Part I. was which led betwixt them both; alfo now he faw the hobgoblins, and fatyrs, and dragons of the pit, but all afar off: for after break of day they came not nigh, yet they were discovered to him according to that which is written, He difcovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out to light the fhadow of death, Job xii. 22.

Now was Chriftian much affected with his deliverance from all the dangers of his folitary way; which dangers, though he feared them more before, yet he saw them more clearly now, because the light of the day made them confpicuous to him; and about this time the fun was rifing, and this was another blefling to Chriftian. For you must note, that though the first part of the valley of the Shadow of Death was dangerous, yet this fecond part, thro' which he was yet to go, was, if poffible, far more dangerous. For from the place where he now ftood, even to the end of the valley, the way was all along set fo full of fnares, traps, gins, and nets here, and fo full of pits, pit-falls, deep holes, and fhelvings down there, that had it now been dark, as it was when he came the first part of the way, had he had a thousand fouls, they had in reafon been caft away; but, as I faid juft now, the fun was ring. Then faid he, His candle fhineth on my head, and by his light I go through darkness, Job xxix. 3.

In this light, therefore, he came to the end of the valley. Now, I faw in my dream, that at the end of this valley lay blood, bones, afhes, and mangled bodies of men, even of pilgrims that had gone this way formerly: and while I

was mufing what-should be the reafon, I efpied a little before me a cave, where two giants, Pope and Pagan, dwelt in old time; by whofe power and tyranny, the men, whofe bones, blood, ahes, &c. lay there, were cruelly put to death. But by this place Chriftian went without much danger, whereat I somewhat wondered: but I have learned fince, that Pagan has been dead many a day; and as for the other, though he be alive, he is, by reason of age, and also of the many fhrewd brushes that he met with in his younger days, grown fo crazy and stiff in his joints, that he can now do little more than fit in his cave's mouth, grinning at pilgrime as they go by, and biting his nails, because he cannot come at them.

So I faw that Chriftian went on his way; yet at the fight of the old man that fat at the mouth of the cave, he could not tell what to think, especially because he fpake to him, tho' he could not go after him; faying, You will never mend till more of you be burnt. But he held his peace, and fet a good face on it, and fo went by, and catched no hurt. Then fang Chriftian. O world of wonders (I can fay no lefs,) That I should be preserv'd in that diftress That I have met with here! O blessed be That band that from it hath delivered me! Dangers in darkness, devils, bell and fin, Did compafs me, while I this vale was in: Yea fnares, and piis, and traps, and nets did lie, My path about, that worthless filly I [down: Might have been catch'd, intangled, and caf But fince I live, let Jesus wear the crown.

Now, as Chriftian went on his way, he came to a little afcent, which was caft up on purpose, that pilgrims might fee before them up there, therefore Christian went; and looking forward he faw Faithful before him upon his journey: then faid Christian aloud, Ho, ho; so ho; Stay, and I will be your companion. At that Faithful looked behind him; to whom Chriftian cried again, Stay, ftay, till I come to you. But Faithful answered, No; I am upon my life, and the avenger of blood is behind me.

At this Chriftian was fomewhat moved, and putting to all his ftrength, he quickly got up with Faithful, and did alfo over run him; fo the last was first. Then did Christian vain-gloriously fmile, becaufe he had gotten the start of his brother: but not taking good heed to his feet, he fuddenly ftumbled and fell, and could not rife again, until Faithful came up to help him.

Chriftian's fall makes Faithful and

Then I faw in my dream they went very lovingly on together, and had fweet difcourfe of all things that had happened to them himgoloving in their pilgrimages: And thus ly together. Chriftian began.

Chr. My honoured and well beloved brother Faithful, I am glad that I have overtaken you; and that God has fo tempered our fpirits, that we can walk as companions in this fo pleasant a path.

Faith. I had thought, dear friend, to have had, your company quite from our town; but you did get the start of me: wherefore I was forced to come thus much of the way alone.

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Chr. How long did you ftay in the city of Destruction, before you set out after me on your pilgrimage?

Faith. Till I could ftay no longer; for there was great talk presently after you were gone out, that our city would, in a fhort time, with fire from heaven, be burnt down to the ground.

Chr. What! did your neighbours talk fo? Faith. Yes; it was for a while in every body's mouth.

Chr. What! and did no more of them but you come out to escape the danger?

? Faith. Though there was, as I faid, a great talk thereabout, yet I did not think they did firmly believe it. For in the heat of the dif courfe, I heard fome of them deridingly fpeak of ́you and of your defperate journey, (for fo they called this your pilgrimage:) But I did believe, and do ftill, that the end of our city will be with fire and brimftone from above; and therefore I have made my escape.

Chr. Did you hear no talk of neighbour Pliable?

Faith. Yes, Chriftian, I heard that he followed you till he came to the flough of Defpond; where, as fome faid, he fell in: but he would not be known to have so done, but I am fure he was foundly bedaubed with that kind of dirt. Chr. And what faid the neighbours to him? Faith. He hath, fince his going back, been had greatly in derifion, and that among all forts of people; fome do mock and defpife him, and fcarce will any fet

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him on work. He is now feven times worse than if he had never gone out of the city.

Chr. But why fhould they be fo fet againf, him, fince they also defpife the way that he forfook?

Faith. O, they fay, Hang him, he is a turncoat! he was not true to his profeffion! I think God has ftirred up even his enemies to hifs at him, and make him a proverb, because he hath forfaken the way, Jer. xxix. 18, 19.

Chr, Had you no talk with him before you came out?

Faith. I met him once in the ftreets, but he leered away on the other fide, as one ashamed of what he had done; fo 1 spake not to him.

Chr. Well, at my first fetting out, I had hopes of that man; but now I fear he will perish in the overthrow of the city. For it has happened to him according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his vomit again; and the fow that was wafhed to her swallowing in the mire, 2 Pet. ii. 22. Faith. They are my fears of him too; but who can hinder that which will be?

Chr. Well, neighbour Faithful, (faid Chrif tian,) let us leave him, and talk of things that more immediately concern ourselves. Tell me now what you have met with in the way as you came; for I know you have met with fome things, or else it may be writ for a wonder.

Faith. I efcaped the flough that I perceived you fell into, and got up to the gate without that danger; only I met with one whofe name was Wonton, who had like to have done me a mifchief,

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