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Part two, the fourth stage.
Now, when they had eaten and drank

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and had chattered a little longer,
their guide said to them, the day

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wears away. If you think good, let us prepare to be going.

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So they got up to go,
and the little boys went before. But

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Christiana forgot to take her bottle of
spirits with her, so she sent her

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little boy back to fetch it.
Then said, Mercy, I think this

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is a losing place. Here Christian
lost his roll, and here Christiana left

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her bottle behind her. Sir,
what is the cause of this? So

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their guide made answer and said,
the cause is sleep or forgetfulness. Some

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sleep when they should keep awake,
and some forget when they should remember.

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And this is the very cause why
often at the resting places some pilgrims and

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some things come off losers. Pilgrims
should watch and remember what they have already

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received under their greatest enjoyments, but
for want of doing so, oftentimes their

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rejoicing ends in tears, and their
sunshine in a cloud. Witnessed the story

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of Christian at this place. When
they were come to the place where mistrust

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and Timorous met Christian to persuade him
to go back for fear of the lions.

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They perceived as it were a stage, and before it towards the road

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a broad plate with a copy of
verses written thereon, and underneath the reason

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of raising up that stage in that
place rendered. The verses were, let

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him that seize this stage take heed
unto his heart and tongue, lest if

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he do not hear, he speed. As some have long agone, The

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words underneath the verses were, this
stage was built to punish those upon who,

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through timorousness or mistrust, shall be
afraid to go further on pilgrimage.

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Also on this stage, both mistrust
and timorous were burned through the tongue with

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a hot iron for endeavoring to hinder
Christian on his journey. Then said,

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Mercy, this is much like to
the saying of the Beloved, what shall

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be given unto thee, or what
shall be done unto thee? Thou false

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tongue, sharp arrows of the mighty
with coals of juniper, some one hundred

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and twenty three and four. So
they went on till they came within sight

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of the lions. Now mister Greatheart
was a strong man, so he was

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not afraid of a lion. But
Yet, when they were come up to

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the place where the lions were,
the boys that went before were now glad

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to cringe behind, for they were
afraid of the lions. So they stepped

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back and went behind. At this
their guide smiled and said, how now,

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my boys, do you love to
go before when no danger doth approach,

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and love to come behind so soon
as the lions appear. Now as

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they went on, mister Greatheart drew
his sword with intent to make a way

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for the pilgrims in spite of the
lions. Then there appeared one that it

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seems, had taken upon him to
back the lions. And he said to

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the pilgrim's guide, what is the
cause of your coming hither? Now?

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The name of that man was Grim
or bloody man, because of his slaying

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of pilgrims, and he was of
the race of the giants. Mister Greatheart

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then said the pilgrim's guide, these
women and children are going on pilgrimage,

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and this is the way they must
go, and go it they shall,

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in spite of thee and the lions. Grim, this is not their way,

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neither shall they go therein I am
come forth to withstand them, and

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to that end, will back the
lion. Now, to say the truth,

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by reason of the fierceness of the
lions, and of the grim carriage

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of him that did back them,
this way had of late lain much unoccupied,

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and was almost grown over with grass. Christiana then said Christiana. Though

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they highways had been unoccupied, heretofore. And though the travelers have been made

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in times past to walk through by
paths, it must not be so.

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Now I am risen. Now I
am risen, a mother in Israel Judges

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five, six and seven. Grim
then he swore by the lions that it

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should, and therefore bid them turn
aside, for they should not have passage

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there. But great Heart, their
guide, made first his approach unto Grim,

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and laid so heavily on him with
his sword that he forced him to

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retreat. Grim then said, he
that attempted to back the lions, will

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you slay me upon mine own ground? Mister Greatheart. It is the King's

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highway that we are in, and
in this way it is that thou hast

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placed the lions. But these women
and these children, though weak, shall

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hold on their way in spite of
thy lions. And with that he gave

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him again a downright blow and brought
him upon his knees. With this blow,

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also he broke his helmet, and
with the next he cut off an

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arm. Then did the giant roar
so hideously that his voice frightened the women,

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And yet they were glad to see
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Now the lions were chained, and
so of themselves could do nothing. Wherefore,

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when old grim that intended to back
them was dead, mister Greatheart said

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to the pilgrims, come now and
follow me, and no hurt shall happen

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to you from the lions. They
therefore went on, but the women trembled

