Spring at the bill DIFFICULTY dirty.

saith he, this is the spring that CHRISTIAN drank of before he went up this hill; and then it was clear and good, but now it is dirty with the feet of some that are not desirous that Pilgrims here should quench their thirst.* Thereat MERCY said, And 'why so envious trow?' But said the Guide, it will do, if taken up and put into a vessel that is sweet and good; for then the dirt will sink to the bottom, and the water come out by itself more clear. Thus therefore CHRISTIANA and her companions were compelled to do. They took it up, and put it into an earthen pot, and so let it stand till the dirt was gone to the bottom, and then they drank thereof.

Next he shewed them the two by-ways that were at the foot of the hill, where FORMALIST and HyPOCRICY lost themselves. 'And,' said he, these

are dangerous paths; two were here cast away when CHRISTIAN came by. And although you see these ways are since stopped up with chains, posts, and a ditch, yet there are they that will choose to adventure here, rather than take the pains to go up this hill.'

CHR. "The way of transgressors is hard." Prov. xiii. 15. It is a wonder that they can get into those ways without danger of breaking their necks.

GR.-H. They will venture; yea, if at any time

Seemeth it a small thing unto you to have eaten up the good pasture, but ye must tread down with your feet the residue of your pastures? and to have drunk of the deep waters, but ye must fon. the residue with your feet? Ezek. xxiv. 18.

Men will not be kept from by-ways.

any of the KING's servants do happen to see thein, and doth call upon them, and tell them, that they are in the wrong ways, and do bid them beware of the danger, then they railingly return them answer, and say, "As for the word that thou hast spoken unto "us in the name of the KING, we will not hearken "unto thee; but we will certainly do whatsoever "thing goeth out of our mouth." Jer. xliv. 16, 17. Nay, if you look a little further, you shall see that these ways are made cautionary enough, not only by these posts, and ditch, and chain, but also by being hedged up; yet they will choose to go there.

CHR. They are idle; they love not to take pains; up-hill way is unpleasant to them. So it is fulfilled unto them as it is written,-" The way of the sloth"ful man is an hedge of thorns." Prov. xv. 19. Yea, they will rather choose to walk upon a snare, than to go up this hill, and the rest of this way to the City.

Then they sat forward, and began to go up the Hill, and up the Hill they went; but before they got up to the top, CHRISTIANA began to pant, and said, I dare say this is a breathing Hill; no marvel if they that love their ease more than their souls, choose to themselves a smoother way. Then said MERCY, I must sit down; also the least of the children began to cry: Come, come,' said GREAT HEART, sit not down here, for a little above is the 'PRINCE'S Arbour.' Then he took the little boy by thereto.

the hand, and led him

When they were come to the Arbour, they were

They rest in the PRINCE's Arbour.

very willing to set down, for they were all in a pelting heat. Then said MERCY, how sweet is rest to them that labour !* And how good is the PRINCE of Pilgrims to provide such resting places for them! Of this Arbour I have heard much; but I never saw it before. But here let us beware of sleeping; for, as I have heard, for that it cost poor CHRISTIAN dear.

Then said Mr. GREAT-HEART to the little ones, Come, my pretty boys, how do you do? What 'think you now of going on pilgrimage ?' 'Sir,' said the least, I was almost beat out of heart: 'but I thank you for lending me a hand at my need. 'And I remember now what my mother hath told 'me, namely, That the way to heaven is as a ladder, ' and the way to hell is as down a hill. But I had 'rather go up to the ladder to life, than down the 'hill to death:'

Then said MERCY, But the proverb is, "To go down the hill is easy :" but JAMES said, (for that was his name,) The day is coming when, in my opinion, going down the hill will be the hardest ' of all.' 'Tis a good boy,' said his master,' thou 'hast given her a right answer.' Then MERCY smiled, and the little boy did blush.

Come,' said CHRISTIANA, will you eat a bit, • to sweeten your mouths, while you sit here to rest

* Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest, Matt. xi. 28.

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Being refreshed, they go forward.

'your legs? For I have here a piece of pomegranate which Mr. INTERPRETER put into my hand just 'when I came out of his doors; he gave me also a 'piece of an honey-comb, and a little bottle of spirits.' I thought he gave you something, said MERCY, 'because he called you aside.' 'Yes, so he did,' said the other. But,' said CHRISTIANA, it shall 'be still as I said it should, when at first we came 'from home; thou shalt be a sharer in all the good 'that I have, because thou so willingly didst become

my companion.' Then she gave to them and they did eat, both MERCY and the boys. And said CHRISTIANA to Mr. GREAT-HEART, Sir, will you 'do as we?' But he answered, 'You are going on ' pilgrimage, and presently I shall return: much good may what you have do to you. At home I ⚫eat the same every day.'

Now when they had eaten and drunk, and had chatted a little longer, their Guide said to them,

The day wears away; if you think good, let us prepare to be going.' So they got up to go, and the little boys went before: but CHRISTIANA forgot to take her bottle of spirits with her; so she sent her little boy back to fetch it.

Then said MERCY
Here CHRISTIAN

'I think this is a losing place. 'lost his roll; and here CHRISTIANA left her bottle 'behind her; Sir, what is the cause of this?' So their Guide made answer, and said, 'The cause is sleep ' or forgetfulness; some sleep when they should keep ' awake, and some forget when they should remem

Punishment of MISTRUST and TIMOROB..

'ber; and this the very cause, why often at the resting-places some pilgrims in some things come ' off losers. Pilgrims should watch and remember 'what they have already received under their greatest enjoyments; but for want of doing so, ' oftentimes their rejoicing ends in tears, and their 'sun-shine in a cloud :-witness the story of CHRISTIAN at this place.'

When they were come to the place where MISTRUST and TIMOROUS met CHRISTIAN, to persuade him to go back for fear of the lions, they perceived as it were a Stage, and before it, towards the road, a broad plate, with a copy of verses written thereon, and underneath, the reason of raising up of that Stage in that place rendered. The verses were--

'Let him that sees that Stage, take heed
Unto his heart and tongue :

Lest if he do not, here he speed

As some have long agonc.'

The words underneath the verses were,

'This

Stage was built to punish such upon who, through timorousness or mistrust, shall be afraid to go 'further on pilgrimage; also on this Stage both MISTRUST and TIMOROUS were burnt through the tongue with a hot iron, for endeavouring to hinder CHRISTIAN on his journey.'

Then said MERCY, This is much like to the sayng of the Beloved, "What shall be given unto thee; "or what shall be done unto thee, thou false tongue P