thou talkeft of thy Journey, and of what thou hast heard and feen, thou art inwardly defirous of Vain-glory in all that thou fayeft or doft.

Chr. All this is true, and much more, which thou haft left out; but the Prince whom I ferve and honour, is merciful and ready to forgive: But befides, thefe Infirmities poffeffed me in thy Country: for there I fucked them in, and I have groaned under them, been forry for them, and have obtained Pardon of my Prince.

*

Apol. Then Apollyon broke out into a * Apollyon in grievous Rage, faying, I am an Enemy to a Rage falls this Prince; I hate his Perfon, his Laws, upon Chriand People: I am come out on Purpose to

withstand thee.

Chr. Apollyon, beware what you do; for I am in the King's Highway, the Way of Holinefs; therefore take heed to yourself.

Apol. Then Apollyon ftraddled quite over the whole Breadth of the Way, and faid, I am void of Fear in this Matter; prepare thyfelf to die; for I fwear by my infernal Den, That thou fhalt go no farther: Here will I fpill thy Soul!

And with that he threw a flaming Dart at his Breaft; but Chriftian had a Shield in his Hand, with which he caught it, and fo prevented the Danger of that.

fian.

Then did Chriftian draw; for he faw it was time to beftir him; and Apollyon as faft made at him, throwing Darts as thick as + Chriftian Hail, by the which, notwithstanding all wounded in that Chriftian could do to avoid it, † Apollyon his Underwounded him in his Head, his Hand, and ending, Foot. This made Chriftian give a little back: Converfation.

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Apollyon

Faith, and

* Apollyon cafieth Chri

frian down to the Ground.

Apollyon, therefore, followed his Work amain, and Christian again took Courage, and refifted as manfully as he could. This fore Combat lafted for above half a Day, even till Chriftian was almoft quite spent. For you must know, that Christian, by Reafon of his Wounds, muft needs grow weaker and weaker.

Then Apollyon efpying his Opportunity, began to gather up clofe to Chriftian, and: wrestling with him, gave him a dreadful * Fall; and with that Chriftian's Sword flew out of his Hand. Then faid Apollyon, I am fure of thee now: And with that he had almofl preffed him to Death; fo that' Christian began to difpair of Life. But as God would have it, while Apollyon was fetching his laft Blow, thereby to make a full End of this good Man, Chriftian nimbly reached out his Hand for his + Sword, and caught it, faying, Rejoice not against me, O mine Enemy when I fall I shall arife; and with that gave him a deadly Thruft, which made him give back, as one that had received his Mortal Wound. Chriftian perceiving that, made Rom. 8.8,9. at him again; faying, | Nay, in all these Things we are more than Conquerors, through him that loved us. And with that Apollyon fpread forth his Dragon's Wings, and. fped him away, that Chriftian faw him no

+ Chriflian's
Victory over
Apollyon.
1 Mic. 7. 8.

Jam. 4. 7.

more.

In

A more unequal Match can hardly be:
Chriftian must fight an Angel; but you fee
The Valiant Man by handling Sword and Shield,
Deth make bim, tho' a Dragon, quit the Field.

In this Combat no Man can imagine, unless he had feen and heard as 1 † did, + A brief Rewhat Yelling and hedious Roaring Apol- lation of the lyon made all the Time of the Fight: He Combat by the fpake like a Dragon: And on the other Spectator. Side, what Sighs and Groans burst from Chriftian's Heart. I never faw him all the while give fo much as one pleafant Look, till he perceived he had wounded Apollyon with his two-edged Sword; then, indeed, he did fmile, and look upward: But it was the dreadfullest Sight that ever I faw.

So when the Battle was over, Chriftian faid I will here give Thanks to him that Chriftian bath delivered me out of the Mouth of the gives God Lion, to him that did help me against Apol- Thanks for his lyon. And fo he did; faying,

Great Beelzebub, the Captain of this Fiend,
Defign'd my Ruin; therefore to this End
He fent him barnes'd out; and be with Rage,
That bellifh was, did fiercely me engage:
But bleed Michael helped me, and I,
By Dint of Sword, did quickly make him fly
Therefore to him let me give lafting Praise,
And Thanks, and bless his holy Name always.

Then there came to him a Hand with fome of the Leaves of the Tree of Life, the which Chriftian took and applied to the Wounds that he had received in the Battle and was healed immediately. He alfo fat down in that Place to eat Bread, and to drink of the Bottle that was given him a little before; fo being efresh.d,

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Deliverance.

• Chriftian goes on his Journey with his Sword

freshed, he addreffed himself to his Journey, with his Sword drawn in his * Hand; for he faid, I know not but fome other Enemy may be at hand. But he met with pollyon quite

drawn in his no other Affront from through the Valley.

Hand.

Now at the End of this Valley was ano+ The Valley ther, called + The Valley of the Shadow of of the Shadow Death, and Chriftian muft needs go through it, because the Way to the Coeleftial City

of Death.

lay through the Midft of it: Now this Valley is a very folitary Place. The ProJer, 2. 9. phet Jeremiah thus defcribes it: A Wilderness, a Land of Defarts, and of Pits; a Land of Drought, and of the Shadow of Death; a Land that no Man (but a Chriftian) paffeth through, and where no Man dwelt.

Now here Christian was worfe put to it than in his Fight with Apollyon; as by the Sequel you fhall fee.

I faw then in my Dream, That when Chriftian was got to the Borders of the Shadow of Death, there met him two Men, TheChildren Children of them that brought up an of the Spies go § evil Report of the good Land, making hafte to go back; to whom Chriftian spake § Numb. 13. as follows:

back.

Chr. Whither are you going?

Men. They faid, Back! Back! And would have you to do fo too, if either Life or Peace is prized by you.

Chr. Why, What is the Matter? faid Chriftian.

Men. Matter! faid they, we were going that Way as you are going, and went

as