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The Pilgrim's Pꝛogreſs
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for the Honour and Glory of the name of the Lord Jeſus. Yea I thought, that had I now a thouſand gallons of blood in my body, I could ſpill it all for the ſake of the Lord Jeſus.

I then ſaw in my Dream, that Hopeful looked back and ſaw Ignorance, whom they had left behind, coming after. Look, ſaid he to Chriſtian, how far yonder Youngſter loitereth behind.

Chr. Ay, Ay, I ſee him; he careth not for our Company.

Hopef. But I tro, it would not have hurt him, had he kept pace with us hitherto.

Chr. That's true, but I warrant you he thinketh otherwiſe

Hope. That I think he doth, but however let us tarry for him. So they did. Young Ignorance comes up again.

Then Chriſtian ſaid to him, Come away man, why do you ſtay ſo behind?

Their talk. Ignor. I take my pleaſure in walking alone, even more a great deal then in Company, unleſs I like it the better.

Then ſaid Chriſtian to Hopeful ( but ſoftly) Did I not tell you, he cared not
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