The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan Every Child Can Read

Name: The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan Every Child Can Read
Author: Bunyan, John

Bunyan, John

Christian life -- Juvenile literature; Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages -- Juvenile literature

"Eve's apple we have showed you--
    Of that be you aware;
  You have seen Jacob's ladder too,
    Upon which angels are.
  An anchor you received have:
    But let not these suffice,
  Until with Abra'm, you have gave
    Your best a sacrifice."

  [9] An instrument of music, used in the time of John Bunyan, somewhat
  like a very small piano.

[Sidenote: GREAT-HEART CONDUCTS THEM]

Now, about this time, one knocked at the door. So the Porter opened, and
behold, Mr. Great-heart was there; but when he was come in, what joy was
there! For it came now fresh again into their minds, how, but a while
ago, he had slain old Grim Bloody-man, the giant, and had delivered them
from the lions.

Then said Mr. Great-heart to Christiana and to Mercy, "My lord has sent
each of you a bottle of wine, and also some parched corn, together with
a couple of pomegranates; he has also sent the boys some figs and
raisins, to refresh you in your way."

Then they addressed themselves to their journey; and Prudence and Piety
went along with them. When they came at the gate, Christiana asked the
Porter if any one of late went by.

He said, "No; only one some time since, who also told me that, of late,
there had been a great robbery committed on the King's highway as you
go. But he saith the thieves are taken, and will shortly be tried for
their lives."

Then Christiana and Mercy were afraid; but Matthew said, "Mother, fear
nothing as long as Mr. Great-heart is to go with us, and to be our
conductor."

Then said Christiana to the Porter, "Sir, I am much obliged to you for
all the kindnesses that you have shown me since I came hither, and also
for that you have been so loving and kind to my children. I know not how
to gratify your kindness; wherefore, pray, as a token of my respects to
you, accept of this small mite."

So she put a gold angel[10] in his hand; and he made her a low
obeisance, and said, "Let thy garments be always white, and let thy head
want no ointment. Let Mercy live and not die, and let not her works be
few." And to the boys he said, "Do you flee youthful passions, and
follow after godliness with them that are grave and wise, so shall you
put gladness into your mother's heart, and obtain praise of all that are
sober-minded."

  [10] An old English coin, bearing the figure of an angel.

So they thanked the Porter, and departed.

Now I saw in my dream that they went forward until they were come to the
brow of the hill; where Piety, bethinking herself, cried out, "Alas! I
have forgot what I intended to bestow upon Christiana and her
companions: I will go back and fetch it." So she ran and fetched it.
While she was gone, Christiana thought she heard, in a grove a little
way off on the right hand, a most curious melodious note, with words
much like these:

  "Through all my life Thy favor is
    So frankly showed to me,
  That in Thy house for evermore
    My dwelling-place shall be."

And listening still, she thought she heard another answer it, saying:

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The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan Every Child Can Read

Bunyan, John

Christian life -- Juvenile literature; Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages -- Juvenile literature

"Eve's apple we have showed you--
    Of that be you aware;
  You have seen Jacob's ladder too,
    Upon which angels are.
  An anchor you received have:
    But let not these suffice,
  Until with Abra'm, you have gave
    Your best a sacrifice."

  [9] An instrument of music, used in the time of John Bunyan, somewhat
  like a very small piano.

[Sidenote: GREAT-HEART CONDUCTS THEM]

Now, about this time, one knocked at the door. So the Porter opened, and
behold, Mr. Great-heart was there; but when he was come in, what joy was
there! For it came now fresh again into their minds, how, but a while
ago, he had slain old Grim Bloody-man, the giant, and had delivered them
from the lions.

Then said Mr. Great-heart to Christiana and to Mercy, "My lord has sent
each of you a bottle of wine, and also some parched corn, together with
a couple of pomegranates; he has also sent the boys some figs and
raisins, to refresh you in your way."

Then they addressed themselves to their journey; and Prudence and Piety
went along with them. When they came at the gate, Christiana asked the
Porter if any one of late went by.

He said, "No; only one some time since, who also told me that, of late,
there had been a great robbery committed on the King's highway as you
go. But he saith the thieves are taken, and will shortly be tried for
their lives."

Then Christiana and Mercy were afraid; but Matthew said, "Mother, fear
nothing as long as Mr. Great-heart is to go with us, and to be our
conductor."

Then said Christiana to the Porter, "Sir, I am much obliged to you for
all the kindnesses that you have shown me since I came hither, and also
for that you have been so loving and kind to my children. I know not how
to gratify your kindness; wherefore, pray, as a token of my respects to
you, accept of this small mite."

So she put a gold angel[10] in his hand; and he made her a low
obeisance, and said, "Let thy garments be always white, and let thy head
want no ointment. Let Mercy live and not die, and let not her works be
few." And to the boys he said, "Do you flee youthful passions, and
follow after godliness with them that are grave and wise, so shall you
put gladness into your mother's heart, and obtain praise of all that are
sober-minded."

  [10] An old English coin, bearing the figure of an angel.

So they thanked the Porter, and departed.

Now I saw in my dream that they went forward until they were come to the
brow of the hill; where Piety, bethinking herself, cried out, "Alas! I
have forgot what I intended to bestow upon Christiana and her
companions: I will go back and fetch it." So she ran and fetched it.
While she was gone, Christiana thought she heard, in a grove a little
way off on the right hand, a most curious melodious note, with words
much like these:

  "Through all my life Thy favor is
    So frankly showed to me,
  That in Thy house for evermore
    My dwelling-place shall be."

And listening still, she thought she heard another answer it, saying:

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The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan Every Child Can Read

The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan Every Child Can Read

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