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ſeeſt the fire notwithſtanding burn higher and hotter , thou ſhalt alſo ſee the reaſon of that: So he had him about to the back ſide of the Wall, where he ſaw a Man with a Veſſel of Oyl in his hand, of the which he did alſo continually caſt, but ſecretly, into the fire. Then ſaid Chriſtian, What means this? The Interpreter anſwered, This is Chriſt, who continually with the Oyl of his Grace, maintains the work already begun in the heart; By the means of which, notwithſtanding what the Devil can do,2 Cor.12. 9</ref> the fouls of his People prove gracious ſtill. And in that thou ſaweſt, that the Man ſtood behind the Wall to maintain the fire; this is to teach thee, that it is hard for the tempted to ſee how this work of Grace is maintained in the foul.

I ſaw alſo that the Interpreter took him again by the hand, and led him into a pleaſant place, where was builded a lately Palace, beautiful to behold; at the fight of which, Chriſtian was greatly delighted; he ſaw alſo upon the top thereof, certain Perſons walked, who were cloathed all in Gold. Then ſaid Chriſtian, May

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