,transcrib$ f ! #ahhh ,walt] ,scott edition by ,david ,price1 email ccx#jgd;cov5try4ac4uk ,,! ,,life ,,( ,,john ,,bunyan by ,edmund ,v5ables1 ,m4,a4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,john ,bunyan1 ! au?or ( ! book :i* has probably pass$ ?r\gh m editions1 _h a great] numb] ( read]s1 & be5 translat$ into m languages ?an any o!r book 9 ! ,engli% tongue1 0 born 9 ! p>i% ( ,el/[1 9 ,b$=d%ire1 9 ! latt] "p ( ! ye> #afbh1 & 0 baptiz$ 9 ! p>i% *ur* ( ! village on ! la/ day ( ,novemb] ( t ye>4 ,! ye> ( ,john ,bunyan's bir? 0 a mom5t\s "o bo? = ! nation & = ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,*>les ,i41 by ! extort$ ass5t to ! ,petition ( ,"r1 _h begun reluctantly to /rip himself ( ! irresponsible au?ority he _h claim$1 & _h tak5 ! fir/ /ep 9 ! /ruggle betwe5 ,k+ & ,p>liam5t :i* end$ 9 ! ,h\se ( ,commons seat+ itself 9 ! place ( ! ,sov]eign4 ,w5twor? 7bett] kn[n z ,"l ,/raf=d7 _h f9ally left ! ,commons1 baffl$ 9 8 nobly-conceiv$ b va9 hope ( reconcil+ ! mon>* & 8 p1 & hav+ accept$ a pe]age & ! promise ( ! ,presid5cy ( ! ,c\ncil ( ! ,nor?1 0 =e%ad[+ 8 policy ( ,?or\gh1 :i* 0 de/9$ to br+ bo? 8 own head & t ( 8 weak ma/] to ! block4 ,! ,remon/rance ( ,p>liam5t aga9/ ! tol]ation ( ,roman ,ca?olics & ! gr[? ( ,arm9ianism1 _h be5 pres5t$ to ! indignant k+1 :o1 wilfully bl9d$1 _h repli$ to x by ! promotion to high & lucrative po/s 9 ! ,*ur* ( ! v m5 aga9/ :om x 0 *iefly direct$4 ,! mo/ outrage\s uphold]s ( ! royal pr]ogative & ! irresponsible p[] ( ! sov]eign1 ,montagu & ,ma9w>+1 _h be5 pres5t$1 ! "o to ! see ( ,*i*e/]1 ! o!r--! impea*$ & condemn$ ( ! ,commons--to ! ri* liv+ ,montagu's consecration _h vacat$4 ,montaigne1 ! lic5s] ( ,ma9w>+'s incrim9at$ s]mon1 0 rais$ to ! ,ar*bi%opric ( ,york1 :ile ,neile & ,laud1 :o 7 op5ly nam$ 9 ! ,remon/rance z ! tr\bl]s ( ! ,engli% ,israel1 7 rew>d$ respectively ) ! ri* see ( ,durham & ! important & deeply-dy$ ,puritan diocese ( ,london4 ,*>les 0 /eadily s[+ ! w9d1 & de/9$ to reap ! :irlw9d :i* 0 to sweep him f 8 ?rone1 & involve ! mon>*y & ! ,*ur* 9 ! same ov]?r[4 ,?ree mon?s be=e ,bunyan's bir? ,buck+ham1 on ! eve ( 8 dep>ture = ! beleagu]$ & fam9e-/rick5 city ( ,ro*elle1 sangu9ely hop+ to conclude a peace ) ! ,fr5* k+ b5ea? its walls1 _h be5 /ruck d[n by ! knife ( a fanatic1 to ! undisguis$ joy ( ! majority ( ! nation1 bequea?+ a legacy ( failure & disgrace 9 ! fall ( ! ,prote/ant /ronghold on :i* ! eyes ( ,europe _h be5 s long anxi\sly fix$4 ,! ye> 0 clos+ gloomily1 ) om9\s =eca/s ( ! com+ hurricane1 :5 ! babe :o 0 de/9$ to leave s imp]i%able a "n 9 ,engli% lit]ature1 fir/ saw ! light 9 an humble cottage 9 an obscure ,b$=d%ire village4 ,8 fa!r1 ,?omas ,bunyan1 ?\gh /yl+ himself 9 8 w by ! m dignifi$ title ( brazi]1 0 m prop]ly :at is kn[n z a t9k]2 a m5d] ( pots & kettles1 accord+ to ,bunyan's contempor>y biograph]1 ,*>les ,doe4 ,he 0 n1 h[ev]1 a m]e tramp or vagrant1 z travell+ t9k]s 7 & usually are /ill1 mu* less a disreputable sot1 a c\nt]p>t ( ,%akespe>e's ,*ri/oph] ,sly1 b a man ) a recogniz$ call+1 hav+ a settl$ home & an ackn[l$g$ position 9 ! village community ( ,el/[4 ,! family 0 ( long /&+ !re1 b _h = "s g5]ations be5 go+ d[n 9 ! _w4 ,bunyan's gr&fa!r1 ,?omas ,bunyan1 z we le>n f 8 /ill extant w1 c>ri$ on ! occupation ( a petty *apman1 or small retail deal]1 9 8 own freehold cottage1 :i* he bequea!d1 ) its appurt5ances1 to 8 second wife1 ,ann1 to desc5d1 aft] h] dea?1 to h] /epson1 8 namesake1 ,?omas1 & h] own son ,edw>d1 9 equal %>es4 ,?is cottage1 :i* 0 probably ,john ,bunyan's bir?place1 p]si/5t tradition1 confirm$ by ! te/imony ( local names1 w>rants u 9 plac+ ne> ! hamlet ( ,h>r[d51 a mile to ! ea/ ( ! village ( ,el/[1 at a place long call$ ,bunyan's ,end1 :]e two fields are /ill call$ by ! "n ( ,bunyans & ,fur!r ,bunyans4 ,?is small freehold appe>s to h be5 all t rema9$1 at ! dea? ( ,john ,bunyan's gr&fa!r1 ( a prop]ty once consid]able en\gh to h giv5 ! "n ( its possessor to ! :ole locality4 ,! family ( ,bu+non1 ,bunyun1 ,buniun1 ,boynon1 ,bonyon1 or ,b9yan 7! "n is f\nd spelt 9 no few] ?an ?irty-f\r diff]5t ways1 ( :i* ! n[-e/abli%$ =m1 ,bunyan1 is almo/ ! lea/ frequ5t7 is "o t _h e/abli%$ itself 9 ,b$=d%ire f v e>ly times4 ,! fir/ place 9 connection ) :i* ! "n appe>s is ,pulloxhill1 ab\t n9e miles f ,el/[4 ,9 #aaii1 ! ye> ( ,k+ ,john's accession1 ! ,bunyans _h approa*$ /ill ne>] to t p>i%4 ,"o ,william ,bunion held l& at ,wil/ead1 n m ?an a mile (f4 ,9 #acbg1 ! fir/ ye> ( ,edw>d ,,iii41 "o ( ! same "n1 probably 8 desc5dant1 ,william ,boynon1 is f\nd actually liv+ at ,h>r[d51 close to ! spot :i* popul> tradition names z ,john ,bunyan's bir?place1 & 0 ! own] ( prop]ty !re4 ,we h no fur!r notices ( ! ,bunyans ( ,el/[ till ! sixte5? c5tury4 ,we !n f9d !m greatly fall54 ,_! ance/ral prop]ty seems little by little to h pass$ into o!r h&s1 until 9 #aedb no?+ 0 left b a messuage & pightell #a ) ! appurt5ances1 & n9e acres ( l&4 ,?is small residue o!r entries on ! ,c\rt ,rolls %[ to h be5 /ill fur!r dim9i%$ by sale4 ,! field already ref]r$ to1 kn[n z ,bonyon's ,end1 0 sold by ,?omas ,bonyon1 ( ,el/[1 lab\r]1 son ( ,william ,bonyon1 ! said ,?omas & 8 wife be+ ! keep]s ( a small roadside inn1 at :i* _! ov]*>ges = _! home-bak$ bread & home-brew$ be] 7 cont9ually br++ !m into tr\ble ) ! petty local c\rts ( ! day4 ,?omas ,bunyan1 ,john ,bunyan's fa!r1 0 born 9 ! la/ days ( ,elizabe?1 & 0 baptiz$ ,febru>y #bd1 #afjc1 exactly a mon? be=e ! great que5 pass$ away4 ,! "m ( ! immortal ,dream] 0 "o ,m>g>et ,b5tley1 :o1 l h] husb&1 0 a native ( ,el/[ & only a few mon?s 8 junior4 ,! details ( h] "m's w1 :i* is /ill extant1 drawn up by ! vic> ( ,el/[1 prove t1 l h] husb&1 %e did n1 9 ! words ( ,bunyan's late/ & mo/ complete biograph]1 ! ,rev4 ,dr4 ,br[n1 come ( ! v squalid poor1 b ( p :o1 ?\gh humble 9 /ation1 7 yet dec5t & wor?y 9 _! ways4 ,john ,bunyan's "m 0 8 fa!r's second wife4 ,! ,bunyans 7 giv5 to m>ry+ e>ly1 & spe$ily consol$ !mselves on ! loss ( "o wife ) ! companion%ip ( a successor4 ,bunyan's gr&mo!r _c h di$ be=e ,febru>y #bd1 #afjc1 ! date ( 8 fa!r's baptism4 ,b be=e ! ye> 0 out 8 gr&fa!r _h m>ri$ aga94 ,8 fa!r1 too1 _h n complet$ 8 tw5tie? ye> :5 he m>ri$ 8 fir/ wife1 ,anne ,p9ney1 ,janu>y #aj1 #afbc4 ,%e di$ 9 #afbg1 app>5tly )\t any surviv+ *ildr51 & be=e ! ye> 0 half-way ?r\gh1 on ! #bcrd ( ! foll[+ ,may1 he 0 m>ri$ a second "t to ,m>g>et ,b5tley4 ,at ! end ( sev5te5 ye>s ,?omas ,bunyan 0 aga9 left a wid[]1 & )9 two mon?s1 ) grossly indec5t ha/e1 he fill$ ! vacant place ) a ?ird wife4 ,bunyan himself _c h be5 mu* m ?an tw5ty :5 he m>ri$4 ,we h no p>ticul>s ( ! dea? ( 8 fir/ wife4 ,b he _h be5 m>ri$ two ye>s to 8 noble-m9d$ second wife at ! "t ( ! assizes 9 #affa1 & ! ages ( 8 *ildr5 by 8 fir/ wife w\ld indicate t no long int]val elaps$ betwe5 8 be+ left a wid[] & 8 second m>riage4 ,el/[1 :i*1 z ! bir?place ( ! au?or ( ,! ,pilgrim's ,progress1 has ga9$ a _w-wide celebrity1 is a quiet little village1 :i*1 ?\gh n mu* m ?an a mile f ! popul\s & busy t[n ( ,b$=d1 yet1 ly+ aside f ! ma9 /ream ( mod]n life1 pres]ves its old-_w look to an unusual degree4 ,its "n 9 its orig9al =m ( ,hel5-/[1 or ,ell5-/[1 ! /[ or /ockad$ place ( ,/4 ,hel5a1 is d]iv$ f a ,b5$ict9e nunn]y f\nd$ 9 #ajgh by ,judi?1 niece ( ,william ! ,conqu]or1 ! traitor\s wife ( ! judicially murd]$ ,wal!