. The pilgrim's progress from this world to that which is to come, delivered under the similitude of a dream . LKATIVE S PARENTAGE. 97 willany wonder that you should bea stranger to him, only Iconsider that our town islarge. Faith. Whose son is he?And whereabout doth hedwell? Chr. He is the son 01 oneSay-well; he dwelt in Prating-row, and he is known of allthat are acquainted with himby the name of Talkative inPrating-row; and notwith-standing his fine tongue, heis but a sorry fellow. Faith. Well, he seems tobe a very pretty man. Chr. That is, to them thathave not thorough acquaint-ance with h
. The pilgrim's progress from this world to that which is to come, delivered under the similitude of a dream . LKATIVE S PARENTAGE. 97 willany wonder that you should bea stranger to him, only Iconsider that our town islarge. Faith. Whose son is he?And whereabout doth hedwell? Chr. He is the son 01 oneSay-well; he dwelt in Prating-row, and he is known of allthat are acquainted with himby the name of Talkative inPrating-row; and notwith-standing his fine tongue, heis but a sorry fellow. Faith. Well, he seems tobe a very pretty man. Chr. That is, to them thathave not thorough acquaint-ance with him, for he is bestabroad, near home he is uglyenough: your saying, That heis a pretty man, brings to mymind what I have observedin the work of the painter,whose pictures showed bestat a distance, but very near,more unpleasing. Faith. But I am ready tothink you do but jest, becauseyou smiled. Chr. God forbid that I should jest (though I smiled) in this matter, or that I should accuse any falsely; I give you a further discovery of him. This man is for company, and for any talk; as he talketh now with you, o. 98 TALKATIVES TRUE CHARACTER. so will lie talk when he is on the ale-bench; and the moredrink he hath in his crown, the more of these things he hathin his mouth: religion hath no place in his heart, or house, orconversation; all he hath lieth in his tongue, and his religionis to make a noise therewith. Faith. Say you so! Then am I in this man greatlydeceived. Chr. Deceived! you may be sure of it. Remember theproverb, They say, and do not; but the kingdom of God isnot in word, but in power (Matt, xxiii. 3 ; 1 Cor. iv. 20). Hetalketh of prayer, of repentance, of faith, and of the newbirth; but he knows but only to talk of them. I have beenin his family, and have observed him both at home and -S ,--
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