The pilgrim's progress, from this world to that which is to come . ush and the boys to cover their faces ; for they all began nowto understand the riddle. Then said the Interpreter again, The spider taketh hold with her hands (as yousee), and is in kings palaces.^^ And wherefore is this recorded, but to show youthat, how full of the venom of sin soever you be, yet you may, by the hand of faith,lay hold of and dwell in the best room that belongs to the kings house above. Che. I thought, said Christiana, of something of this ; but I could not imagineit all. I thought that we were like spiders, a
The pilgrim's progress, from this world to that which is to come . ush and the boys to cover their faces ; for they all began nowto understand the riddle. Then said the Interpreter again, The spider taketh hold with her hands (as yousee), and is in kings palaces.^^ And wherefore is this recorded, but to show youthat, how full of the venom of sin soever you be, yet you may, by the hand of faith,lay hold of and dwell in the best room that belongs to the kings house above. Che. I thought, said Christiana, of something of this ; but I could not imagineit all. I thought that we were like spiders, and that we looked like ugly creatures,in what fine rooms soever we were: but that by this spider, this venomous and ill-favored creature, we were to learn how to act faith, that came not into my mind; andyet she has taken hold with her hands, and, as I see, dwelleth in the best room in thehouse. God has made nothing in vain. Then they seemed all to be glad, but the water stood in their eyes; yet they lookedone upon another, and also bowed before the Gathering the Things op this World, regardless of the Celestial Crown offered. A man that could look no way but downwards, with a muck-rake in his hand. (2111 212 THE PILGRIMS PROGRESS. He had them then into another room, where were a hen and chickens, and bid themobserve a while. So one of the chickens went to the trough to drink; and every timeshe drank, she lifted up her head and her eyes toward heaven. See, said he, whatthis little chick doth; and learn of her to acknowledge whence your mercies come, byreceiving them with looking up. Yet again, said he, observe and look. So they gave heed, and perceived that the hen did walk in a fourfold methodtowards her chickens. First, she had a common call, and that she hath all day , she had a special call, and that she had but sometimes. Thirdly, she hada brooding note.^^ And, fourthly, she had an outcry. Inter. Now, said he, compare this hen to your King, and t
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