(1 ,e>l ( ,hunt+don1 9 hon\r ( ! "m ( ! ,emp]or ,con/ant9e4 ,! p>i% *ur*1 s intimately connect$ ) ,bunyan's p]sonal hi/ory1 is a fragm5t ( ! *ur* ( ! nunn]y1 ) a deta*$ campanile1 or /eeple-h\se1 built to conta9 ! bells aft] ! de/ruction ( ! c5tral t[] & *oir ( ! conv5tual *ur*4 ,few villages are s little mod]niz$ z ,el/[4 ,! old half-timb]$ cottages ) ov]hang+ /oreys1 peak$ dorm]s1 & gabl$ por*es1 tape/ri$ ) roses & honeysuckles1 mu/ be mu* :at !y 7 9 ,bunyan's days4 ,a village /reet1 ) deta*$ cottages /&+ 9 g>d5s gay ) ! homely fl[]s ,john ,bunyan knew & lov$1 leads to ! village gre51 fr+$ ) *ur*y>d elms1 9 ! middle ( :i* is ! p$e/al or /ump ( ! m>ket-cross1 & at ! upp] end ( ! old ,moot ,hall1 a qua9t brick & timb] build+1 ) a project+ upp] /orey1 a good example ( ! dome/ic ar*itecture ( ! fifte5? c5tury1 orig9ally1 p]haps1 ! ,gue/5- ,hall ( ! adjac5t nunn]y1 & aft]w>ds ! ,c\rt ,h\se ( ! manor :5 lay-lords _h succe$$ ! abbesses--! sc5e1 writes ,dr4 ,br[n ( village fe/ivities1 /atute hir+s1 & all ! public occasions ( village life4 ,! :ole spot & its surr\nd+s c be b little alt]$ f ! "t :5 our h]o 0 ! r+lead] ( ! y\? ( ! place 9 ! dances on ! gre5sw>d1 :i* he tells u he f\nd x s h>d to give up1 & 9 tip-cat1 & ! o!r innoc5t games :i* 8 diseas$ consci5ce aft]w>ds reg>d$ z ungodly practices4 ,"o may almo/ see ! hole f :i* he 0 go+ to /rike 8 cat t memorable ,sunday aft]noon :5 he sil5c$ ! inw>d voice :i* rebuk$ him = 8 s9s1 & return$ desp]ately to 8 sport aga94 ,on ! s\? side ( ! gre51 z we h said1 /&s ! *ur*1 a f9e ?\gh some:at rude fragm5t ( ! *apel ( ! nunn]y curtail$ at bo? ends1 ( ,norman & ,e>ly ,engli% date1 :i*1 ) its deta*$ bell t[]1 0 ! sc5e ( "s ( ! fi]ce spiritual conflicts s vividly depict$ by ,bunyan 9 8 ,grace ,ab\nd+4 ,on ent]+ e object speaks ( ,bunyan4 ,! pulpit--if x has surviv$ ! rec5t re/oration--is ! same f :i* ,*ri/oph] ,hall1 ! !n ,p>son ( ,el/[1 prea*$ ! s]mon :i* fir/ awoke 8 sleep+ consci5ce4 ,! font is t 9 :i* he 0 baptiz$1 z 7 also 8 fa!r & "m & remot] prog5itors1 z well z 8 *ildr51 ,m>y1 8 de>ly- lov$ bl9d *ild1 on ,july #bj1 #afej1 & h] y\ng] si/]1 ,elizabe?1 on ,april #ad1 #afed4 ,an old oak5 b5*1 poli%$ by ! h&s ( ?\s&s ( visitors attract$ to ! village *ur* by ! fame ( ! t9k] ( ,el/[1 is traditionally %[n z ! seat he us$ to occupy :5 he w5t to *ur* twice a day1 & t1 too1 ) ! =emo/ c\nt+ all ?+s holy t 7 !re9 conta9$4 ,! five bells :i* hang 9 ! belfry are ! same 9 :i* ,bunyan s mu* delight$1 ! f\r? bell1 tradition says1 be+ t he 0 us$ to r+4 ,! r\gh flagg$ floor1 all worn & brok5 ) ! hobnail$ boots ( g5]ations ( r+]s1 rema9s undi/urb$4 ,"o _c see ! door1 set 9 its solid masonry1 )\t recall+ ! figure ( ,bunyan /&+ 9 x1 aft] consci5ce1 beg9n+ to be t5d]1 told him t su* practice 0 b va91 b yet unable to d5y himself ! pleasure ( see+ o!rs r+1 hop+ t1 if a bell %\ld fall1 he c\ld slip out safely beh9d ! ?ick walls1 & s be pres]v$ not)/&+4 ,beh9d ! *ur*1 on ! s\? side1 /& "s picturesque ivy-clad rema9s ( ! once /ately mansion ( ! ,hill]sdons1 erect$ on ! site ( ! nunn]y build+s 9 ! e>ly "p ( ! sev5te5? c5tury1 ) a por* attribut$ to ,inigo ,jones1 :i* may h giv5 ,bunyan ! fir/ idea ( ! v /ately ,palace1 ! "n ( :i* 0 ,beautiful4 ,! cottage :]e ,bunyan 0 born1 betwe5 ! two brooks 9 ! fields at ,h>r[d51 has be5 s long de/roy$ t ev5 ! k ( its site has pass$ away4 ,t 9 :i* he liv$ = six ye>s 7#afdi-afee7 aft] 8 fir/ m>riage1 & :]e 8 *ildr5 7 born1 is /ill /&+ 9 ! village /reet1 b mod]n rep>ations h robb$ x ( all int]e/4 ,f ?is description ( ! surr\nd+s among :i* ,bunyan pass$ ! e>lie/ & mo/ impressionable ye>s ( 8 life1 we pass to ! subject ( our biography himself4 ,! notion t ,bunyan 0 ( gipsy desc5t1 :i* 0 n entirely reject$ by ,sir ,walt] ,scott1 & :i* has m rec5tly receiv$ elaborate support f writ]s on ! o!r side ( ! ,atlantic1 may be pron\nc$ absolutely baseless4 ,ev5 if ,bunyan's inquiry ( 8 fa!r :e!r ! family 0 ( ,israeliti% desc5t or no1 :i* has be5 s /rangely press$ into ! s]vice ( ! !ory1 c\ld be suppos$ to h any?