This man with whom you are so taken, will … with this tongue of his, twenty of th…m that know him not.

Faith:

Do you know him then?

Chr.

Know him! Yes, better th…n he knows himself.

Faith.

Pray what is he?

Chr.

His name is Talkative, he dwelleth in our Town; I wonder that you should be a stranger to him, only I consider that our Town is large.

p. 105Faith.

Whose Son is he? And whereabout doth he dwell?

Chr.

He is the Son of one Saywell, he dwelt in Prating-row; and he i… known of all that are acquainted with him, by the name of Talkative in Prating-row: and notwithstanding his fine tongue, he is but a sorry fellow.

Faith.

Well, he … to be a very pretty man.

Chr.

That is, to them that have not through acquaintance with him, for he is b…st abroad, n…ar home he is ugly …: your saying, That he is a …, brings to my mind what I have observ…d in the work of the Painter, whose Pictures shews best at a distance; but very near, more unpleasing.

Faith.

But I am reddy to think … do but jest, because you smiled.

Chr.

God-forbid that I should fest, (though I smiled) in this matter, or that I should accuse any falsely; I will give you a further discovery of him: This man is for any company, and for any talk; as he talketh now with you, so will he …alk when he is on the Ale-bench: and the more p. 106drink he hath in his crown, the more of these things he hath in his mouth: Religion hath no place in his heart, or house, or conversation; all he hath, lieth in his tongue, and his Religion is to make a noise therewith.

Faith

Say you so! Then am I in this man greatly d…eived

Chr

Deceived! you may be sureMat. 23. 1 Cor. 4. 20.Matt 231 Cor 4:20 of it. Remember the Proverb, They say and do not: but the Kingdom of Talkative talks, but does not.God is not in word, but in power. He …alketh of Prayer, of Repentance, of Faith, and of the New birth: but he knows but only to talk of them. I have been in his Family, and have observed him both at home and abroad; and I know what I say of himHis house is empty o… Religion. is the truth. His house is as empty of Religion, as the white of an Egg is of savour. There is there, neither Prayer, nor sign of Repentance for sin: Yea, the bruit in his kind serves God far better then he. He is the very stain, reproach, and shame of Religion to all that know him; it canHe is a …air to Religion. hardly have a good word in all that end of the Town where he dwells, through him. Thus say the commonRom. 2. 24. 25.Rom 2:24Rom 2:25 p. 107People that know him, A Saint abroad, The proverb that goes of himand a Devil at home: His poor Family finds it so, he is such a churl, such a railer at, and so unreasonable with his Servants, that they neither know how to do for, or speak to him. Men that have any dealings with him, say 'tis better to deal with aMen shun to deal with him. Turk then with him, for sairer dealing they shall have at their hands. This Talkative, if it be possible, will go beyond them, defraud, beguile, and over-reach them. Besides, he brings up his Sons to follow his stops; and if he findeth in any of them a foolish timorousness (for so he calls the first appearance of a tender conscience) he calls them fools and blockheads; and by no means will imploy them in much, or speak to their commendations before others. For my part I am of opinion, that he has by his wicked life caused many to stumble and fall; and will be, if God prevent not, the ruine of many more.

Faith.

Well, my Brother, I … bound to believe you; not only because you say you know him, but also because like a Christian, you make your reports p. 108of men. For I cannot think that you speak these things of ill will, but because it is even so as you say.

Chr.

Had I known him no more than you, I might perhaps have thought of him as at the first you did: Yea, had he received this report at their hands only that are enemies to Religion, I should have thought it had been a slander: (A Lot that often falls from bad mens mouths upon good mens Names and Professions:). But all these things, yea and a great man… more as bad, of my own knowledge I can prove him guilty of. Besides, good men are ashamed of him, they can neither call him Brother nor Friend; the very naming of him among them, makes them blush, if they know him.

Fa.

Well, I see that Saying and Doing are two things, and hereafter I shall better observe this distinction.

Chr.

They are two things indeed, and are as diverse as are the SoulT… Car-ka…s of Religion. and the Body: For as the Body without the Soul, is but a dead Carkass; so, Saying, if it be alone, is but a dead Carkass also. The Soul of Religion is the practick part: Pure Religion p. 109and undefiled, before God and the Jam. 1. 27. see …. 2, 23, 24, 25, 26.Jas 1:27Father, is this, To visit the Fatherless and Widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspoted from the World. This Talkative is not aware of, he thinks that bearing and saying will make a good Christian, and thus he deceiveth his own Soul. Hearing is but as the sowing of the Seed; talking is not sufficient to prove that fruit is indeed in the heart and life; and let us assure our selves, that at the day of Doom, men shall be judged according to their fruits. It willSee Mat. 13. and ch. 25.Matt 13 not be said then, Did you believe? but, Were you Doers, or Talkers only? and accordingly shall they be judged. The end of the World is compared to our Harvest, and you know m…n at Harvest regard nothing but Fruit. Not that any thing can be accepted that is not of Faith: But I speak this, to shew you how insignificant the profession of Talkative, will be at that day.

Fa.

This brings to my mind that of Levit. 11.Lev 11Moses, by which he describeth the beast Deut. 14.Deut 14that is clean. He is such an one that parteth the Hoof, and cheweth the …: Not that parteth the Hoof only, … that p. 110cheweth the Cudonly. The Hare cheweth the Cud, but yet is unclean, because Faithful convinced of the bad… of Tal…etive.he parteth not the Hoof. And this truly resembleth Talkative; he cheweth the Cud, he seeketh knowledge, he cheweth upon the Word, but he divideth not the Hoof, he parteth not with the way of sinners; but as the Hare, retaineth the foot of a Dog, or Bear, and therefore he is unclean.

Chr.

You have spoken, for ought I know, the true Gospel sense of those Texts, and I will add an other thing. Paul calleth some men, yea and those great Talkers too, sounding1 Cor. 13. 1. 2, 3. …. 14. 71 Cor 13:11 Cor 13:21 Cor 13:31 Cor 13:141 Cor 13:7 Brass, and Tinckling Cymbals; that is, as he Expounds them in anotherTalka… like … things t…at … … …. place, Thin…s without life, giving sound. Things without life, that is, without the true Faith and Grace of the Gospel; and consequently, things that s…all never be placed in the Kingdom of Heaven among those that are the Ch…ldren of life: Though their sound by their talk, be as if it were the Tongue or voice of an Angel.

