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A30170
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The pilgrim's progress from this world to that which is to come delivered under the similitude of a dream, wherein is discovered the manner of his setting out, his dangerous journey, and safe arrival at the desired countrey / by John Bunyan.
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Bunyan, John, 1628-1688.
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without_o all_o doubt_n it_o dot_v 〈◊〉_d if_o it_o 29._o be_v right_a for_o so_o say_v the_o word_n the_o fear_n of_o 〈◊〉_d thâ—…_n lord_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o wisdom_n 10._o hopef._n how_o will_v you_o describe_v right_a fear_n chr._n true_o or_o right_a fear_n be_v discover_v 〈◊〉_d by_o three_o thing_n 1._o by_o its_o rise_n it_o be_v cause_v by_o save_a conviction_n for_o sin_n 2._o it_o drive_v the_o soul_n to_o lay_v fast_o hold_v of_o christ_n for_o salvation_n 3._o it_o beget_v and_o continue_v in_o the_o soul_n a_o great_a reverence_n of_o god_n his_o word_n and_o way_n keep_v 〈◊〉_d tender_a and_o make_v it_o afraid_a to_o turn_v from_o they_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a to_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v dishonour_n god_n break_v its_o peace_n grieve_v the_o spirit_n or_o cause_v the_o enemy_n to_o speak_v reproachful_o hopef._n well_o say_v i_o believe_v you_o have_v say_v the_o truth_n be_v we_o now_o almost_o get_v past_o the_o enchant_a ground_n chr._n why_o be_v you_o weary_a of_o this_o discourse_n hopef._n no_o very_o but_o that_o i_o will_v know_v where_o we_o be_v chr._n we_o have_v not_o now_o above_o two_o mile_n further_a to_o go_v thereon_o but_o let_v we_o return_v to_o our_o matter_n now_o the_o ignorant_a know_v not_o that_o such_o conviction_n that_o tend_v to_o put_v they_o in_o fear_n be_v for_o their_o good_a and_o therefore_o they_o seek_v to_o stifle_v they_o hopef._n how_o do_v they_o seek_v to_o stifle_v they_o chr._n 1._o they_o think_v that_o those_o fear_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o devil_n though_o indeed_o they_o be_v wrought_v of_o god_n and_o think_v so_o they_o resist_v they_o as_o thing_n that_o direct_o tend_v to_o their_o overthrow_n 2._o they_o also_o think_v that_o these_o fear_n tend_v to_o the_o spoil_n of_o their_o faith_n when_o alas_o for_o they_o poor_a man_n that_o they_o be_v they_o have_v none_o at_o all_o and_o therefore_o they_o harden_v their_o heart_n against_o they_o 3._o they_o presume_v they_o ought_v not_o to_o fear_v and_o therefore_o in_o despite_n of_o they_o wax_v presumptuous_o confident_a 4._o they_o see_v that_o these_o 〈◊〉_d tend_v to_o take_v away_o from_o they_o theâ—…_n pitiful_a old_a self-holiness_n and_o therefore_o they_o resist_v they_o with_o all_o their_o might_n hope_n i_o know_v something_o of_o this_o myself_o for_o before_o i_o know_v myself_o it_o be_v so_o with_o i_o chr._n well_o we_o will_v leave_v at_o this_o tim_a eour_n neighbour_n ignorance_n by_o him-himself_a and_o fall_v upon_o another_o profit_n able_a question_n hopef._n with_o all_o my_o heart_n but_o you_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v still_o begin_v chr._n well_o then_o do_v you_o not_o know_v 〈◊〉_d about_o ten_o year_n ago_o one_o temporary_a in_o your_o part_n who_o be_v a_o forward_a