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as they passed by them. The
boards also looked as if they would die,

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but they all got by without further
hurt. Now, when they were

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within sight of the porter's lodge,
they soon came up unto it. But

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they made them more haste after this
to go thither, because it is dangerous

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traveling there in the night. So
when they were come to the gate,

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the guide knocked, and the porter
cried who was there. But as soon

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as the guide had said it is
I, he knew his voice and came

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down, for the guide had off
before that. Come thither as a conductor

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of pilgrims. When he was come
down, he opened the gate, and,

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seeing the guide standing just before it, for he saw not the women,

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for they were behind him, he
said unto him, how now,

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mister greatheart, what is your business
here so late at night? I have

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brought said he some pilgrims hither where
by my Lord's commandment they must lodge.

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I had been here some time ago, had I not been opposed by the

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giant that it used to back the
lions. But I, after a long

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and tedious combat with him, have
cut him off and have brought the pilgrims

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hither in safety the porter. Will
you not go in and stay till morning,

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mister Greatheart? No, I will
return to my Lord to night.

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Christiana, oh sir, I know
not how to be willing you should leave

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us in our pilgrimage. You have
been so faithful and loving to us,

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You have fought so stoutly for us, You have been so hearty in counseling

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of us, that I shall never
forget your favor towards us. Mercy then

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said, Mercy, oh, that
we might have thy company to our journey's

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end. How can such poor women
as we hold out in a way so

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full of troubles as this way is
without a friend and defender. James then

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said James, the youngest of the
boys, Sir, be persuaded to go

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with us and help us, because
we are so weak and the way so

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dangerous as it is. Mister greatheart, I am at my Lord's commandment.

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If he shall allot me to be
your guide quite through, I will willingly

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wait upon you. But here you
failed at first, for when he bid

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me come thus far with you,
then you should have begged me of him

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to have gone quite through with you, and he would have granted your request.

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However, at present I must withdraw, and so good Christiana, Mercy,

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and my brave children adieu. Then
the porter, mister Watchful, asked

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Christiana of her country and of her
kindred, and she said, I am

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come from the city of Destruction.
I am a widow woman, and my

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husband is dead. His name was
Christian the Pilgrim, How said porter,

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was he your husband? And yes, said she? And these are his

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children, And this pointing to Mercy, is one of my townswomen. Then

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the porter rang his bell, as
at such times he is wont and there

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come to the door one of the
damsels, whose name was Humble Mind.

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And to her the porter said,
go tell it within, that Christiana,

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the wife of Christian, and her
children are come hither on pilgrimage. She

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went in therefore and told it.
But oh, what noise for gladness was

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there within when the damsel did but
drop that out of her mouth. So

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they came with haste to the porter. For Christiana stood still at the door.

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Then some of the most graves said, unto her, come in,

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Christiana, come in, thou wife
of that good man, Come in,

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thou blessed woman, Come in with
all that are with thee. So she

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went in, and they followed her, that were her children and companions.

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Now, when they were gone in, they were had into a large room

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where they were bidden to sit down. So they sat down, and the

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chief of the house were called to
see and welcome the guests. Then they

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came in, and, understanding who
they were, did salute each other with

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a kiss, and said, welcome, ye, vessels of the grace of

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God. Welcome to us, your
friends. Now, because it was somewhat

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late, and because the pilgrims were
weary with their journey, and also made

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faint with the sight of the fight
and of the terrible lions. They desired

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as soon as might be, to
prepare to go to rest. Nay,

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said those of the family, refresh
yourselves first with a morsel of meat,

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for they had prepared for them a
lamb with the accustomed source belonging there to

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Exodus twelve twenty one, John one
twenty nine. For the porter had heard

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before of their coming, and had
told it to them within. So when

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they had sucked and ended their prayer
with a psalm, they desired they might

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go to rest. But let us, said Christiana, if weim But let

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us, said Christiana, if we
may be so bold as to choose be

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in that chamber that was my husband's
when he was here. So they had

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them up thither, and they all
lay in a room. When they were

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at rest. Christiana and Mercy entered
into discourse about things that were convenient.

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Christiana, little did I think once, when my husband went on pilgrimage,

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that I should ever have followed him, Mercy, and you as little thought

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of lying in his bed and in
his chamber to rest, as you do

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now, Christiana. And much less
did I ever think of seeing his face

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with comfort, and of worshiping the
Lord the King with him. And yet

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now I believe I shall Mercy hark. Don't you hear a noise, Christiana?