Fait.

Well, I was not so fond of his Company as first, but I am as sick of it now. What shall we do to be rid of him?

p. 111Chr.

Take my advice, and do as I bid you, and you shall find that he will soon be sick of your Company too, except God shall touch his heart and turn it.

Fait.

What would you have me to do?

Chr.

Why, go to him, and enter into some serious discourse about the power of Religion: And ask him plainly (when he has approved of it, for that he will) whether this thing be set up in his Heart, House or Conversation.

Fait.

Then Faithful stept forward again, and said to Talkative: Come, what chear? how is it now?

Talk.

Thank you, Well. I thought we should have had a great deal of Talk by this time.

Fait.

Well, if you will, we will fall to it now; and since you left it with me to state the question, let be this: How doth the saving grace of God discover it self, when it is in the heart of man?

Talk.

I perceive then that our talk must be about the power of things; Well, 'tis a very good question, andTalkatives …alfe discovery of a work of grace. I shall be willing to answer you. And take my answer in brief thus. First, Where the Grace of God is in the heart, p. 112it causeth there a great out-cry against sin. Secondly

Fait.

Nay hold, let us consider of o…e at once: I think you should rather say, It showes it self by inclining t…e So…l to abhor its sin.

Talk.

Why, what diff…nce is there between crying out again…t and abhoring of sin?

Fait.

O…! a great deal; a man may cry out a…ainst sin, of policy; but he c…nnot To c…y … agai…t …, no si…n of Graceabhor it, but by vertue of a G…dly antipathy a…ainst it: I have … … cry out against sin in the … … … yet can abide it well enough in … … …, and house, and conversation. Josephs Mistris cried out with aloud voice, as if she had been very holy; but she would willingly, notwithstanding that, have committed uncleanness with him. Some cry out against sin, even as t…e Mother cries out against … … in her lap, when she calleth it … … naughty Girl, and then falls to hugging and kissing it.

Talk.

You lie at the catch, I perceive.

Fait.

No not I, I am only f…r seting things right. But what is the second thing whereby you would prove a discovery p. 113of a work of grac: in the heart?

Talk.

Great knowled…e of Gospel Mysteries.Great knowledge no sign of grace.

Fai….

This signe should have been first, but first or l…st, it is also false; for, Knowledge, great knowledge, may be obtained1 Cor. 13.1 Cor 13 in the mysteries of the Gospel, and yet no work of grace in the Soul. Yea, if a man have all knowledge, he may yet be nothing, and so consequently be no child of God. When Christ said, Do you know all th…se things? And the Disciplés had a…swered, Yes: He addeth, Blessed ar… ve if vedo them. He doth not lay … … … in the knowing of them, but in … … … them. For there is a know… … … attended with doing: He … … his Masters will, and … …. A man may know …ike an … … … … be no Christia…; therefore you sign is not true. Indeed to know, is a … that pleaseth Talkers and Boasters; but to do, is that which pleaseth God. Not that the heart can be good without knowledge, for without that the heart is naught: There is therefore knowledge,Knowledge and knowledge. and knowledge. Knowledge that resteth in the bare speculation of things, and knowled…e that is accompanied with the grace of …aith and love, which puts a p. 114… upon doing even the will of God from the heart: the first of these will serve the Talker, but without the other the true Christian is not content. Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy… know ledge attended wit… endeavours Law, yea I shall observe it with, my whole heart, Psal. 119. 34.

Talk.

You lie at the catch again, this is not for edification.

Fait.

Well, if you please propound another sign how this work of grace discovereth it self where it is.

Talk.

Not I, for I see we shall not agree.

Fait.

Well, if you will not, will you give me leave to do it?

Talk.

You may use your Liberty.

Fait.

A work of grace in the soul di… covereth One good sign of gr…e …it self, either to him that hath it, or to standers by.

To him that hath it, thus. It gives Joh. 16. 8.John 16:8him conviction of sin, especially of the R…m. 7. 24Joh. 16. 9John 16:9defilement of his nature, and the sin of Mar. 16 16Mark 16:16unbelief, (for the sake of which he is Ps 38 18Ps 38:18sure to be damned, if he findeth not Jer. 31. 19Jer 31:19mercy at Gods hand by faith in Jesus Cal 2. 15.Act 4. 12.Acts 4:12Christ.) T…is sight and sense of things Mat. 5 6.Matt 5:6workers in hi… sorrow and shame for sin; Rev 21. 6.Rev 21:6he findeth moreover revealed in hi… the Saviour of the World, and the absolute p. 115necessity of closing with him for life, at the which he findeth hungrings and thirstings after him, to which h… grings, &c. the promise is made N… …ccording to the strength or weakness of his faith in his Saviour, so is his joy and peace, so is his love to holiness, so are his desires to know him more, and also to serve him in this World. But though I say it discovereth it self thus unto him; yet it is but seldom that he is able to conclude that this is a work of Grace, because his corruptions now, and his abused reason, makes his mind to mis-judge in this matter; therefore in him that hath this work, there is required a very sound Judgement, before he can with steddiness …onclude that this is a work of Grace.

To others it is thus discovered.Ro. 10. 1….Rom 10:1

…. By an experimental confession ofPhi. 1. 27. Mat. 5. 9.Matt 5:9his Faith in Christ. 2. By … life answerableJo. 24. 15. to that confession, to wit, a life ofPs. 50. 23.Ps 50:23 holiness; heart-holiness, family-holinessJob. 42. …. 6.Job 42 (if he hath a Family) and by Conversation-holinessEzek. 29. 43.Ezek 29:43 in the World: which in the general teacheth him, inwardly to abhor his Sin, and himself for that …, to suppress it in his Family, and to promote holiness in the World; p. 116…ot by talk only, as an Hypocrite or Talkative Person may do: but by a practical Subjection in …, and Love, to the power of the word: And now Sir, as to this brief description of the work of Grace, and also the discovery of it, if you have ou…t to object, object: if not, then give me leave to propound to you a second question.

Talk.

Nay, my part is not now toAnother good sign of Grace. object, but to hear, let me therefore have your second question.

