. The pilgrim's progress from this world to that which is to come, delivered under the similitude of a dream . r have found;and so set me into the way that hath led me directly to thishouse. Piety. But did you not come by the house of the inter-preter ? Chr, Yes, and did see such things there, the remembrance 56 HE EELATES WHAT HE SAW IN THE WAY. of which will stick by me as long as I live; especially threethings, to wit, How Christ, in despite of Satan, maintains hiswork of grace in the heart; how the man had sinned him-self quite out of hopes of Gods mercy; and also the dreamof him that thou
. The pilgrim's progress from this world to that which is to come, delivered under the similitude of a dream . r have found;and so set me into the way that hath led me directly to thishouse. Piety. But did you not come by the house of the inter-preter ? Chr, Yes, and did see such things there, the remembrance 56 HE EELATES WHAT HE SAW IN THE WAY. of which will stick by me as long as I live; especially threethings, to wit, How Christ, in despite of Satan, maintains hiswork of grace in the heart; how the man had sinned him-self quite out of hopes of Gods mercy; and also the dreamof him that thought in his sleep the day of judgment wascome. Piety. Why ? did you hear him tell his dream ? Chr. Yes, and a dreadful one it was I thought; it mademy heart ache as he was telling of it j but yet I am glad Iheard it. Piety. Was that all that you saw at the house of theinterpreter ? Che. No ; he took me and had me where he shewed me astately palace, and how the people were clad in gold that werein it; and how there came a venturous man, and cut his waythrough the armed men that stood in the door to keep him. HE IS INTERROGATED BY PRUDENCE. 57 out; and how lie was bid to come in and win eternal those things did ravish my heart: I could havestayed at that good mans house a twelvemonth, but that Iknew I had farther to go. Piety. And what saw you else in the way ? Chr. Saw! Why, I went but a little farther, and I saw one,as I thought in my mind, hang bleeding upon the tree; andthe very sight of him made my burden fall off my back (forI groaned under a weary burden), but then it fell down fromoff me. Twas a strange thing to me, for I never saw such athing before. Tea, and while I stood looking up (for then Icould not forbear looking), three shining ones came to me:one of them testified that my sins were forgiven me ; anotherstript me of my rags, and gave me this broidered coat whichyou see; and the third set the mark which you see in myforehead, and gave me this sealed
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