+ to d ) ! matt]1 ! decid$ negative ) :i* 8 "q 0 met--he told me1 ',no1 we 7 n'--w\ld1 "o w\ld h ?\ght1 h settl$ ! po9t4 ,b "s fictions die h>d4 ,h[ev] l[ ! family _h sunk1 s t 9 8 own words1 8 fa!r's h\se 0 ( t rank t is meane/ & mo/ despis$ ( all ! families 9 ! l&1 ( a l[ & inconsid]able g5]ation1 ! "n1 z we h se51 0 "o ( long /&+ 9 ,bunyan's native c\nty1 & _h once tak5 f> high] rank 9 x4 ,& 8 p>5ts1 ?\gh poor1 7 evid5tly wor?y p1 ( good repute among _! village neighb\rs4 ,bunyan seems to be describ+ 8 own fa!r & 8 w&]+ life :5 he speaks ( an hone/ poor lab\r+ man1 :o1 l ,adam unp>adis$1 _h all ! _w to get 8 bread 91 & 0 v c>eful to ma9ta9 8 family4 ,he & 8 wife 7 also c>eful ) a high] c>e t _! *ildr5 %\ld be prop]ly educat$4 ,not)/&+ ! meanness & inconsid]abl5ess ( my p>5ts1 writes ,bunyan1 x pleas$ ,god to put x into _! he>ts to put me to s*ool1 to le>n bo? to read & write4 ,if we accept ! evid5ce ( ! ,scriptural ,poems1 publi%$ = ! fir/ "t twelve ye>s aft] 8 dea?1 ! g5u95ess ( :i*1 ?\gh que/ion$ by ,dr4 ,br[n1 !re seems no suffici5t reason to d\bt1 ! little education he _h 0 ga9$ 9 a gramm> s*ool4 ,?is w\ld h be5 t f\nd$ by ,sir ,william ,h>pur 9 ,que5 ,m>y's reign 9 ! neighb\r+ t[n ( ,b$=d4 ,?i!r we may picture ! little lad trudg+ day by day along ! mile & a half ( footpa? & road f 8 fa!r's cottage by ! brookside1 (t51 no d\bt1 wet & miry en\gh1 n1 z he says1 to g to s*ool to ,ari/otle or ,plato1 b to be taught accord+ to ! rate ( o!r poor m5's *ildr54 ,! ,b$=d s*oolma/] ab\t ?is "t1 ,william ,b>nes by "n1 0 a neglig5t sot1 *>g$ ) night-walk+ & haunt+ tav]ns & aleh\ses1 & o!r evil practices1 z well z ) treat+ ! poor boys :5 pres5t ) a cruelty :i* mu/ h made !m wi% t 8 abs5ces1 long z !y 71 _h be5 m protract$4 ,:e!r ?is man 0 8 ma/] or no1 x 0 little t ,bunyan le>nt at s*ool1 & t little he confesses ) %ame he soon lo/ almo/ utt]ly4 ,he 0 be=e long call$ home to help 8 fa!r at ! ,h>r[d5 =ge1 :]e he says he 0 br\ght up 9 a v mean condition among a company ( poor c\ntrym54 ,"h1 ) b little to elevate or ref9e 8 "*1 ! boy contract$ _m bad habits1 & grew up :at ,col]idge some:at too /rongly calls a bitt] blackgu>d4 ,accord+ to 8 own remorseful confession1 he 0 fill$ ) all unrighte\sness1 hav+ f a *ild 9 8 t5d] ye>s1 b few equals bo? = curs+1 swe>+1 ly+ & blasphem+ ! holy "n ( ,god4 ,s9s ( ?is k9d he decl>es became a second nature to him2 he delight$ 9 all transgression aga9/ ! law ( ,god1 & z he advanc$ 9 8 te5s he became a notori\s s9bre$]1 ! v r+lead]1 he says1 ( ! village lads 9 all mann] ( vice & ungodl9ess4 ,b ! unsp>+ condemnation pass$ by ,bunyan1 aft] 8 conv]sion1 on 8 =m] self1 mu/ n mislead u into suppos+ him ev]1 ei!r z boy or man1 to h liv$ a vici\s life4 ,! wick$ness ( ! t9k]1 writes ,s\!y1 has be5 greatly ov]rat$1 & x is tak+ ! language ( self-accusation too lit]ally to pron\nce ( ,john ,bunyan t he 0 at any "t deprav$4 ,! ju/ice ( ?is v]dict ( acquittal is fully accept$ by ,col]idge4 ,bunyan1 he says1 0 nev] 9 our receiv$ s5se ( ! ^w 'wick$4' ,he 0 *a/e1 sob]1 & hone/4 ,he h9ts at y\?ful escapades1 su*1 p]haps1 z or*>d-robb+1 or :5 a little old]1 poa*+1 & ! l1 :i* might h br\ght him "u ! /roke ( ! laws1 & put him to op5 %ame be=e ! face ( ! _w4 ,b he confesses to no crime or pr(ligate habit4 ,we h no reason to suppose t he 0 ev] drunk1 & we h 8 own mo/ solemn decl>ation t he 0 nev] guilty ( an act ( un*a/ity4 ,9 our days1 to quote ,mr4 ,fr\de1 a r\gh t9k] :o c\ld say z mu* = himself aft] he _h gr[n to manhood1 w\ld be reg>d$ z a model ( self-re/ra9t4 ,if 9 ,b$=d & ! neighb\rhood !re 0 no "y man m vici\s ?an ,bunyan1 ! moral /&>d ( an ,engli% t[n 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury mu/ h be5 high] ?an believ]s 9 progress w be pleas$ to all[4 ,h[ !n1 x may be ask$1 are we to expla9 ! passionate language 9 :i* he expresses 8 self-abhorr5ce1 :i* w\ld h>dly seem exagg]at$ 9 ! m\? ( ! mo/ pr(ligate & lic5ti\s8 ,we are confid5t t ,bunyan meant :at he said4 ,s int5sely hone/ a nature c\ld n all[ 8 words to g beyond 8 convictions4 ,:5 he speaks ( lett+ loose ! re9s to 8 lu/s1 & s9n+ ) ! greate/ delight & ease1 we "k t h[ev] exagg]at$ !y may appe> to u1 8 expressions did n seem to him ov]/ra9$4 ,dr4 ,johnson m>vell$ t ,/4 ,paul c\ld call himself ! *ief ( s9n]s1 & express$ a d\bt :e!r he did s hone/ly4 ,b a highly- /rung spiritual nature l t ( ! apo/le1 :5 sudd5ly call$ into ex]cise aft] a p]iod ( c>elessness1 takes a v diff]5t e/imate ( s9 f t ( ! _w1 ev5 ! dec5t moral _w1 9 g5]al4 ,x realizes its own (f5ces1 v5ial z !y appe> to o!rs1 z s9s aga9/ inf9ite love--a love unto dea?--& 9 ! light ( ! sacrifice on ,calv>y1 recognizes ! he9\sness ( its guilt1 & :ile x d\bts n1 m>vels t x c be p>don$4 ,! s9fulness ( s9--m especially _! own s9--is ! int5se/ ( all possible realities to !m4 ,no language is too /rong to describe x4 ,we may n unreasonably ask :e!r ?is e/imate1 h[ev] exagg]at$ x may appe> to ^? :o are /rang]s to ^! spiritual exp]i5ces1 is altoge!r a mi/ak5 "o8 ,! spiritual in/9ct 0 v e>ly awak5$ 9 ,bunyan4 ,:ile /ill a *ild b n9e or t5 ye>s old1 he tells u he 0 rack$ ) convictions ( s91 & haunt$ ) religi\s fe>s4 ,he 0 sc>$ ) fe>ful dreams1 & dreadful visions1 & haunt$ 9 8 sleep ) appreh5sions ( devils & wick$ spirits com+ to c>ry him away1 :i* made 8 b$ a place ( t]rors4 ,! ?\ght ( ! ,day ( ,judgm5t & ( ! torm5ts ( ! lo/1 (t5 came z a d>k cl\d ov] 8 m9d 9 ! mid/ ( 8 boyi% sports1 & made him tremble4 ,b ?\gh ^! fev]$ visions embitt]$ 8 enjoym5t :ile !y la/$1 !y 7 b transi5t1 & aft] a :ile !y entirely ceas$ z if !y _h nev] be51 & he gave himself up )\t re/ra9t to ! y\?ful pleasures 9 :i* 8 ard5t nature made him ev] ! r+lead]4 ,! ?\ghts ( religion became v griev\s to him4 ,he c\ld n endure ev5 to see o!rs read pi\s books2 x w\ld be z a prison to me4 ,! awful realities ( et]nity :i* _h once be5 s cru%+ to 8 _s 7 bo? out ( sight & m9d4 ,he said to ,god1 dep>t f me4 ,accord+ to ! lat] morbid e/imate :i* /igmatiz$ z s9ful :at 7 little m ?an ! wild acts ( a roy/]+ d>e-devil "y fell[1 full ( animal spirits & ) an unusually active imag9ation1 he c\ld s9 ) ! greate/ delight & ease1 & take pleasure 9 ! vil5ess ( 8 companions4 ,b t ! s5se ( religion 0 n :olly dead 9 him ev5 !n1 & t :ile disc>d+ its re/ra9ts he _h an inw>d rev]5ce = x1 is %[n by ! horror he exp]i5c$ if ^? :o _h a reputation = godl9ess di%on\r$ _! pr(ession4 ,once1 he says1 :5 ,i 0 at ! height ( my vanity1 he>+ "o to swe> :o 0 reckon$ = a religi\s man1 x _h s great a /roke ^u my _s t x made my he>t to a*e4 ,?is und]curr5t ( religi\s feel+ 0 deep5$ by provid5tial escapes f accid5ts :i* ?reat5$ 8 life--judgm5ts mix$ ) m]cy he t]ms !m1--:i* made him feel t he 0 n utt]ly =sak5 ( ,god4 ,twice he n>r[ly escap$ dr[n+2 once 9 ,b$=d riv]--! ,ouse2 once 9 a creek ( ! sea1 8 t9k]+ r\nds hav+1 p]haps1 c>ri$ him z f> nor?w>d z ! tidal inlets ( ! ,wa% 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ,spald+ or ,lynn1 or to ! e/u>ies ( ! ,/\r & ,orwell to ! ea/4 ,at ano!r "t1 9 8 wild