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THE PILGRIMAGE OF CHRISTINA, 1st Stage
The Pilgrim’s Progress THE FIRST STAGE By this time Christiana was got on her way, and Mercy went along with her: so as they went, her children being there also, Christiana began to discourse. And, Mercy, said Christiana, I take this as an unexpected favor, that thou shouldest set forth out of doors with me…
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COURTEOUS COMPANIONS
The Pilgrim’s Progress PILGRIMAGE OF CHRISTINA COURTEOUS COMPANIONS Some time since, to tell you my dream that I had of Christian the pilgrim, and of his dangerous journey towards the Celestial country, was pleasant to me and profitable to you. I told you then also what I saw concerning his wife and children, and how…
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THE PILGRIM’S PROGRESS
FROMTHIS WORLD TO THAT WHICH IS TO COME;DELIVEREDUNDER THE SIMILITUDE OF A DREAM PART II WHEREIN IS SET FORTH THE MANNER OF THE SETTING OUT OF CHRISTIAN’S WIFE AND CHILDREN; THEIR DANGEROUS JOURNEY, AND SAFE ARRIVAL AT THE DESIRED COUNTRY. I have used similtudes.—Hos. 12:10. THE AUTHOR’S WAYOFSENDING FORTH HIS SECOND PARTOFTHE PILGRIM Go, now,…
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THE TENTH STAGE
The Pilgrim’s Progress Then Christian addressed himself thus to his fellow: CHR. Well, come, my good Hopeful, I perceive that thou and I must walk by ourselves again. So I saw in my dream, that they went on apace before, and Ignorance he came hobbling after. Then said Christian to his companion, I much pity…
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MORNING & EVENING
The word “hitherto” seems like a hand pointing in the direction of the past. Twenty years or seventy, and yet, “hitherto the Lord hath helped!” Through poverty, through wealth, through sickness, through health, at home, abroad, on the land, on the sea, in honour, in dishonour, in perplexity, in joy, in trial, in triumph, in…
