. The pilgrim's progress from this world to that which is to come, delivered under the similitude of a dream . e than that which is in her. The Inter-preter then looked pleasantly upon her, and said, Thou hastsaid the truth. This made Mercy blush, and the boys tocover their faces; for they all began now to understand theriddle. Then said the Interpreter again, The spider taketh holdwith her hands, as you see, and is in kings palaces ( 28). And wherefore is this recorded, but to shew you,that how full of the venom of sin soever you be, yet youmay, by the hand of faith, lay hold of and
. The pilgrim's progress from this world to that which is to come, delivered under the similitude of a dream . e than that which is in her. The Inter-preter then looked pleasantly upon her, and said, Thou hastsaid the truth. This made Mercy blush, and the boys tocover their faces; for they all began now to understand theriddle. Then said the Interpreter again, The spider taketh holdwith her hands, as you see, and is in kings palaces ( 28). And wherefore is this recorded, but to shew you,that how full of the venom of sin soever you be, yet youmay, by the hand of faith, lay hold of and dwell in the bestroom that belongs to the Kings house above ? Chris. I thought, said Christiana, of something of this,but I could not imao-ine it all. I thought that we were likespiders, and that we looked like ugly creatures, in what fineroom soever we were ; but that by this spider, this venomousand ill-favoured creature, we were to learn how to act faith,that came not into my mind. And yet she has taken holdwith her hands, as I see, and dwells in the best room in thehouse. God has made nothing in THE HEN AND CHICKENS. 271 Then they seemed all to be glad, but the water stood intheir eyes. Yet they looked one upon another, and alsobowed before the Interpreter. He had them then into another room where was a henand chickens, and bid them observe a while. So one of thechickens went to the trough to drink, and every time shedrank she lift up her head and her eyes towards heaven. See, said he, what this little chick doth, and learn of herto acknowledge whence your mercies come, by receiving themwith looking np. Yet again, said he, observe and they gave heed, and perceived that the hen did walk in afourfold method towards her chickens. 1. She had a commoncall, and that she hath all day long. 2. She had a specialcall, and that she had but sometimes. 3. She had a brood-ing note. And, 4, She had an outcry (Matt, xxiii. 37). Inter. Now, said he, compare this hen to your K
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