WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.240 --> 00:00:05.799 Part two, the second stage. So I saw in my dream that they 2 00:00:05.839 --> 00:00:10.880 walked on their way, and had the weather very comfortable to them. Then 3 00:00:10.960 --> 00:00:16.280 Christiana began to sing, saying, blessed be the day that I began a 4 00:00:16.399 --> 00:00:21.800 pilgrim for to be, And blessed also be the man that thereto moved me. 5 00:00:23.079 --> 00:00:27.719 Tis true twas long ere I began to seek to live forever, But 6 00:00:27.879 --> 00:00:33.159 now I run fast as I can. Tis better late than never. Our 7 00:00:33.200 --> 00:00:37.479 tears to joy, our fears to faith, are turned as we see. 8 00:00:38.280 --> 00:00:42.320 Thus our beginning, as one saith, shows what our end will be. 9 00:00:45.560 --> 00:00:48.759 Now there was on the other side of the wall that fenced in the way 10 00:00:48.840 --> 00:00:53.759 up which Christiana and her companions were to go, a garden, And that 11 00:00:53.799 --> 00:00:58.840 garden belonged to him whose was that barking dog of whom mention was made before. 12 00:01:00.000 --> 00:01:03.479 And some of the fruit trees that grew in that garden shot their branches 13 00:01:03.520 --> 00:01:07.319 over the wall, and being mellow, they that found them, did gather 14 00:01:07.400 --> 00:01:12.120 them up and eat of them to their hurt. So Christiana's boys, as 15 00:01:12.159 --> 00:01:17.599 boys are apt to do, being pleased with the trees and with the fruit 16 00:01:17.680 --> 00:01:23.200 that hung thereon, did pluck them and began to eat. Their mother did 17 00:01:23.239 --> 00:01:29.560 also chide them for so doing, But still the boys went on. Well, 18 00:01:29.640 --> 00:01:34.000 said she, my sons, you transgress, for that fruit is none 19 00:01:34.000 --> 00:01:37.959 of ours. But she did not know that it belonged to the enemy. 20 00:01:38.280 --> 00:01:42.359 I'll warrant you if she had, she would have been ready to die for 21 00:01:42.480 --> 00:01:49.560 fear. But that passed, and they went on their way. Now by 22 00:01:49.599 --> 00:01:53.200 that they were gone about two bowshots from the place that led them into the 23 00:01:53.319 --> 00:01:57.040 way, they espied two very ill favored ones coming down a pace to meet 24 00:01:57.120 --> 00:02:04.760 them. That Christiana and Mercy her friend covered themselves with their veils, and 25 00:02:04.840 --> 00:02:08.759 so kept on their journey. The children also went on before, so that 26 00:02:08.840 --> 00:02:14.360 at last they met together. Then they that came down to meet them came 27 00:02:14.439 --> 00:02:17.960 just up to the women, as if they would embrace them. But Christiana 28 00:02:19.039 --> 00:02:23.599 said, stand back, or go peaceably as you should. Yet these two, 29 00:02:24.000 --> 00:02:29.879 as men that are deaf, regarded not Christiana's words, but began to 30 00:02:29.960 --> 00:02:35.400 lay hands upon them. At that Christiana, waxing very wroth, spurned at 31 00:02:35.400 --> 00:02:38.719 them with her feet. Mercy also, as well as she could, did 32 00:02:38.759 --> 00:02:45.400 what she could to shift them. Christiana again said to them stand back and 33 00:02:45.479 --> 00:02:49.680 be gone, for we have no money to lose, being pilgrims as you 34 00:02:49.759 --> 00:02:54.759 see, and such two as live upon the charity of our friends. Ill 35 00:02:54.800 --> 00:03:00.080 favored Ones then said one of the two men, we no assault upon you 36 00:03:00.159 --> 00:03:04.840 for money, but are come out to tell you that if you will but 37 00:03:04.960 --> 00:03:08.759 grant one small request which we shall ask, we will make women of you 38 00:03:08.879 --> 00:03:16.960 forever. Christiana. Now Christiana, imagining what they should mean, made answer 39 00:03:17.000 --> 00:03:22.520 again, we will neither hear, nor regard, nor yield to what ye 40 00:03:22.560 --> 00:03:27.199 shall ask. We are in haste and cannot stay. Our business is a 41 00:03:27.240 --> 00:03:31.680 business of life and death. So again she and her companion made a fresh 42 00:03:31.800 --> 00:03:38.599 essay to go past them, but they lettered them in their way, ill 43 00:03:38.639 --> 00:03:43.599 favored ones, and they said, we intend no hurt to your lives. 44 00:03:44.120 --> 00:03:51.120 It is another thing we would have Christiana. I quoth Christiana, you would 45 00:03:51.159 --> 00:03:53.840 have us body and soul, for I know it is for that you are 46 00:03:53.879 --> 00:03:59.759 come. But we will die rather upon the spot than to suffer ourselves to 47 00:03:59.759 --> 00:04:04.120 be wrought into such snares as shall hazard our well being hereafter. And with 48 00:04:04.240 --> 00:04:10.919 that they both shrieked out and cried murder, murder, and so put themselves 49 00:04:11.000 --> 00:04:15.600 under those laws that are provided for the protection of women Duteronomy twenty two, 50 00:04:15.959 --> 00:04:21.879 twenty five to twenty seven. But the men still made their approach upon them, 51 00:04:23.079 --> 00:04:29.800 with design to prevail against them. They therefore cried out again. Now 52 00:04:29.839 --> 00:04:32.560 they being as I said, not far from the gate in at which they 53 00:04:32.639 --> 00:04:38.560 came, their voice was heard from whence they were thither. Wherefore