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The Pilgrim's Pꝛogreſs
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himself. Now after a while, Little-faith came to himſelf, and getting up, made ſhift to ſcrabble on his way. This was the ſtory.

Hopef. But did they take from him all that ever he had?

Little-faithh loſt not his beſt thing. Chriſt. No: The place where his Jewels were, they never ranſak't, ſo thoſe he kept ſtill; but as, I was told, things. the good man was much afflicted for his loſs. For the Thieves got moſt of his ſpending Money. That which they got not (as I ſaid) were Jewels, alſo he had a little odd Money left, 1 Pet. 4. 18. but ſcarce enough to bring him to his Journeys end; nay, (if I was not mis-informed) Little-faith forced to beg to his Journeys end. he was forced to beg as he went, to keep himſelf alive, (for his Jewels he might not ſell.) But beg, and do what he could, he went (as we ſay) with many a hungry belly, the moſt part of the reſt of the way.

Hopef. But is it not a wonder they got not from him his Certifcate, by which he was to receive his admittance at the Cœleſtial gate?

Chr. No, they got not that: though thy miſt it not through any good cunning of his, for he being
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