Sow is, the more she desires the Mire; the fatter the Ox is, the more gamesomely he goes to the Slaughter; and the more healthy the lusty man is, the more prone he is unto Evil.

There is a desire in Women, to go neat and fine, and it is a comely thing to be adorned with that, that in God's sight is of great price.

'Tis easier watching a night or two, than to sit up a whole year together: So 'tis easier for one to begin to profess well, than to hold out as he should to the end.

Every Ship-Master, when in a Storm, will willingly cast that overboard that is of the smallest value in the Vessel; but who will throw the best out first? none but he that feareth not God.

One leak will sink a Ship, and one Sin will destroy a Sinner.

He that forgets his Friend, is ungrateful unto him ; but he that forgets his Saviour is unmerciful to himself. He that lives in Sin, and looks for Happiness hereafter, is like him that soweth Cockle, and thinks to fill his Barn with Wheat or Barley.

If a man would live well, let him fetch his last day to him, and make it always his company-Keeper.

Whispering and change of thoughts, proves that Sin is in the World.

If the World, which God sets light by, is counted a thing of that worth with men: what is Heaven that God commendeth?

If the Life that is attended with so many troubles, is so loth to be let go by us, What is the Life above?

Everybody will cry up the goodness of Men; but who is there that is, as he should, affected with the Goodness of God?

We seldom sit down to Meat, but we eat, and leave; So there is in Jesus Christ more Merit and Righteousness than the whole World has need of.

When the Interpreter had done, he takes them out into his Garden again, and had them to a Tree whose inside was all Rotten, and gone, and yet it grew and had Leaves. Then said Mercy, what means this? This Of the Tree Tree, said he, whose outside is fair, and whose inside is Rotten ; it is to which many may be compared that are in the Garden of God: Who with their mouths speak high in behalf of God, but indeed will do nothing for him whose Leaves are fair; but their heart Good for nothing, but to be Tinder for the Devil's Tinder-Box.

that is rotten at heart.

Now Supper was ready, the Table spread, and all They are at things set on the Board; so they sate down and did eat Supper. when one had given thanks. And the Interpreter did usually entertain those that lodged with him, with Musick at Meals, so the Minstrels played. There was also one that did Sing. And a very fine voice he had. His Song was this.

Talk at
Supper.

A Repetition of Christiana's Experience.

The Lord is only my Support,
And he that doth me feed:

How can I then want anything,

Whereof I stand in need?

When the Song and Musick was ended, the Interpreter asked Christiana, What it was that at first did move her to betake herself to a Pilgrim's Life?

Christiana answered. First, the loss of my Husband came into my mind, at which I was heartily grieved: but all that was but natural Affection. Then after that, came the Troubles, and Pilgrimage of my Husband's into my mind, and also how like a Churl I had carried it to him as

to that. So guilt took hold of my mind, and would have drawn me into the Pond; but that opportunely I had a Dream of the well-being of my Husband, and a Letter sent me by the King of that Country where my Husband dwells, to come to him. The Dream and the Letter together so wrought upon my mind, that they forced me to this way.

Inter. But met you with no opposition afore you set out of Doors?

Chris. Yes, a Neighbour of mine, one Mrs. Timorous. (She was akin to him that would have perswaded my Husband to go back for fear of the Lions.) She all-tobe-fooled me; for, as she called it, my intended desperate adventure; she also urged what she could, to dishearten me to it, the hardship and Troubles that my Husband met with in the way; but all this I got over pretty well. But a Dream that I had, of two ill-lookt ones, that I thought did Plot how to make me miscarry in my Journey, that hath troubled me much: Yea, it still runs in my mind, and makes me afraid of every one that I meet, lest they should meet me to do me a mischief, and to turn me out of the way. Yea, I may tell my Lord, tho' I would not have everybody know it, that between this and the Gate by which we got into the way, we were both so sorely assaulted, that we were made to cry out Murder, and the two that made this assault upon us, were like the two that I saw in my Dream.

Then said the Interpreter, Thy beginning is good, thy latter end shall greatly increase. So he addressed himA question self to Mercy, and said unto her, And what moved thee to put to Mercy come hither, sweetheart?

Mercy. Then Mercy blushed and trembled, and for a while continued silent.

Interpreter. Then said he, be not afraid, only believe, and speak thy mind.

Mer. So she began and said. Truly Sir, my want of Experience, is that that makes me covet to be in silence, and that also that fills me with fears of coming short at last. I cannot tell of Visions, and Dreams as my friend Christiana can; nor know I what it is to mourn for my refusing of the Counsel of those that were good Relations. Interpreter. What was it then, dear heart, that hath prevailed with thee to do as thou hast done?

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Mer. Why, when our friend here, was packing up to gone from our Town, I and another went accidentally to see her. So we knocked at the Door and went in. When we were within, and seeing what she was doing, we asked what was her meaning. She said, she was sent for to go to her Husband, and then she up and told us, how she had seen him in a Dream, dwelling in a curious place among Immortals wearing a Crown, playing upon a Harp, eating and drinking at his Prince's Table, and singing Praises to him for bringing him thither, &c. Now methought, while she was telling these things unto us, my heart burned within me. And I said in my Heart, if this be true, I will leave my Father and my Mother, and the Land of my Nativity, and will, if I may, go along with Christiana.

So I asked her further of the truth of these things, and if she would let me go with her: For I saw now that there was no dwelling, but with the danger of ruin, any longer in our Town. But yet I came away with a heavy heart, not for that I was unwilling to come away; but for that so many of my Relations were left behind. And I am come with all the desire of my heart, and will go if I may with Christiana unto her Husband, and his King.

Inter. Thy setting out is good, for thou hast given credit to the truth. Thou art a Ruth, who did for the

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love that she bore to Naomi and to the Lord her God, Ruth 2. 11, leave Father and Mother, and the land of her Nativity to come out, and go with a People that she knew not heretofore, The Lord recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the Lord God of Israel, under whose Wings thou art come to trust.

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Now Supper was ended, and Preparations were made They address for Bed, the Women were laid singly alone, and the Boys for bed. by themselves. Now when Mercy was in Bed, she could Mercy's good night's rest. not sleep for joy, for that now her doubts of missing at last, were removed further from her than ever they were before. So she lay blessing and Praising God who had had such favour for her.

The Bath

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In the Morning they arose with the Sun, and prepared themselves for their departure: But the Interpreter would have them tarry a while, for, said he, you must orderly go from hence. Then said he to the Damsel that at first opened unto them, Take them and have them into the Garden to the Bath, and there wash them, and make them clean from the soil which they have gathered by Sanctificatravelling. Then Innocent the Damsel took them and had them into the Garden, and brought them to the Bath, so she told them that there they must wash and be clean, for so her Master would have the Women to do that called at his House as they were going on Pilgrimage. They then went in and washed, yea they and the They wash Boys and all, and they came out of that Bath not only in it. sweet, and clean, but also much enlivened and strengthened in their Joints: So when they came in, they looked fairer a deal, than when they went out to the washing.

When they were returned out of the Garden from the