. The pilgrim's progress from this world to that which is to come, delivered under the similitude of a dream . mage,tis twenty to one bnt they are served thus. For this En-chanted Ground is one of the last refuges that the enemy topilgrims has; wherefore it is, as you see, placed almost at theend of the way; and so it standeth against us with the moreadvantage. For when, thinks the enemy, will these fools beso desirous to sit down as when they are weary ? and whenso like to be weary as when almost at their journeys end ?Therefore it is, I say, that the Enchanted Ground is placed sonigh to the
. The pilgrim's progress from this world to that which is to come, delivered under the similitude of a dream . mage,tis twenty to one bnt they are served thus. For this En-chanted Ground is one of the last refuges that the enemy topilgrims has; wherefore it is, as you see, placed almost at theend of the way; and so it standeth against us with the moreadvantage. For when, thinks the enemy, will these fools beso desirous to sit down as when they are weary ? and whenso like to be weary as when almost at their journeys end ?Therefore it is, I say, that the Enchanted Ground is placed sonigh to the land Beulah, and so near the end of their let pilgrims look to themselves, lest it happen tothem as it has done to these that, as you see, are fallen asleep,and none can wake them. Then the pilgrims desired with trembling to go forward,only they prayed then guide to strike a light, that they mightgo the rest of their way by the help of the light of a lantern(2 Pet. i. 19). So he struck a light, and they went by thehelp of that through the rest of this way, though the darknesswas very STANDFAST IS DISCOVEEED ON HIS KNEES. 413 But the children began to be sorely weary, and they cried outunto Him that loveth pilgrims, to make their way more com-fortable. So by that they had gone a little farther, a windarose that drove away the fog; so the air became more clear. Yet they were not off, by much, of the Enchanted Ground;only now they could see one another better, and the waywherein they should walk. Now, when they were almost at the end of this ground,they perceived that a little before them was a solemn noise,as of one that was much concerned. So they went on andlooked before them, and behold, they saw, as they thought, aman upon his knees, with hands and eyes lifted up, and speak-ing, as they thought, earnestly to one that was above. Theydrew nigh, but could not tell what he said; so they wentsoftly till he had done. When he had done, he got up, andbegan to r
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