Behold an Ifraelite indeed, in whom is no guile. Ther faid he, I wish you a fair day when you fet aut for moun Sion, and fhall be glad to fee that you go over the rive dry-hod. But the answered, Come wet, come dry, I lon to be gone; for however the weather is in my journey, fhall have time enough when I come there to fit down an reft me and dry me.

Then came in that good man, Mr. Ready-to-halt, fee her. So the faid to him, Thy travel hitherto has bet with difficulty; but that will make thy reft the fweete But watch and be ready; for at an hour when thou thick eft not the meffenger may come..

After him came Mr. Defpondency, and his daughte Much-a-fraid, to whom the faid, You ought with thank fulness for ever to remember your deliverance from th hand of giant Defpair, and out of Doubting-caftle. Th effect of that mercy is, that you are brought with fafes hither. Be yet watchful, and caft away fear; be fober, an hope to the end..

Then fhe faid to Mr. Feeble-mind, Thou waft delivere from the mouth of giant Slay-good, that thou mighteft l in the light of the living for ever, and fee the King wi comfort only I advise thee to repent thee of thy aptne to fear and doubt of his goodness, before he fends for thee left thou shouldeft, when he comes, be forced to ftand be fore him for that fault with blufhings

Now the day drew on that Chriftiana must be gone fo the road was full of people to fee her take her journey But, behold all the banks beyond the river were full e horfes and chariots, which were come down from abors to accompany her to the city-gate. So the came forth and entered the river, with a beckon of farewell to thofe that followed her to the river fide. The laft words the wa heard to fay, were, I come, Lord, to be with thee a blefs thee...

So her children and friends returned to their place, for that those that waited for Christiana had carried her out c their fight So fhe went and called, and entered in at the gate with all the ceremonies of joy that her husband Chris tian had entered with before her.

At her departure the children wept. But Mr. Great heart and Mr. Valiant played upon the. well-tun'd cymbal

d harp for joy. So all departed to their refpective.

aces.

In procefs of time there came a poft to the town again, d his bufinefs was with Mr. Ready-to-halt. So he in-. ired him out, and faid, I am come to thee in, the name him whom thou has loved and followed, though.upon utches. and my meffage is to tell thee, that he expects ee at his table to fup with him in his kingdom the next. y after Eafter; wherefore prepare thyfelf for thy jour

y.

Then he alfo gave him a token that he was a true mef-* nger, faying, I have broken the golden bowl, and loofed e filver cord.

After this Mr. Ready-to-halt called for his fellow-pil.. ims, and told them, faying, I am fent for, and God will, rely vifit you also. So he defired Mr. Valiant to make is will. And because he had nothing to bequeath to them at fhould furvive him but his crutches and good withes, crefore thus he faid: Thefe crutches I bequeath to my.. n, that fall tread in my fteps, with an hundred warm ihes that he may prove better than-I have been.

Then he thanked Mr. Great-heart for his conduct and indness, and fo addreffed himself to his journey. When e came to the brink of the river he faid, Now I fhall ave no more need of thefe crutches, fince yonder are chaiots and horfes for me to ride on: The last words he was eard to fay, were, Welcome life. So he went his way. After this Mr. Feeble-mind had tidings brought him, hat the poft founded his horn at his chamber-door.—Then e came in, and told him, faying, I am come to tell thee thy master hath need of thee; and that in a very little time. hou must behold his face in brightnefs. And take this as a token of the truth of my meffage: Thofe that look eat. at the windows fhall be darkened.

Then Feeble mind called to his friends, and told them what errand had been brought him, and what token he bad received of the truth of the meffage. Then he faid, Since that I have nothing to bequeath to ary, to what purpofe fhould I make a will? As for my feeble-mind, that I will leave behind, for that I have no need of it in the place whither I go; nor is it worth beftowing upon the poureft pilgrims: Wherefore, when I ain gone, I defire

that

Eccl. xii. 5.
His daughter

that you, Mr. Valiant, would bury it in a dunghill. Th done, and the day being come in which he was to depu he enter'd the river as the reft: His lat words were, Ho out, faith and patience. So he went over to the other fi When days had many of them paffed away, Mr. De pondency was fent for; for a poft was come, and broug this meffage to him: Trembling man, thefe are to fumm thee to be ready with the King by the next Lord's da to hout for joy, for the deliverance from all thy doubting And, faid the meffenger, that my meffage is true, t this for a proof; fo he gave him a grafhopper to be a bu den unto him. Now Mr. Despondency daughter whofe name was Much-afra faid, when he heard what was done, th fhe would go with her father. Then M Defpondency faid to his friends, My and his daughter, you know what we have been, and ho troublesome we have behaved oùrfelves in every compan My will and my daughter's is, That our defponds and vish fears be by no man ever received, from the day our departure, for ever: For I know, that after my death they will offer themfelves to others. For, to be plain w you, they are guefts which we entertained when we fr began to be pilgrims, and could never shake them off after And they will walk about, and feek entertainment of the pilgrims; but for our fakes fhut the doors upon them.

goes too.

