He enters in at the Gate.

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from the city of Destruction, but am going to Mount Zion, that I may be delivered from the wrath to come: I would therefore, sir, since I am informed that by this gate is the way thither, know if you are willing to let me in.

GOOD. I am willing with all my heart, said he, and with that he opened the gate.

So when Christian was stepping in,

the other gave him a pull.

The gate will be opened to broken

hearted sinners. Then said Christian,

that enter the strait

What means that? The other told him, A little distance from this gate, there is erected a strong castle, of which Beelzebub is the captain; from thence both he and they that are with him, shoot arrows at those that come up to this Satan envies those gate, if haply they may die before gate. they can enter in. Then said Christian, I rejoice and tremble. So when he was got Christian eaters in, the man of the gate asked him who directed him thither. CHR. Evangelist bid me come hither as I did: and he said, that you, sir, would tell me what I must do.

the gate with joy

and trembling.

and knock, Talk between Good

will and Christian.

GOOD. An open door is set before thee, and no man can shut it.

CHR. Now I begin to reap the benefit of my hazards.

GOOD. But how is it that you came alone?

CHR. Because none of my neighbours saw their danger, as I saw mine.

GOOD. Did any of them know of your coming? CHR. Yes, my wife and children saw me at the first, and called after me to turn again: also some of my neighbours stood crying and calling after me to return; but I put my fingers in my ears, and so came on my way.

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Talk with Goodwill.

GOOD. But did none of them follow suade you to go back?

you, to per

CHR. Yes, both Obstinate and Pliable: but when they saw that they could not prevail, Obstinate went railing back, but Pliable came with me a little way.

GOOD. But why did he not come through?

CHR. We indeed came both together until we came to the Slough of Despond, into the which we also suddenly fell. And then was my neighbour Pliable discouraged, and would not adventure farther. Wherefore getting out again company when he on the side next to his own house, and yet go thither he told me I should possess the brave country alone for him: so he went way, and I came mine; he after Obstinate, and I to this gate.

- A man may have

gets out for heaven,

alone.

his

GOOD. Then said Goodwill, Alas, poor man! is the celestial glory of so little esteem with him, that he counteth it not worth running the hazard of a few difficulties to obtain it?

Christian accuseth

man at the gate.

CHR. Truly, said Christian, I have said the truth of Pliable; and if I should also bimself before the say the truth of myself, it will appear there is no betterment betwixt him and myself. 'Tis true, he went back to his own house, but I also turned aside to go into the way of death, being persuaded thereto by the carnal argument of one Mr. Worldly Wiseman.

GOOD. Oh! did he light upon you? What! he would have had you seek for ease at the hands of Mr. Legality! They are both of them a very cheat. But did you take his counsel ? CHR. Yes, as far as I durst.

I went to find

out Mr. Legality, until I thought that the moun