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Pilgrim's Progress, Part 2 - The Gospel Magazine

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hey found<br />

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When he had done, he got up, and b.egan to run to~,<br />

wards the Creleftial City. <strong>The</strong>n Mr. Great-heart called<br />

after him, faying, ~oho, friend, let t1S have your company,<br />

i.f you go, as i fuppafe you do, to the Ccelefrial<br />

City. Se the man flopped, and they tame up to him.<br />

But [0 Coon as Mr. HonEji raw him, he [aid,) know this<br />

<strong>The</strong>n fai? Mr. Yaliant-for-truth, Pr'ythee, who<br />

is it? 'Tis one, [aid he, that comes from whereabouts I<br />

dwelt: his nalJ.1e is Standfaji; he is certainly a righ~<br />

good pilgrim.<br />

So they came up to one another; and prefently Standfaji<br />

faid to old HonEji, Ho! Father Hontjl, areypu there ~<br />

Ay, [aid he, that I am, as fure as you are there. Right.glacl<br />

am I, [aid Mr. StandJajl, that I have found you on this'<br />

road. And as glad am I, faid the other, that I fpied you on.<br />

your knees. <strong>The</strong>n Mr. Stancifajl blufued, and [aid; But<br />

why, didsou (ee me? Yes, that I did,quoth the other,<br />

and with my heart was glad at. the fight. Why, what<br />

did you think? [aid Standfajl. Think! faid old Homj/,<br />

What lhould I think? I thought we had an honefl man<br />

upon the road,. therefore lhould have his company byand-by..<br />

If you thought not amifs,how happy am 1 !<br />

but if I be not as I lhould, 'tis I alone m bear it.<br />

That is true, faid the other; btit your fe farther<br />

confirm me, that things are right betwixt e Prince of<br />

pilgrim~ and your [oul: for, faith he, ." BleiI"ed is the<br />

man that feareth always" (h). .<br />

[/a!iant. Well, but Brother, I pray thee tell us, what<br />

was it that was the caufe of thy, being upon thy kneciJ·<br />

even now? Was it for fome obligations laid by fpecial<br />

me:-cies upon thee, or how?·<br />

(,~) He who fearetb always,will pray ev~rmore. <strong>The</strong> fear of the hea;t<br />

will bring pilgrims on their knees. He who fears to be, 0; gP wrong" will<br />

l'.ray to .he fet right. <strong>The</strong> Lord will direct the heart, and order the going. oil<br />

all who err to llim. fear ~nd prayer ~o ha~d il) !.land. Joys 1l1ali attend<br />

tr.e\ll.<br />

Sta.ndj

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