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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.

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