The pilgrim's progress, from this world to that which is to come . eth banqueting and feasting mainly well;she is always at one full table or another. She has given it out in some places thatshe is a goddess, and therefore some do worship her. She has her times and openplaces of cheating; and she will say and avow it, that none can show a good compar-able to hers. She promiseth to dwell with childrens children, if they will but loveher and make much of her. She will cast out of her purse gold like dust, in someplaces and to some persons. She loves to be sought after, spoken well of, and to lie
The pilgrim's progress, from this world to that which is to come . eth banqueting and feasting mainly well;she is always at one full table or another. She has given it out in some places thatshe is a goddess, and therefore some do worship her. She has her times and openplaces of cheating; and she will say and avow it, that none can show a good compar-able to hers. She promiseth to dwell with childrens children, if they will but loveher and make much of her. She will cast out of her purse gold like dust, in someplaces and to some persons. She loves to be sought after, spoken well of, and to liein the bosoms of men. She is never weary of commending her commodities, and sheloves them most that think best of her. She will promise, to some, crowns and king-doms, if they will but take her advice; yet many hath she brought to the halter, andten thousand times more to hell. Stand. Oh, said Mr. Stand-fast, what a mercy it is that I did resist her! forwhither might she have drawn me ? Geeat. Whither! nay, none but God knows whither; but in general, to be Madam Bctbble and Mr. Stand-fast. I am mistress of the world, and men are made happy by (305) 306 THE PILGRIMS PROGRESS. she would have drawn thee into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men indestruction and perdition.^^* T was she that set Absalom against his father, and Jero-boam against his master. T was she that persuaded Judas to sell his Lord, and thatprevailed with Demas to forsake the godly pilgrims life. None can tell of the mis-chief that she doth. She makes variance betwixt rulers and subjects, betwixt parentsand children, betwixt neighbor and neighbor, betwixt a man and his wife, betwixt aman and himself, betwixt the flesh and the heart. Wherefore, good Master Stand-fast, be as your name is, and when you have done all, stand. At this discourse there was among the pilgrims a mixture of joy and trembling;but at length they brake out, and sang: What danger is the pilgrim in !How many are liis f
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