THE PILGRIM'S PROGRESS FROM This World to that which is to come. THE SECOND PART. DELIVERED UNDER THE SIMILITUDE OF A DREAM. WHEREIN IS SET FORTH THE MANNER OF THE SETTING OUT OF CHRISTIAN'S WIFE AND CHILDREN, THEIR DANGEROUS JOURNEY, and SAFE ARRIVAL AT THE DESIRED COUNTRY. BY JOHN BUNYAN. "I have used similitudes."-HOSEA xii. 10. London: Printed for Nathaniel Ponder, at the Peacock in the Poultry, near the Church, 1684. THE AUTHOR'S WAY OF SENDING FORTH HIS SECOND PART OF THE PILGRIM. Go now, my little book, to every place If they bid thee come in, then enter thou, Tell them, that they have left their house and home, Are turned Pilgrims, seek a world to come; That they have met with hardships in the way, That they do meet with troubles night and day; That they have trod on serpents, fought with devils, Yea, tell them also of the next, who have, Go, tell them also of those dainty things, What goodly mansions for them he provides, Perhaps with heart and hand they will embrace OBJECTION I. But how, if they will not believe of me ANSWER. 'Tis true, some have of late, to counterfeit If such thou meet'st with, then thine only way My Pilgrims are; and that alone will do. " In 1683, the year before Bunyan published his Second Part, a little volume was printed under the title of The Second Part of the Pilgrim's Progress, by some anonymous author. The frontispiece is a sleeping minister, &c. It is a poor imitation, and probably never reached a second edition, being totally eclipsed and swallowed up by the real and beautiful Second Part published in the following year. The Dedication is signed, "T. S.," probably a Baptist minister. OBJECTION II. But yet, perhaps, I may inquire for him, For Pilgrims ask, and they shall rage the more? ¿ ANSWER. Fright not thyself, my book, for such bugbears By any kingdom, were they rich or poor. In France and Flanders, where men kill each other, In Holland too, 'tis said, as I am told, Highlanders and wild Irish can agree My Pilgrim should familiar with them be. 'Tis in New England under such advance, As to be trimm'd, new clothed, and deck'd with gems Yet more; so comely doth my Pilgrim walk, If you draw nearer home, it will appear, With, Welcome, Pilgrim; yea, they can't refrain Or shows his head in any company. Brave gallants do my Pilgrim hug and love, We must live the gospel in the sight of such, and not be daunted from inviting them to become pilgrims to the Celestial City. e I went over the Tract House in New York, and was delighted to see there six steam-presses. During the last year, they printed SEVENTEEN THOUSAND COPIES of Bunyan's "Pilgrim's Progress."-(American Scenes, by Davies, 1849.) |