The pilgrim's progress, from this world to that which is to come . ld, by mixing their music,with looks and gestures, still signify to Chris-tian and his brother how welcome they wereinto their company, and with what gladnessthey came to meet them. And now werethese two men as it were in heaven beforethey came at it, being swallowed up with thesight of angels, and with hearing of their me-lodious notes. Here also they had tho Cityitself in view, and thought they heard all thebells therein to ring, and welcome them thereto. But, above all, the warm and joyfulthoughts that they had about their o
The pilgrim's progress, from this world to that which is to come . ld, by mixing their music,with looks and gestures, still signify to Chris-tian and his brother how welcome they wereinto their company, and with what gladnessthey came to meet them. And now werethese two men as it were in heaven beforethey came at it, being swallowed up with thesight of angels, and with hearing of their me-lodious notes. Here also they had tho Cityitself in view, and thought they heard all thebells therein to ring, and welcome them thereto. But, above all, the warm and joyfulthoughts that they had about their own dwelling there with such company, and thatfor ever and ever, oh I by what tongue or pen can their glorious joy be expressed ? And thus they came up to the gate. Now, when they were come up to the gate,there was written over it in letters of gold, Blessed are they that do His com-mandments, THAT they may HAVE EIGHT TO THE TREE OF LIFE, AND MAY ENTER INTHROUGH THE GATES INTO THE CITY. ^ Then I saw in my dream, that the Shining Men bid them call at the gate: the. One of the Kings trumpeters. 170 THE PILGRIMS PROGRESS. which when they did, some from above looked over the gate, to wit, Enoch, Moses,and Elijah, etc., to whom it was said, These pilgrims are come from the City ofDestruction, for the love that they bear to the King of this place. And then thepilgrims gave in unto them each man his certificate, which they had received in thebeginning; those therefore were carried in to the King, who, when He had read them,said, Where are the men ? To whom it was answered, They are standing withoutthe gate. The King then commanded to open the gate, that the righteous nation,said He, which keepeth the truth, may enter in. ^^ Now, I saw in my dream, that these two men went in at the gate; and lo! as theyentered, they were transfigured; and they had raiment put on that shone like were also that met them with harps and crowns, and gave them to them—theharps to praise withal, a
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