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The Pilgrim's Pꝛogreſs
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ed them into. the Houſe. So when he was come in, and ſet down, they gave him ſomthing to drink; and conſented together that until ſupper was ready, ſome one or two of them mould have ſome particular diſcourſe with Chriſtian, for the beſt improvement of time: and they appointed Piety, and Prudence, to diſcourſe with him; and thus they began.

Piety. Come good Chriſtian, ſince we have been ſo loving to you, to receive you into our Houſe this night; let us, if perhaps we may better our ſelves thereby, talk with you of all things that have happened to you in your Pilgrimage.

Chr. With a very good will, and I am glad that you are ſo well diſpoſed

Piety What moved you at firſt to be take yourſelf to a Pilgrims life.

Chr. I was a a How Chriſtan was driven out of his own Countrey driven out of my Native Countrey, by a dreadful ſound that was in mine ears, to wit, That unavoidable deſtrution did attend me, if I abode in that place where I was.

Piety. But how did it happen that you came out of your Countrey this way?

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