. The pilgrim's progress from this world to that which is to come, delivered under the similitude of a dream . ound, then I submitTo those that are my betters, as is fit. 1. I find not that I am denied the useOf this my method, so I no abuse Put on the words, things, readers, or be rudeIn handling figure or similitudeIn application : but all that I maySeek the advance of truth, this or that , did I say ? Nay, I have leave(Examples, too, and that from them that haveGod better pleased by their words or waysThan any man that breatheth now-a-days),Thus to express my mind, thus to declare
. The pilgrim's progress from this world to that which is to come, delivered under the similitude of a dream . ound, then I submitTo those that are my betters, as is fit. 1. I find not that I am denied the useOf this my method, so I no abuse Put on the words, things, readers, or be rudeIn handling figure or similitudeIn application : but all that I maySeek the advance of truth, this or that , did I say ? Nay, I have leave(Examples, too, and that from them that haveGod better pleased by their words or waysThan any man that breatheth now-a-days),Thus to express my mind, thus to declareThings unto thee, that excellentest are. 2. I find that men (as high as trees) will writeDialogue-wise, yet no man doth them slightFor writing so : indeed, if they abuseTruth, cursed be they, and the craft they use,To that intent; but yet let truth be freeTo make her sallies upon thee and meWhich way it pleases God: for who knows howBetter than he that taught us first to plough,To guide our minds and pens for his de-sign ?And he makes base things usher in divine. it c. c^ THE AUTHORS APOLOGY FOR HIS
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