some of 54 00:04:38.600 --> 00:04:42.680 the house came out, and, knowing that it was Christiana's tongue, they 55 00:04:42.720 --> 00:04:46.879 made haste to her relief. But by that they were got within sight of 56 00:04:46.920 --> 00:04:51.000 them. The women were in a very great scuffle. The children also stood 57 00:04:51.079 --> 00:04:56.720 crying. Buy then did he that came in for their relief call out to 58 00:04:56.759 --> 00:05:00.959 the Ruffians, saying, what is that thing you do? Would you make 59 00:05:00.040 --> 00:05:05.360 my lord's people to transgress? He also attempted to take them, but they 60 00:05:05.360 --> 00:05:09.639 did make their escape over the wall into the garden of the man, to 61 00:05:09.720 --> 00:05:15.000 whom the great dog belonged. So the dog became they protector. This reliever 62 00:05:15.079 --> 00:05:19.160 then came up to the women and asked them how they did so, they 63 00:05:19.199 --> 00:05:25.680 answered, we thank thy prince pretty well. Only we have been somewhat affrighted. 64 00:05:26.399 --> 00:05:30.480 We thank thee also for that thou camest in to our help. Otherwise 65 00:05:30.519 --> 00:05:38.759 we had been overcome reliever. So after a few more words, this reliever 66 00:05:38.879 --> 00:05:43.800 said, as followeth, I marveled much when you were entertained at the gate 67 00:05:43.839 --> 00:05:47.959 above, seeing ye knew that ye were but weak women, that ye position 68 00:05:48.040 --> 00:05:53.279 not the Lord for a conductor. Then might you have avoided these troubles and 69 00:05:53.439 --> 00:06:00.000 dangers, for he would have granted you one, Christiana, Alas said Stiana, 70 00:06:00.120 --> 00:06:04.480 we were so taken with our present blessing that dangers to come were forgotten 71 00:06:04.519 --> 00:06:10.759 by us. Besides, who could have thought that so near the King's palace 72 00:06:11.160 --> 00:06:15.759 they could have lurked such naughty ones. Indeed, it had been well for 73 00:06:15.839 --> 00:06:18.560 us had we asked our Lord for one. But since our Lord knew it 74 00:06:18.600 --> 00:06:23.439 would be for our profit, I wonder he set not one along with us, 75 00:06:25.360 --> 00:06:30.040 Reliever. It is not always necessary to grant things not asked for, 76 00:06:30.839 --> 00:06:34.399 lest by so doing they become of little esteem. But when the want of 77 00:06:34.399 --> 00:06:39.319 a thing is felt, it then comes under in the eyes of him that 78 00:06:39.399 --> 00:06:44.600 feels it that estimate that properly is its due, and so consequently will be 79 00:06:44.639 --> 00:06:49.000 thereafter used. Had my Lord granted you a conductor, you would not either, 80 00:06:49.040 --> 00:06:54.319 so have bewailed that oversight of yours In not asking for one as now 81 00:06:54.319 --> 00:06:58.959 you have occasion to do so, all things work for good and tend to 82 00:06:59.000 --> 00:07:04.199 make you more wary. Christiana, shall we go back again to my lord 83 00:07:04.519 --> 00:07:12.319 and confess our folly? And ask one reliever your confession of your folly? 84 00:07:12.399 --> 00:07:15.759 I will present him with to go back again. Ye need not, for 85 00:07:15.800 --> 00:07:19.800 in all places where ye shall come, you will find no want at all. 86 00:07:20.519 --> 00:07:25.439 For in every one of my Lord's lodgings which he has prepared for the 87 00:07:25.480 --> 00:07:30.720 reception of his pilgrims, there is sufficient to furnish them against all attempts whatsoever. 88 00:07:30.839 --> 00:07:34.839 But as I said, he will be inquired of by them to do 89 00:07:34.920 --> 00:07:41.360 it for them Ezekiel thirty six thirty seven. And tis a poor thing that 90 00:07:41.519 --> 00:07:46.000 is not worth asking for. When he had thus said, he went back 91 00:07:46.000 --> 00:07:51.160 to his place, and the pilgrims went on their way. Mercy then said, 92 00:07:51.199 --> 00:07:56.360 Mercy, what a sudden blank is here? I made account that we 93 00:07:56.439 --> 00:08:00.360 had been past all danger, and that we should never see sorrow or more. 94 00:08:01.160 --> 00:08:07.800 Christiana, thy innocency, my sister, said, Christiana to Mercy may 95 00:08:07.839 --> 00:08:11.319 excuse thee much, but as for me, my fault is so much the 96 00:08:11.399 --> 00:08:16.439 greater. For that I saw this danger before I came out of the doors, 97 00:08:16.959 --> 00:08:20.600 and yet did not provide for it when provision might have been had. 98 00:08:20.319 --> 00:08:26.480 I am much to be blamed. Mercy then said Mercy, how knew you 99 00:08:26.560 --> 00:08:35.639 this before you came from home? Pray open to me this riddle, Christiana, 100 00:08:35.759 --> 00:08:41.840 Why I tell you? Before I set foot out of doors, one 101 00:08:41.919 --> 00:08:43.879 night, as I lay in my bed, I had a dream about this. 102 00:08:45.799 --> 00:08:48.919 For methought, I saw two men as like these as ever any in 103 00:08:48.919 --> 00:08:54.240 the world could look, stand at my bed's feet, plotting how they might 104 00:08:54.279 --> 00:09:00.519 prevent my salvation. I will tell you their very words. They said. 105 00:09:01.080 --> 00:09:03.600 It was when I was in my troubles. What shall we do with this 106 00:09:03.639 --> 00:09:09.120 woman? For she cries out, waking and sleeping for forgiveness. If she 107 