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went on a great while, yet ſtill the flames would be reaching towards him: alſo he heard doleful voices,and ruſhings too and fro, ſo that ſometimes he thought he ſhould be torn in pieces, or troden down like mire in the Streets. This frightful fight was ſeen, and theſe dreadful noiſes were heard by him for ſeveral miles together: Chriſtian put to a ſstand, but for a while and coming to a place, where he thought he heard a company or Fiends coming forward to meet him, he ſtopt, and began to muſe what he had beſt to do. Somtimes he had half a thought to go back, Then again he thought he might be half way through the Valley; he remembred alſo how he had already vanquiſhed many a danger: and that the danger of going back might be much more, then for to go forward, ſo he reſolved to go on. Yet the Fiends ſeemed to come nearer and nearer, but when they were come even almoſt: at him, he cried out with a moſt vehement voice, I will walk in the ſtrength of the Lord God; ſo they gave back, and came no further.

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