contempt ( dang]1 he tore out1 :ile 8 companions look$ on ) admiration1 :at he mi/ak5ly suppos$ to be an add]'s /+4 ,^! provid5tial deliv]ances br+ u to t incid5t 9 8 brief c>e] z a soldi] :i* 8 anonym\s biograph] tells u made s deep an impression ^u him t he w\ld nev] m5tion x1 :i* he (t5 did1 )\t ?anksgiv+ to ,god4 ,b = ?is occurr5ce1 inde$1 we %\ld h probably nev] kn[n t he _h ev] s]v$ 9 ! army at all4 ,! /ory is be/ told 9 8 own provok+ly brief words--,:5 ,i 0 a soldi] ,i ) o!rs 7 drawn out to g to su* a place to besiege x4 ,b :5 ,i 0 j ready to g1 "o ( ! company desir$ to g 9 my room2 to :i* :5 ,i cons5t$1 he took my place1 & com+ to ! siege1 z he /ood s5t9el1 he 0 %ot 9 ! head ) a musket bullet & di$4 ,"h1 z is s (t5 ! case 9 ,bunyan's autobiography1 we h reason to lam5t ! complete abs5ce ( details4 ,?is is *>act]i/ic ( ! man4 ,! religi\s import ( ! occurr5ces he records con/itut$ _! only value 9 8 eyes2 _! temporal sett+1 :i* imp>ts _! *ief int]e/ to u1 0 ( no acc\nt to him4 ,he gives u n ! slighte/ clue to ! "n ( ! besieg$ place1 or ev5 to ! side on :i* he 0 engag$4 ,! date ( ! ev5t is left equally vague4 ,! la/ po9t h[ev] we are able to det]m9e ) some?+ l accuracy4 ,novemb]1 #afdd1 0 ! e>lie/ p]iod at :i* ,bunyan c\ld h ent]$ ! army1 = x 0 n till !n t he rea*$ ! regulation age ( sixte54 ,dome/ic circum/ances _h !n rec5tly occurr$ :i* may h t5d$ to e/range him f 8 home1 & turn 8 ?\ghts to a milit>y life4 ,9 ! previ\s ,june 8 "m _h di$1 h] dea? be+ foll[$ )9 a mon? by t ( 8 si/] ,m>g>et4 ,be=e ano!r mon? 0 out1 8 fa!r1 z we h already said1 _h m>ri$ aga91 & :e!r ! new wife _h prov$ ! prov]bial inju/a nov]ca or n1 8 home mu/ h be5 suffici5tly alt]$ by ! d\ble1 if we may n say triple1 calamity1 to acc\nt = 8 leav+ ! dull monotony ( 8 native village = ! m /irr+ c>e] ( a soldi]4 ,:i* ( ! two causes !n di/ract+ ! nation claim$ 8 adh]5ce1 ,royali/ or ,p>liam5t>ian1 c nev] be det]m9$4 ,z ,mr4 ,fr\de writes1 ,he does n tell u himself4 ,8 fri5ds 9 aft] life did n c>e to ask him or he to in=m !m1 or else !y ?\ght ! matt] ( too small importance to be wor? m5tion+ ) exactness4 ,! only evid5ce is int]nal1 & ! d$uctions f x v>y ) ! e/imate ( ! c\nt]-balanc+ probabilities tak5 by ,bunyan's v>i\s biograph]s4 ,"l ,macaulay1 ^: conclusion is ably1 &1 we ?9k1 conv9c+ly support$ by ,dr4 ,br[n1 decides 9 fav\r ( ! side ( ! ,p>liam5t4 ,mr4 ,fr\de1 on ! o!r h&1 toge!r ) ! pa9/ak+ ,mr4 ,(=1 holds t probability is on ! side ( 8 hav+ be5 ) ! ,royali/s4 ,b$=d%ire1 h[ev]1 0 "o ( ! ,associat$ ,c\nties f :i* ! ,p>liam5t>y army drew its ma9 /r5g?1 & x 0 %ut 9 by a /rong l9e ( def5ce f any comb9ation ) ! ,royali/ army4 ,9 #afdc ! c\nty _h receiv$ an ord] requir+ x to furni% able & arm$ m5 to ! g>rison at ,newport ,pagnel1 :i* 0 !n ! base ( op]ations aga9/ ! ,k+ 9 t "p ( ,engl&4 ,all probability !re=e po9ts to ,john ,bunyan1 ! lu/y "y t9k] ( ,el/[1 ! lead] 9 all manly sports & adv5tur\s ent]prises among 8 mates1 & probably c>+ v little on :at side he f\ght1 hav+ be5 draft$ to ,newport to s]ve "u ,sir ,samuel ,luke1 ( ,cople1 & o!r ,p>liam5t>y comm&]s4 ,! place ( ! siege he ref]s to is equally undet]m9able4 ,a tradition curr5t )9 a few ye>s ( ,bunyan's dea?1 :i* ,"l ,macaulay r ra%ly inve/s ) ! c]ta9ty ( fact1 names ,leice/]4 ,! only direct evid5ce = ?is is ! /atem5t ( an anonym\s biograph]1 :o pr(esses to h be5 a p]sonal fri5d ( ,bunyan's1 t he 0 pres5t at ! siege ( ,leice/]1 9 #afde1 z a soldi] 9 ! ,p>liam5t>y army4 ,?is /atem5t1 h[ev]1 is 9 direct defiance ( ,bunyan's own words4 ,= ! "o ?