00:09:09.279 --> 00:09:16.519 be suffered to go on as she begins, we shall lose her as we 108 00:09:16.600 --> 00:09:20.399 have lost her husband. This, you know, might have made me take 109 00:09:20.440 --> 00:09:28.240 heed and have provided when provision might have been had. Mercy, well said 110 00:09:28.320 --> 00:09:33.320 Mercy, as by this neglect we have an occasion ministered unto us to behold 111 00:09:33.360 --> 00:09:39.279 our own imperfections. So our Lord has taken occasion thereby to make manifest the 112 00:09:39.399 --> 00:09:43.679 riches of his grace. For he as we see has followed us with unasked 113 00:09:43.759 --> 00:09:48.440 kindness, and has delivered us from the hands that were stronger than we of 114 00:09:48.480 --> 00:09:54.879 his mere good pleasure. Thus, now, when they had talked away a 115 00:09:54.879 --> 00:09:58.799 little more time, they drew near to a house which stood in the way. 116 00:10:00.440 --> 00:10:03.159 Which house was built for the relief of pilgrims, as you will find 117 00:10:03.240 --> 00:10:07.279 more fully related in the first part of these records of the Pilgrim's progress. 118 00:10:09.759 --> 00:10:13.759 So they drew on towards the house, the house of the interpreter. When 119 00:10:13.799 --> 00:10:16.480 they came to the door, they heard a great talk in the house. 120 00:10:18.000 --> 00:10:22.240 Then they gave ear and heard, as they thought Christiana mentioned by name. 121 00:10:22.200 --> 00:10:26.720 For you must know that they went along even before her a talk of her 122 00:10:26.799 --> 00:10:33.039 and her children's going on pilgrimage. And this was the most pleasing to them, 123 00:10:33.480 --> 00:10:37.240 because they had heard that she was Christian's wife, that woman who was 124 00:10:37.279 --> 00:10:41.279 some time ago so unwilling to hear of going on pilgrimage. Thus, therefore 125 00:10:41.679 --> 00:10:46.360 they stood still and heard the good people within commending her, who they little 126 00:10:46.399 --> 00:10:52.039 thought stood at the door. At last, Christiana knocked, as she had 127 00:10:52.039 --> 00:10:56.720 done at the gate before. Now, when she had knocked, they came 128 00:10:56.759 --> 00:11:01.240 to the door a young damsel and opened the door and looked, and behold 129 00:11:01.519 --> 00:11:07.720 two women were there. The damosel then said the damsel to them, with 130 00:11:07.759 --> 00:11:15.639 whom would you speak in this place? Christiana? Christiana answered, we understood 131 00:11:15.679 --> 00:11:18.879 that this is a privileged place for those that are become pilgrims, and we 132 00:11:20.000 --> 00:11:24.639 now at this door are such. Wherefore we pray that we may be partakers 133 00:11:24.639 --> 00:11:28.240 of that for which we at this time are come. For the day, 134 00:11:28.240 --> 00:11:31.559 as thou seest is very spent, and we are loath to night to go 135 00:11:31.639 --> 00:11:37.399 any further. The damsel pray, what may I call your name? That 136 00:11:37.519 --> 00:11:43.960 I may tell it to my lord within? Christiana? My name is Christiana. 137 00:11:45.080 --> 00:11:48.360 I was the wife of that pilgrim that some years ago did travel this 138 00:11:48.440 --> 00:11:54.159 way, and these be his four children. This maiden also is my companion, 139 00:11:54.559 --> 00:12:00.799 and is going on pilgrimage too. Innocent then Innocent ran in, for 140 00:12:00.919 --> 00:12:03.960 that was her name, and said to those within, can you think who 141 00:12:05.080 --> 00:12:09.720 was at the door? There is Christiana and her children and her companion, 142 00:12:09.240 --> 00:12:16.120 all waiting for entertainment here. Then they leapt for joy and went and told 143 00:12:16.159 --> 00:12:20.000 their master. So he came to the door, and looking upon her, 144 00:12:20.039 --> 00:12:24.559 he said, art thou the Christiana, whom Christian the good Man left behind 145 00:12:24.639 --> 00:12:31.240 him when he betook himself to a pilgrim's life. Christiana, I am that 146 00:12:31.360 --> 00:12:37.759 woman that was so hard hearted as to slight my husband's trouble, and that 147 00:12:37.919 --> 00:12:41.200 left him to go on his journey alone. And these are his four children. 148 00:12:43.080 --> 00:12:46.919 But now I also am calm, for I am convinced that no way 149 00:12:46.000 --> 00:12:52.039 is right. But this interpreter, then is fulfilled that which is written of 150 00:12:52.080 --> 00:12:56.879 the man that said to his son, go work to day in my vineyard. 151 00:12:56.399 --> 00:13:01.559 And he said to his father, I will not, but afterwards repented 152 00:13:01.679 --> 00:13:09.240 and went Matthew twenty one twenty nine. Christiana then said, Christiana, so 153 00:13:09.440 --> 00:13:13.919 be it, amen, God made it a true saying upon me, and 154 00:13:15.080 --> 00:13:16.960 grant that I may be found at the last of Him, in peace, 155 00:13:18.279 --> 00:13:24.080 without spot and blameless. Interpreter, But why standest thou thus at the door? 156 00:13:24.759 --> 00:13:28.200 Come in, thou, daughter of Abraham. We were talking of thee. 157 00:13:28.240 --> 00:13:33.200 But now for tidings have come to us before, how thou art become 158 00:13:33.240 --> 00:13:37.639 a pilgrim? Come? Children, come in, Come, maiden, come 159 00:13:37.679 --> 00:13:43.759 