Sturt Sculp

MIOHN BUNYAN.

THE

PILGRIM'S PROGRESS:

FROM.

This WORLD, to That

Which is to COME:

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Delivered under the SIMILITUDE of a

DREAM.

Wherein is Discovered,

I. The MANNER of his Setting Out.
II. His Dangerous JOURNEY; and,
III. His Cafe Arrival at the Defired
COUNTRY.

Compleat in TWO PARTS.
Written by JOHN BUNYAN.

I have used SIMILITUDES, Hosea xii. 10.
The TWENTY NINTH EDITION.
Adorned with curious Sculptures, engraven
by J. STURT.

LONDON:

Printed for W. JOHNSTON, at the Golden-Ball
in St. Paul's Church-Yard. M.DCC.LVII.

141. j. 103.

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PREFACE.

By the EDITOR of this IMPRESSION.

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HE many Editions this WORK has gone through, most evidently demonstrate how acceptable it hath been to the World. This Manner of Allegorical Writing, by way of Parable, hath been ever esteemed by Men of the brightest and most refined Genius in all Ages, as the most useful and instructive, because the most engaging and agreeable, not only to Youth, but even those of riper Years, and Men.

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The Divine PLATO and SOCRATES, the latter of whom the Oracle pronounced the Wisest of Men, particularly recommended it amongst those of the Heathen World. But what need we have Recourse to Paganism, when the Inspired Writers delivered down Truths the most Excellent and Important to Mankind under Shade and Figure? and with good Reafon, since downright Truths, in themselves naked

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