their fun thine in a cloud; witnefs the ftory of Chrifa at this place.

When they were come to the place where Mifru and morous met Chriftian, to perfuade him to go back for of the ions, they perceived as it were a fage, and beit, towards the road, a broad place, with a copy of les written thereon, and underneath the ralon of rating of that age in that place render'd, The veries were

fe:

Let him that fees this flage take heed

Unto his heart and tongue:

Left if he do not, here he speed

As fome have gone along.

The words underneath the verfes were, This flage was ilt to punish fuch upon, who, through umoroufnefs or fruft, fhall be afraid to go farther on pilgrimage: allo this ftage both Mitruft and Timorous were burnt thro tongue with a hot iron, for endeavouring to hinder riftian on his journ-y.

Then faid Mercy, this is much like to the faying of the loved, What thall be given unto thee?

what fhall be done unto thee, thon falle Pf. 120. 3, 4. ngue? Sharp arrows of the mighty, with

ale of juniper.

So they went on till they came within fight of the liona. low Mr. Great-heart was a ftrong man, fo

e was not afraid of a lion; but yet when An emblem of ey were come up to the place where the thuje bat go on ons were, the boys that went before were bravely when lad to cringe behind, for they were afraid there is no danf the lions; fo they flept back and went ger, bu bank ehind. At this their guide fmiled, and whe troubles aid. How now, my boys, do you love to come.

go before when no danger doth approach,

and love to come behind as foon as the lions appear? Now, as they went on, Mr. Great heart drew his word, with an intent to make way for the pil

grims in spite of the lions Then there Of Grim the appeared one that, it seems, had taken up giant and of on him to back the lions; and he faid to his backing the the pilgrims guide, What is the caufe of lions

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your coming hither? Now the name of that man was Grim, or Bloody-man, becaufe of his flaying of pilgrims, and he was of the race of the giants.

Great-beart. Then faid the pilgrims guide, these women and children are going on pilgrimage, and this is the way they must go, and go it they fhall, in fpite of thee and the lions.

Grim. This is not their way, neither fhall they go there in; I am come forth to withstand them, and to that end will back the lions.

Now, to fay the truth, by reason of the fierceness of the 3ions, and of the grim carriage of him that did back them, this way had of late lain much unoccupied, and was almoft all grown over with grafs.

Chrift. Then faid Chriftiana, though the highways have been occupied heretofore, and tho' the travellers have been made, in times paft, to walk through byJudges 5.6, 7. paths, it must not be fo now I am rifen,

now I am rifen a mother in Ifrael.

Grim. Then he fwore by the lions but it should, and therefore bid them turn ande, for they fhould not have paffage there.

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But Great-heart, their Guide, made firft Asrim and Great- his approach unto Grim, and laid fo hea heart. vily at him with his fword that he forced

him to retreat.

Grim. Then faid he, (that attempted to back the lions) Will you lay me upon my own ground?

Great-beart. It is the King's highway that we are in, and in this way it is that thou haft placed the lions; but these women, and thefe children tho' weak, fhall hold on their way in fpight of thy lions; and with that he gave him a gain a downright blow, and brought him upon his knees. With this blow he also broke his helmet, and with the nexỡ cut off an arm. Then did the giant roar fo hideously, that his voice frighted the women, and yet they were glad to fee him fprawling upon the ground. Now the lions were chained, and fo of them felves could do nothing: wherefore, when old Grim, that intended to back them, was dead, Mr. Great-heart faid to the pilgrims, Come now and follow me, and no hurt shall happen to you from the lions. They

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herefore went on, but the women trembled as they paffed by them; the boys alfo looked as if they would die; but hey all got by without further hurt.

Now, when they were within fight of the porter's lodge hey foon came up to it; but they made the more halle fter this to go thither, because it is dangerous travelling here in ho night. So when they were

ome to the gate the guide knocked, and They come to
he porter cried, Who is there? But as the porter'a
son as the guide had faid, it is I, he knew lodge.
is voice, and came down (for the guide

ad oft before that come thither as a conductor of pilgrims): When he was come down, he opened the gate, and feeing he guide ftanding juft before it, (for he faw not the wo aen, for they were behind him) he faid unto him, How ow, Mr. Great-heart, what is your bufinefs here fo late t night? I have brought, faid he, fome pilgrims hither, where, by my Lord's commandment, they must lodge: I ad been here fome time ago, had I not been oppofed by he giant that did ufe to back the lions; but I, after a ong and tedious combat with him, have cut him off, and rought the pilgrims hither in fafety.

Porter. Will you not go in and stay till Great heart at

norning.?

Great-beart. No, I will return to my to-night.