Faith.

It is this, Do you experience the first part of this description of it? and doth your life and conversation testifie the same? or standeth your Religion in Word or in Tongue, and not in Deed and Truth? pray, if you incline to answer me in this, say no more then you know the God above will say Amen to; and also, nothing but what your Conscience can justifie …ou in. For, not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commen… deth. Besides, to say I am thus, and thus, when my Conversation, and allTalkative not pleased with Faithfuls question. my Neighbours tell me, I lye, is great wickedness.

Talk.

Then Talkative at first began to blush, but recovering himself, p. 117Thus he replyed, You come now to Experience, to Conscience, and God: and to appeals to him for justification of what is spoken: This kind of discourse I did not expect, nor am I disposed to give an answer to such questions, because, I count not my self bound thereto, unless you take upon you to be a Catechizer; and, though you should so do, yet I may refuse to make you my Judge: But I pray will you tell me, why you ask me such questions?

Faith.

Because I saw you forward to The reasons why Faithful put to him that question. Faithfuls plain dealing to Talkative.talk, and because I knew not that you had ought else but notion. Besides, to tell you all the Truth, I have heard of you, that you are a Man whose Religion lies in talk, and that your Conversation gives this your Mouth-profession, the lye. They say You are a spot among Christians, and that Religion fareth the worse for your ungodly conversation, that some already have stumbled at your wicked ways, and that more are in danger of being destroyed thereby; your Religion, and an Ale-House, and Covetousness, and uncleanness, and swearing, and lying, and vain Company-keeping; &c. will stand together p. 118The proverb is true of you, which is said of a Whore; to wit, That she is a shame to all Women; so you are ashame to all Professors

Talk.

Since you a…e ready to takeTalkative flings a… …rom Faithful. up reports, and to judge so rashlas you do; I cannot but conclude you are some peevish, or melancholly Man, not fit to be discou…sed with; and so adieu.

Chr.

Then came up C…ristian, and said to his Brother, I told you how it would happen, your words and his lusts could not agree; he had rather leave your company, then reform his life: but he is gone as I said, let him go; the loss is no mans butA g…od ri…nce his own, he has saved us the trouble of going from him; for … continuing, as I suppose he will do, as he is, he would have been but a blot in our Company: besides, the Apostle says, From such withdraw thy self.

Faith.

But I am glad we had this little discourse with him, it may happen that he will think of it again; however, I have deals plainly with him; and so am clear of his blood, if he perisheth.

C…r

You did well to talk so plainly p. 119to him as you did, there is but little of this faithful dealing with men now a days; and that makes Religion so stink in the nostrills of many, as it doth: for they are these Talkative Fools, whose Religion is only in word, and are debauched and vain in their Conversation, that (being so much admitted into the Fellowship of the Godly) do stumble the World, blemish Christianity, and grieve the Sincere. I wish that all Men would deal with such, as you have done, then should they either be made more conformable to Religion, or the company of Saints would be too hot for them.

How Talkative at first lifts up his Plumes!

How bravely doth he speak! how he presumes

To drive down all before him! but so soon

As Faithful talks of Heart-work, like the Moon

That's past the full, into the wain he …

And so …, … he that Heart work k…ows.

p. 120Thus they went on talking of what they had seen by the way; and so made that way easie, which would otherwise, no doubt, have been tedious to them: for now they went through a Wilderness.

Then I saw in my Dream, that when they were got out of the Wilderness, they presently saw a Town before them, and the name of that Town is Vanity; and at the Town there is a …air kept, called VanityFair: It is kept all the Year long, it beareth the name of Vanity Fair, because the Town where tis kept, is lighter then Vanity; and also, becauseIsa 40. 17 Eccl. 1. ch…p. 2. 11 17.Isa 40:17Eccl 1 all that is there sold, or that cometh thither, is Vanity. As is the saying of the wise, All that cometh is vanity.

This Fair is no new erected business, but a thing of Ancient standing; I will shew you the original of it.

Almost five thousand years agone, there were Pilgrims walkingThe Antiquity of this Fair. to the Coelestial City, as these two honest persons are; and …, Apollyon, and Legion, with thei… Companions, perceiving by the path that the Pilgrims made, that their way to the City lay through this p. 121Town of Vanity, they contrived, here to set up a Fair; a Fair wherein should be sold of all …orts of Va…ty, and that it should last all the year long. Therefore at this Fair areThe Merchandize o… this Fair. all such Merchandize sold, As Houses, Lands, Trades, Places, Honours, Preferments, Titles, Countreys, Kingdoms, Lusts, Pleasures and Delights of all sorts, as Whores, Bauds, Wives, Husbands, Children, Masters, Servants, Lives, Blood, Bodies, Souls, Silver, Gold, Pearls, p…ecious Stones, and what not.

And moreover, at this Fair there is at all times to be seen Juglings, chea…, Games, Plays, Fools, Apes, Knaves, and Rogues, and that of all sorts.

Here are to be seen, and that for nothing, Thefts, Murders, Adultries, False-swearers, and that of a blood-red colour.

And as in others fairs of less moment, there are the several Rows and Streets, under their proper names, where such and such Wares are vended: So here likewise, you have the proper Places, Rows, Streets, (viz. Countreys, and Kingdoms,) where the Wares of this Fair are p. 122…oonest to be found: Here is the Brittain …he Streets of this fair…ow, the French Row, the Itali… Row, the Spanish Row, the German Row, where several sorts of Vanities are to be sold. But as in other fairs some one Commodity is as the chief of all the fair, so the Ware of Rome and her Merchandize is greatly promoted in this fair: Only our English Nation, with some others, have taken a d…slike thereat.

Now, as I said, the way to the1 Cor. 5. 10. Christ went t…rough this fair.1 Cor 5:10 Caelestial City lyes just thorow this Town, where this lusty Fair is kept; and he that will go to the City, and yet not go thorow this Town, must n…ds go out of the World. The Prin…e of Princes himself, when here, went through this Town to his own Countrey, and that upon a Fai…-day too: Yea, and as I think, it was …eelzebub M…t. 4. 8.the chief Lord of this Fair, Luk. 4, 5. 6, 7.Luke 4:5Luke 4:6Luke 4:7that invited him to buy of his Va…; yea, would have made him Lord of the Fair, would he but have done him Reverence as he went thorow the Town. Yea, because he was such a person of Honour, Reelzebub had him from Street to Street, and shewed him all the Kingdoms of p. 123the World in a little time, that he might, if possible, alure that Blessed One, to cheapen and buy some of hisChrist bought nothing in this fair. Vanities. But he had no mind to the Merchandize, and therefore left the Town, without laying out so much as one Farthing upon these Vanities. This Fair therefore is an Ancient thing, of long standing, and a very great Fair.

