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The Pilgrim's Pꝛogreſs
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fell upon Chriſtiatiy ſo that he could not fee before him; alſo here he in great meaſure loft his ſenſes, ſo that he could neither remember nor orderly talk of any of thoſe ſweet refreſhments that he had met with in the way of his Pilgrimage. But all the words that he ſpake, ſtill tended to diſcover that he had horror of mind, and hearty fears that he mould die in that River, and never obtain entrance in at the Gate: here alſo, as they that flood by, perceived, he was much in the troubleſome thoughts of the ſins that he had committed, both ſince and before he began to be a Pilgrim. 'Twas alſo obſerved, that he was troubled with apparitions of Hobgoblins and Evil Spirits. Forever and anon he would intimate ſo much by words. Hopeful therefore here had much above to keep his Brothers head above water, yea ſometimes he would be quite gone down, and then ere a while he would rife up again half dead. Hopeful alſo would endeavour to comfort him, ſaying, Brother, I ſee the Gate, and men ſtanding by it to receive us.
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