be a Sharer in all the Good that I have, because thou fo willingly didft become my Companion. Then fhe gave to them, and they did eat, both Mercy and the Boys. And faid Chriftiana to Mr. Great-heart, Sir, Will you do as we? But he answered, You are going on Pilgrimage, and presently I fhall return: Much Good may what you have do to you. At home I eat the fame every Day. Now when they had eaten and drank, and had chatted a little longer, their Guide faid to them, The Day wears away, if you think good let us prepare to be going. So they got up to go, and the little Boys went before: But Chriftiana forgot to take her Bottle of Spi- Chriftiana rits with her; fo fhe fent her little Boy forgets her Bottle of Spiback to fetch it. Then faid Mercy, I think this is a lofing Place. Here Chriftian loft his Roll; and here Chriftiana left her Bottle behind her; Sir, What is the Cause of this? So their Guide made Answer, and faid, the Cause is Sleep or Forgetfulness; fome fleep when they fhould keep awake; and fome forget when they fhould remem ber; and this is the very Caufe, why often at the Resting Places, fome Pilgrims, in fome Things, come off Lofers. Pilgrims fhould watch, and remember what they have already received under their greatest Enjoyments; but for want of doing fo, oftentimes their Rejoicing Ends in Tears, Mark this. and their Sun-fhine in a Cloud; witnefs Part I. p. 41. the Story of Chriftian at this Place.

When they were come to the Place where Mistrust and Timorous met Chriftian to perfuade him to go back for fear of

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the Lions, they perceived, as it were, a Stage, and before it, towards the Road, a broad Plate with a Copy of Verfes written thereon, and underneath, the Reafon of railing up of that Stage in that Place, rendered. The Verfes were these :

Let him that fees this Stage, take heed
Unto his Heart and Tongue:

Left if he do not, bere he speed
As fome have long agon.

The Words underneath the Verfes were, This Stage was built to punish fuch upon, who, through Timorousness or Miftrust, shall be afraid to go farther on Pilgrimage: Alfo on this Stage, both Miftrust and Timorous were burnt through the Tongue with a bot Iron, for endeavouring to binder Chriftian on his Journey.

Then faid Mercy, This is much like to the Saying of the Beloved, Pfal. 120. 3, 4, What shall be given unto thee? Or what fhall be done unto thee, thou false Tongue? Sharp Arrows of the Mighty, with Coals of Juniper.

So they went on, till they came withPart I. p. 50 in Sight of the Lions. Now Mr. GreatAn Emblem of thoje that go heart was a strong Man, fo he was not en bravely afraid of a Lion: But yet, when they when there is were come up to the Place where the no Danger, Lions were, the Boys that went before, when Troubles were glad to cringe behind,, for they were afraid of the Lions, fo they ftept back, and went behind. At this, their Guide fmiled,

come.

fmiled and faid; How now, my Boys, do you love to go before when no Danger doth approach, and love to come behind fo foon as the Lines appear?

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Now as they went on, Mr. Great-heart drew his Sword, with Intent to make a Way for the Pilgrims in Spite of the Li

ons. Then there appeared one that, it of Grim the feems, had taken upon him to back the Giant, and of Lions: And he faid to the Pilgrims' Guide, his backing What is the Caufe of your coming hither? the Lions Now the Name of that Man was Grim, or Bloody-man, because of his flaying of Pilgrims, and he was of the Race of the Giants.

Great-beart. Then faid the Pilgrims Guide, Thefe Women and Children are going on Pilgrimage, and this is the Way they must go, and go it they fhall, in fpite of thee and the Lions.

Grim. This is not their Way, neither fhall they go therein. I am come forth to withitand them, and to that End will back the Lions.

Now, to say the Truth, by reason of the Fiercenefs of the Lions, and of the Grim Carriage of him that did back them, this Way had of late lain much unoccupied, and was almost all grown over with Grafs.

Chrift. Then faid Chriftiana, though the Highways have been unoccupied hereto fore, and though the Travellers have been made in Times paft to walk through Bypaths, it must not be fo now I am risen, Now I am rifen a Mother in Ifrael, Judges 5, 6, 7. Grime

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A Fight betwixt Grim and Greatheart.

Grim. Then he swore by the Lions, but it fhould, and therefore bid them turn aside for they fhould not have Paffage there.

Great-heart. But their Guide made first his Approach unto Grim, and laid fo heavily at him with his Sword, that he forced him to retreat.

Grim. Then, faid he (that attempted to back the Lions) Will you flay me upon my own Ground?

Great-beart. It is the King's High-way that we are in, and in this Way it is that thou haft placed the Lions; but thefe Women, and thefe Children, though weak, fhall hold on their Way in fpite of thy Lions. And with that he gave him again a downright Blow, and brought him upon his Knees. With this Blow he alfo broke his Helmet, and with the next cut off an Arm. Then did the Giant roar fo hideously, that his Voice frighted the Women, and yet they were glad to fee him The Victory. lie fprawling upon the Ground. Now the Lions were chained, and fo of themselves could do nothing. Wherefore, when old Grim, that intended to back them, was dead, Mr. Great-heart faid to the Pilgrims, Come now, and follow me, and no Hurt fhall happen to you from the Lions. They pass by They therefore went on, but the Women trembled as they paffed by them; the Boys also looked as if they would die, but they all got by without further Hurt.

the Lions.

Now, when they were within Sight of the Parter's Lodge, they foon came up unto it; but they made the more Hafte after this to go thither, because it is danger

ous

ous Travelling there in the Night. So

when they were come to the Gate, the They come to Guide knocked, and the Porter cried, who the Porter's is there? But as foon as the Guide had Lodge. faid, It is I, he knew his Voice, and came down; (for the Guide had oft before that come thither as a Conductor of Pilgrims) when he was come down, he opened the Gate, and feeing the Guide ftanding just before it (for he faw not the Women, for they were behind him) he said unto him, How now, Mr. Great-heart, what is your Business here fo late at Night? I have brought, faid he, fome Pilgrims hither, where, by my Lord's Commandment, they muft lodge: I had been here fome Time ago, had I not been oppofed by the Giant that did ufe to back the Lions. But I, after a long and tedious Combat with him, have cut him off, and have brought the Pilgrims hither in Safety.

Port. Will you not go in, and ftay till Morning?

Great-beart. No, I will return to my Great-heart Lord to Night.

Chrift. Oh, Sir, I know not how to be willing you should leave us in our Pilgrimage, you have been so faithful and fo loving to us, you have fought fo ftoutly for us, you have been fo hearty in counfelling of us, that I shall never forget your Favour towards us.

Mercy. Then faid Mercy, O that we might have thy Company to our Journey's End! How can fuch poor Women as we, hold out in a Way fo full of Troubles as this

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attempts to go

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The Pilgrims implore his Company ftill.