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The Pilgrim's Pꝛogreſs
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ſome things, or elſe it may be writ for a wonder.

Faith. I eſcaped the Slough that I perceive you fell into, and got up to the Gate without that danger; Faithfull aſſaulted by Wantononly I met with one whoſe name was Wanton, that had like to have done me a miſchief.

Chr. 'Twas well you eſcaped her Net; Joſeph was hard put to it by her, and he eſcaped her as you did, but it had like to have coſt him his life. But , what did ſhe do to you?

Faith. You cannot think (but that you know ſomthing) what a flattering tongue ſhe had, ſhe lay at me I hard to turn aſide with her, promiſing me all manner of content.

Chr. Nay, ſhe did not promiſe you the content of a good conſcience.

Faith. You know what I mean, all carnal and fleſhly content.

Chr. Thank God you have eſcaped her. The Pro. 22 14 abhorred 'of the Lord ſhall fall into her Ditch.

Faith. Nay, I know not whether I did wholly eſcape her, or no.

Chr. Why, I tro you did not conſent to her deſires?

Faith. No, not to defile my ſelf;
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