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The Pilgrim's Pꝛogreſs
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ſhall see a a Joh. 12 25.Men that by the World were cut in pieces, burned in flames, eaten of Beasts, drownded in the Seas, for the love that they bare to the Lord of the place; all well, and cloathed with bb 2 Cor. 5 2, 3, 5. Immortality, as with a Garment.

Pli. The hearing of this is enough to ravish ones heart; but are these things to be enjoyed? how ſhall we get to be Sharers hereof?

Ch. The Lord, the Governour of that Countrey, hath Recorded that cc Iſa 55. 12. Joh.7. 37. Chap 6.37 Rev.21.6 Cap.22.17 in this Book: The subſtance of which is, If we be truly willing to have it, he will bestow it upon us freely.

Pli. Well my good Companion, glad am I to hear of theſe things: Come on, let us mend our pace.

Ch. I cannot go so fast as I would, by reason of this burden that is upon my back.

Now I saw in my Dream, that just as they had ended this talk, they drew near to a very Miry Slough, that was in the midst of the Plain, and they being heedleſs, did both fall ſuddenly into the bogg. The name of the Slow was Diſpond. Here there-
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