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The Pilgrims Pꝛogreſs
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whither to go. Then he gave him a Parchment-Roll, and there was written within, Mat. 3. 7.* Fly from the wrath to come.

The Man therefore Read it, and looking upon Evangeliſt very carefully; ſaid, Whithermuſt I fly? Then ſaid Evangeliſt, pointing with his finger over a very wide Field, Do you ſee yonder Mat. 7. Psal 119. 105. 2 Pe. 1. 29. * Wicket-gate? The Man ſaid, No. Then ſaid the other, Do you ſee yonder Chriſt and the way to him cannot be found without the word. * ſhining light? He ſaid, I think I do. Then ſaid Evangeliſt, Keep that light in your eye, the way to and go up directly thereto, * * Luk. 14. 16. ſhalt thou see the Gate; at which when thou knockeſt, it ſhall be told thee what thou ſhalt do.

So I ſaw in my Dream, that the Man began to run; Now he had not run far from his own door, but his Wife and Children perceiving it, began to cry after him to return: ** Gen . 17. 19. but the Man put his fingers in his Ears, and ran on crying, Life, Life, Eternal Life: ſo he looked not behind him, **They that fly from the wrath to come, are a grazing stock to the world Jer 20.10 but fled towards the middle of the Plain.

The Neighbours alſo came out to ſee him run, and as he ran ſome
mocked