Now these Pilgrims, as I said, mustThe Pilgrims enter the fair needs go thorow this fair: Well, so they did; but behold, even as they entred into the fair, all the people in the fair were moved, and the Town it self as itThe fair in a hubbub about them were in a Hubbub about them; and that for several reasons: For,

First, The Pilgrims were cloathed with such kind of Rai…ent, as wasThe first cause of the …. diverse from the Rai…ent of any that Traded in that fair. The people therefore of the fair made a great gazing upon them: Some said they were Fools, some they were Bedlams, and some they are Outlandish-men.

Secondly, And as they wondred1 Cor. 2. 7, 8.1 Cor 2:71 Cor 2:8 at their Apparel, so they did likewise2d Cause of the hubbub. at their Speech, for few could understand what they said; they naturally spoke the Language of Can…an, p. 124but they that kept the fair, were the men of this World: So that from one end of the fair to the other, they seemed Barbarians each to the other.

Thirdly, But that which did not a little amuse the Merchandizers, was, that these Pilgrims set very light by all their Wares, they cared not, so 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 Psal. 119. 37.Ps 119:37beholding vanity; and look upwards, signifying that their Trade and Traf…ickPhil. 3. 19. 20.Phil 3:19Phil 3:20 was in Heaven.

One chanced mockingly, beholding the carriages of the men, to say unto them, What will ye buy? but they, looking gravely upon him, said, We buy the Truth. At that, there wasPr. 23, 2…, an occasion taken to despise the men the more; some mocking, some …aunting,T…ey are mocked. some speaking reproachfully, and some calling upon others to smite them. At last things came to an hubbub… … … a …. and great stir in the fair, in so much that all order was confounded. Now was word pr…sently brought to the great one of the fair, who quickly came down, and deputed some of p. 125his most trusty friends to take these men into examination, about whomThey are examined. the fair was almost overturned. So the men were brought to examination; and they that sat upon them, asked them whence they came, whether they went, and what they did there in such an unusual Garb? TheThey te…t who they are and whence they came. men told them, that they were Pilgri…s and Strangers in the World, and that they were going to their own Countrey, which was the Heavenly Jerusalem; and that they had giv…n none occasion to the men of the Town, nor yet to the Merchandizers, thus to abuse them, and to let them in their Journey. Except it was, for that, when one asked them what they would buy, they said they would buy the Truth. But they that wereThey are not believed. appointed to examine them, did not believe them to be any other then Bedlams a…d Mad, or else such as came to put all things into a confusion in the fair. Therefore they took them and beat them, and besmeared themThey are put in the Cage. with dirt, and then put them into the Cage, that they might be made a Sp…ctacle to all the men of the fair. There therefore they lay for some p. 126time, and were made the objects of any mans sport, or malice, or revenge.Their be…aviour in the Cage. The great one of the fair laughing still at all that befel them. But the men being patient, and not rendering railing for railing, but contrary wise blessing, and gi…ng good words for bad, and kin … for injuries done: Some … in the fair that were more …, … lessThe men of the fair do fall out among them selves about these two men. prejudiced then the …est, b…gan to check and blame the base… …rt for their continual abuses done … them to the men: They therefor… in angry manner let fly at them again, counting them as bad as the men … the Cage, and telling them that …ey seemed confederates, and should be made partakers of their misfortun…s. The other replied, That for ought they could see, the men were quiet, and sober, 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, th…n were the men that they had abused. Thus, after divers words had passed on both sides, (the men themselves behav ng themselves all the while very wisely p. 127and soberly before them,) they fell to some Blows, and did harm one toThey are made the Authors of this disturbance. another. Then were these two poor men brought before their Examiners again, and there charged as being guilty of the late Hubbub that had been in the fair. So they beat themThey are led up and down the fair in Chaines for a terror to others. pitifully, and hanged Irons upon them, and led them in Chaines, up and down the fair, for an example and a terror to others, lest any should further speak in their behalf, or joyn thems…lves unto them. But Christian and Faithful behaved themselves yet more wisely, and received the ignominy and shame that was cast upon them, with so much meekness andSome of the men o… the fair w…n to them. patience, that it won to their side (though but few in comparison of the rest) several of the men in the fair: This put the other party yet into a greater rage, insomuch that they concluded the death of these two men. Wherefore they threatned that the Cage norTheir adversaries resolve to kill them. Irons should serve their turn, but that they should die, for the abuse they had done, and for deluding the men of the fair.

Then were they remanded to the Cage again until further order should p. 128taken with them. So they put themThey are again put into the Cage and after brought to Tryal. in, and made their feet …ast in the Stocks. Then a convenient time being appointed, they brought them forth to their Tryal in order to their Condemnation. When the time was come, they were brought before their Enemies and arraigned; the Judge's name was Lord Hategood. Their Indictment was one and the same in substance, though somewhat varying in form, the Contents whereof was this.

That they were enemies to, and sturbers T…eir Indi…ment.of their Trade; that they had made Commotions and Divisions in the Town, and had won a party to their own most dangerous opinions, in contempt of the Law of their Prince.

Then Faithful began to answer,Faithfuls answer for himself. That he had only set himself against that which had set it self against him that is higher then the highest. And said he, As for disturbance, I make none, being my self a man of Peace; the Party that were won to us, were won by beholding our Truth and Innocence, and they are only turned from the worse to the better. And as to the King you talk of, … he is p. 129Beelzebub, the Enemy of our Lord, I defie him and all his Angels.

Then Proclamation was made, that they that had ought to say for their Lord the King against the Prisoner at the Bar, should sorthwith appear and give in their evidence. So there came in three Witnesses, to wit, Envy, Superstition, and Picktbank. They was then asked, If they knew the Prisoner at the Bar? and what they had to say for their Lord the King against him.

