. The pilgrim's progress from this world to that which is to come, delivered under the similitude of a dream . on that block over which the axe doth hang ; and whoeverlay their eyes upon her beauty, are counted the enemies ofGod (James iv. 4; 1 John ii. 15). This is she that main-taineth in their splendour all those that are the enemies ofpilgrims. Tea, this is she that has bought off many a manfrom a pilgrims life. She is a great gossiper, she is always,both she and her daughters, at one pilgrims heels or other,now commending, and then preferring the excellencies of thislife. She is a bold an
. The pilgrim's progress from this world to that which is to come, delivered under the similitude of a dream . on that block over which the axe doth hang ; and whoeverlay their eyes upon her beauty, are counted the enemies ofGod (James iv. 4; 1 John ii. 15). This is she that main-taineth in their splendour all those that are the enemies ofpilgrims. Tea, this is she that has bought off many a manfrom a pilgrims life. She is a great gossiper, she is always,both she and her daughters, at one pilgrims heels or other,now commending, and then preferring the excellencies of thislife. She is a bold and impudent slut; she will talk with anyman. She always laugheth poor pilgrims to scorn, but highlycommends the rich. If there be one cunning to get money ina place, she will speak well of him from house to house. Sheloveth banqueting and feasting mainly well; she is always atone fall table or another. She has given it out in some placesthat she is a goddess, and therefore some do worship has her times and open places of cheating, and she willsay and avow it, that none can shew a good comparable to. THE PILGRIMS REACH THE LAND OP BEULAH. 417 hers. She promiseth to dwell with, childrens children, if theywill but love and make much of her. She will cast out of herpurse gold like dust, in some places and to some loves to be sought after, spoken well of, and to lie in thebosoms of men. She is never weary of commending hercommodities, and she loves them most that think best of will promise to some crowns and kingdoms, if they willbut take her advice ; yet many has she brought to the halter,and ten thousand times more to hell. Standfast. Oh! said Standfast, what a mercy is it thatI did resist her; for whither might she a drawn me ? Great-heart. Whither! nay, none but God knowswhither. But in general, to be sure, she would a drawn theeinto many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men indestruction and perdition (1 Tim. vi. 9). Twas she that set Absalom ag
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