man_n in_o religion_n then_o hope_n know_v himâ—…_n yes_o he_o dwell_v in_o graceless_a a_o town_n about_o two_o mile_n off_o of_o honesty_n and_o he_o dwell_v next_o door_n to_o one_o turn-back_a chr._n right_o he_o dwell_v under_o the_o saâ—…_n roof_n with_o he_o well_o that_o man_n be_v much_o awaken_v once_o i_o believe_v that_o then_o he_o have_v some_o fight_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o wage_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d thereto_o hâ—…e_n i_o be_o of_o your_o mind_n for_o my_o hâ—…se_n not_o be_v above_o three_o mileâ—…_n from_o he_o he_o will_v oft_o time_n come_v to_o i_o and_o that_o with_o many_o tear_n true_o i_o pity_v the_o man_n and_o be_v not_o altogether_o without_o hope_n of_o he_o 〈◊〉_d one_o may_v 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o that_o cry_v lorâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d chr._n he_o tell_v i_o 〈◊〉_d that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d resolve_v to_o go_v on_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o all_o of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d hope_n now_o 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v 〈◊〉_d about_o he_o let_v we_o a_o little_a inquire_v into_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d backâ—…ding_v of_o he_o and_o such_o other_o chr._n it_o 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d proâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yoâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d hope_n well_o then_o there_o be_v in_o my_o judgement_n four_o reason_n for_o it_o 1._o though_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o such_o 〈◊〉_d be_v awakenâ—…d_v yet_o their_o 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o change_v thereâ—…_n when_o the_o powâ—…_n of_o guilt_n 〈◊〉_d away_o that_o which_o provoke_v they_o to_o be_v religious_a cease_v wherefore_o they_o 〈◊〉_d turn_v to_o their_o own_o course_n again_o even_o 〈◊〉_d we_o see_v the_o dog_n that_o be_v sick_a of_o what_o he_o have_v eat_v so_o 〈◊〉_d as_o his_o sickness_n 〈◊〉_d he_o vomit_v and_o 〈◊〉_d up_o all_o not_o that_o he_o do_v this_o of_o a_o free_a mind_n if_o we_o may_v say_v a_o dog_n have_v a_o mind_n but_o because_o it_o trouble_v his_o stomach_n but_o now_o 〈◊〉_d his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d over_o and_o so_o his_o stomach_n ease_v his_o desire_n be_v not_o at_o all_o alienate_v from_o his_o vomit_n he_o turn_v he_o about_o and_o lick_v upall_a and_o so_o it_o be_v true_a which_o be_v write_v the_o dog_n be_v turn_v to_o his_o own_o vomit_n again_o this_o 22._o i_o say_v be_v hot_a for_o heaven_n by_o virtue_n only_o of_o the_o sense_n and_o fear_n of_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n as_o their_o sense_n of_o hell_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o damnation_n chill_v and_o cool_v so_o their_o desire_n for_o heaven_n and_o salvation_n cool_v also_o so_o than_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o their_o guilt_n and_o fear_n be_v go_v their_o desire_n for_o heaven_n and_o happiness_n die_v and_o they_o return_v to_o their_o course_n again_o 25_o 2_o another_o reason_n be_v they_o have_v slavish_a fear_n that_o do_v overmaster_v they_o i_o speak_v now_o of_o the_o fear_n that_o they_o have_v of_o man_n for_o the_o fear_n of_o mâ—…n_n bring_v