When the time was come for them to de His laft words. part, they went to the brink of the river The Taft words of Mr. Defpondency, were Farewell night, welcome day. His daughter went thro the river finging, but none could understand what the faid. Then it came to pafs a while after, that there was a polt in the town that inquired for Mr. Honeft; fo he came to his houfe where he was, and delivered to Mr. Honeft fum his hands thefe lines: Thou art commandmoned. ed to be ready against this day feven-night, to prefent thyself before thy Lord at bis father's house; and for a token that my meffage is true, Ecclef. 12. All the daughters of mufic shall be brought 1:a. Then Mr. Honeft called for his friends, and faid unto them, I die, but shall make no will: As for my honefly, it shall go with me; let him that comes

after

ter be told of this. When the day that he was to be one was come, he addreffed himself to go over the river. ow the river at that time overflowed the

inks in fome places; but Mr. Honeft in God's confcience s life-time, had spoken to one Good- helps Mr. Hoonfcience to meet him there, the which neft over the rialfo did, and len: him his hand, and ver. helped him over. The laft words of Mr.

oneft were, Grace reigns: So he left the world.

After this, it was noifed abroad that Mr. Valiant-forith was taken with a fummons by the fame poft as the her; and had this for a token that the fummons was ae, That his pitcher was broken at the

untain. When he understood it, he cal- Ecclef. 12.6. for his friends and told them of it.

hen, faid he, I am going to my father's; and although ith great difficulty I have got hither, yet now I do not pent me of all the trouble Ï have been at to arrive where

am.

My fword I give to him that fhall fucceed me in y pilgrimage, and my courage and kill to him that can it. My marks and fears I carry with me, to be a witfs for me that I have fought his battles who now will be y rewarder. When the day that he must go hence was me, many accompanied him to the river fide, into which ho went he faid, Death, Where is thy

ing? And as he went down deeper, ho His laft words. aid, Grave, Where is the victory? So he

affed over, and all the trumpets founded for him on the ther fide.

Then there came forth a fummons for Mr. Stedfaft is Mr. Standfalt. (This Mr. Standfs he fummoned. hat the pilgrims found upon Races in

he inchanted ground.) And the poft brought it him open n his hands: The contents whereof were, That he muft prepare for a change of life; for his mafter was not willing hat he should be fo far from him any longer. At this Mir., Standfait was put into a mufe. Nay, faid the meffenger,. you need, not doubt of the truth of my

meffage; for here is a token of the truth Ecclef. 12. 6. thereof: Thy wheel is broken at the cistern. He calls for Mr. Then he called to him Mr. Great-heart, Great heart. who was their guide, and faid unto him, His speech to Sir, although it was my hap not to be much bin.

in your good company in the days of my pilgrimage, ye fince the time I knew you, you have been very profitable

to me.

When I came from home, I left behind me a wife and five small children; let me entreat you at your return (for I know that you go and return to your mafter's houfe, in hopes that you may be a conductor to more of the holy pilgrims) that you fend to my family, and let them be

His errand to bis family.

quainted with all that hath and fhall hap pen unto me. Tell them, moreover, my happy arrival at this place, and of the prefent and bleffed condition I am in. T them alfo of Christian and Chriftiana his wife; and how he and her children came after her husband. of what a happy end the made, and whither she is gone I have little or nothing to fend to my family, except it be my prayers and tears for them; of which it will fuffice i you acquaint them, if peradventure they may prevail.

Tell them af

When Mr. Standfaft had thus fet things in order, 200 the time being come for him to hafte him away, he al went down to the river. Now there was a great calm that time in the river: Wherefore Mr. Standfaft, when be was about half way in, flood a while, and talked to hi companions that had waited upon him thi His laf words. ther, and faid: This river has been a ter Joshua 3.17. for to many; yea, the thoughts of it allo have often frighted me; now methinks! ftand eafy, my fout is fixed upon that on which the feet of the pricfts that bare the ark of the covenant ficod, while Ifrael went over this Jordan. The waters indeed are to the palate bitter, and toe Romach cold; yet the thoughts of what I am going to, and of the conduct that waits for ne on the other fide, doth lie as a glowing coal at my

heart.co

toillome

I see myself now at the end of my journey; my days are ended. I am going to fee that head that was crowned with therns, and that face that was fpit upon

me...

for

I have formerly lived by hearfay and faith; but now! go where I fhall live by fight, and fhall be with him in whofe company I delight myself.

I have loved to hear my Lord fpoken of; and wherever