heat, and breathing fweat, and rid him of his gripes. So in a little time he got up, and walked about with a staff, and would go from room to room, and talk with Prudence, Piety, and Charity, of his diftemper, and how he was healed. A word of God in the So when the boy was healed, Chriftiana asked Mr Skill, faying, Sir, what will content you for your pains and care to me, and of my child? And he faid, you muft pay "the Mafter of the college of physicians," band of faith. Heb. xiii. 11, 12, 13, 14, 15. according to the rules made in that cafe and provided. Chr. But Sir, faid he, what is this pill good for elfe? Skill. It is an univerfal pill; it is good against all difcafes that pilgrims are incident to; and when it is well prepared, will keep good, time out of mind. This pi'l an medy. Chr. Pray, Sir, make me up twelve boxes of them; for if I can get thefe, I will never take other phyfic. Skill. Thefe pills are good to prevent difcafes, as well as to cure when one is fick. Yes, I are fay it and ftand to it, that if a man will but ule this phyfic as he should, it will make him live for ever, John vi 50 But, good Chriftiana, you must give those pills no other way but as I have preferibed, for if you do, they will do no good. So he gave unto Christiana phyfic' for herfelf and her boys, and for Me In a glufs of the tears of Part II. and bid Matthew take heed how he ate any more green plumbs, and kiffed them, and went his way. It was told you before, that Prudence bid the boys, that if at any time they would, they fhould ask her fome questions that might be profitable, and he would fay fomething to them. Matth. Then Matthew who had been fick, afked her, why for the most part phyfic fhould be bitter to our palates? Prud. To fhew how unwelcome the word of God, and the effects thereof, are to a carnal heart. Matth. Why does phyfic, if it does good, purge, and cause to vomit? Prud. To fhew that the word, when it works effectually, cleanfeth the heart and mind; for look, What the one doth to the body, the other doth to the foul. Matth. What should we learn by feeing the flame of our fire go upwards? and by feeing the beams and fweet influences of the fun strike downwards? Frud. By the going up of the fire, we are taught to afcend to heaven, by fervent and hot defires; and by the fun's fending his heat, beams, and fweet influences downwards, we are taught that the Saviour of the world, tho high, reacheth down with his grace and love to us below. Matth, Where have the clouds their water? Frud. Out of the fea. Motth. What may we learn from that? Prud Prud. That minifters fhould fetch their doctrine from God. Matth. Why do they empty themselves upon the earth? Prud. To fhew that minifters fhould give out what they know of God to the world. Matth. Why is the rainbow caused by the fun? Prud. To fhew that the covenant of God's grace is confirmed to us in Christ. Matth. Why do the fprings come from the fea to us through the earth? Prud. To fhew, that the grace of God comes to us through the body of Christ. Matth. Why do fome of the fprings rife out of the top of high hills? Prud. To fhew that the spirit of grace hall fpring up in fome that are great and mighty, as well as in many that are poor and low. Matth. Why doth the fire falten upon the candle-wick? Prud. To fhew that unless grace doth kindle upon the heart, there will be no true light of life in us. Matth. Why is the wick and tallow and all, fpent to maintain the light of the candle? Prud. To fhew that body and foul and all, should be at the service of, and ipend themfelves to maintain in good condition, that grace of God that is in us. Matth. Why doth the pelican pierce her own brealt with her bill? Prad. To nourish her young ones with Part II. blood, and thereby to fhew that Chrift the bleffed fo loveth his young, his people, as to fave them from death by his blood. Matth. What may one learn by hearing the cock crow? Prud. Learn to remember Peter's fin, and Peter's repentance. The cock's crowing fhews alfo, that day is coming on; let then the crow. ing of the cock put thee in mind of that laft and terrible day of judgment. Now about this time their month was out; wherefore they fignified to thofe of the house, that it was convenient for them to up and he The weak may call the Strong fome times to prayer. going. Then faid Jofeph to his mother, it is convenient that you forget not to fend to the house of Mr Interpreter, to pray him to grant that Mr Great-heart fhould be fent unto us, that he may be our conductor the reft of our way. Good boy, faid fhe, I had almost forgot. So fhe drew up a petition, and prayed Mr Watchful, the porter, to fend it by fome fit man, to her good friend Me Interpreter; who when it was come, and he had feen the contents of the petition, faid to the meffenger, Go tell them that I will fend him. When the family where Chriftiana was, faw that they had a purpose to go forward, they called the whole houfe together, to give thauks to their King for fending them fuch profita ble guests as these. Which done, they faid unto Chriftiana, And fhall we not fhew thee fome. ng, according as our custom is to pilgrims, Jacob's lad der. on which thou mayeft meditate, when thon art on the way? So they took Chriftiana, her children, and Mercy, into the closet, and fhewed them one of the apples that Eve ate of, and that fhe alfo did give to her husband; and for the eating of which they were both turned out of paradife; and afked her what he thought that was? Then Christiana faid, It is food or poison, I know not which. So they opened the matter to her, and she held up her hands and wondered, Gen. iii. 6. Rom. vii. 24. Then they had her to a place, and fhewed her Jacob's ladder. Now at that time there were fome angels afcending upon it. So Chriftiana looked and looked to fee the angels go up, fo did the reft of the company. Then they were going into another place, to fhew them fomething cife: But James faid to his mother, Pray bid them ftay a little longer, for this is a curious fight. So they turned again, and flood feeding their eyes with this fo pleasant a prospect. After this they had them into a place where did han g up a golden anchor, fo they bade Chriftia. na take it down; for, faid they, you fhall have it with you, Gen. xxviii. 12. for it is of abfolute neceffity that you should, that you may lay hold of that within the veil, and ftand ftedfaft in cafe you fhould meet with turbulent weather; So they were glad thereof, John i. 15. Heb. vi. 9. Gen. xxviii. 12. Then they took them and Had them to the mount upon which Abraham Lur father had offered up Ifaac his fon, fight of Chrift is ta king. The |