a_o snare_n so_o then_o though_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v hot_a for_o heaven_n so_o long_o as_o the_o flame_n of_o hell_n be_v about_o their_o ear_n yet_o when_o that_o terror_n be_v a_o little_a over_o they_o betake_v themselves_o to_o second_o thought_n namely_o that_o it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v wise_a and_o not_o to_o run_v for_o they_o know_v not_o what_o the_o hazard_n of_o lose_v all_o or_o at_o least_o of_o bring_v themselves_o into_o unavoidable_a and_o un-necessary_a trouble_n and_o so_o they_o fall_v in_o with_o the_o world_n again_o 3_o the_o shame_n that_o attend_v religion_n lie_v also_o as_o a_o block_n in_o their_o way_n they_o be_v proud_a and_o haughty_a and_o religion_n in_o thâ—…ir_a eye_n be_v low_a and_o contemptible_a therefore_o when_o they_o have_v lose_v their_o sense_n of_o hell_n and_o wrath_n to_o come_v they_o return_v again_o to_o their_o former_a course_n 4_o gild_n and_o to_o meditate_v terror_n be_v grievous_a to_o they_o they_o like_v not_o to_o see_v their_o misery_n before_o they_o come_v into_o it_o though_o perhaps_o the_o sight_n of_o it_o first_o if_o they_o love_v that_o sight_n may_v make_v they_o fly_v whither_o the_o righteous_a fly_n and_o be_v safe_a but_o because_o they_o do_v as_o i_o hint_v before_o even_o shun_v the_o thought_n of_o guilt_n and_o terror_n therefore_o when_o once_o they_o be_v rid_v of_o their_o awakening_n about_o the_o terror_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n they_o harden_v their_o heart_n glad_o and_o choose_v such_o way_n as_o will_v harden_v they_o more_o and_o more_o chr._n you_o be_v pretty_a near_o the_o business_n for_o the_o bottom_n of_o all_o be_v for_o want_v of_o a_o change_n in_o their_o mind_n and_o will_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v but_o like_o the_o felon_n that_o stand_v before_o the_o judge_n he_o quake_v and_o tremble_v and_o seem_v to_o repent_v most_o hearty_o but_o the_o bottom_n of_o all_o be_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d not_o of_o any_o detestation_n of_o the_o offence_n as_o be_v evident_a because_o let_v but_o this_o man_n have_v his_o liberty_n and_o he_o will_v be_v a_o tâ—…ief_n and_o so_o a_o rogue_n still_o whereas_o if_o his_o mind_n be_v change_v he_o will_v be_v otherwise_o hope_n now_o i_o have_v show_v you_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o go_v back_o do_v you_o show_v i_o the_o manner_n thereof_o chr._n so_o i_o will_v willing_o back_o 1._o they_o draw_v off_o their_o thought_n all_o that_o they_o may_v from_o the_o remembrance_n of_o god_n death_n and_o judgement_n to_o come_v 2._o then_o they_o cast_v off_o by_o degree_n private_a duty_n as_o closet-prayer_n curb_v their_o lust_n watch_v sorrow_n for_o sin_n and_o the_o like_a 3._o then_o they_o shun_v the_o company_n of_o lively_a and_o warm_a christian_n 4._o after_o that_o they_o grow_v cold_a to_o public_a duty_n as_o hear_v râ—…ading_a godly_a confeâ—…ence_n and_o the_o like_a 5._o then_o they_o beginto_o pick_v hole_n as_o we_o say_v in_o the_o
