his charge against me, I said only this, That in the worship of God there is required a divine faith; but there can be no divine faith without a divine revelation of the will of God. Therefore, whatever is thrust into the worship of God, that is not agreeable to divine revelation, cannot be done but by a human faith; which faith will not be profitable to eternal life.

3. As to what Mr. Pickthank hath said, I say (avoiding terms, as that I am said to rail, and the like), that the Prince of this town, with all the rabblement his attendants, by this gentleman named, are more fit to be in Hell than in this town and country: And so the Lord have mercy upon me.

THE JUDGE'S
SPEECH TO

THE JURY.

Then the Judge called to the Jury (who all this while stood by to hear and observe): Gentlemen of the jury, you see this man, about whom so great an uproar hath been made in this town; you have also heard what these worthy gentlemen have witnessed against him; also you have heard his reply and confession. It lieth now in your breasts to hang him or save his life; but yet I think meet to instruct you in our law.

There was an act made in the days of Pharaoh the Great, servant to our Prince, that lest those of a contrary religion should multiply, and grow too strong for him, their males should be thrown into the river.? There was also an act made in the days of Nebuchadnezzar the Great, another of his servants, that whoever would not fall down and worship his Golden Image, should be thrown into a fiery furnace. There was also an act made in the days of Darius, that whoso, for some time, called upon any god but him

should be cast into the Lions' den. Now, the substance of these laws this rebel hath broken, not only in thought (which is not to be borne), but also in word and deed; which must therefore needs be intolerable.

For that of Pharaoh, his law was made upon a supposition to prevent mischief, no crime being yet apparent; but here is a crime apparent. For the second and third, you see he disputeth against our religion; and, for the treason that he hath already confessed, he deserveth to die the death.

THE JURY,

NAMES.

Then went the jury out, whose names AND THEIR were, Mr. Blindman, Mr. No-good, Mr. Malice, Mr. Love-lust, Mr. Live-loose, Mr. Heady, Mr. High-mind, Mr. Enmity, Mr. Liar, Mr. Cruelty, Mr. Hate-light, and Mr. Implacable; who every one gave in his private verdict against him among themselves, and afterwards unanimously concluded to bring him in guilty before the Judge. And EVERY ONE'S PRI- first, among themselves, Mr. Blind

VATE VERDICT.

man, the foreman, said, I see clearly that this man is an heretic. Then said Mr. No-good, Away with such a fellow from the earth. Ay, said Mr. Malice, for I hate the very looks of him. Then said Mr. Love-lust, I could never endure him. Nor I, said Mr. Live-loose, for he would always be condemning my way. Hang him, hang him! said Mr. Heady. A sorry scrub, said Mr. High-mind. My heart riseth against him, said Mr. Enmity. He is a rogue, said Mr. Liar. Hanging is too good for him, said Mr. Cruelty. Let us dispatch him out of the way, said Mr. Hate-light. Then said Mr. Implacable, Might I have all the world given me, I could not

9 Dan. vi.

THEY CONCLUDE

TO BRING HIM IN
GUILTY OF DEATH.

be reconciled to him; therefore let us forthwith bring him in guilty of death. And so they did. Therefore he was presently condemned to be had from the place where he was to the place from whence he came, and there to be put to the most cruel death that could be invented.

They therefore brought him out to do with him according to their law; and first they THE CRUEL DEATH scourged him, then they buffeted him, OF FAITHful. then they lanced his flesh with knives, after that they stoned him with stones, then pricked him with their swords, and, last of all, they burnt him to ashes at the stake. Thus came Faithful to his end.

Faithful, who (so soon as his adversaries had dispatched him) was taken up into it, and straightway was carried up through the clouds, with sound of trumpet, the nearest way to the Celestial Gate.

CHRISTIAN STILL

A PRISONER.

But as for Christian, he had some respite, and was remanded back to prison; so he remained there for a space: but he who overrules all things, having the power of their rage in his own hand, so wrought it about, that Christian for that time escaped them, and went his way. And as he went he sang, saying,

THE SONG THAT
CHRISTIAN MADE

OF FAITHFUL
AFTER HIS DEATH.

CHRISTIAN HAS AN

Well, Faithful, thou hast faithfully profess'd
Unto thy Lord, with whom thou shalt be bless'd;
When faithless ones, with all their vain delights,
Are crying out under their hellish plights:
Sing, Faithful, sing, and let thy name survive;
For, though they kill'd thee, thou art yet alive.

Now I saw in my dream that OTHER COMPANION. Christian went not forth alone; for there was one whose name was Hopeful, (being so made by the beholding of Christian and Faithful in their words and behaviour in their sufferings at the Fair,) who joined himself unto him, and entering into a brotherly covenant, told him that he would be his companion. Thus one died to bear testimony to the truth, and another rises out of his ashes to be a companion with Christian in his pilgrimage. This

THERE ARE MORE

OF THE MEN IN THE
FAIR WILL FOLLOW.

Hopeful also told Christian, that there were many more of the men in the Fair that would take their

time, and follow after.

THEY OVERTAKE
BY-ENDS.

So I saw that, quickly after they were got out of the Fair, they over

took one that was going before them, whose name was By-ends; so they said to him, What countryman, Sir? and how far go you this way? He told them that he came from the town of Fair-speech, and that he was going to the Celestial City: but told them not his name.

From Fair-speech, said Christian: is there any good that lives there?1

Yes, said By-ends, I hope.

Pray, Sir, what may I call you? said Christian.

By-ends. I am a stranger to you,

BY-ENDS LOTH TO and you to me: if you be going this TELL HIS name. way, I shall be glad of your company; if not, I must be content.

This town of Fair-speech, said Christian, I have heard of; and, as I remember, they say it's a wealthy place.

By-ends. Yes, I will assure you that it is; and I have very many rich kindred there.

Chr. Pray, who are your kindred there, if a man may be so bold?

By-ends. Almost the whole town; but, in particular, my Lord Turn-about, my Lord Time-server, my Lord Fair-speech (from whose ancestors that town first took its name); also Mr. Smooth-man, Mr. Facing-bothways, Mr. Any-thing; and the parson of our parish, Mr. Two-tongues, was my mother's own brother, by father's side; and, to tell you the truth, I am become a gentleman of good quality; yet my greatgrandfather was but a waterman, looking one way, and rowing another; and I got most of my estate by the same occupation.

1 Prov. xxvi. 25.

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