+ c]ta9 9 ! matt] is t :]ev] ! siege may h be51 ,bunyan 0 n at x4 ,he tells u pla9ly t he 0 drawn to g1 & t :5 he 0 j />t+1 he gave up 8 place to a comrade :o w5t 9 8 room1 & 0 %ot ?r\gh ! head4 ,bunyan's pres5ce at ! siege ( ,leice/]1 :i* has be5 s (t5 report$ t x has almo/ be5 reg>d$ z an hi/orical tru?1 mu/ !re=e take its place among ! baseless creations ( a f]tile fancy4 ,bunyan's milit>y c>e]1 :]ev] pass$ & "u :atev] /&>d1 0 v %ort4 ,! civil w> 0 draw+ ne> ! end ( its fir/ /age :5 he enli/$4 ,he _h only be5 a soldi] a few mon?s :5 ! battle ( ,naseby1 fatal to ! royal cause1 0 f\ght1 ,june #ad1 #afde4 ,bri/ol 0 surr5d]$ by ,pr9ce ,rup]t1 ,sept4 #aj?4 ,?ree days lat] ,montrose 0 totally defeat$ at ,philiphaugh2 & aft] a va9 attempt to relieve ,*e/]1 ,*>les %ut himself up 9 ,ox=d4 ,! royal g>risons yield$ 9 quick succession2 9 #afdf ! armies on bo? sides 7 disb&$1 & ! fir/ act 9 ! great national trag$y hav+ come to a close1 ,bunyan return$ to ,el/[1 & resum$ 8 t9k]'s "w at ! pat]nal =ge4 ,8 fa!r1 old ,?omas ,bunyan1 x may "h be m5tion$1 liv$ all ?r\gh 8 fam\s son's twelve ye>s' imprisonm5t1 witness$ 8 gr[+ celebrity z a prea*] & a writ]1 & di$ 9 ! e>ly "p ( #afgf1 j :5 ,john ,bunyan 0 pass+ ?r\gh 8 la/ brief p]iod ( durance1 :i* 0 to give bir? to ! "w :i* has made him immortal4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,x _c h be5 m ?an two or ?ree ye>s aft] ,bunyan's return home f 8 %ort exp]i5ce ( a soldi]'s life1 t he took ! /ep :i*1 m ?an any o!r1 influ5ces a man's future c>e] = good or = evil4 ,! "y t9k] m>ri$4 ,) 8 *>act]i/ic disreg>d ( all facts or dates b su* z conc]n 8 spiritual hi/ory1 ,bunyan tells u no?+ ab\t ! orphan girl he made 8 wife4 ,:]e he f\nd h]1 :o h] p>5ts 71 :]e !y 7 m>ri$1 ev5 h] *ri/ian "n1 7 all deem$ s _m irrelevant details4 ,inde$ ! fact ( 8 m>riage w\ld probably h be5 pass$ ov] altoge!r b = ! important be>+ x hid on 8 inn] life4 ,8 m]cy1 z he calls x1 0 to light ^u a wife ^: fa!r 0 c\nt$ godly1 & :o1 ?\gh %e br\ght him no m>riage portion1 s t !y came toge!r z poor z poor might be1 z poor z h[lets1 to adopt 8 own simile1 )\t s mu* h\sehold /uff z a di% or a spoon betwixt !m1 yet br\ght ) h] to ! ,el/[ cottage two religi\s books1 :i* _h belong$ to h] fa!r1 & :i* he _h left h] :5 he di$4 ,^! books 7 ,! ,pla9 ,man's ,pa?way to ,heav51 ! "w ( ,ar?ur ,d5t1 ! puritan incumb5t ( ,%oebury1 9 ,essex--we>isomely heavy & !ologically n>r[1 writes ,dr4 ,br[n--& ,! ,practise ( ,piety1 by ,dr4 ,lewis ,bayley1 ,bi%op ( ,bangor1 & previ\sly *apla9 to ,pr9ce ,h5ry1 :i* enjoy$ a wide reputation ) puritans z well z ) *ur*m54 ,toge!r ) ^! books1 ! "y wife br\ght ! /ill m p[]ful influ5ce ( a religi\s tra9+1 & ! memory ( a holy example1 (t5 tell+ h] "y graceless husb& :at a godly man h] fa!r 01 & h[ he w\ld reprove & correct vice bo? 9 8 h\se & among/ 8 neighb\rs1 & :at a /rict & holy life he liv$ 9 8 days bo? 9 ^w & de$4 ,mu* z ,bunyan tells u he _h lo/ ( ! little he _h le>nt at s*ool1 he _h n lo/ x utt]ly4 ,he 0 /ill able to read intellig5tly4 ,8 wife's g5tle influ5ce prevail$ on him to beg9 sometimes to read h] fa!r's legacy ) h]4 ,?is mu/ h be5 entirely new read+ = ,bunyan1 & c]ta9ly at fir/ n mu* to 8 ta/e4 ,:at 8 fav\rite read+ _h be5 up to ?is "t1 8 own n]v\s words tell u1 ,give me a ballad1 a news- book1 ,george on ,horseback1 or ,bevis ( ,s\?ampton2 give me "s book t tea*es curi\s arts1 t tells ( old fables4 ,b z he & 8 "y wife read ^! books toge!r at _! fireside1 a high] ta/e 0 gradually awak5$ 9 ,bunyan's m9d2 "s ?