. The pilgrim's progress from this world to that which is to come. be married here toMercy before we go any farther. Thewhich Gaius, the host, overhearing, said,With a very good will, my child. So they stayed there more than amonth, and Mercy was given to Matthewto wife. While they stayed here, Mercy,as her custom was, would be makingcoats and garments to give to the poor,by which she brought up a very goodreport upon the pilgrims. But to turn again to our story. Aftersupper, the lads desired a bed, for thatthey were weary with travelling. ThenGaius called to show them their cham-ber; but said
. The pilgrim's progress from this world to that which is to come. be married here toMercy before we go any farther. Thewhich Gaius, the host, overhearing, said,With a very good will, my child. So they stayed there more than amonth, and Mercy was given to Matthewto wife. While they stayed here, Mercy,as her custom was, would be makingcoats and garments to give to the poor,by which she brought up a very goodreport upon the pilgrims. But to turn again to our story. Aftersupper, the lads desired a bed, for thatthey were weary with travelling. ThenGaius called to show them their cham-ber; but said Mercy, I will have them to bed. So she had them to bed, and they slept well; but the rest sat upall night, for Gaius and they were such suitable company, that they couldnot tell how to part. Then, after much talk of their Lord, themselves, and their journey, oldMr. Honest, he that put forth the riddle to Gaius, began to nod. Then said Great-heart, What, sir! you begin to be drowsy? Come, rubup. Now, here s a riddle for you. Then said Mr. Honest, Let us hear MERCY AND MATTHEW. 312 THE PILGRIMS PROGRESS. Then said Mr. Great-heart: He that will kill, must first be overcome;Who live abroad would, first must die at home, Ha! said Mr. Honest, it is a hard one; hard to expound, and harderto practise. But come, landlord, said he, I will, if you please, leave mypart to you: do you expound it, and I will hear what you say. No, said Gains, it was put to you, andit is expected you shouldanswer it. Then said the old gentleman: He first by grace must conquered be,That sin would mortify;And who that lives would convince me,Unto himself must die. It is right, said Gains; good doctrine and experience teach this. For,first, until grace displays itself, and overcomes the soul with its glory, it isaltogether without heart to oppose sin. Besides, if sin is Satans cord, bywhich the soul lies bound, how should it make resistance before it is loosedfrom that infirmity? Secondly, nor will any one
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