The pilgrim's progress, from this world to that which is to come . hen said he, My lord, this man, notwithstanding hisplausible name, is one of the vilest men in our country. He neither regardeth princenor people, law nor custom, but doth all that he can to possess all men with certain ofhis disloyal notions, which he in the general calls principles of faith and holiness. Andin particular, I heard him once myself affirm that Christianity and the customs of ourtown of Vanity were diametrically opposite, and could not be reconciled. By whichsaying, my lord, he doth at once not only condemn all o
The pilgrim's progress, from this world to that which is to come . hen said he, My lord, this man, notwithstanding hisplausible name, is one of the vilest men in our country. He neither regardeth princenor people, law nor custom, but doth all that he can to possess all men with certain ofhis disloyal notions, which he in the general calls principles of faith and holiness. Andin particular, I heard him once myself affirm that Christianity and the customs of ourtown of Vanity were diametrically opposite, and could not be reconciled. By whichsaying, my lord, he doth at once not only condemn all our laudable doings, but us inthe doing of them. Judge. Then did the judge say to him, Hast thou any more to say? Enty. My lord, I could say much more, only I would not be tedious to the , if need be, when the other gentlemen have given in their evidence, rather thananything shall be wanting that will dispatch him, I will enlarge my testimony againsthim. So he was bid stand by. Then they called Superstition, and bade him look upon the prisoner. They also. LoED Hate-good. (109J 110 THE PILGRIMS PROGRESS. asked what he could say for their lord the king against him. Then they sware him:so he began: Super. My lord, I have no great acquaintance with this man, nor do I desire tohave further knowledge of him. However, this I know, that he is a very pestilentfellow, from some discourse the other day that I had with him in this town; for then,talking with him, I heard him say that our religion was naught, and such by which aman could by no means please God. Which saying of his, my lord, your lordship verywell knows what necessarily thence will follow; to wit, that we still do worship invain, are yet in our sins, and finally shall be damned: and this is that which I haveto say. Then was Pickthank sworn, and bid say what he knew, in behalf of their lord theking, against the prisoner at the bar. Pick. My lord, and you gentlemen all, this fellow I have known a long time, andhave hea
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