Sight. So fhe went and called, and entered in at the Gate with all the Ceremonies of Joy, that her Husband Christan had entered with before her.

At her Departure the Children wept. But Mr. Great-beart and Mr. Valiant played upon the well-tuned Cymbal and Harp for Joy. So all departed to their respective Places.

In Process of Time, there came a Poft to the Town again, and his Business was with Mr. Ready-to-balt. So he enquired him out, and faid, I am come to thee in the Name of him whom thou haft loved and Mr. Readyfollowed, though upon Crutches: And my to-halt fumMeffage is to tell thee, that he expects thee moned. at his Table to Sup with him in his Kingdom, the next Day after Eafter: Wherefore prepare thyfelf for thy Journey.

Then he also gave him a Token that he was a true Meffenger, faying, I have broken the Golden Bowl and locfed the Silver Cord.

After this Mr. Ready-to-balt called for his Fellow Pilgrims, and told them faying, I am fent for, and God fhall furely visit you also. So he defired Mr. Valiant to make his Will. And because he had nothing to bequeath to them that fhould furvive him, but his Crutches, and his Good Wishes, therefore thus he faid: Thefe Crut-. ches I bequeath to my Son, that fall tread in my Steps, with an hundred warm Wishes that be may prove better than I have been.

Them

He makes no
Will.

Then he thanked Mr. Great-beart for his Conduct and Kindnefs, and fo addreffed himfelf to his Journey. When he came to the Brink of the River, he faid, Now I fhall have no more Need of thefe Crutches, fince yonder are Chariots and Horfes for me to ride on: The laft Words he was heard to fay, was, Welcome Life. So he went his Way.

After this, Mr. Feeble-mind had Tidings brought him, that the Poft founded his Horn at his Chamber-Door. Then he came in, and told him, faying, I am come to tell thee that thy Mafter hath need of thee and that in a very little Time thou must behold his Face in Brightpefs. And take this a Token of the Truth of my Meffage Thofe that look out at the Windows, Jhall be darkened.

Then Mr. Feeble-mind called for Lis Friends, and told them what Errand had been brought unto him, and what Token he had received of the Truth of the Meffage. Then he faid, fince I have nothing to bequeath to any, to what Purpose fhould I make a Will? As for my Feeble Mind, that I will leave behind, for that I have no Need of it in the Place whither I go; nor is it worth beftowing upon the pooreft Pilgrims: Wherefore, When I am gone, I defire, that you, Mr. Valiant, would bury it in a Dunghill. This done, and the Day being come in which he was to depart, he entered the River as the refti His last Words were; Hold out, Faith and Patience.

Patience. So he went over to the other His laft
Side.

When Days had many of them paffed away, Mr. Defpondency was fent for ; for a Poft was come, and brought this Meffage

Words.

to him: Trembling Man, thefe are to fum- Mr. Defponmon thee to be ready with the King by the next dency's Sum÷ Lord's-Day, to fhout for Joy, for the Deliver- mons. ance from all thy Doubtings.

And, faid the Meffenger, that my Meffage is true, take this for a Proof: So he gave him a Grafshopper to be a Burden

unto him. Now Mr. Defpondency's Daugh- Ecclef. 12. 5. ter, whofe Name was Much-afraid, faid, His Daughter when he heard what was done, that fhe goes too. would go with her Father. Then Mr. Defpondency faid to his Friends, Myself and my Daughter, you know what we have been, and how troublesome we have behaved ourselves in every Company: My Will, and my Daughter's are, That our Defponds and flavish Fears be by no Man His Will. ever received, from the Day of our Departure, for ever: For, I know, that after my Death, they will offer themselves to others. For, to be plain with you, they are Guests, which we entertained when we first began to be Pilgrims, and could never shake them off after: And they will walk about, and feek Entertainment of the Pilgrims; but for our Sakes, fhut the Doors upon them.

:

When the Time was come for them to depart, they went up to the Brink of the River. The last Words of Mr. Defpon

deccy, were, Farewel Night, Welcome Day. His last Words His Daughter went through the River

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finging

Mr. Honeft Jummoned.

finging, but none could understand what

the faid.

Then it came to pass a while after that there was a Poft in the Town, that enquired for Mr. Honeft. So he came to his Houfe, where he was, and delivered to his Hands these Lines: Thou art commanded to be ready against this Day Sevennight, to prefent thyself before thy Lord, at bis Father's House. And for a Token that my Meffage is true, All the Daughters of Mufic fhall be brought low. Then Mr. Honeft called for his Friends, and faid unto He makes no them, I die, but shall make no Will.

Ecclef. 12.

Will.

As

for my Honesty, it fhall go with me; let him that comes after, be told of this. When the Day that he was to be gone was come, he addreffed himself to go over the River. Now the River at that Time over-flowed the Banks in fome Places; but Mr. Honeft in his Life-time had spoken

to one Good-Confcience to meet him there, Good Con- the which he alfo did, and lent him his Science helps Hand, and fo helped him over. The last overthe River. Words of Mr. Honeft were, Grace reigns: So he left the World.

Mr. Honest

After this, it was noised abroad, that Mr. Valiant- Mr. Valiant-for-Truth was taken with a for-Truth Summons by the fame Poft as the other ; fummoned. and had this for a Token, that the SumEcclef. 12. 6. mons was true, That his Pitcher was broken at the Fountain. When he understood it, he called for his Friends, and told them of it. Then, faid he, I am going to my Father's, and though with great Difficulty I

have got hither, yet now I do not repent me of all the Trouble I have been at to arrive where I am. My Sword I give to him that fhall fucceed me in my Pilgrimage, and my Courage and Skill to him that can get it. My Marks and Scars I carry with me, to be a Witnefs for me, that I have fought his Battle, who now will be my Rewarder. When the Day that he must go hence was come, many accompanied him to the River-Side, into which as he went, he faid. Death Where His!aftWords. is thy Sting? And as he went down deeper, he faid, Grave, Where is thy Victory? So he paffed over, and all the Trumpets founded for him on the other Side.

Then there came forth a Summons for Mr. Standfat Mr. Standfaft. This Mr. Standfaft was he is fummoned, that the Pilgrims found upon his Knees in the Inchanted Ground. And the Poft brought it him open in his Hands. The Contents whereof were, That he must prepare for a Change of Life, for his Mafter was not willing that he should be fo far from him any longer. At this Mr. Standfaft was pue into a Mufe: Nay, faith the Meffenger, you need not doubt of the Truth of my Meffage; for here is a Token of the Truth thereof: Thy Wheel is broken at the Cistern. Then he called to him Mr. Great-heart, Eccl. 12. 6. who was their Guide, and faid unto him, He calls for Sir, although it was not my Hap to be heart. much in your good Company in the Days of my Pilgrimage, yet, fince the Time I knew you, you have been profitable to

Mr. Great

me. When I came from home, I left be- His Speech to E e 2

hind bin.