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Yes, it is, as I
believe, a noise of music for

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joy that we are here, Mercy, wonderful music in the house, music

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in the heart, and music also
in heaven, for joy that we are

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here. Thus they talked awhile,
and then betook themselves to sleep. So

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in the morning, when they were
awake, Christiana said to Mercy, what

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was the matter that you did laugh
in your sleep to night? I suppose

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you were in a dream, Mercy. So I was, and a sweet

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dream it was. But are you
sure I laughed, Christiana? Yes,

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ye laughed heartily. But prithee,
Mercy, tell me thy dream, Mercy.

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I was a dreaming that I sat
all alone in a solitary place and

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was bemoaning of the hardness of my
heart. Now I had not sat there

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long, but methought many were gathered
about me to see me and to hear

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what it was that I said.
So they hearkened, and I went on

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bemoaning the hardness of my heart.
At this, some of them laughed at

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me, some called me fool,
and some began to thrust me about with

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that methought, I looked up and
saw one coming with wings towards me.

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So he came directly to me and
said, mercy, what aileth thee?

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Now, when he had heard me
make complaint, he said, peace be

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to thee. He also wiped my
eyes with his handkerchief, and clad me

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in silver and gold Ezekiel sixteen eight
to eleven. He put a chain about

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my neck, and earrings in mine
ears, and a beautiful crown upon my

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head. Then he took me by
the hand and said, Mercy, come

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after me. So he went up, and I followed till we came at

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a golden gate. Then he knocked, and when they within had opened,

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the man went in, and I
followed him up to a throne upon which

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one sat, and he said to
me, welcome daughter. The place looked

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bright and twinkling, like the stars, or rather like the sun, and

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I thought that I saw your husband
there. So I awoke for my dream.

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But did I laugh? Christiana?
Laugh? Aye? And well you

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might to see yourself so well,
For you must give me leave to tell

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you that it was a good dream, and that as you have begun to

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find the first part true, so
you shall find the second. At last.

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God speaks once, yea twice.
Yet man perceiveth it not in a

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dream, in a vision of the
night when deep sleep, felleth upon men

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in slumberings upon the bed job thirty
three, fourteen and fifteen. We need

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not win a bed to lie awake
to talk with God. He can visit

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us while we sleep and cause us
then to hear his voice. Our heart

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oftentimes wakes when we sleep, and
God can speak to that either by words,

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by proverbs, by signs and similitudes, as well as if one was

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awake. Mercy, well, I
am glad of my dream, for I

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hope ere long to see it fulfilled. To them making me laugh again,

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Christiana, I think it is now
high time to rise and to know what

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we must do. Mercy pray.
If they invite us to stay awhile,

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let us willingly accept of the proffer. I am the more willing to stay

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awhile here to grow better acquainted with
these maids. Methinks, Prudence, piety,

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and charity have very comely and sober
countenances. Christiana. We shall see

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what they will do. So when
they were up and ready, they came

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down, and they asked one another
of their rest, and if it was

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comfortable or not. Mercy very good, said Mercy. It was one of

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the best knight's lodgings that ever I
had in my life. Then said Prudence

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and Piety, if you will be
persuaded to stay here, awhile ye shall

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have what the house will afford.
Charity aye, And that with a very

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good will, said Charity. So
they consented and stayed there about a month

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or above, and became very profitable
one to another. And because Prudence would

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see how Christiana had brought up her
children, she asked leave of her to

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catechise them. So she gave her
free consent. Then she began with her

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youngest, whose name was James Prudence, and she said, come, James,

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canst thou tell me who made thee
James, God, the Father,

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God, the Son, and God
the Holy Ghost? Prudence, good boy?