Then stood forth Envy, and said to this effect; My Lord, I have known this man a long time, and will attest upon my Oath before this honourable Bench, That he is —

Jud…e.

Hold, give him his Oath; So they sware him. Then he said, My Lord, This man, notwithstanding his plausible name, is one of the vilest men in our Countrey; He neither regardeth Prince nor People, Law nor Custom: but doth all that he can to possess all men with certain of his disloyal notions, which he in the general calls Principles of Faith and Holiness. And in particular, I heard …im once my self affirm, That Christianity, p. 130and the Customs of our Town of Vanity, were Diametrically opposi…e, and could not be reconciled. By which saying, 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 say to him, Hast thou any more to say?

Env.

My Lord I could say 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 shall be wanting that will dispatch him, I will enlarge my Testlmony against him. So he was bid stand by. Then they called Superstition, and bid him look upon the Prisoner; they also asked, What he could say for th…ir Lord the King against him? Then they sware him, so he began.

Super.

My Lord, I have no great acquaintance with this man, nor do I desire to have further knowledge of him; However this I know, that he is a very pestilent fellow, from some discourse that the other day I had with him in this Town; for then talking with him, I heard him say, p. 131That our Religion was naught, and such by which a man could by no means please God: which sayings of his, my Lord, your Lordship very well knows, what necessarily thence will follow, two wit, That we still do worship in vain, are yet in our Sins, and finally shall be damned; and this is that which I have to say.

Then was Pickthank sworn, and bid say what he knew, in behalf of their Lord the King against the Prisoner at the Bar.

Pick.

My Lord, and you GentlemenPickth…nks T…imony. all, This fellow I have known of a long time, and have heard him speak things that ought not to be spoke. For … … rai…ed on our noble … …, and hath spoke … … of his honourableSins are … Lords and Great ones. …, whose names are the Lord Oldm…n, the Lord … ac…ght, the Lord Luxurious, the Lord Desire of V…in-…, my old Lord Lechery, Sir Having Greedy, with all the rest of our …; and he hath said moreover, that if all men were of his mind, if possible, there is not one of these noble Men should have any longer a being in this Town. p. 132Besides, he hath not been afraid to rail on you, my Lord, who are now appointed to be h…s Judge, calling you an ungod…y Villian, with many other such like vilify…ng terms, by which he hath bespatter…d most of the G…ntry of our Town. When this Pickthank had told h…s …ale, the Judge directed his speech to the Prisoner at the Bar, saying, Thou Runagate, Heretick, and Traitor, hast thou h…ard what th…se hone it GentlemenF…ithfuls defe…ce of him…f. have witness…d against thee?

Faith.

May I speak a few words in my own defence?

Judg.

Sirrah, Sirrah, thou deservest to live no longer, but to be slain imm…diately upon the place; yet that all men may see our gentlen…ss towards th…e, let us see what thou hast to say.

Fa…th.

1. I say then in answer to what Mr. Envy hath spok…n, I never said ought but this, That what Rule, or L…ws, or Custom, or People, were flat against the Word of God, are diametrically opposite to Christianity. If I have said a miss in this, convince me of my errour, and I am ready here before you to make my recantation.

p. 1332. As to the second, to wit, Mr. …, and his charge against me, I said only this, That in the worship 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 thrust into the worship of God, that is not agreeable 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 said, I say, (avoiding terms, as that I am said 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 so the Lord have mercy upon me.

The… the Judge called to the JuryThe Judge his … to the Jury. (who all this while stood by, to hear a…d observe) Gentlemen of the Jury, you see this man about whom so great an uproar hath been made in this Town: you have also heard what these worthy Gentlemen have witnessed against him; also you have heard his reply and confession: It lieth now in your brests to hang him, p. 134or save his life. But yet I think meet to instruct you into our Law.

There was an Act made in the days of Pharaoh the Great, Servant to ourExod. 1.Exod 1 Prince, That lest those of a contrary Religion should multiply and grow too strong for him, their Males should be thrown into the River. There was also an Act made in the days of Nebuchadnezzar the Great, another ofDan. 3.Dan 3 his Servants, That whoever would not fall down and worship his golden Image, should be thrown into a fiery Furnace. There was also an Act made in the days of Darius, ThatDan. 6.Dan 6 who so, for some time, called upon any God but his, should be cast into the Lions Den. Now the substance of these Laws this Rebel has broken, not only in thought (which is not to be born) but also in word and deed; which must therefore needs be intollerable.

For that of Pharaoh, his Law was made upon a supposition, to prevent mischief, no Crime being yet apparent; but here is a Crime apparent. For the second and third, you see he disputeth against our Religion; and for the Treason he hath confessed, he deserveth to die the death. Then

p. 135Then went the Jury out, whose names were Mr. Blind-man, Mr. Nogood, Mr. Malice, Mr. Love lust, Mr. Live-loose, Mr. Heady, Mr. High-mind, Mr. Enmity, Mr. Lyar, Mr. Cruelty, Mr. Hate-light, and Mr. Implacable, who every one gave in his private Ve…dict against him among themselves, and afterwards unanimously concluded to bring him in guilty before the Judge. And first Mr. Blindman, the foreman, said, I see …learly that this man is an Heretick. Then said Mr. No-good, Away with such a fellow from the Earth. Ay, said Mr. Malice, for I hate the very looks of him. Then said Mr. Love-lust, I could never indure him. Nor I, said Mr. Liveloose, for he would alwayes be condemning my way. Hang him, hang him, said Mr. Heady. A sorry Scrub, said Mr. High-mind. My heart riseth against him, said Mr. Enmity. He is a Rogue, said Mr. Lyar. Hanging is too good for him, said Mr. Cruelty. Lets dispatch him out of the way, said Mr. Hate-light. Then said Mr. Implacable, Might I have all the World given me, I could not be reconciled to him, therefore let us forthwith bring him in p. 136guilty of death: And so they did, therefore he was presently Condemned, To be had from the place where heThe Cruel death of Faithful. was, to the place from whence he came, and there to be put to the most cruel death that could be invented.

