. The pilgrim's progress from this world to that which is to come, delivered under the similitude of a dream . d uncleanness, and swearing, and lying, andvain company-keeping, &c. will stand together. The proverbis true of you which is said of a whore, to wit, that she is ashame to all women ; so you are a shame to all professors. Talk. Since you are ready to take up reports, and tojudge so rashly as you do, I cannot but conclude you aresome peevish or melancholy man, not fit to be discoursedwith, and so adieu. Che. Then came up Christian, and said to his brother, Itold you how it would happen
. The pilgrim's progress from this world to that which is to come, delivered under the similitude of a dream . d uncleanness, and swearing, and lying, andvain company-keeping, &c. will stand together. The proverbis true of you which is said of a whore, to wit, that she is ashame to all women ; so you are a shame to all professors. Talk. Since you are ready to take up reports, and tojudge so rashly as you do, I cannot but conclude you aresome peevish or melancholy man, not fit to be discoursedwith, and so adieu. Che. Then came up Christian, and said to his brother, Itold you how it would happen ; your words and his lusts couldnot agree ; he had rather leave your company than reform hislife : but he is gone, as I said,—let him go ; the loss is nomans but his own ; he has saved us the trouble of going fromhim ; for he continuing, as I suppose he will do, as he is, hewould have been but a blot in our company ; besides, theApostle says, from such withdraw thyself. Faith. But I am glad we had this little discourse with him ;it may happen that he will think of it again : however, I Pgjjg&SL. have dealt plainly with him, and so am clear of his blood ifhe perisheth. Chr. You did well to talk so plainly to him as yon did;there is but little of this faithful dealing with men now-a-days,and that makes religion to stink in the nostrils of many as itdoth ; for they are these talkative fools whose religion is onlyin word, and are debauched and vain in their conversation, 110 EVANGELIST OVERTAKES THEM. that (being so much admitted into the fellowship of thegodly) do stumble the world, blemish Christianity, and grievethe sincere. I wish that all men would deal with such asyou have done ; then should they either be made more com-formable to religion, or the company of saints would be toohot for them. Then did Faithful say : How Talkative at first lifts up his plumes !How bravely doth, he speak ! how he presumesTo drive down all before him ! but so soonAs Faithful talks of heart-wor
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