Then I faw that he went on trembling for fear of the Lions; but taking good heed to the Directions of the Porter, he heard them roar, but they did him no harm. Then he clapt his Hands and west on till he came and ftood before the Gate where the Porter was. Then faid Chrißian to the Porter, Sir, What Houfe is this? and may I lodge here to Night; The Porter anfwered, This Houfe was built by the Lord of the Hill, and he built it for the Relief and Security of Pilgrims. Then the Porter alfo ask'd, Whence he was, and whither he was going?

Chr. I am come from the City of Destruction, and am going to Mount Zion; but becaufe the Sun is now fet, I defire if I may, to lodge here to Night.

Porter. What is your Name?

Chr. My Name is now Chriftian, but my Name at the first was Graceless; I came of the Race of Japhet, whom God will prefuade to dwell in the Tents of Shem.

Porter. But how doth it happen that you come fo late? The Sun is fet.

Chr. I had been here fooner, but that, wretched Man that I am! I flept in the Arbour that ftands on the Hill-fide; nay, I had, notwithstanding that, been here much fooner, but that in my Sleep I loft my Evidence, and came without it to the Brow of the Hill, and then feeling for it, and finding it not, I was forced, with Sorrow of Heart, to go back to the Place, where I flept my Sleep, where I found it, and now, am

come.

Porter. Well, I will call out one of the Virgins of this Place, who will (if fhe like your

Talk,

* Gen. 7.

27.

Talk bring you into the reft of the Family. according to the Rules of the Houfe. So. Watchful the Porter rang a Bell, at the Sound of which came out of the Door of the Houle, a grave and beautiful Damfel, named Difere tion, and asked, Why fhe was called?

The Porter anfwered, This Man is in a Journey from the City of Destruction to Mount Zion, but being weary and benighted, he asked me if he might lodge hre to Night: So I told him I would call for thee, who after Dif courfe had, may ft do as feemeft thee good, even according to the Law of the Houfe..

Then the asked him, Whence he was, and whither he was going? and he told her. She asked alfo, How he got in the Way? and he told her. Then he asked him, What he had seen and met with in the Way? and he told her. And at last, She asked his Name? So he faid, It was Chriftian, and I have so much the more a Defire to lodge here to Night, because by: what I perceive this Place was built by the Lord of the Hill, for the Relief and "Security of Pilgrims: So fhe fmiled, but the Water flood in her Eyes: And after a little Pause she said, I will call forth to or three more of the Family: So the ran to the Door, and called out Prudence, Piety, and Charity, who after a little more Dif courfe with him, had him into the Family and many of them meeting him at the Threshold of the Houfe, faid, Come in thou Bleed of the Lord; this. Houfe was built by the Lord of the Hill, on purpose to entertain fuch Pilgrims in.. Then he bow.

ed.

Shall they who wrong begin, yet rightly end? Shall they at all have Safety for their Friend? No, No, in head-ftrong manner they fet out, And head-long will they fall at laft, no doubt.

Piety dif

courfes him.

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ed his Head, and followed them into the Houfe: So when he was come in, and fet down, they gave him fomething to drink, and confented together that until Supper was ready, fome of them fhould have fome particular Difcourfe with Chriftian, for the best Improvement of Time, and they 2ppointed Piety, and Prudence, and Charity to difcourfe with him, and thus they began.

Piety. Come, good Chriftian, fince we have been fo loving to you, to receive you into our Houfe this Night; let us, if perhaps we may better our felves thereby, talk with you of all Things that have happened to you in your Pilgrimage?

Chr. With a very good Will, and I am glad that you are fo well difpofed.

Piety. What moved you at first to betake your felf to a Pilgrim's Life?

Chr. I was * driven out of my Native Christian Country, by a dreadful Sound that was in was drove mine Ears, to wit, That unavoidable Deout of his ftruction did attend me, if I abode in that own Coun- Place where I was.

try.

Piety. But how did it happen that you came out of your Country this way?

Chr. It was as. God would have it; for when I was under the Fears of Destruction, I did not know whither to go; but by chance there came a Man to me even as I was trembling and weeping, whofe Name is me to the Wicket-Gate, which elfe I should never have found, and fo fet me in the Way that hath led me directly to this House.

+ How he † Evangelift, and he directed got into

the Way to Zion,

Piety. But did you not come by the Houfe of the Interpreter.

Chr.

Chr. Yes and did fee fuch Things there, the Remembance of which will stick by me as long as I live: Especially three Things

t to wit, How Chrift in defpite of Satan, † A Remaintains his work of Grace in the Heart : hearsal of How the Man had finned himself quite of Hopes of God's Mercy; and alfo, Dream of him that thought in his Sleep Day of Judgment was come.

out what he The faw in the the Way.

Piety. Why Did you hear him tell his Dream ?

Chr. Yes, and a dreadful one it was, I thought: It made my Heart ake as he was telling of it; but yet I am glad I heard it.

Piety. Was this all you faw at the House of the Interpreter !

-Chr. No, he took me and had me where he fhewed me a fiately Palace, and how the People were clad in Gold that were in it; and how there came a venturous Man' and cut his Way thro' the armed Men that flocd in the Door to keep him out, and how he was bid to come in and win eternal Glory: Methought thofe Things did ravifh my Heart! I would have flayed at the good Man's Houfe a twelve Month, but I knew I had further to go

Piety. And what faw you elfe this Way? Chr. Saw! Why, I went but a little fur ther, and I saw One, as I thought in my Mind, hang bleeding on a Tree; and the very

Sight of Him made my Burthen fall off my Back (for I groaned under a very heavy Barthen) but then it fell down from off me. 'Twas a trange Thing to me; for I never faw fuch a Thing before. Yea, and while I ftood looking up (for then I could not forbear looking) Three Shining Ones came to me: One of them teftify'd that my