in. So he had them all into the house, so when they were 160 00:13:43.840 --> 00:13:48.600 within they were bidden to sit down and rest them the which when they had 161 00:13:48.639 --> 00:13:52.279 done, those that attended upon the pilgrims in the house came into the room 162 00:13:52.360 --> 00:13:58.919 to see them, and one smiled and another smiled, and they all smiled 163 00:13:58.919 --> 00:14:03.679 for joy that Christian Anna was become a pilgrim. They also looked upon the 164 00:14:03.759 --> 00:14:07.559 boys. They stroked them over their faces with their hand in token of their 165 00:14:07.639 --> 00:14:13.240 kind reception of them. They also carried it lovingly to mercy and bid them 166 00:14:13.279 --> 00:14:18.879 all welcome into their master's house. After a while, because supper was not 167 00:14:18.960 --> 00:14:24.559 ready, the interpreter took them into his significant rooms and showed them what Christian 168 00:14:26.120 --> 00:14:31.360 Christiana's husband had seen some time before. Here therefore they saw the man in 169 00:14:31.399 --> 00:14:35.399 the cage, the man and his dream, the man that cut his way 170 00:14:35.440 --> 00:14:41.200 through his enemies, and the picture of the biggest of them, all together 171 00:14:41.320 --> 00:14:46.440 with the rest of those things that were then so profitable to Christian. This 172 00:14:46.679 --> 00:14:50.399 done, and after those things had been somewhat digested by Christiana and her company, 173 00:14:52.080 --> 00:14:56.840 the interpreter takes them apart again and has them first into a room where 174 00:14:56.000 --> 00:15:00.720 was a man that could look no way but downwards, the muck rake in 175 00:15:00.799 --> 00:15:05.480 his hand. There stood also one over his head with a celestial crown in 176 00:15:05.559 --> 00:15:09.039 his hand, and proffered him that crown for his muck rake. But the 177 00:15:09.120 --> 00:15:13.519 man did neither look up nor regard, but raked to himself the straws, 178 00:15:13.840 --> 00:15:20.080 the small sticks, and the dust of the floor. Then said Christiana, 179 00:15:20.320 --> 00:15:24.919 I persuade myself that I know somewhat the meaning of this, For this is 180 00:15:24.960 --> 00:15:28.720 a figure of a man of this world? Is it not good? Sir, 181 00:15:31.519 --> 00:15:37.480 interpreter, thou hast said right, said he and his muckrack doth show 182 00:15:37.519 --> 00:15:41.159 his carnal mind. And whereas thou seest him rather give heed to rake up 183 00:15:41.200 --> 00:15:46.600 straws and sticks and the dust of the floor, than to do what he 184 00:15:46.639 --> 00:15:50.679 says that calls to him from above, with the celestial crown in his hand. 185 00:15:50.600 --> 00:15:54.799 It is to show that heaven is but as a fable to some, 186 00:15:54.639 --> 00:16:00.200 and that things here are counted the only thing substantial. Now, whereas it 187 00:16:00.320 --> 00:16:04.679 was also showed THEE that the man could look no way but downwards, it 188 00:16:04.759 --> 00:16:08.919 is to let THEE know that earthly things, when they are with power upon 189 00:16:10.039 --> 00:16:18.679 men's minds, quite carry their hearts away from God. Christiana then said Christiana, 190 00:16:18.840 --> 00:16:26.440 O deliver me from this muckrake. Proverbs thirty eight interpreter that prayer, 191 00:16:26.519 --> 00:16:30.399 said the interpreter has lain by till it is almost rusty. Give me not 192 00:16:30.600 --> 00:16:37.840 riches is scarce the prayer of one in ten thousand straws and sticks and dust 193 00:16:37.919 --> 00:16:44.039 with most are the great things. Now looked after with that, Christiana and 194 00:16:44.159 --> 00:16:49.759 Mercy wept and said it is alas too true. When the interpreter had shown 195 00:16:49.799 --> 00:16:53.480 them this, he had them into the very best room in the house, 196 00:16:55.279 --> 00:16:59.480 a very brave room, it was. So he bid them look round about 197 00:17:00.039 --> 00:17:03.720 and see if they could find anything profitable there. Then they looked round and 198 00:17:03.880 --> 00:17:07.839 round, for there was nothing to be seen but a very great spider on 199 00:17:07.880 --> 00:17:15.000 the wall, and that they overlooked. Mercy then said, Mercy, Sir, 200 00:17:15.200 --> 00:17:23.480 I see nothing. But Christiana held her peace interpreter, but said the 201 00:17:23.519 --> 00:17:30.359 interpreter look again. She therefore looked again and said, here is not anything 202 00:17:30.440 --> 00:17:36.920 but an ugly spider who hangs by her hands upon the wall. Then said 203 00:17:36.960 --> 00:17:42.240 he is there but one spider in all this spacious room. Then the water 204 00:17:42.319 --> 00:17:48.759 stood in Christiana's eyes, for she was a woman quick of apprehension, and 205 00:17:48.960 --> 00:17:52.720 she said, yea, Lord, there are more here than one, yea, 206 00:17:52.920 --> 00:17:57.079 and spiders whose venom is far more destructive than that which is in her. 207 00:17:59.480 --> 00:18:03.440 The interpreter then looked pleasantly on her, and said, thou hast said 208 00:18:03.559 --> 00:18:07.400 the truth. This made Mercy to blush, and the boys to cover their 209 00:18:07.400 --> 00:18:14.200 faces, for they all began now to understand the riddle. Then said the 210 00:18:14.240 --> 00:18:19.359 