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And canst thou tell me who saved
thee James? God, the Father,

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God, the Son, and God
the Holy Ghost? Prudence, good

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boy? Still? But how doth
God the Father save thee James by his

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grace? Prudence? How doth God
the Son save thee James by his righteousness,

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death, and blood and life?
Prudence? And how doth God the

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Holy Ghost save thee James by his
illumination, by his renovation, and by

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his preservation? Then said Prudence to
Christiana, you are to be commended for

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thus bringing up your children. I
suppose I need not ask the rest these

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questions, since the youngest of them
can answer them so well. I will

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therefore now apply myself to the next
youngest, Prudence. Then she said,

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come, Joseph, for his name
was Joseph. Will you let me catechize

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you, Joseph with all my heart? Prudence? What is man, Joseph,

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a reasonable creature so made by God? As my brother said, Prudence,

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what is supposed by this word saved
Joseph, that man, by sin

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has brought himself into a state of
captivity and misery? Prudence? What is

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supposed by his being saved by the
Trinity? Joseph, That sin is so

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great and mighty a tyrant, that
none can pull us out of its clutches

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but God. And that God is
so good and loving to man as to

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pull him indeed out of this miserable
state. Prudence? What is God's design

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in saving poor men? Joseph?
The glorifying of his name, of his

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grace and justice, et c.
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Prudence, Who are they that will
be saved, Joseph, they that accept

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of his salvation? Prudence, good
boy, Joseph, Thy mother hath taught

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thee well, and thou hast hearkened
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Then said Prudence to Samuel, who
was the eldest but one, Prudence,

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Come, Samuel, are you willing
that I should catechise you? Samuel?

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Yes, forsooth, if you please, Prudence. What is Heaven, Samuel,

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a place and state most blessed because
God dwelleth there? Prudence? What

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is Hell, Samuel, a place
and state most woeful? Because it is

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the place of sin, the devil
and death? Prudence? Why wouldst thou

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go to heaven, Samuel? That
I may see God and serve Him without

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weariness, That I may see Christ
and love Him everlastingly, that I may

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have that fullness of the Holy Spirit
in me, which I can by no

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means here enjoy, Prudence, a
very good boy and one that has learned

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well. Then she addressed herself to
the eldest, whose name was Matthew,

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and she said to him, come, Matthew, shall I also catechise you,

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Matthew with a very good will?
Prudence? I ask then, if

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there was ever anything that had a
being anticident to or before God, Matthew,

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No, for God is eternal,
Nor is there anything excepting himself that

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had a being until the beginning of
the first Day. For in six days

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the Lord made heaven and earth,
the sea, and all that in them

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is prudence. What do you think
of the Bible, Matthew? It is

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the holy word of God. Prudence. Is there nothing written therein but what

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you understand? Matthew, Yes,
a great deal, prudence. What do

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you do when you meet with places
therein that you do not understand? Matthew.

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I think God is wiser than I. I pray also that He will

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please to let me know all therein
that he knows will be for my good,

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prudence. I believe you as touching
the resurrection of the dead, Matthew.

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I believe they shall rise the same
that was buried, the same in

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nature, though not in corruption.
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First because God has promised it,
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it. Then said Prudence to the
boys. You must still hearken to your

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mother, for she can teach you
more. You must also diligently give ear

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to what good talk you shall hear
from others, for your sakes, they

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do speak good things. Observe also, and that with carefulness what the heavens

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and the earth do teach you,
but especially being much in the meditation of

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that book which was the cause of
your father's becoming a pilgrim. I,

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for my part, my children,
will teach you what I can while you

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are here, and shall be glad
if you will ask me questions that tend

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to godly edifying Now by that these
pilgrims had been at this place a week,

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Mercy had a visitor that pretended some
good will unto her, and his

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name was mister Brisk, a man
of some breeding and that pretended to religion,

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but a man that stuck very close
to the world. So he came

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once or twice or more to Mercy
and offered love unto her. Now Mercy

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was of a fair countenance, and
therefore the more alluring her mind also was

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to be always busying herself in doing
for when she had nothing to do for

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herself, she would be making hers
and garments for others, and would bestow

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them upon those that had need.
And mister Brisk, not knowing where or

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how she disposed of what she made, seemed to be greatly taken. For

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that he found her never idle.
I will warrant her a good housewife,

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quoth he to himself. Mercy then
revealed the business to the maidens that were

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of the house, and inquired of
them concerning him, for they did know

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him better than she. So they
told her that he was a very busy

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young man, and one who pretended
to religion, but was, as they

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feared, a stranger to the power
of that which is good. Nay,

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then said Mercy, I will look
no more on him, for I purpose

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never to have a clog to my
soul. Prudence then replied that there needed

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no matter of great discouragement to be
given to him. Her continuing so as

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she had begun to do for the
poor, would quickly cool his courage.

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So the next time he comes he
finds her at her old work making things

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for the poor. Then said he, what always at it? Yes,

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said she either for myself or for
others. And what const thou earn a

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day? Said he, I do
these things, said she, that I

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may be rich in good works,
laying up in store for myself a good

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foundation against the time to come,
that I may lay hold on eternal life.

