Pilgrim's Progress, Part 2 - The Gospel Magazine
Pilgrim's Progress, Part 2 - The Gospel Magazine
Pilgrim's Progress, Part 2 - The Gospel Magazine
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(( This' river has been a terror to many; yea, the His la!<br />
words.<br />
thoughts of it alfo'have often frightene'd me: now, methinks,<br />
! Rand eafy; my foot is, fixed' u"pon that on which.<br />
the feet of the prie/l's that bare the ark of the covenant Jolh. Hi. '1·<br />
fiood, while Ifrael went over this Jordan. <strong>The</strong> waters,<br />
indeed, are to the palate bitter, and to the ftomach ~old 'j<br />
y'et the thoughts 0f what I am going to, and of the cond.uCl:that<br />
waits for me on the other fide, doth lie as a'<br />
glowing coal at my heart.<br />
" I fee myfelf now at the end of my journey'; my<br />
toi!fom'l! days are ended. I ;i"m going to fee" that head that<br />
was. crowned with thorns, and that face that was fpit<br />
upon fOJ me (p).<br />
" I have formerly lived by hea.fay and faith; but<br />
now I go' where I {hall- live by fight, and fhall be with<br />
him in whofe company I delight myf~f.<br />
" I have loved to hea~ my L.Ord fpoken of; and<br />
where-ever I havefeen the print of his fhoe in the earth,<br />
there have I coveted to fet my" foot too (q). •<br />
" His name has been to me as a civet box; yea,<br />
" fweeter than all perfu!lles. His voice to ·me has been<br />
moLl fweeG; and his countenace I have more defited than"<br />
(p) () the ble1f;dnefs, and joy of faith! How does it bring near, and re-,<br />
alize the fight of Chrifr in glory? Ih we indeed fee Chrift by the eye of<br />
faith? Is he the one, the chief objeCl: of our, fouls? Is he precious- to us?<br />
Verily, then we.lhall count our days on' earth' toilfome ones, arid long for<br />
I the-J'oltffiiitioti' of him in glory; 0 it w~1l be our great' glory to fee that<br />
dnr'MAN;-vJHofe'@effe\! Iie"d~.~\l\.crowned with thorns, and"whofe In'ely<br />
face was fpit upon, FOR uS. 0 ll'iaf~e,may be living every day upon him<br />
and to him, till we fee him as he is, a"~' '~;;J~Y' him where he is, crying,'<br />
•• Com~,.Lord J efus, come quickly!" '<br />
(q) Can' you fay this? 'Do you love to' hear of the 'precious name of Je.<br />
fus? Do you covet to follow him, and to tread in his fteps? 0 what has<br />
grace wro"'l;ht! Be humble before Jefus. Be joyful in him, and thankful<br />
,to him,<br />
Aa<br />
they.