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he ſat down to reſt him. Then he pull'd his Roll out of his boſom and read therein to his comfort; he alſo now began afreſh to take a review of the Coat or Garment that was given him as he ſtood by the Croſs. Thus pleaſing himſelf a while, he at laſt fell into a ſlumber, and thence into a faſt ſleep, which detained him in that place until it was almoſt night, and in his deep his i i He that ſleeps is a loſer Roll fell out of his hand. Now as he was Sleeping, there came one to him & awaked him ſaying, Go to the Ant, thou ſluggard, conſider her ways and be wiſe: and with that Chriſtian ſuddenly ſtarted up, and ſped him on his way, and went a pace till he came to the top of the Hill.
Now when he was got up to the top of the Hill, there came two Men running againſt him amain; thename of the one was Timorus, and the name of the other Miſtruſt. To whom Chriſtian ſaid, Sirs, what's the matter you run the wrong way? Timorus anſwered, That they were going to the City of Zion, and had got up that difficult place; but, ſaid he, the further we go, the more danger we
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