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First Timothy six seventeen to nineteen.
Why, Prithee, what doest thou

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with them? Said he clothed the
naked, said she? With that his

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countenance fell, so he forbore to
come at her again. And when he

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was asked the reason why, he
said that Mercy a pretty lass, but

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troubled with ill conditions. When he
had left her, Prudence said, did

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I not tell thee that mister brisk
would soon forsake thee? Yea, he

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will rise up an ill report of
THEE, For notwithstanding his pretense to religion

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and his seeming love to Mercy,
yet Mercy and he are of tempers so

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different that I believe they will never
come together. Mercy, I might have

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had husbands before now, though I
spoke not of it to any, But

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they were such as did not like
my conditions, though never did any of

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them find fault with my person.
So then and I could not agree,

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Prudence, Mercy in our days is
but little set by any further than as

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to its name, the practice which
is set forth by thy conditions. There

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are but few that can abide mercy. Well said Mercy. If nobody will

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have me, I will die un
married, or my conditions shall be to

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me as a husband, For I
cannot change my nature and to have one

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who lies cross to me. And
thus that I purpose never to admit of

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as long as I live. I
had a sister named Bountiful, that was

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married to one of these chailds.
But he and she could never agree.

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But because my sister was resolved to
do as she had begun, that is,

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to show kindness to the poor.
Therefore her husband first cried her down

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at the cross, and then turned
her out of his doors prudence. And

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yet he was a professor, I
warrant you, Mercy. Yes, such

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a one as he was, and
of such as he, the world is

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now full. But I am for
none of them all. Now Matthew,

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the eldest son of Christiana, fell
sick, and his sickness was sore upon

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him, for he was much pained
in his bows, so that he was

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with it at times pulled as it
were both ends together. There dwell also

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not far from thence one mister Skill
an ancient and well approved physician. So

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Christiana desired it and entered the room
and had a little observed the boy.

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He concluded that he was sick of
the gripes. Then he said to his

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mother, what diet has Matthew of
late fed upon diet? Said Cristiana,

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nothing, but what is wholesome?
The physician answered, the boy has been

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tampering with something that lies in his
stomach undigested, and that will not away

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without means. And I tell you
he must be purged, or else he

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will die. Samuel then said Samuel, mother, what was that which my

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brother did gather up and eat?
As soon as we were come from the

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gate that is at the head of
this way. Ye know that there was

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an orchard on the left hand,
on the other side of the wall,

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and some of the trees hung over
the wall, and my brother did pluck

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and eat, Christiana, true,
my child, said Christiana, he did

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take thereof and did eat naughty boy
as he was. I chid him,

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And yet he would eat thereof.
Mister skill, I knew he had eaten

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something that was not wholesome food,
and that food to wit that fruit is

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even the most hurtful of all.
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I do marvel that none did warn
you of it. Many have died thereof

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Christiana. Then Christiana began to cry, and she said, Oh, naughty

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boy, and O careless mother,
what shall I do for my son?

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Mister Skill, come, do not
be too much dejected. The boy may

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do well again, but he must
purge and vomit. Christiana, pray,

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sir, try the utmost of your
skill with him, whatever it costs.

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Mister Skill, nay, I hope
I shall be reasonable. So he made

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him a purge, but it was
too weak. It was said it was

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made of the blood of a goat, the ashes of a heifer, and

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some of the juice of hissop Hebrews
nine thirteen and nineteen ten one to four.

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When mister Skill had seen that that
purge was too weak, he made

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one to the purpose. It was
made excarnate it, Sangrini Christi John six

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fifty four to fifty seven, Hebrews
nine fourteen. You know physicians give strange

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medicine to their patients. And it
was made into pills with a promise or

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two and a proportionable quantity of salt. Mark nine forty nine. Now he

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was to take them three at a
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a pint of the tears of repentance
Zechariah twelve ten. When this potion was

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prepared and brought the boy, he
was loath to take it, though torn

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with the gripes, as if he
should be poured in pieces. Come,

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Come, said the physician. You
must take it. It goes against my

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stomach, said the boy. I
must have you take it, said his

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mother. I shall vomit it up
again, said the boy. Pray Sir,

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said Christiana to mister Skill, How
does it taste? It has no

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ill taste, said the doctor,
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pills with the tip of her tongue. O Matthew said she. This potion

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is sweeter than honey. If thou
lovest thy mother, if thou lovest thy

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brothers, if thou lovest mercy,
if thou lovest thy life, take it.

