This done, they compaffed them round about on every Side; fome went before, fome behind, and fome on the right Hand, fome on the Left (as it were to guard them through the upper Regions) continually founding as they went with melodious Noife, in Notes on high; fo that the very Sight was to them that could behold it, as if Heaven itfelf was come down to meet them. Thus therefore they walked on together; and as they walked, ever and anon thefe Trumpeters, even with joyful Sound, would by_mixing their Mufic with looks and Gestures, ftill fignify to Chriftian and his Brother how welcome they were into their Company, and with what Gladnefs they came to meet them: And now were these two Men, as it were, in Heaven before they came at it; being swallowed up with the Sight of Angels, and with hearing their melodious Notes. Here alfo they had the City itself in View, and thought they heard all the Bells therein to ring, to welcome them thereto. But above all, the warm and joyful Thoughts that they had about their own dwelling there with fuch Company, and that ever and ever; Oh! by what Tongue or Pen can their glorious Joy be expreffed! Thus they came up to the Gate.

Now, when they were come up to the Gate, there was written over it in Letters

of Gold, Bleffed are they that do his Com- Rev. 22. 14. mandments, that they may have Right to the

Tree of Life, and may enter in through the

Gates into the City.

Ifa. 26. 2.

Then I faw in my Dream, that the Shining Men bid them call at the Gate; the which when they did, fome from above looked over the Gate, to wit, Enoch, Mofes, and Elijah, &c. to whom it was faid, Thefe Pilgrims are come from the City of Deftruction, for the Love that they bear to the KING of this Place; and then the Pilgrims gave in unto them each Man his Certificate, which they had received in the Beginning; those therefore were carried in to the King, who when he had read them, faid, Where are the Men? whom it was answered, They are standing without the Gate. The King then commanded to open the Gate, That the Righteous Nation, faid he, that keepeth Truth may enter in.

To

Now I faw in my Dream, That these two Men went in at the Gate; and lo, as they entered, they were transfigured; and they had Raiment put on that shone like Gold. There was alfo that met them, with Harps and Crowns, and gave them to them, the Harps to praife withal, and the Crowns in Token of Honour. Then I heard in my Dream, That all the Bells in the City rang again for Joy; and that it was faid unto them, Enter ye in to the Joy of our Lord. I also heard the Men themfelves, that they fang with a loud Voice, Rev. 5. 13, faying, Bleffing, Honour, and Glory, and Power, be to bim that fitteth upon the Throne, and to the Lamb for ever and ever.

14.

Now,

Now, juft as the Gates were opened to let in the Men, I looked in after them, and behold the City fhone like the Sun; the Streets alfo were paved with Gold, and in them walked many Men with Crowns on their Heads, Palms in their Hands, and golden Harps to fing Praises withal.

There were alfo' of them that had Wings, and they answered one another without Intermiffion, faying, Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord. And after that, they fhut up the Gates; which when I had feen, I wifhed myself among them.

over.

Now while I was gazing upon all thefe Things, I turned my Head to look back, and faw Ignorance coming up to the Ignorance River fide: But he foon got over, and comes up to that without half the Difficulty which the the River, and other two Men met with. For it hap- ferries him Vain-Hope pened that there was then at that Place' one Vain-Hope, a Ferry-man, that with his Boat helped him over; fo he, as the other, I saw, did afcend the Hill, to come up to the Gate, only he came alone; neither did any Man meet him with the leaft Encouragement. When he was come up to the Gate, he looked up to the Writing that was above, and then began to knock, fuppofing that Entrance fhould have been quickly administered to him: But he was afked by the Men that looked over the Top of the Gate, Whence come you? And what he would have? He answered, I have eat and drank in the Prefence of the King, and he has taught in our Streets. Then they asked him for his Certificate, P 2

that

that they might go in and fhew it to the King; fo he fumbled in his Bofom for one, and found none. Then faid they, Have you none? but the Man anfwered never a Word. So they told the King, but they would not come down to fee him, but commanded the two Shining Ones that conducted Chriftian and Hopeful to the City, to go out and take Ignorance and bind him Hand and Foot, and have him away. Then they took him up, and carried him through the Air to the Door that I faw on the Side of the Hill, and put him in there. Then I faw that there was a Way to Hell, even from the Gates of Heaven, as well as from the City of Destruction. So I awoke, and behold it was a Dream.

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The

The CONCLUSION.

Now

TOW, Reader, I have told
to thee,

See if thou canst interpret it to me,

Or to thyself, or Neighbour; but take Heed
Of Mifinterpreting, for that, instead

Of doing Good, will but thyself abuse :
By Mifinterpreting, Evil enfues.
Take Heed alfo that thou be not extreme,
In playing with the Outfide of my Dream:
Nor let my Figure or Similitude

· Put thee into a Laughter, or a Feud:
Leave this for Boys and Fools, but as for thee,
Do thou the Subftance of my Matter fee.
Put by the Curtains, look within my Veil,
Turn up my Metaphors, and do not fail; [find
There, if thou feekeft them, fuch Thing thou'lt
As will be helpful to an honest Mind.
What of my Drofs thou findeft here, be bold
To throw away, but yet preserve the Gold.
What of my Gold be wrapped up in Ore ?
None throws away the Apple for the Core.
But if thou shalt caft all away as vain,
I know not but 'twill make me dream again.

The End of the First PART.