The pilgrims
implore his
company fill.

Chrift O, Sir, I know not how to be willing you should leave us in our pilgrimage; you have been fo faithful and fo loving to us, you have fought fo floutly for us, you have been fo hearty in counfelling of us, that I fhall never forget your favour towards us.

Mercy. Then faid Mercy, Q that we might have thy company to our journey's end! How can fuch poor women as we hold out in a way fo full of troubles as the way is, without a friend and a defender.

James. Then faid James, to the youngest of the boys. pray, Sir, be perfuaded to go with us, and help us, because we are fo weak, and the way fo dangerous as it is.

Great-beart. I am at my Lord's commandment: If he fhall lot me to be your guide quite through, I will willingly wait upon you; but here you failed at firft; for when

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he bid me come thes far with you, then you fhould have begged me of him to have gone quite through with you, and he would have granted your requeft. However, at prefent, I muft withdraw, and fo, good Chriftiana, Mercy, and my brave children, adieu!

Then the porter, Mr. Watchful, asked Chriftiana of her country, and of her kindred, and the faid, I come from the city of Deftruction; I am a widow woman, and my husband is dead, his name was Chriflian the pilgrim How! faid the porter, was he your husban? Yes, faid fhe, and thefe are his children? and this, pointing to Mer cy, is one of my town's women. Then the porter rang his bell, as at fuch times he is wont, an there foon came to the door one of the camfels, whofe name was Humblemind; and to her the porter faid, Go tell it within, that Christiana, the wife of Chriftian, and her children are come hither on pilgrimage: She went in there fore and told it. But, oh! what noife for gladness was there, when the damfel did but drop that word out of her mouth!

Joy at the news of the pilgrims coming.

So they came with hate to the porter, for Chrifiana ftood fill at the door. Then fome of the moft grave faid unto her, Come in, Christiana, come in, who wife of that good man; come in, thou blessed wo man, come in, with all that are with thee; fo fhe went in, and they followed her that were her children's companion. Now when they were gone in, they were Chriftiana's love bidden to fit down; fo they fat down, and is kindled at the the chief of the houfe was called to fee and fight of one ano- welcome the guests. Then they came in, ther. and understanding who they were, did fa lute each other with a kifs, and faid, wel come, ye veffels of the grace of God; welcome to ut, faithful friends.

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Now, because it was fomewhat late, and because the pilgrims were weary with their journey, and alfo made faint with the fight of the fight, and of the frightful lions, therefore they defired, as foon as might be Exod. 12.31. to prepare to go to reft. Nay, faid thofe of the family, refresh yourfelves with a mor fel of meat; for they had prepared for them a lamb, with ake accustomed fauce belonging thereto, for the porter had

heard

beard before of their coming, and had told it to them within. So when they had fupped, and ended their prayer with a pfalm, they defire they might go to reft. But let us, faid Chriftiana, if we may be fo bold as to chufe, be in that chamber that was my husband's when he was here; fo they had them up thi her, and they lay in a room. When they were at reft, Chriftiana and Mercy entered into difcourfe about things that were convenient. Chrift. Little did I think once, when

my husband went on pilgrimage, that 1 Chrift's bosom is fhould ever have followed him. for all pilgrims. in his bed, and in his chamber to reft, as you do now. Chrift. And much less did I ever think of feeing his face with comfort, and of worshipping the Lord the King with him; and yet now I believe I thail.

Mercy. And you as little thought of lying

Mercy Hark! Don't you hear a noife?

Chreft. Yes, it is, as I believe, a noife of mufic, for joy that we are here,

Mercy Wonderful! mufic in the houfe, mufic in the heart, and mufic alfo in heaven, for joy that we are heres Thus they talked a while, and then betook themselves to fleep; fo in the morning, when they were awaked, Chriftiana faid to Mercy,

Chrift. What was the matter you did laugh in your fleep laft night? I fuppofe you was in a dream.

Mercy. So I was, and a fweet dream it was; but are you fure. I laughed ?

Chrift. Yes; you laughed heartily; but prithee, Mercy, tell me thy dream.

Mercy. I was dreaming that I fat alone in a folitary place, and was bemoaning the hardness of my heart.

Now I had not fat there long, but methought many were gathered about me to fee me, and to hear what it was that I faid; fo they hearkened, and I went on, bemoaning the hardness of my heart. At this fome of them laughed at me, fome called me fool, and fome began to thrust me about. With that, methought I looked up and faw one coming with wings towards me; fo he came directly to me, and faid, Mercy, what aileth thee? Now, when he had heard me make my complaint, he faid, Peace be to thee: He alfo wiped mine eyes with his handkerchief,

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