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So with much ado, after a
short prayer for the blessing of God

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upon it, he took it,
and it wrought kindly with him. It

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caused him to purge, It caused
him to sleep and to rest quietly.

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It put him to him a fine
heat and breathing sweat, and did quite

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rid him of his gripes. So
in a little time he got up and

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walked about with a staff, and
would go from room to room and talk

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with prudence, piety, and charity
of his distemper and how he was healed.

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So when the boy was healed,
Christiana asked mister Skills, saying,

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sir, what will content you for
your pains and care to you and of

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my child? And he said,
ye must pay the master of the college

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of Physicians Hebrews thirteen eleven to fifteen, according to Rule's maid in that case,

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and provided Christiana. But sir,
said she, what is this pill

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good for else? Mister Skill.
It is a universal pill. It is

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good against all the diseases that pilgrims
are incident to, and when it is

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well prepared, it will keep good
time out of mind. Christiana, pray,

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sir, make me up twelve boxes
of them, for if I can

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get these, I will never take
other physic Mister Skill. These pills are

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good to prevent diseases as well as
to cure when one is sick. YEA,

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I dare say it, and stand
to it that if a man will

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but use this physic as he should. It will make him live forever John

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six fifty one. But good,
Christiana, thou must give these pills no

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other way, but as I have
prescribed, for if you do, they

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will do no good. So he
gave unto Christiana physic for herself and her

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boys and for mercy, and bid
Matthew take heed, how he ate any

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more green plums, and kissed them, and went his way. It was

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told you before that Prudence bid the
boys that if at any time they would,

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they should ask her some questions that
might be profitable, and she would

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say something to them. Matthew.
Matthew, who had been sick, asked

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her, why, for the most
part, physic should be bitter to our

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pealates prudence to show how unwelcome the
word of God and the effects thereof are

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to our carnal heart. Matthew.
Why does physic, if it does good,

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purge and cause the vomit? Prudence
to show that the word, when

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it works, effectually cleanseth the heart
and mind. For look what the one

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doth to the body, the other
doth to the soul. Matthew, what

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should we learn by seeing the flame
of our fire go upwards, and by

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seeing the beams and sweet influences of
the sun strike downwards prudence. By the

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going up of the fire, we
are taught to ascend to heaven by fervent

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and hot desires, and by the
Sun sending his heat, beams and sweet

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influences downwards, are taught the Savior
of the world, though high, reaches

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down with his grace and love to
us below. Matthew. Whence have the

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clouds their water prudence? Out of
the sea, Matthew, What may we

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learn from that prudence that ministers should
fetch their doctrine from God? Matthew?

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Why do they empty themselves upon the
earth? Prudence to show that ministers should

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give out what they know of God
to the world? Matthew. Why is

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the rainbow caused by the sun Prudence
to show that the covenant of God's grace

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is confirmed to us in Christ,
Matthew. Why do the springs come from

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the sea to us through the earth? Prudence to show that the grace of

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God comes to us through the body
of Christ. Matthew. Why do some

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of the springs out of the tops
of high hills Prudence to show that the

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spirit of grace shall spring up in
some that are great and mighty, as

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well as in many that are poor
and low, Matthew. Why doth the

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fire fasten upon the candle wick prudence? To show that unless grace doth kindle

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upon the heart, there will be
no true light of life in us?

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Matthew? Why are the wick and
tello and all spent to maintain the light

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of the candle prudence? To show
that body and soul and all should be

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at the service of and spend themselves
and maintain in good condition that grace of

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God that is in us, Matthew. Why doth the Pelican pierce her own

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breast with her bill prudence to nourish
her young ones with her blood, and

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thereby to show that Christ the Blest
so loved his young his people as to

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save them for death by his blood. Matthew. What may one learn by

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hearing the cock to crow prudence?
Learn to remember Peter's sin and Peter's repentance.

