Charge of the Judge to the Jury.

that the prince of this town, with all the rabblement, his attendants, by this gentleman named, are more fit for being in hell than in this town and country; and so the Lord have mercy upon me 9.

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 P.-There was an act also 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 the 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 has 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 suspicion to prevent mischief, no crime yet being apparent; but here is a crime apparent. For the

9 This is the Christian's plea and hfs glory. While he knows the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel, Prov. xii. 10, yet he' also knows that the merciful kindness of the Lord is great, and the truth of the Lord endureth for ever, Psal. cxvii. 2.

The Jury bring Faithful in Guilty.

second and third;-you see he disputeth against our religion and for the treason he hath confessed he deserveth to die the death.

Then went the jury out, whose names 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 first among themselves-Mr. Blindman, the foreman, said, "I see clearly that this man is a heretic." Then said Mr. No-Good," Away with such a fellow from the earth." 66 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. HighMind. "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. HateLight." Then said Mr. Implacable, "Might I have all the world given me, I could not 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

1 A blessed verdict! well worthy of every pilgrim to obtain. Reader, do you profess to be one? See then that you study to act so as to gain such a verdict from such a jury! and then be sure that Christ will soon pronounce upon thee this blessed sentence, "Well done, thou good and faithful servant, enter thou into the joy of thy Lord," Matth. xxv. 21.

The Execution of Faithful, and the Escape of Christian.

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 to him according to their law; and first they scourged him, then they buffeted him, 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 burned him to ashes at the stake. Thus came Faithful to his end.

Now I saw that there stood behind the multitude a chariot and a couple of horses waiting for 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. But as for Christian, he had some respite, and was remanded back to prison; so he there remained for a space: but He that over-rules all things, having the power of their rage in his own hand, so brought it about, that Christian for that time escaped them, and went his way. And as he went he sang, saying—

"Well, Faithful, thou hast faithfully profest
Unto thy Lord, of whom thou shalt be blest :
When faithless ones, with all their vain delight,
Are crying out under their hellish plight,
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 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 Chris

Christian joined by Hopeful and By-Ends.

tian in his pilgrimage'. This Hopeful also told Christian, that there were many more of the men in the fair that would take their time, and follow after.

So I saw, that quickly after they were got out of the fair, they overtook 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 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'?

Yes, said By-Ends, I hope.

CHR. Pray, Sir, what may I call you? said Christian. By. I am a stranger to you, and you to me: if you be going this way, I shall be glad of your company: if not, I must be content.

CHR. This town of Fair-Speech, said Christian, I have heard of, and, as I remember, they say it is a wealthy place.

Br. 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?

Br. Almost the whole town: and, 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. Facingboth-Ways, Mr. Any-Thing; and the parson of our parish, Mr. Two-Tongues, was my mother's own

2 I have often recorded it with thankfulness, that though in a dreary day of my pilgrimage the Lord hath taken away a dear and faithful Christian friend, yet he has always raised up another. A very great blessing this, for which Christians can never be thankful enough.

• Prov. xxvi. 25.

By-Ends gives an Account of himself.

brother by father's side: and, to tell you the truth, I am become a gentleman of good quality: yet my great grandfather was but a waterman, looking one way and rowing another, and I got most of my estate by the same occupation.

CHR. Are you a married man?

BY. Yes, and my wife is a very virtuous woman, the daughter of a virtuous woman; she was my Lady Feigning's daughter, therefore she came of a very honourable family, and is arrived to such a pitch of breeding, that she knows how to carry it to all, even to prince and peasant. It is true we somewhat dif fer in religion from those of the strictest sort, yet but in two small points: First, we never strive against wind and tide: Secondly, we are always most zealous when Religion goes in his silver slippers; we love much to walk with him in the street, if the sun shines, and the people applaud him 3.

Then Christian stepped a little aside to his fellow Hopeful, saying, It runs in my mind that this is one By-Ends of Fair-Speech; and if it be he, we have as very a knave in our company as dwelleth in all these parts. Then said Hopeful, Ask him; methinks he should not be ashamed of his name. So Christian

came up with him again, and said, Sir, you talk as if you knew something more than all the world doth; and, if I take not my mark amiss, I deem I have half a guess of you: is not your name Mr. By-Ends of Fair-Speech?

By. This is not my name, but indeed it is a nick

Is not this too much the case with professors of this day? The Spirit of truth says, "All who will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution," 2 Tim. iii. 2. But how many act as if they had found the art of making the Spirit of truth a liar! for they can so trim and shape their conduct, as they vainly think, to follow Christ, and yet to keep in with the world, which is at enmity against him. A most fatal soul-deceiving error!