of her Bottle of Spirits, for present Relief, and then prepared him fomething to eat, and in little Time the old Gentleman came to himself, and began to be finely revived.

Now I faw in my Dream, when all these Things were finished, Mr. Great-beart took the Head of Giant Defpair, and fet it upon a Pole by the Highway-fide, right over against the Pillar that Chriftian erected for a Caution to Pilgrims that came after, to take Heed of entering into his Grounds.

[A Monument of Deliverance.]

Then he writ under it, upon a MarbleStone, these Verfes following:

This is the Head of him, whofe Name only
In former Times did Pilgrims terrify.
His Caftle's down, and Diffidence, his Wife,
Brave Mafter Great-heart bas bereft of Life.
Defpondency, his Daughter Much-afraid,
Great-heart for them alfo the Man has play'd.
Who bereof doubts, if he'll but caft bis Eye
Up hither, may his Scruples fatisfy.
This Head alfo, when doubting Cripples dance,
Doth fhew from Fears they bave Deliverance.

When thofe Men had thus bravely fhewed themselves against Doubting-Caftle, and had flain Giant Defpair, they went forward, and went on till they came to

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the Delectable Mountains, where Chriftian and Hopeful refreshed themselves with the Varieties of the Place. They also acquainted themselves with the Shepherds there, who welcomed them, as they had done Chriftian before, unto the Delectable Mountains..

Now the Shepherds feeing fo great a Train follow Mr. Great-heart, (for with him they were well acquainted) they faid (unto him, Good Sir, you have got a goodly Company here; pray where did you find all these?

[The Guide's Speech to the Shepherds.]

First, here is Chriftiana and her Train,
Her Sons, and her Sons' Wives, who, like the
Wain,

Keep by the Pole, and do my Compass fteer,
From Sin to Grace, elfe they had not been here:
Next here's old Honeft come on Pilgrimage,
Ready-to-halt too, who, I dare engage,
True-hearted is, and fo is Feeble-mind,
Who willing was not to be left behind.
Defpondency, good Man, is coming after,
And fo alfo is Much-afraid his Daughter.
May we have Entertainment here, or must
We farther go? Let's know whereon to trust?

Then

Though Doubting-Caftle be demolished,
And the Giant Defpair hath loft his Head,
Sin
can rebuild the Caftle, make't remain,
And make Defpair the Giant live again.

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tainment.

Mat. 25. 4.

Then faid the Shepherds, this is a com- Their Enterfortable Company, you are welcome to us, for we have for the Feeble, as for the Strong; our Prince has an Eye to what is done to the least of these. Therefore Infirmity must not be a Block to our Entertainment. So they had them to the PalaceDoors, and then faid unto them, Come in Mr. Feeble-mind, come in Mr. Ready-to-balt, come in Mr. Defpondency, and Mrs. Muchafraid, his Daughter. Thefe Mr. Greatbeart, faid the Shepherds to the Guide, we call in by Name, for that they are most fubject to draw back; but as for you, and the Reft that are strong, we leave you to your wonted Liberty. Then faid Mr. Great-beart, This Day I fee that Grace doth fhine in your Faces, and that you are my Lord's Shepherds indeed; for that you A Defcription have not pushed thefe Deceafed neither of falfe with Side nor Shoulder, but have rather Shepherds. ftrewed their Way into the Palace with Ezek. 34. 21. : Flowers as you fhould.

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So the Feeble and Weak went in, and run Mr. Great-heart and the Reft did follow. When they were all fat down, the Shepherds faid to those of the weaker Sort, What is it that you would have? For, faid they, all Things must be managed here to the Supporting of the Weak, as well as the Warning of the Unruly,

So they made them a Feaft of Things eafy of Digeftion, and that were pleasant to the Palate, and nourishing: The which when they had received, they went to their Reft, each one refpectively unto his proper Place. When Morning was come,

because

because the Mountains were high, and the Day clear; and because it was the Cuf tom of the Shepherds to fhew the Pilgrims, before their Departure, fome Rarities, therefore, after they were ready, and had refreshed themselves, the Shepherds took them out into the Fields, and fhewed them Part I. p. 154 first what they had fhewed to Chriftian to 158. before.

vel.

Then they had them to fome new Places. Mount Mar- The firft was Mount-Marvel, where they looked, and beheld a Man at a Distance, that tumbled the Hills about with Words. Then they asked the Shepherds what that fhould mean? So they told them, That that Man was the Son of one Mr. Greatgrace, of whom you read in the first Part of the Records of the Pilgrim's Progrefs. And he is fet there to teach Pilgrims how Mark 11. 23, to believe down, or to tumble out of their Ways, what Difficulties they fhould meet with, by Faith. Then faid Mr. Great-heart, I know him, he is a Man above many.

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Mount Inno

сепсе.

Then they had them to another Place called Mount Innocence; and there they faw a Man cloathed all in White; and two Men, Prejudice and Ill-will, continually cafting Dirt upon him. Now behold the Dirt, whatfoever they caft at him, would in a little Time fall off again, and his Garment would look as clear as if no Dirt had been caft thereat.

Then faid the Pilgrims, What means this? The Shepherds anfwered; This Man is named Godly-Man, and the Garment is to fhew the Innocency of his Life. Now those that throw Dirt at him, are fuch as