interpreter again. The spider taketh hold with her hands as you see, and 211 00:18:19.559 --> 00:18:26.279 is in king's palaces Proverbs thirty twenty eight. And wherefore is this recorded but 212 00:18:26.359 --> 00:18:32.400 to show you that how full of the venom of sinsoever you be, yet 213 00:18:32.480 --> 00:18:36.279 you may by the hand of faith, lay hold of and dwell in the 214 00:18:36.319 --> 00:18:41.839 best room that belongs to the king's house. Above Christiana, I thought, 215 00:18:41.880 --> 00:18:47.720 said Christiana, of something of this, but I could not imagine it at 216 00:18:47.759 --> 00:18:52.279 all. I thought that we were like spiders, and that we looked like 217 00:18:52.440 --> 00:18:56.960 ugly creatures in what fine rooms soever we were, But that by this spider, 218 00:18:57.279 --> 00:19:02.319 that venomous and ill favored future, we were to learn how to act 219 00:19:02.400 --> 00:19:06.960 faith. That came not into my thoughts. And yet she had taken hold 220 00:19:07.039 --> 00:19:11.000 with her hands, and as I see, dwelleth in the best room in 221 00:19:11.079 --> 00:19:17.079 the house. God has made nothing in vain. Then they seemed all to 222 00:19:17.119 --> 00:19:21.240 be glad. But the water stood in their eyes. Yet they looked one 223 00:19:21.359 --> 00:19:26.000 upon another, and also bowed before the interpreter. He had them into another 224 00:19:26.079 --> 00:19:30.680 room, where were a hen and chickens, and bid them observe. Awhile, 225 00:19:32.720 --> 00:19:36.200 so one of the chickens went to the trough to drink, And every 226 00:19:36.200 --> 00:19:40.319 time she drank, she lifted up her head and her eyes towards heaven. 227 00:19:41.680 --> 00:19:45.039 See, said he, what this little chick doth, and learn of her 228 00:19:45.119 --> 00:19:51.799 to acknowledge whence your mercies come by receiving them with looking up. Yet again 229 00:19:51.839 --> 00:19:56.720 said he, observe and look. So they gave heed, and perceived that 230 00:19:56.799 --> 00:20:02.119 the hen did walk in a fourfold method towards her chickens. One she had 231 00:20:02.119 --> 00:20:07.640 a common call, and that she hath all the day long. Two she 232 00:20:07.799 --> 00:20:12.680 had a special call, and that she had but sometimes. Three she had 233 00:20:12.720 --> 00:20:19.640 a brooding note Matthew twenty three thirty seven, And four she had an outcry. 234 00:20:22.640 --> 00:20:27.640 Now said he compare this hen to your king, and these chickens to 235 00:20:27.720 --> 00:20:33.799 his obedient ones. For answerable to her, he himself hath made his methods, 236 00:20:33.799 --> 00:20:38.000 which he walketh in towards his people. By his common call. He 237 00:20:38.039 --> 00:20:45.960 gives nothing by his special call. He always has something to give. He 238 00:20:45.119 --> 00:20:49.720 has also a brooding voice for them that are under his wing, and he 239 00:20:49.839 --> 00:20:56.279 has an outcry to give the alarm when he seeth the enemy come. I 240 00:20:56.480 --> 00:21:00.079 choose my darlings to lead you into the room where such things are, because 241 00:21:00.160 --> 00:21:07.039 you are women, and they are easy for you. Christiana, and Sir, 242 00:21:07.160 --> 00:21:11.920 said Christiana, pray, let us see some more. So he held 243 00:21:11.960 --> 00:21:18.160 them into the slaughterhouse, where was a butcher killing a sheep. And behold, 244 00:21:18.240 --> 00:21:22.480 the sheep was quiet and took her death patiently. Then said the interpreter, 245 00:21:23.519 --> 00:21:27.640 you must learn of this sheep to suffer and to put up with wrongs 246 00:21:27.640 --> 00:21:33.559 without murmurings and complaints. Behold how quietly she takes her death, and without 247 00:21:33.599 --> 00:21:38.680 objecting, she suffereth her skin to be pulled over her ears. Your king 248 00:21:38.759 --> 00:21:44.680 doth call you his sheep. After this, he led them into his garden, 249 00:21:45.160 --> 00:21:49.079 where was great variety of flowers. And he said, do you see 250 00:21:49.079 --> 00:21:56.440 all these? So Christiana said yes. Then said he again, Behold the 251 00:21:56.519 --> 00:22:02.319 flowers are diverse in stature, in quality and color, and smell and virtue, 252 00:22:02.960 --> 00:22:07.920 and some are better than others. Also where the gardener has set them 253 00:22:07.400 --> 00:22:14.160 there they stand and quarrel, not one with another. Again, he had 254 00:22:14.200 --> 00:22:18.519 them into his field, which he had sown with wheat and corn. But 255 00:22:18.640 --> 00:22:22.880 when they beheld the tops of all were cut off, and only the straw 256 00:22:22.960 --> 00:22:29.119 remained. He said again, this ground was dunged and plowed and sewed. 257 00:22:29.839 --> 00:22:34.200 But what shall we do with the crop, then said Christiana, Burn some 258 00:22:34.839 --> 00:22:41.119 and make muck of the rest. Then set the interpreter again, fruit, 259 00:22:41.160 --> 00:22:45.200 you see, is that thing you look for and for want of that you 260 00:22:45.279 --> 00:22:49.640 condemn it to the fire and to betrodden under foot of men. Beware that 261 00:22:49.680 --> 00:22:56.599 in this you condemn not yourselves. Then as they were coming in from abroad, 262 00:22:56.160 --> 00:23:00.279 they aspired a little robin with a great spider in his mouth. So 263 00:23:00.319 --> 00:23:04.880 the interpreter said, look here. So they looked, and Mercy wondered. 