. The pilgrim's progress from this world to that which is to come, delivered under the similitude of a dream . r name ? Chr. My name is now Christian; but my name at the firstwas Graceless: I came of the race of Japhet, whom God willpersuade to dwell in the tents of Shem. (Gen. ix. 27.) Por. But how doth it happen that you come so late ? thesun is set. Chr. I had been here sooner, but that, wretched man thatI am! I slept by the arbour that stands on the hill-side;nay, I had, notwithstanding that, been here much sooner, butthat in my sleep I lost my evidence, and came without it tothe brow of t
. The pilgrim's progress from this world to that which is to come, delivered under the similitude of a dream . r name ? Chr. My name is now Christian; but my name at the firstwas Graceless: I came of the race of Japhet, whom God willpersuade to dwell in the tents of Shem. (Gen. ix. 27.) Por. But how doth it happen that you come so late ? thesun is set. Chr. I had been here sooner, but that, wretched man thatI am! I slept by the arbour that stands on the hill-side;nay, I had, notwithstanding that, been here much sooner, butthat in my sleep I lost my evidence, and came without it tothe brow of the hill, and then, feeling for it, and finding itnot, I was forced, with sorrow of heart, to go back to theplace where I slept my sleep, where I found it, and now I amcome. Por. Well, I will call out one of the virgins of this place,who will, if she likes your talk, bring you in to the rest ofthe family, according to the rules of the house. So Watchfulthe porter rang a bell, at the sound of which, came out at thedoor of the house a grave and beautiful damsel, namedDiscretion, and asked why she was Tlie porter answered, This man is in a journey from thecity of Destruction to Mount Zion; but being weary and be-nighted, he asked me if he might lodge here to-night, so Itold him I would call for thee, who, after discourse had withhim, mayest do as seemeth thee good, even according to thelaw of the house. Then she asked him whence he was, and whither he wasgoing, and he told her. She asked him also how he got intothe way, and he told her. Then she asked him what he hadseen and met with in the way, and he told her; and last, sheask d his name, so he said, It is Christian; and I have somuch the more a desire to lodge here to-night, because, bywhat I perceive, this place was built by the Lord of the hillfor the relief and security of pilgrims. So she smiled, but PIETY DISCOURSES WITH CHRISTIAN. 55 the water stood in her eyes ; and after a little pause she said,I will call forth
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