The pilgrim's progress, from this world to that which is to come . ding black; alsoit thundered and lightened in most fearful wise, that it put me into an agony. So Ilooked up in my dream, and saw the clouds rack at an unusual rate; upon which Iheard a great sound of a trumpet, and saw also a Man sitting upon a cloud, attendedwith the thousands of heaven ; they were all in flaming fire; also the heavens were ina burning flame. I heard then a great voice saying, Arise, ye dead, and come tojudgment. And with that the rocks rent, the graves opened, and the dead that weretherein came forth: some o
The pilgrim's progress, from this world to that which is to come . ding black; alsoit thundered and lightened in most fearful wise, that it put me into an agony. So Ilooked up in my dream, and saw the clouds rack at an unusual rate; upon which Iheard a great sound of a trumpet, and saw also a Man sitting upon a cloud, attendedwith the thousands of heaven ; they were all in flaming fire; also the heavens were ina burning flame. I heard then a great voice saying, Arise, ye dead, and come tojudgment. And with that the rocks rent, the graves opened, and the dead that weretherein came forth: some of them were exceeding glad, and looked upward ; and somethought to hide themselves under the mountains. Then I saw the Man that sat uponthe cloud open the book, and bid the world draw near. Yet there was, by reason ofa fierce flame that issued out and came before Him, a convenient distance betwixt Himand them, as betwixt the judge and the prisoners at the bar. I heard it also pro-claimed to them that attended on the Man that sat on the cloud, Gather together the. Christian Befoee the Cross. His burden fell off Ms back, and began to tumble. (54) THE DREAM OF THE JUDGMENT. 55 tares, the chaff, and stubble, and cast them into the burning lake. And, with that, the bottomless pit opened, just whereabout I stood; out of the mouth of which there came, in an abundant manner, smoke and coals of fire, with hideous noises. It was also said to the same persons, Gather my wheat into the garner.^ And, with that, I saw many catched up and carried away into the clouds; but I was left behind. I also sought to hide myself, but I could not; for the Man that sat upon the cloud still kept His eye upon me; my sins also came into my mind, and my conscience did accuse me on every side.™ Upon this I awakened from my sleep. Chkis. But what was it that made you soafraid of this sight ? Man. Why I thought that the day of judg-ment was come, and that I was not ready forit. But this affrighted me most, th
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