264 00:23:06.160 --> 00:23:11.119 But Christiana said, what a disparagement is it to such a pretty little bird 265 00:23:11.160 --> 00:23:15.119 as the robin redbreast? He being also a bird above money, that loveth 266 00:23:15.160 --> 00:23:19.759 to maintain a kind of sociableness with men. I had thought they had lived 267 00:23:19.799 --> 00:23:25.759 upon crumbs of bread, or upon other such harmless matter. I like him 268 00:23:25.799 --> 00:23:32.440 worse than I did. The interpreter then replied, the robin is an emblem 269 00:23:32.559 --> 00:23:37.039 very apt to set forth some professors by for to sight they are as this 270 00:23:37.240 --> 00:23:41.079 robin, pretty of note, color and carriage. They seem also to have 271 00:23:41.160 --> 00:23:47.200 a very great love for professors that are sincere, and above all to desire 272 00:23:47.240 --> 00:23:51.400 to associate with them and to be in their company, as if they could 273 00:23:51.400 --> 00:23:56.599 live upon the good man's crumbs. They prepared also that therefore it is that 274 00:23:56.680 --> 00:24:00.559 they frequent the house of the godly and the appointments of the Lord. But 275 00:24:00.720 --> 00:24:04.559 when they are by themselves, as the robin, they can catch and gobble 276 00:24:04.680 --> 00:24:10.799 up spiders, they can change their diet, drink iniquity, and swallow down 277 00:24:10.880 --> 00:24:15.839 sin like water. So when they will come again into the house. Because 278 00:24:15.880 --> 00:24:19.599 supper, as yet was not ready, Christiana again desired that the interpreter would 279 00:24:19.640 --> 00:24:26.839 either show or tell some other things that are profitable. Then the interpreter began 280 00:24:26.880 --> 00:24:32.759 and said, the fatter the sours, the more she desires the mire, 281 00:24:33.599 --> 00:24:37.680 the fatter the ox is, the more gamesomely he goes to the slaughter. 282 00:24:37.519 --> 00:24:41.440 And the more healthy the lustful man is, the more prone he is unto 283 00:24:41.480 --> 00:24:47.920 evil. There is a desire in women to go neat and find, and 284 00:24:48.039 --> 00:24:51.119 it is a comely thing to be adorned with that which, in God's sight 285 00:24:51.319 --> 00:24:56.440 is of great price. Tis easier watching a night or two than to sit 286 00:24:56.599 --> 00:25:00.200 up a whole year together. So tis easy here for one to begin to 287 00:25:00.240 --> 00:25:07.000 profess well than to hold out as he should to the end. Every shipmaster, 288 00:25:07.160 --> 00:25:11.119 when in a storm, will willingly cast that overboard which is of the 289 00:25:11.200 --> 00:25:15.519 smallest value in the vessel. But who will throw the best out first? 290 00:25:15.759 --> 00:25:21.640 None but he that feareth not God. One leak will sink a ship, 291 00:25:22.160 --> 00:25:26.920 and one sin will destroy a sinner. He that forgets his friend is ungrateful 292 00:25:26.000 --> 00:25:32.960 unto him, But he that forgets his savior is unmerciful to himself. He 293 00:25:33.119 --> 00:25:37.880 that lives in sin and looks for happiness hereafter is like him that sow with 294 00:25:37.960 --> 00:25:42.119 cockle and thinks to fill his barn with wheat or barley. If a man 295 00:25:42.200 --> 00:25:47.640 would live well, let him fetch his last day to him, and make 296 00:25:47.680 --> 00:25:52.680 it always his company. Keeper. Whispering and change of thoughts prove that sin 297 00:25:52.880 --> 00:25:57.720 is in the world. If the world which God sets light by is counted 298 00:25:57.799 --> 00:26:03.079 a thing of that worth men, what is heaven that God commendeth? If 299 00:26:03.079 --> 00:26:07.000 the life that is attended with so many troubles, is so loath to be 300 00:26:07.119 --> 00:26:12.799 let go by us? What is the life above? Everybody will cry up 301 00:26:12.799 --> 00:26:18.000 the goodness of men? But who is there that is as he should be 302 00:26:18.640 --> 00:26:23.200 affected with the goodness of God. We seldom sit down to meet, but 303 00:26:23.359 --> 00:26:29.599 we eat and leave. So there is in Jesus Christ more merit and righteousness 304 00:26:29.680 --> 00:26:36.319 than the whole world has need of. When the interpreter had done, he 305 00:26:36.400 --> 00:26:38.759 takes them out to it to his garden again, and had them to a 306 00:26:38.799 --> 00:26:44.039 tree whose inside was all rotten and gone, and yet it grew and had 307 00:26:44.119 --> 00:26:49.160 leaves. Then said, mercy, what means this this tree? Said? 308 00:26:49.200 --> 00:26:55.319 Here, whose outside is fair and whose inside is rotten? Is that to 309 00:26:55.400 --> 00:27:00.160 which many may be compared that are in the garden of God, who their 310 00:27:00.160 --> 00:27:03.759 mouths speak high in behalf of God, but indeed will do nothing for him 311 00:27:04.559 --> 00:27:08.440 whose leaves are fair, but their heart good for nothing but to be tinder 312 00:27:08.480 --> 00:27:14.839 for the devil's tinder box. Now supper was ready, the table spread, 313 00:27:15.359 --> 00:27:18.400 and all things set on the board. So they sat down and did eat. 314 00:27:18.720 --> 00:27:23.799 When one had given thanks. And the interpreter did