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PART II wherein is set forth the manner of the setting out of christian’s wife and children; their dangerous journey, and safe arrival at the desired country.
I have used similtudes.—Hos. 12:10.
THE AUTHOR’S WAY OF SENDING FORTH HIS SECOND PART OF THE PILGRIM Go, now, my little Book, to every place Where my first Pilgrim has but shown his face: Call at their door: if any say, Who’s there.
Then answer thou, Christiana is here.
If they bid thee come in, then enter thou, With all thy boys; and then, as thou know’st how, Tell who they are, also from whence they came; Perhaps they’ll know them by their looks, or name: But if they should not, ask them yet again, If formerly they did not entertain One Christian, a Pilgrim. If they say They did, and were delighted in his way; Then let them know that these related were Unto him; yea, his wife and children are.
Tell them, that they have left their house and home; Are turned Pilgrims; seek a world to come; That they have met with hardships in the way; That they do meet with troubles night and day; That they have trod on serpents; fought with devils; Have also overcome a many evils; Yea, tell them also of the next who have, Of love to pilgrimage, been stout and brave Defenders of that way; and how they still Refuse this world to do their Father’s will.
Go tell them also of those dainty things That pilgrimage unto the Pilgrim brings.
Let them acquainted be, too, how they are Beloved of their King, under his care; What goodly mansions he for them provides; 92 John Bunyan Pilgrim's Progress
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