. The pilgrim's progress from this world to that which is to come, delivered under the similitude of a dream . ment wouldlook as clear as if no dirt had been cast thereat. Then said the pilgrims, What means this ? The shep-herds answered, This man is named Godly-man, and thisgarment is to shew the innocency of his life. Now thosethat throw dirt at him are such as hate his well-doing; but,as you see, the dirt will not stick upon his clothes : so it shall MOUNT CHARITY. 395 be with him tliat liveth truly innocently in the world. Who-ever they be that would make such men dirty, they labour allin
. The pilgrim's progress from this world to that which is to come, delivered under the similitude of a dream . ment wouldlook as clear as if no dirt had been cast thereat. Then said the pilgrims, What means this ? The shep-herds answered, This man is named Godly-man, and thisgarment is to shew the innocency of his life. Now thosethat throw dirt at him are such as hate his well-doing; but,as you see, the dirt will not stick upon his clothes : so it shall MOUNT CHARITY. 395 be with him tliat liveth truly innocently in the world. Who-ever they be that would make such men dirty, they labour allin vain; for God, by that a little time is spent, will causethat their innocence shall break forth as the light, andtheir righteousness as the noon-day. Then they took them, and had them to Mount Charity,where they shewed them a man that had a bundle of clothlying before him, out of which he cut coats and garments forthe poor that stood about him; yet his bundle or roll of clothwas never the less. Then said they, What should this be ? This is, saidthe shepherds, to shew you, that he that hath a heart to give. 396 FOOL AND WANT-WIT.
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