usually entertain those that 315 00:27:23.920 --> 00:27:30.359 lodge with him with music at meals. So the minstrels played. There was 316 00:27:30.400 --> 00:27:34.200 also one that did sing, and a very fine voice he had. His 317 00:27:34.319 --> 00:27:40.559 song was this, The Lord is only my support, and he that doth 318 00:27:40.640 --> 00:27:45.920 me feed. How can I then want anything whereof I stand in need? 319 00:27:47.759 --> 00:27:52.519 When the song and music were ended, the interpreter asked Christiana what it was 320 00:27:52.599 --> 00:27:56.240 that at first did move her thus to betake herself to a pilgrim's life. 321 00:27:57.000 --> 00:28:03.160 Christiana answered, first, the loss of my husband came into my mind, 322 00:28:03.720 --> 00:28:07.240 at which I was heartily grieved, But all that was but natural affection. 323 00:28:08.240 --> 00:28:12.079 Then after that came the troubles and pilgrimage of my husband into my mind. 324 00:28:12.759 --> 00:28:15.680 And also how like a churl I had carried it to him. As to 325 00:28:15.759 --> 00:28:21.559 that, so guilt took hold of my mind and would have drawn me into 326 00:28:21.559 --> 00:28:25.400 the pond. But that opportunely I had a dream of the well being of 327 00:28:25.480 --> 00:28:29.279 my husband, and a letter sent me by the king of that country where 328 00:28:29.319 --> 00:28:33.559 my husband dwells, to come to him. The dream and the letter together 329 00:28:33.640 --> 00:28:40.759 so wrought upon my mind that they forced me to this way, interpreter, 330 00:28:41.000 --> 00:28:48.440 but met you with no opposition before you set out of doors. Christiana, 331 00:28:48.680 --> 00:28:52.440 Yes, a neighbor of mine, one missus Timorus, she was akin to 332 00:28:52.519 --> 00:28:57.039 him that would have persuaded my husband to go back for fear of the lions. 333 00:28:57.039 --> 00:29:03.599 She also befooled me, as she called it my intended desperate adventure. 334 00:29:03.599 --> 00:29:07.920 She also urged what she could to dishearten me from it, the hardships and 335 00:29:07.960 --> 00:29:12.079 troubles that my husband met with in the way. But all this I got 336 00:29:12.079 --> 00:29:17.359 over pretty well. But a dream that I had of two ill looking ones 337 00:29:17.839 --> 00:29:21.920 that I thought did plot how to make me miscarry in my journey, that 338 00:29:22.039 --> 00:29:26.720 had troubled me much. Yea, it still runs in my mind and makes 339 00:29:26.720 --> 00:29:30.359 me afraid of every one that I meet, lest they should meet me to 340 00:29:30.440 --> 00:29:34.559 do me a mischief and to turn me out of my way. Yea, 341 00:29:34.759 --> 00:29:38.400 I may tell my Lord, though I would not have everybody know of it, 342 00:29:38.960 --> 00:29:42.279 that between this and the gate by which we got into the way, 343 00:29:44.000 --> 00:29:47.960 we were both so sorely assaulted that we were made to cry out murder. 344 00:29:48.519 --> 00:29:52.039 And the two that made this assault upon us were like the two that I 345 00:29:52.079 --> 00:29:57.440 saw in my dream. Then said the interpreter, thy beginning is good, 346 00:29:59.079 --> 00:30:03.240 Thy latter end shall greatly increase. So he dressed himself to mercy and said 347 00:30:03.319 --> 00:30:08.599 unto her, and what moved THEE to come hither, sweetheart? Mercy. 348 00:30:10.279 --> 00:30:17.319 Then Mercy blushed and trembled, and for a while continued silent. Interpreter then 349 00:30:17.400 --> 00:30:22.839 said he be not afraid, only believe and speak thy mind, Mercy. 350 00:30:23.640 --> 00:30:29.079 So she began and said, truly, sir, my want of experience is 351 00:30:29.119 --> 00:30:33.480 that which makes me covet to be in silence, and that also that fills 352 00:30:33.480 --> 00:30:37.920 me with fears of coming short at last. I cannot tell of visions and 353 00:30:37.039 --> 00:30:42.240 dreams, as my friend Christiana can, nor know I what it is to 354 00:30:42.319 --> 00:30:48.000 mourn for my refusing the counsel of those that were good relations. Interpreter, 355 00:30:49.039 --> 00:30:52.240 what was it, then, dear heart, that hath prevailed with THEE to 356 00:30:52.279 --> 00:30:59.759 do as thou hast done, Mercy? Why, when our friend here was 357 00:31:00.279 --> 00:31:03.400 up to be gone from our town, I and another went accidentally to see 358 00:31:03.440 --> 00:31:07.880 her. So we knocked at the door and went in. When we were 359 00:31:07.920 --> 00:31:12.039 within, and seeing what she was doing, we asked her what was her 360 00:31:12.039 --> 00:31:18.359 meaning. She said she was sent for to go to her husband, And 361 00:31:18.400 --> 00:31:21.599 then she up and told us how she had seen him in a dream, 362 00:31:22.119 --> 00:31:26.400 dwelling in a curious place among immortals, wearing a crown, playing upon a 363 00:31:26.440 --> 00:31:32.480 harp, eating and drinking at his princes's table, and singing praises to him 364 00:31:32.480 --> 00:31:37.440 for bringing him thither, etc. Now me thought, while she was telling 365 00:31:37.480 --> 00:31:41.839 these things unto us, my heart burned within me, and I said in 366 00:31:41.920 --> 00:31:45.319 my heart, if this be true, I will leave my father and my 367 00:31:45.440 --> 00:31:49.720 mother and the land of my nativity, and will if I may