They therefore brought him ou…, to do with him according to their Law; and first they Scourged him, then they Buffetted him, then they Lanced his flesh with Knives; after that, they Stoned him with Stones, then prickt him with their Swords, and last of all they burned him to Ashes at the Stake. Thus came Faithful to his end. Now, I saw that there stood behind the multitude, a Chariot and a couple of Horses, waiting for Faithful, who (so soon as his adversaries had dispatched him) was taken up into it, and straightway was carried up through the Clouds, with sound of Trumpet, the nearest way to the Coelestial Gate. But as for Christian, he had some respit,Christian is still ali…e. and was remanded back to prison, so he there remained for a space: But he that over-rules all things, having the power of their rage in his own hand, so wrought it about, that Christian for that time escaped them, and went his way.

p. 137Well Faithful, thou hast faithfully profest

Unto thy Lord: with him thou shalt be blest;

When Faithless ones, with all their vain delights,

Are crying out under their hellish plights

Sing, Faithful, sing; and let thy name survive,

For though they kill'd thee, thou art yet alive.

Now I saw in may Dream, that Christian went not forth alone, for there was one whose name was Hopeful, Christian has another Companion.(being made so by the beholding of Christian and Faithful in their words and behaviour, in their sufferings at the fair) who joyned himself unto him, and entering into a brotherly covenant, told him that he would be his Companion. Thus one died to make. Testimony to the Truth, and another rises out of his … to be a Companion with Christian. ThisThere is more of the men of the fair will follow Hopeful also told Christian, that there were many more of the men in the fair that would take their time and follow after.

So I saw that quickly after they were got out of the fair, they overtook p. 138one that was going be…ore them, whos… name was By-ends; so they said…ey overtake byends. to …; What Countrey-man, Sir? and how far go you this way? He told th…m, That he came from the Town of Fair-speech, and he was going to the Coeles…ial City, (but told them not his name.)

From Fair-speech, s…d Christian; is there … that be good live ther…?

By-ends.

Yes, said By-ends, I hope.

Chr.

Pray Sir, what ma… I call you?

By-ends.

I am a Stran… to you,By-ends … to … … na…e. and you to me, if you … going this way, I shall be glad of your Company; if not, I must be content.

Chr.

This Town of Fair-speech, I have heard of it, and, as I remember, they say us a Wealthy pl…ce.

Byends.

Yes, I will assure you that it is, and I have very many Rich Kind…d there.

Chr.

Pray who are your Kindred there, if a man may be so 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 most of my Estate by the same occupation.

p. 139Chr.

Are you a Married man?

By-ends.

Yes, and my Wife is aThe wife and Kindred of By-ends. very Virtuous woman, the Daughter of a Virtuous woman: She was my Lady Fainings Daughter, therefore she came of a very Honourable Family, and is arrive… to such a …tch of Breeding, that sh… knows how to carry it to all, even to Prince and Peasant.Where Byends differs from others in Religion. 'Tis true, we somewhat differ in Religion from those of the stricter sort, yet but in two small points: First, we never strive against Wind and Tide. Secondly, we are alwayes most zealons when Religion goes in his Silver Slippers; we love much to walk with him in the Street, if the Sun shines, and the people applaud it.

Then Christian stept a little a toside to his Fellow Hopeful, saying, It runs in my mind that this is one By-ends of Fair-speech, and if it be he, we have as very a Knave in our Company, as dwelleth in all these parts. Then said Hopeful, Ask him; methinks he should not be ashamed of his name. So Christian came up with him again, and said, Sir, you talk as if you knew something more then all p. 140the World doth, and if I take not my mark amiss, I deem I have half a guess of you: Is not your name Mr. …y ends of Fair-speech?

By-ends.

That is not my name, but indeed it is a Nick-name that is given me by some that cannot abide me, and I must be content to bear it as a reproach, as other good men have born theirs before me.

Chr.

But did you never give an …ccasion to men to call you by this name?

By-ends.

Never, never! The worstHow Byends got his name. that ever I did to give them an occasion to give me this name, was, That I had alwayes the luck to j…mp in my Judgement with the present way of the times, whatever it was, and my chance was to get thereby; but if things are thus cast upon me, let me count them a blessing, but let not the malicious load me therefore with reproach.

Chr.

I thought indeed that …; … the man that I had heard of, and to tell you what I think, I fear this name belongs to you more properly then you are willing we should think it doth.

By-ends.

Well, If you will thus imagine, I cannot help it. You shall find p. 141me a fair Company-keeper, if you…. will still admit me your a…ociate.

….

If you will go with us, you … go … Wind and Tide, the which, I …, … against your … You mu… also …wn Rel…gion in his …, as well a… when in his Silver S…ppers, and sta…a by him, …, w…en bound in Irons, as well as when he walketh … Streets with applause.

By-ends.

You must not impose, nor Lord it over my Faith; leave me to my liberty, and let me go with you.

Chr.

Not a step further, unless you will do in what I propound, as we.

Then said By-ends, I shall never desert my old Principles, since they are harmless and profitable. If I may not go with you, I must do as I did before you overtook me, even go by my self, untill some overtake me that will be glad of my Company.

Then Christian and Hopeful outwent him, and went till they cameThe ease that Pilgrims have is but little in this life at a delicate Plain, called Ease, where they went with much content; but that plain was but narrow, so they were quickly got over it. Now at theLucre Hill dangerus Hill. further side of that plain, was a little Hill called Lucre, and in that Hill p. 142a Silver-Mine, which some of them that had formerly gone that way, because of the rarity of it, … … ed aside to see; but going too n…ar the brink of the pit, the ground b…ing deceitful under them, b…oke, and they were slain; some al…o had be…n maimed there, and could not to their dying day be their own … again.

Then I … … …y Dr…am, that a little … the roa…, … against the Silver-Mi…, stood …, Gentlemanlike,) to call to … to come and …: Who said to Christian and his Fellow, Ho, turn … hither, and I will shew you a thing.

Chr.

What thing so deserving, as to turn us out of the way?

De.

Here is a Silver-Mine, and some digging in it for Treasure; if you will come, with a little paines you may richly provide for your selves.

Hopef.

Then said Hopeful, Let us Hopeful tempted to go, but Christian bolds him back.go see.

Chr.