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The cock's cuearing shows also that day
is coming on. Let then the

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creearing of the cock put thee in
mind of that last and terrible day of

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judgment. Now about this time their
month was out. Wherefore they signify to

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those of the house, that it
was convenient for them to be up and

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be going. Then said Joseph to
his mother, it is proper that you

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forget not to send to the house
of mister Interpreter, to pray him to

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grant that mister Greatheart should be sent
unto us, that he may be our

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conductor for the rest of the way. Good boy, said she, I

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had almost forgot, So she drew
up a petition and prayed mister Watchful the

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porter to send it by some fit
man to her good friend, mister Interpreter,

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who, when it was come and
he had seen the contents of the

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petition, said to the messenger,
go tell them that I will send him.

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When the family where Christiana was saw
that they had a purpose to go

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forward, they called the whole house
together to give thanks to their king for

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sending of them such profitable guests as
these which done, They said, unto

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Christiana, and shall we not show
thee something as our custom is to do

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to pilgrims, on which thou mayst
meditate when thou art upon the way.

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So they took Christiana, her children
and Mercy into the closet and showed them

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one of the apples that eve ate
off, and that she also did give

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to her husband, and that for
the eating of which they were both turned

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out of paradise, and asked her
what she thought that was. Then Christiana

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said, it is food or poison. I know not which. So they

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opened the matter to her, and
she held up her hands and wandered Genesis

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three six Romans seven twenty four.
Then they had her to a place and

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showed her Jacob's ladder Genesis twenty eight
twelve. Now at that time there were

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some angels ascending upon it. So
Christiana looked and looked to see the angels

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go up. So did the rest
of the company. Then they were going

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into another place to show them something
else. But Jane said to his mother,

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pray, bid them stay here a
little longer, for this is a

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curious sight. So they turned again
and stood feeding their eyes with this so

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pleasant a prospect. After this,
they had them into a place where did

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hang out a golden anchor. So
they bid Christiana take it down, for

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said they you shall have it with
you, for it is of abs salute

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necessity that you should that you may
lay hold of that within the veil Hebrews

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six nineteen and stands deadfast in case
you should meet with turbulent weather Joel three

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sixteen. So they were glad thereof
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the mount upon which Abraham our father
offered up Isaac his son, and showed

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them the altar, the wood,
the fire, and the knife, for

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they remained to be seen to this
very day Genesis twenty two nine. When

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they had seen it, they held
up their hands and blessed themselves, and

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said, oh, what a man
for love to his master and for denial

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to himself was Abraham. After they
had showed them all these things, Prudence

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took them into a dining room,
where stood a pair of excellent virginals.

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So she played upon them and turned
what she had showed them into this excellent

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song, saying, Eve's apple we
have showed you of that. Be you

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aware you have seen Jacob's ladder too, upon which angels are and anchor you

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received have. But let not these
suffice until with Abram you have gave your

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best a sacrifice. Now about this
time one knocked at the door. So

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the porter opened, and behold,
mister greatheart was there. But when he

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was come in, what joy was
there? For it came now fresh again

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into their minds. How but a
while ago he had slain old grim,

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bloody man the Giant, and had
delivered them from the lions. Then said

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mister Greatheart to Christiana and to Mercy, my Lord has sent each of you

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a bottle of wine, and also
some parched corn, together with a couple

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of pomegranates. He has also sent
the boys some figs and raisins to refresh

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you in your way. Then they
addressed themselves to their journey, and prudence

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and piety went along with them.
When they came to the gate, Christiana

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asked the porter if any of late
went by. He said, no,

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only one some time since, who
also told me that of late there had

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been a great robbery committed on the
King's Highway. As you go, but

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said he, the thieves are taken
and will shortly be tried for their lives.

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Then Christiana and Mercy were afraid,
but Matthew said, mother, fear

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nothing, as long as mister Greatheart
is to go with us and to be

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our conductor. Then said Christiana to
the porter, Sir, I am much

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obliged to you for all the kindnesses
that you have showed to me since I

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came hither, and also for that
you have been so loving and kind to

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my children. I know not how
to gratify your kindness. Wherefore pray as

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a token of my respect to you, except of this small might. So

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she put a gold angel in his
hand, and he made her a low

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obeisance, and said, let thy
garments be always white, and let thy

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head want no ointment Ecclesiastes nine eight. Let mercy live and not die,

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and let not her works be few
Deuteronomy thirty three six. And to the

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boys, he said, do you
fly youthful lusts and follow after godliness with

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them that are grave and wise.
Second Timothy two twenty two. So shall

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you put gladness into your mother's heart
and obtain prayers of all that are sober

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minded. So they thanked the porter
and departed. End Part two, The fourth stage