go along 368 00:31:49.720 --> 00:31:55.400 with Christiana. So I asked her further of the truth of these things, 369 00:31:55.839 --> 00:31:59.400 and if she would let me go with her. For I saw now that 370 00:31:59.480 --> 00:32:04.240 there was no dwelling, but with the danger of ruin any longer in our 371 00:32:04.319 --> 00:32:08.000 town. But yet I came away with a heavy heart. Not for that 372 00:32:08.079 --> 00:32:13.039 I was unwilling to come away, but for that so many of my relations 373 00:32:13.039 --> 00:32:16.000 were left behind. And I am come with all the desire of my heart, 374 00:32:16.599 --> 00:32:21.920 and will go if I may with Christiana. Unto her husband and his 375 00:32:22.079 --> 00:32:29.440 King interpreter, thy setting out is good, for thou hast given credit to 376 00:32:29.480 --> 00:32:32.799 the truth. Thou art a ruth who did, for the love she bear 377 00:32:32.839 --> 00:32:37.920 to Naomi and to the Lord her God, leave father and mother and the 378 00:32:38.039 --> 00:32:43.279 land of her nativity, to come out and go with a people she knew 379 00:32:43.359 --> 00:32:47.880 not Heretofore the Lord recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee 380 00:32:47.880 --> 00:32:52.359 of the Lord, God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to 381 00:32:52.400 --> 00:32:59.279 trust Ruth. Two eleven and twelve. Now supper was ended, and preparation 382 00:32:59.359 --> 00:33:04.400 was made for The women were laid singly alone, and the boys by themselves. 383 00:33:06.359 --> 00:33:08.680 Now, when Mercy was in bed, she could not sleep for joy, 384 00:33:09.319 --> 00:33:13.720 for that now her doubts of missing at last were removed further from her 385 00:33:14.119 --> 00:33:19.200 than ever they were before. So she lay blessing and praising God, who 386 00:33:19.240 --> 00:33:23.960 had such favor for her. In the morning, they arose with the sun 387 00:33:24.400 --> 00:33:30.559 and prepared themselves for their departure. But the interpreter would have them tarry awhile, 388 00:33:30.559 --> 00:33:36.279 for said he, you must orderly go from Hence, then said he 389 00:33:36.359 --> 00:33:39.960 to the Damosel that first opened unto them, take them and have them into 390 00:33:40.000 --> 00:33:45.279 the garden to the bath, and there washed them and make them clean from 391 00:33:45.279 --> 00:33:49.920 the soul which they had gathered by traveling. Then innocent, the Damosel took 392 00:33:49.920 --> 00:33:53.559 them and led them into the garden and brought them to the bath. So 393 00:33:53.599 --> 00:33:58.960 she told them that there they must wash and be clean, For so her 394 00:33:58.960 --> 00:34:01.440 master would have the women to do that called at his house as they were 395 00:34:01.480 --> 00:34:07.640 going on pilgrimage. Then they went in and washed. Yea, they and 396 00:34:07.759 --> 00:34:12.000 the boys and all. And they came out of that bath not only sweet 397 00:34:12.079 --> 00:34:16.239 and clean, but also much enlivened and strengthened in their joints. So when 398 00:34:16.320 --> 00:34:21.079 they came in they looked fairer a deal than when they went out to the 399 00:34:21.159 --> 00:34:25.519 washing. When they were returned out of the garden from the bath, the 400 00:34:25.599 --> 00:34:30.440 interpreter took them and looked upon them, and said, unto them, fair 401 00:34:30.480 --> 00:34:35.039 as the moon. Then he called for the seal wherewith they used to be 402 00:34:35.079 --> 00:34:37.960 sealed, that were washed in his bath. So the seal was brought, 403 00:34:38.280 --> 00:34:42.679 and he set his mark upon them, that they might be known in the 404 00:34:42.719 --> 00:34:46.199 places whither they were yet to go. Now the seal was the contents and 405 00:34:46.320 --> 00:34:52.480 some of the passover which the children of Israel did eat Exodus thirteen eight to 406 00:34:52.599 --> 00:34:58.000 ten. When they came out of the land of Egypt, and the mark 407 00:34:58.119 --> 00:35:02.039 was set between their eyes. This seal greatly added to their beauty, for 408 00:35:02.159 --> 00:35:07.239 it was an ornament to their faces. It also added to their gravity and 409 00:35:07.360 --> 00:35:13.920 made their countenance more like those of angels. Then said the interpreter again to 410 00:35:13.960 --> 00:35:19.119 the damsel that waited upon these women, go into the vestry and fetch out 411 00:35:19.159 --> 00:35:23.960 garments for these people. So she went and fetched out white raiment and laid 412 00:35:24.000 --> 00:35:29.599 it down before him. So he commanded them to put it on. It 413 00:35:29.639 --> 00:35:34.840 was fine linen, white and clean. When the women were thus adorned, 414 00:35:35.239 --> 00:35:37.639 they seemed to be a terror, one to the other, for that they 415 00:35:37.639 --> 00:35:42.639 could not see that glory each one had in herself, which they could see 416 00:35:42.679 --> 00:35:46.280 in each other. Now, therefore they began to esteem each other better than 417 00:35:46.320 --> 00:35:52.760 themselves. For you are fairer than I am, said one, and you 418 00:35:52.880 --> 00:35:59.519 are more comely than I am, said another. The children also stood amazed 419 00:36:00.079 --> 00:36:06.559 to see into what fashion they were brought. End Part two, The second stage.