Not I, said Christian, I have heard of this place before now, and how many have there been slain; and besides, that Treasure is a snare to those that seek it, for it hindreth them in their Pilgrimage. Then Christian p. 143called to Demas, saying, Is not the place dangerous? hath it not hindred Hos. 4. 18.Hos 4:18many in their Pilgrimage?

De.

Not very dangerous, except to those that are careless: but withal, he blushed as he spake.

Chr.

Then said Christian to Hopeful, Let us not stir a step, but still keep on our way.

Hope.

I will warrant you, when By-ends comes up, if he hath the same invitation as we, he will turn in thither to see.

Chr.

No doub… thereof, for his principles lead him that way, and a hundred to one but he dies there.

De.

Then Demas called again, saying, But will you not come over and see?

Chr.

Then Christian roundly answered, saying, Demas, Thou art anChristian roundeth up Demas. Enemy to the right ways of the Lord of this way, and hast been already2 Tim. 4. 10.2 Tim 4:10 condemned for thine own turning aside, by one of his Majesties Judges; and why seekest thou to bring us into the like condemnation? Besides, if we at all turn aside, our Lord the King will certainly hear thereof; and will there put us to p. 144shame, where we would stand with boldness before him.

Demas cried again, That he also was one of their fraternity; and that if they would …arry a little, he also himself would walk, with them.

Cor.

Then said Christian, What is thy name? is it not it by the which I have called thee?

Ce.

Yes, my name is Demas, I am the Son of Abraham.

Chr.

I know you, Gehazi was your Great Grandfather, and Iudas 2 Kings 5 10.2 Kgs 5:10your Father, and you have trod their steps. It is but a devilish prank thatMat. 26. 14, 15.Matt 26:14Matt 26:15 thou usest: Thy Father was hanged for a Traitor, and thou deservest nochap. 17. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. better reward. Assure thy self, 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 again within sight, and …eat the firstBy-ends goes over to Demas. beck went over to Demas. Now whether he fell into the Pit, by looking over the brink thereof; or whether he went down to dig, or whether he was smothered in the bottom, by the damps that commonly arise, of p. 145these things I am not certain: But this I observed, that he never was seen again in the way.

By-ends and Silver-Demas both agree;

One calls, the other runs, that he may be,

A sharer in his Lucre: so these two

Take up in this World, and no further go.

I saw then, that they went onA River Ps. 6… 9.Ps 6:9 their way to a pleasant River, which David the King called the River of Rev. …2.Rev 2Ezek. 47.Ezek 47God; but John, The River of the water of life: Now their way lay just upon the bank of the River: here therefore Christian and his Companion walked with great delight; They drank also of the water of the River, which was pleasant and enlivening to their weary Spirits: besides, on the banks of thi… River on either side were green Trees, that bore all manner of Fruit; and the leaves of the TreesTrees by the River. The Fruit and leaves of the Trees were good for Medicine; with the Fruit of these Trees they were also much delighted; and the leaves they eat to prevent Su…feits, and other Diseases that are incident to those p. 146that hear their blood by Travels. On either side of the River was also a Meadow curiously beautified withA Meadow in … they lie down to sleep. Lilies; And it was green all the year long. In this Meadow they lay down and slept, for here they might lie down safely. When they awoke, theyPs. 22.Ps 22 Isa. …4. 30.Isa 4:30gathered again of the Fruit of the Trees, and drank again of the Water of the River: and then lay down again to sleep. Thus they did several days and nights.

Behold ye how these Christal streams do glide

(To comfort Pilgrims) by the Highway side;

The Meadows green, besides their fragrant smell,

Yield dainties for them: And he that can tell

What pleasant Fruit, yea Leaves, these Trees do yield,

Will soon sell all, that he may buy this Field.

So when they were disposed 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 p. 147they had not journied sar, but the River and the way, for a time, pàrted. At which they were not a little sorry, yet they durst not go out of the way. Now the way from the River was rough, and their seet tender by reason of their Travels; So the soul of the Pilgrims was much discouraged, Numb. 21. 4Num 21:4because of the way. Wherefore still as they went on, they wished 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 called By-Path-Meadow. Then said Christian to his fellow, If this Meadow liethBy PathMeadow. One temptation does make way for another along by our way side, lets go over into it. Then he went to the Stile to see, and behold a Path lay along by the way on the other side of the sence. 'Tis according to my wish said Christian, here is the easiest going; come good Hopeful, and lets us go over.

Hop.

But how if this Path should lead us out of the way?Strong Christians may lead weak ones out of the way.

Chr.

That's not like, said the other; look, doth it not go along by the way side? So Hopeful, being per swaded by his fellow, went after him p. 148over the Stile. When they were gone over, and were got into the …, they found it very … sor … feet; and withal, they looking besore them, espied a Man walking as they did, (and his name was Vain-confidence) so they called after him, and asked him whither that way led? he said, To the Coelestial Gate. Look, said Christian, did not I tell you so? by this you may see we are right: so they followed, and he went before them. But behold the night came on, and it grew very dark, so that they that were behind, lost the sight of him that went before.

He therefore that went before (Vain-confidence by name) not seeing the way before him, fell into a deep Pit, which was on purpose thereIsa. 9. …6 A Pit to catch the vain-glorious in.Isa 9:6 made by the Prince of those grounds, to catch vain-glorious fools withall; and was dashed in pieces with his fall.

Now Christian and his fellow heard him fall. So they called, to know the matter, but there was none to answer, only they heard a groaning. Then said Hopeful, Where are we now? Then was his fellow p. 149silent, as mistrusting that he had led h m out of the way. And now it beganReasoning between Christian and Hopeful to rain, and thunder, and lighten in a very dreadful manner, and the water rose ….

Then Hopeful groaned in himself, saying, Oh that I had kept on my way!

Chr.

Who could have thought that this path should have led us out of the way?

Hope.

I was afraid on't at very first, and therefore gave you that gentle caution. I would have spoke plaine…, but that you are older then I.

Chr.

Good Brother be not osfended,Christians … for leading of his Broout of the way. I am sorry I have brought thee out of the way, and that I have put thee into such eminent danger; pray my Brother forgive me, I did not do it of an evil intent.

Hope.

Be comforted my Brother for I forgive thee; and believe too, that this shall be for our good.

Chr.

I am glad I have with me a merciful Brother: But we must not stand thus, let's try to go back again.