that_o in_o his_o best_a thing_n there_o be_v worse_a line_n too_o may_v we_o but_o stand_v before_o impartial_a man_n to_o his_o poor_a one_o i_o dare_v adventure_v ten_o that_o they_o will_v take_v my_o meaning_n in_o these_o line_n far_o better_a than_o his_o lie_n in_o silver_n shrine_v come_v truth_n although_o in_o swadling-clout_n i_o find_v inform_v the_o judgement_n rectify_v the_o mind_n please_v the_o understanding_n make_v the_o will_v submit_v the_o memory_n too_o it_o do_v fill_v with_o what_o do_v our_o imagination_n please_v likewise_o it_o tend_v our_o trouble_n to_o appease_v sound_v word_n i_o know_v timothy_n be_v to_o use_v and_o old_a wife_n fable_n he_o be_v to_o refuse_v but_o yet_o grave_a paul_n he_o no_o where_o do_v forbid_v tâ—…e_a use_n of_o parable_n in_o which_o lie_v hide_v that_o gold_n tâ—…ose_v pearl_n and_o precious_a stone_n tâ—…at_o be_v worth_a 〈◊〉_d for_o and_o tâ—…at_a with_o greâ—…est_a care_n let_v i_o add_v one_o word_n more_o o_o maâ—…_n of_o god_n be_v thou_o offend_v do_v thou_o wish_v i_o have_v put_v forth_o my_o matter_n in_o a_o oâ—…er_a dress_n or_o that_o i_o have_v in_o thing_n be_v more_o express_a three_o thing_n let_v i_o propound_v than_o i_o submit_v to_o those_o tâ—…at_n be_v my_o better_n as_o be_v fiâ—…_n 1._o i_o find_v not_o that_o i_o be_o deny_v the_o use_n of_o this_o my_o method_n so_o i_o no_o abuse_n put_v on_o the_o word_n thing_n reader_n or_o be_v rude_a in_o handâ—…ing_v figure_n or_o similitude_n in_o application_n but_o all_o that_o i_o may_v seek_v the_o advance_v of_o truth_n this_o or_o that_o way_n deny_v do_v i_o say_v nay_o i_o â—…ave_v leave_n example_n too_o and_o that_o from_o they_o that_o have_v god_n better_o please_v by_o their_o word_n or_o way_n then_o any_o man_n that_o breathe_v now_o a_o day_n thus_o to_o express_v my_o mind_n thus_o to_o declare_v thing_n unto_o thou_o that_o excellent_a be_v 2._o i_o find_v that_o man_n aâ—…_n high_a as_o trâ—…_n will_v write_v dialogue_n wise_a yet_o 〈◊〉_d man_n do_v they_o slight_a for_o write_v so_o indeed_o if_o they_o 〈◊〉_d truth_n curse_a be_v they_o and_o the_o craft_n they_o use_v to_o that_o intent_n but_o yet_o let_v truth_n be_v free_a to_o make_v her_o salley_n upon_o thou_o and_o i_o which_o way_n it_o please_v god_n for_o who_o know_v how_o better_o than_o he_o that_o teach_v we_o first_o to_o blow_n to_o guide_v our_o mind_n and_o pen_n for_o his_o design_n and_o he_o make_v base_a thing_n â—…sher_v in_o divine_a 3._o i_o find_v that_o holy_a writ_n in_o many_o place_n have_v semblance_n with_o this_o method_n where_o the_o case_n do_v call_v for_o one_o thing_n to_o set_v forth_o another_o use_v it_o i_o may_v then_o and_o yet_o nothing_o smother_v truth_n golden_a beam_n nay_o by_o this_o method_n may_v make_v it_o cast_v forth_o its_o ray_n as_o light_v as_o day_n and_o now_o before_o i_o do_v put_v up_o my_o pâ—…n_n i_o will_v show_v the_o profit_n of_o my_o book_n and_o then_o commit_v both_o thou_o and_o it_o unto_o that_o hand_n that_o pull_v the_o strong_a down_o and_o make_v weak_a one_o stand_v this_o book_n it_o chaulk_v out_o before_o thy_o eye_n the_o man_n that_o seek_v the_o everlasting_a prize_n it_o show_v you_o whence_o he_o come_v whither_o â—…e_n go_v what_o he_o leave_v undo_v also_o what_o he_o do_v it_o also_o show_v you_o how_o he_o run_v and_o 〈◊〉_d tâ—…ll_v he_o unto_o the_o gate_n of_o glory_n come_v it_o show_v too_o who_o set_v out_o for_o life_n amain_o as_o if_o the_o last_a crown_n they_o will_v attain_v here_o also_o you_o may_v see_v the_o reason_n why_o they_o lose_v their_o labour_n and_o like_a fool_n do_v die_v this_o book_n will_v make_v