So when the Morning was come, the Giant goes to them again, and takes them into the Caftle-Yard, and fhews them as his Wife had bidden him. Thefe, faid he, were Pilgrims, as you were once, and they trefpaffed on my Grounds, as you have done, and when I On Satur. thought fit, I tore them in Pieces, and fo day the within a few Days I will do you; get you Giant down into your Den again: And with that he threatned beat them all the Way thither. They lay them that therefore all Day on Saturday in a lamentable bortly he Cafe, as before. Now when Night was come, would pull and when Mrs. Diffidence and her Husband, them in the Giant, were got to Bed, they began to Pieces, renew their Difcourfe of their Prifoners; and withal, the Giant wondred that he could neither by his Blows, nor Counsel, bring them to an End : And with that his Wife replied, I fear, faid fhe, that they live in hopes that fome will come to relieve them, or that they have Pick-locks about them, by the means of which they hope to escape. And say'st thou fo, my Dear, faid the Giant, I will therefore fearch them in the Morning.

Well, on Saturday about Midnight they began to pray, and continued in Prayer till almost Break of Day,

Now, a little before it was Day, good A Key in Chriftian, as one half amazed, broke out in Chriftian's this paffionate Speech, What a Fool, quoth Bofom calhe, am I thus to live in a ftinking Dungeon, led Prowhen I may as well walk at Liberty! I have mife, opens a Key in my Bofom, called Promife, that will, any Lock in 1 am perfuaded, open any Lock in Doubting- DoubtingCaftle. Then faid Hopeful, That's good News, Castle. good Brother, then pluck it out of thy Bofom,

and try.

Then

Then Chriftian pulled it out of his Bofom, and begun to try at the Dungeon Door, whofe Bolt (as he turned to the Key) gave back, and the Door flew open with Eafe, and Chriftian and Hopeful both came out. Then he went to the outward Door, that leads into the CaftleYard, and with his Key open'd that Door also, After he went to the Iron Gate, for that must be open'd too, but that Lock went very hard, yet the Key did open it: Then they thrust open the Gate to make their Efcape with Speed; but that Gate as it open'd made fuch a Creeking, that it 'waked Giant Despair, who hastily rifing to pursue his Prisoners, felt his Limbs to fail, for his Fits took him again, fo that they went on, and came to the King's Highway, and fo were safe, because they were out of his Jurifdiction.

Now, when they were gone over the Stile, they began to contrive with themselves what they fhould do at the Stile to prevent those that fhould come after, from falling into the Hands of Giant Defpair. So they confented * A Pillar to erect there * a Pillar, and to engrave upon erected by the Side thereof this Sentence, Over this Stile Chriftian is the Way to Doubting-Caftle, which is kept by and his Giant Defpair, who defpifeth the King of the Fellow.

Cæleftial Country, and feeks to deftroy the holy Pilgrims. Many therefore that followed after, read what was written, and escaped the Danger. This done, they fang as follows:

Out of the Way we went, and then we found
What 'twas to tread upon forbidden Ground.
And let them that come after have a Care
Left they by trefpaffing his Prifoners are,
W kofe Cafile's Doubting, and whofe Name'

Despair

The Dem

They went then till they came to the De lectable Mountains, which Mountains belong leable to the Lord of the Hill, of which we have Mountains. fpoken before; so they went up to the Mountains, to behold the Gardens and Orchards, the Vineyard, the Fountains of Water, where

alfo they drank and washed themselves, and They are did freely eat of the Vineyards. Now there refre'd on was on the Tops of thefe Mountains Shep-the Moun herds feeding their Flocks, and they flood rains. by the Highway-fide. The Pilgrims therefore went to them, and leaning upon their Staves (as it is common with weary Pilgrims when they ftand to talk with any in the Way) they asked, Whofe Delectable Mountains are They talk thefe ? And whose be the Sheep that feed up with the on them?

Shep. The Mountains are Emanuel's Land, Shepherds. and they are within Sight of the City; and the Sheep are alfo his, and He laid down his Life for them.

Chr. Is this the Way to the Coeleftial City ?

Shep. You are juft in the Way.

Chr. How far is it thither?

Shep. Too far for any, but those that shall get thither indeed.

Chr. Is the Way fafe or dangerous?

Shop. Safe for thofe to whom it is to be safe, but Tranfgreffors fhall fall therein.

Chr. Is there in this Place any Relief for Hof. xiv. Pilgrims that are weary and faint in the g. Way?

Shep The Lord of thefe Mountains hath

given us a Charge, not to be forgetful to en- Heb, is 2, tertain Strangers; therefore the Good of the Place is before you,

I

Mountains delectable, they now afcend,

Where Shepherds be, which to 'em do commend
Alluring Things, and Things that Cautions are.
Pilgrims are leady kept, by Faith and Fear.

Dalfo

I alfo faw in my Dream, That when the Shepherds perceived that they were Wayfaring Men, they alfo put Queftions to them (to which they made Anfwer, as in other Places) as, Whence came you? And How got you into the Way? And, By what means have you perfevered therein? For but few of them that begin to come hither, do fhew their Faces on this Mountain. But when the Shep- Shepherds herds heard their Anfwers, being pleafed welcome therewith, they looked very lovingly upon them. them, and faid, Welcome to the Delectable

Mountains.

The Shepherds, I fay, whofe Names were Shepherds Knowledge, Experience, Watchful, and Sincere, Names. took them by the Hand, and had them to their Tents, and made them partake of that which was ready at prefent. They said, moreover, We would that you should stay here awhile to be acquainted with us, and yet more to folace yourfelves with the Good of thefe Delectable Mountains.

Then they told them, That they were content to ftay; fo they went to their Reft that Night, because it was very late.

Then I faw in my Dream, That in the Morning the Shepherds called up Chriftian and Hopeful to walk with them upon the Mountains: So they went forth with them, and walked awhile, having a pleasant Profpect en every Side. Then faid the Shepherds one to another, Shall we fhew these Pilgrims fome Wonders? So when they had conclud-* They are ed to do it, they had them first to the Top bewn of an Hill called Error, which was very fteep Wonders. on the furtheft Side, and they bid them look The Moun down to the Bottom. So Chriftian and Hopeful tain of looked Error.