The pilgrim's progress, from this world to that which is to come . bearout their fathers name, and tread in theirfathers steps, and come to their fathers end. Great. Indeed, sir, they are likely lads;they seem to choose heartily their fathersways. Gaius. That is it that I said; whereforeChristians family is like still to spread abroadupon the face of the ground, and yet to benumerous upon the face of the earth. Where-fore let Christiana look out some damsels forher sons, to whom they may be betrothed,etc., that the name of their father and thehouse of his progenitors may never be forgotten in
The pilgrim's progress, from this world to that which is to come . bearout their fathers name, and tread in theirfathers steps, and come to their fathers end. Great. Indeed, sir, they are likely lads;they seem to choose heartily their fathersways. Gaius. That is it that I said; whereforeChristians family is like still to spread abroadupon the face of the ground, and yet to benumerous upon the face of the earth. Where-fore let Christiana look out some damsels forher sons, to whom they may be betrothed,etc., that the name of their father and thehouse of his progenitors may never be forgotten in the world. Hon. T is pity this family should fall and be extinct. Gaius. Fall it cannot, but be diminished it may; but let Christiana take my advice,and that is the way to uphold it. And Christiana, said this Innkeeper, I am gladto see thee and thy friend Mercy together here, a lovely couple. And may I advise,take Mercy into a nearer relation to thee; if she will, let her be given to Matthew,thy eldest son. It is the way to preserve you a posterity in the Taste-that-which-is-good. 208 THE PILGRIMS PROGRESS. So this match was concluded, and in process of time they were married; but moreof that hereafter. ^ Gaius also proceeded, and said, I will now speak on the behalf of women, to takeaway their reproach. For as death and the curse came into the world by a woman,**^so also did life and health : God sent forth His Son, made of a woman. *^ Yea, toshow how much they that came after did abhor the act of their mother, this sex in theOld Testament coveted children, if happily this or that woman might be the motherof the Saviour of the world. I will say again, that when the Saviour was come, womenrejoiced in Him before either man or angel.** I read not that man ever gave untoChrist so much as one groat; but the women followed Him, and ministered to Him oftheir substance.*^ T was a woman that washed His feet with tears,*^ and a woman thatanointed His body to the burial. They wer
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