They discourse about the battle.

Now I saw that they went to the ascent, that was a little way off cast up to be a prospect for Pilgrims, (that was the place from whence CHRISTIAN had the first sight of FAITHFUL, his brother.) Wherefore here they sat down and rested; they also here did eat and drink, and made merry, for that they had gotten deliverance from this so dangerous an enemy. As they sat thus and did eat, CHRISTIANA asked the Guide if he had got no hurt in the battle? Then said Mr. GREAT-HEART, No, save a little

on my flesh; yet that also shall be so far from 'being to my detriment, that it is at present a proof ' of my love to my Master and you, and shall be 'a means, by grace, to increase my reward at 'last.'

CHR. But was not you afraid, good Sir, when you saw him come with his club?

'It is my duty,' said he, ' to distrust my own ability, that I may have reliance on Him that is " stronger than all."*

CHR. But what did you think, when he fetched you down to the ground at the first blow?

Why, I thought,' quoth he,' that so my maste

But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us. We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair : persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed; always bearing about in the body, the dying of the Lord Jesus, tha: the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body. 2 Cor. 7-10.

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They meet with an old Pilgrim.

himself was served, and yet he it was that conquer'ed at last.'

MAT. When you all have thought what you please, I think GOD has been wonderfully good unto us, both in bringing us out of this Valley, and in delivering us out of the hand of this enemy; for my part, I see no reason why we should distrust our GoD any more, since he has now, and in such a place as this, given us such testimony of his love as this.

Then they got up and went forward.---Now a little before them stood an oak and under it, when they came to it, they found an old Pilgrim fast asleep; they knew that he was a Pilgrim by his clothes, and his staff, and his girdle.

So the Guide Mr. GREAT-HEART, awaked him; and the old gentleman, as he lifted up his eyes, cried out, What's the matter? Who are you? and what ' is your business here?'

GR.-H. Come, man, be not so hot, here is none but friends.---Yet the old man gets up, and stands upon his guard, and will know of them what they were. Then said the Guide, My name is GREATHEART, I am the Guide of these Pilgrims, which ' are going to the celestial Country.'

Then said Mr. HONEST, I cry your mercy: I 'feared that ou had been of the company of those that some time ago did rob LITTLE-FAITH of his money; but now I look better about me, per'ceive you are honester people.'

HONEST came from the Town of STUPIDITY.

GR.-H. Why, what would or could you have done or helped yourself, if we indeed had been of that company?

HON. Done! why I would have fought as long as breath had been in me; and had I so done, I am sure you could never have given me the worst on't; for a Christian can never be overcome, unless he should yield himself.

'Well said father HONEST,' quoth the Guide; for by this I know thou art a cock of the right 'kind, for thou hast said the truth.'

HON. And by this also I know that thou knowest what true pilgrimage is: for all others do think that we are the soonest overcome of any.

GR.-H. Well, now we are happily met, let me crave your name, and the name of the place you came from.

HON. My name I cannot; but I came from the Town of STUPIDITY; it lieth about four degrees beyond the City of DESTRUCTION.

GR.-H. Oh! are you that countryman then? I deem I have half a guess of you: your name is old HONESTY, is it not ;---So the old gentleman blush'd and said, 'Not HONESTY in the abstract but Ho'NEST is my name, and I wish that my nature may agree to what I am called.'

But, Sir,' said the old gentleman, 'how could you guess that I am such a man, since I came from 'such a place?'

GR.-H. I have heard of you before, by my Master;