a_o traveller_n of_o thou_o if_o by_o its_o counsel_n thou_o will_v rule_v be_v it_o will_v direct_v thou_o to_o the_o holy_a land_n if_o thou_o will_v its_o direction_n understand_v yea_o it_o will_v make_v the_o slothful_a active_a be_v the_o blind_a also_o delightful_a thing_n to_o see_v be_v thou_o for_o something_o rare_a and_o profitable_a will_v thou_o see_v a_o truth_n within_o a_o fable_n be_v thou_o forgetful_a will_v thou_o remember_v from_o new-years-day_n to_o the_o last_o of_o december_n then_o read_v my_o fancy_n they_o will_v stick_v like_o burr_n and_o may_v be_v to_o the_o helpless_a comforter_n this_o book_n be_v write_v in_o such_o a_o dialect_n as_o may_v the_o mind_n of_o listless_a man_n affect_v it_o seem_v a_o novelty_n and_o yet_o contain_v nothing_o but_o sound_n and_o honest_a gospel-strain_n will_v thou_o divert_v thyself_o from_o melancholy_a will_v thou_o be_v pleasant_a yet_o be_v far_o from_o folly_n will_v thou_o read_v riddle_n &_o their_o explanation_n or_o else_o be_v drow_v in_o thy_o contemplation_n do_v thou_o love_v pick_v meat_n or_o will_v thou_o sâ—…e_v a_o man_n in_o the_o cloud_n and_o hear_v he_o speak_v to_o thou_o will_v thou_o be_v in_o a_o dream_n and_o yet_o not_o sleep_v or_o will_v thou_o in_o a_o moment_n laugh_v and_o weep_v will_v thou_o loose_v thyself_o and_o catch_v no_o harm_n and_o find_v thy_o self_n aâ—…ain_o without_o a_o charm_n will_v read_v thyself_o and_o read_v thou_o know_v not_o what_o and_n yet_o know_v whether_o thou_o be_v blessed_v or_o not_o by_o read_v the_o same_o line_n o_o then_o come_v hither_o and_o lay_v my_o book_n thy_o head_n and_o heart_n together_o john_n bunyan_n the_o pilgrim_n progress_n in_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o dream_n as_o i_o walk_v through_o the_o wilderness_n of_o this_o world_n i_o light_v on_o a_o certain_a place_n where_o be_v a_o den_n and_o i_o lay_v i_o down_o in_o that_o place_n to_o sleep_v and_o as_o i_o sleep_v i_o dream_v a_o dream_n i_o dream_v and_o behold_v i_o see_v a_o man_n 6._o clothe_v with_o rag_n stand_v in_o a_o certain_a place_n with_o his_o face_n from_o his_o own_o house_n a_o 31._o book_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o a_o great_a burden_n upon_o his_o back_n i_o look_v and_o see_v he_o open_v the_o book_n and_o read_v therein_o and_o as_o he_o read_v he_o weep_v and_o tremble_v and_o not_o be_v able_a long_o to_o contain_v he_o break_v out_o with_o a_o lamentable_a cry_n saâ—…ing_v what_o shall_v i_o do_v i_o see_v also_o â—…hat_o he_o look_v this_o way_n and_o that_o way_n as_o if_o he_o will_v run_v yet_o he_o stand_v still_o because_o as_o i_o perceive_v he_o can_v not_o tell_v which_o way_n to_o go_v i_o look_v then_o and_o see_v a_o man_n name_v evangelist_n come_v to_o he_o and_o ask_v wâ—…erefore_o do_v tâ—…ou_o cry_v he_o answer_v sâ—…r_n i_o perceive_v by_o the_o book_n in_o my_o hand_n that_o i_o be_o condemn_v to_o die_v and_o 27._o after_o that_o to_o come_v to_o judgement_n and_o i_o find_v that_o i_o be_o not_o 22_o willing_a to_o do_v the_o first_o nor_o 14._o able_a to_o do_v the_o second_o then_o say_v evangelist_n why_o not_o willing_a to_o die_v since_o this_o life_n be_v attend_v with_o so_o many_o evil_n the_o man_n answer_v because_o i_o fear_v that_o this_o burden_n that_o be_v upon_o 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