Hope.

But good Brother let me go before.

Chr.

No, if you please, let me go first; that if there be any danger, I p. 150may be first therein, because by my means we are both gone out of the way.

Hope.

No, said Hopeful, you shall not go first, for your mind being troubled, may lead you out of the way again. Th…n for their encouragement, they heard the voice of one saying, Let thine heart be towards the Highway, even the way that thou wentest, Jer. … 1.Jer 1turn again: But by this time the WatersThey are iu danger of drowning as they go back. were greatly risen, by reason of which, the way of going back was very dangeròus. (Then I thought that it is easier going out of the way when we are in, then going in when we are out.) Yet they adventured to go back; but it was so dark, and the flood was so high, that in their going back, they had like to have been drowned nine or ten tim…s.

Neither could they, with all the skill they had, get again to the Stile that night. Wherefore, at last, lighting under a little shelter, they sat down there till the day brake; but being weary, they fell asleep. NowT…ey sleep in the grounds of Giant Despair. there was not far from the place where they lay, a Castle, called Doubting-Castle, the owner whereof was p. 151Giant Despair, and it was in his grounds they now were sleeping; wherefore he getting up in the morning ea…ly, and walking up and down in his Fields, caught Christian andHe finds them in his ground, and carries them to Doubting Castle, Hopeful asleep in his grounds. Th…n with a grim and surly voice he bid them awake, and asked them whence they were? and what they did in his grounds? They told him, they were Pilgrims, and that they had lost their way. Then said the Giant, You have this night trespassed on me, by trampling in, and lying on my grounds, and therefore you must go along with me. So they were forced to go, because he was stronger then they. They also had but little to say, for they knew themselves in a fault. The Giant therefore drove them before him, and put them into his Castle,The Grievousness of their Imprisonment into a very dark Dungeon, nasty and stinking to the spirit of these two men: Here then they lay, from Wednesday morning till Saturday night,Ps. 88. 18.Ps 88:18 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 case, and were far from friends and acquaintaoe. Now in this place, p. 152Christian had double sorrow, because 'twas through his unadvised haste that th…y were brought into this distress.

Well, on Saturday about midnight they began to pray, and continued in Prayer till almost break of day.

Now a little before it was day, good Christian, as one half amazed, brake out in this passionate Speech, What a fool, qu…th he, am I th… to lie in a stinking Dungeon, w…en I may A K…y in Christians … called Promise, opens any Lock in Doubt-…g Castle.as well walk at liberty? I have a Key in my bosom, called Promise, that will, I am perswaded, open any Lock in Doubting Castle. Then said Hopeful, That's good News; good Brother pluck it out of thy bosom and try: Then Christian pulled it out of his bosom, and began to try at the Dungion door, whose bolt (as he turn…d the Key) gave back, and the door flew open with ease, and Chri…tian and Hopeful both came out. Then he went to the outward door that leads into the Castle yard, and with hi… Key opened the door also. After he went to the Iron Gate, for that must be opened too, but that Lock went damnable hard, yet the Key did open it; then they thrust open the Gate p. 153to make their escape with speed, but that Gate, as it opened, made such a creaking, that it waked Giant Despair, who hastily rising to pursue his Prisoners, 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 so were safe, because they were out of his Jurisdiction.

Now when they were gone over the Stile, they began to contrive with themselves wh…t they should do at that Stile, to prevent those that should come after, from falling into the hands of Giant Despair. So they consented to er…ct there a Pillar, and to engrave upon the side thereof, Over this Stile is the way to Doubting-Castle, which is kept by Giant Despair, wh… despiseth the King of the C…lestial Countrey, and seeks to destroy his holy Pilgri…s. Many therefore that followed after, read what was written, and escaped the danger. This done, they sang as follows.

Out of the way we went, and then … found

What 'twas to tread upon forbidden ground:

p. 154And let them that come after have a care,

Lest heedlesness makes them, as we, to fare:

Lest they, for trespassing, his prisoners are,

Whose Castle's Doubting, and whose name's Despair.

They went then, till they came to the delectable Mountains, which Mountains belong to the Lord of thatThe delectable mountains Hill, of which we have spoken before; so they went up to the Mountains, to behold the Gardens and Orchards, the Vineyards, and FountainsThey a…e refreshed in the mountains: of water, where also they drank, and washed themselves, and did freely eat of the Vineyards. Now there was on the tops of these Mountains, Shepherds feeding their flocks, and they stood by the high-way side. The Pilgrims therefore went to them, and leaning upon their staves, (as is common with weary Pilgrims, when they stand to talk with any by the way,) they asked, Whose delectable Mounta…ns are these? and whose be the sheep that feed upon them?

p. 155Shep.

These Mountains are Immanuels Land, and they are within sight of his City, and the sheep also are his, and he laid down his life for them.Joh. 10. 11John 10:11

Chr.

Is this the way to the Coelestial City?

Shep.

You are just in your way.

Chr.

How far is it thither?

Shep.

Too far for any, but those that shall get thither indeed.

Chr.

Is the way safe, or dangerous?

Shep.

Safe for those for whom it is to be safe, but transgressors shall fall therein.Hos. 14. 9:Hos 14:9

Chr.

Is there in this place any relief for Pilgrims that are weary and faint in the way?

Shep.

The Lord of these Mountains hath given us a charge, Not to be Heb. 13. 1, 2.Heb 13:1Heb 13:2forgetful to entertain strangers: Therefore the good of the place is even before you.

I saw also in my Dream, that when the Shepherds perceived that they were way-fairing men, they also put questions to them, (to which they made answer as in other places,) as, Whence came you? and, How got you into the way? and, By what means p. 156have you so persevered therein? For but few of them that begin to come hither, do shew their face on these Mountains. But when the Shephe…ds heard their answers, being pleased therewith, they looked very lovingly upon them; and said, Welcome to the de…ectable Mountains.

The Shepherds, I say, whose names were, Knowledge, Experience, Watchful, and Sincere, took them by the hand, and had them to their Tents, and made them pa…take of that which was ready at present. They said moreover, We would that you should stay here a while, to acquaint with us, and yet more to solace your selves with the good of these delectable Mountains. They told them, That they were content to stay; and so they went to their rest that night, because it was very late.