+s 9 !m he f\nd some:at pleas+ to him1 & !y begot )9 him "s desires to religion1 produc+ a degree ( outw>d re=mation4 ,! spiritual in/9ct 0 ar\s$4 ,he w\ld be a godly man l 8 wife's fa!r4 ,he began to g to *ur* twice a day1 & t too ) ! =emo/4 ,nor 0 x a m]e =mal att5dance1 = :5 !re he tells u he took 8 "p ) all outw>d devotion 9 ! s]vice1 bo? s++ & say+ z o!rs did2 yet1 z he p5it5tly confesses1 reta9+ 8 wick$ life1 ! wick$ness ( :i*1 h[ev]1 did n am\nt to m ?an a lik+ = ! sports & games ( ! lads ( ! village1 bell-r++1 danc+1 & ! l4 ,! prohibition ( all liturgical =ms issu$ 9 #afde1 ! obs]vance ( :i* v>i$ ) ! /rictness or laxity ( ! local au?orities1 w\ld n seem to h be5 put 9 =ce v rigidly at ,el/[4 ,! vic>1 ,*ri/oph] ,hall1 0 an ,episcopalian1 :o1 l ,bi%op ,s&]son1 reta9$ 8 b5efice un*all5g$ all ?r\gh ! ,protectorate1 & held x "s ye>s aft] ! ,re/oration & ! pass+ ( ! ,act ( ,uni=mity4 ,he seems1 l ,s&]son1 to h kept himself )9 ! lett] ( ! law by mak+ trifl+ v>iations 9 ! ,pray] ,book =mul>ies1 consi/5t ) a g5]al con=mity to ! old ord] ( ! ,*ur*1 )\t p]si/+ to 8 own de/ruction 9 ! usage ( ! entire liturgy4 ,! dec5t dignity ( ! c]emonial ( 8 p>i% *ur* _h a p[]ful effect on ,bunyan's fre%ly awak5$ religi\s susceptibility--a _s ( sup]/ition he call$ x aft]w>ds--& help$ to its full] developm5t4 ,i ador$1 he says1 ) great devotion1 ev5 all ?+s1 bo? ! ,high ,place--alt>s !n _h n be5 entirely brok5 d[n & levell$ 9 ,b$=d%ire--,prie/1 ,cl]k1 ,ve/m5t1 ,s]vice1 & :at else belong+ to ! *ur*1 c\nt+ all ?+s holy t 7 !re9 conta9$1 & especially ! ,prie/ & ,cl]k mo/ happy1 & )\t d\bt greatly bless$ because !y 7 ! s]vants ( ,god & 7 pr9cipal 9 ! ,holy ,temple1 to d ,8 "w !re91 4 4 4 _! "n1 _! g>b1 & "w1 did s intoxicate & bewit* me4 ,if x is que/ionable :e!r ! ,act =bidd+ ! use ( ! ,book ( ,common ,pray] 0 /rictly obs]v$ at ,el/[1 x is c]ta9 t ! prohibition ( ,sunday sports 0 n4 ,bunyan's n>rative %[s t ! aspect ( a village gre5 9 ,b$=d%ire dur+ ! ,protectorate did n diff] mu* f :at ,baxt] tells u x _h be5 9 ,%rop%ire be=e ! civil tr\bles began1 :]e1 aft] ! ,common ,pray] _h be5 read briefly1 ! re/ ( ! day ev5 till d>k night almo/1 except eat+ "t1 0 sp5t 9 danc+ "u a maypole & a great tree1 :5 all ! t[n did meet toge!r4 ,^! ,sunday sports prov$ ! battle-gr\nd ( ,bunyan's spiritual exp]i5ce1 ! sc5e ( ! fi]ce inw>d /ruggles :i* he has describ$ s vividly1 ?r\gh :i* he ultimately rea*$ ! firm gr\nd ( solid peace & hope4 ,z a high-spirit$ heal?y a?letic "y fell[1 all k9ds ( manly sports 7 ,bunyan's delight4 ,on week days 8 t9k]'s bus9ess1 :i* he evid5tly pursu$ indu/ri\sly1 left him small leisure = su* amusem5ts4 ,sunday !re=e 0 ! day on :i* he did especially solace himself ) !m4 ,he _h yet to le>n ! id5tification ( div]sions ) all mann] ( vice4 ,! tea*+ came 9 ?is way4 ,"o ,sunday1 ,vic> ,hall prea*$ a s]mon on ! s9 ( ,sabba?-break+1 & l _m he>]s be=e & s9ce1 he imag9$ t x 0 aim$ expressly at him4 ,s]mon end$1 he w5t home ) a great burd5 ^u 8 _s1 s]mon-/rick5 & s]mon sick z he expresses x else:]e4 ,b 8 ,sunday's d9n] spe$ily drove away 8 self-condemn+ ?\ghts4 ,he %ook ! s]mon out ( 8 m9d1 & w5t out to 8 sports ) ! ,el/[ lads on ! village gre51 ) z great delight z ev]4 ,b 9 ! mid/ ( 8 game ( tip-cat or sly1 j z he _h /ruck ! cat f its hole1 & 0 go+ to give x a second bl[--! m9ut5ess ( ! detail %[s ! un=getable reality ( ! crisis--he seem$ to he> a voice f heav5 ask+ him :e!r he w\ld leave 8 s9s & g to heav51 or keep 8 s9s & g to hell4 ,he ?\ght also t he saw ,jesus ,*ri/ look+ d[n on him ) ?reat5+ c\nt5ance4 ,b l 8 own ,hopeful he %ut 8 eyes aga9/ ! light1 & sil5c$ ! condemn+ voice ) ! feel+ t rep5tance 0 hopeless4 ,x 0 too late = him to look aft] heav52 he 0 pa/ p>don4 ,if 8 condemnation 0 already seal$ & he 0 et]nally lo/1 x w\ld n matt] :e!r he 0 condemn$ = _m s9s or = few4 ,heav5 0 gone already4 ,! only happ9ess he c\ld look = 0 :at he c\ld get out ( 8 s9s--8 morbidly s5sitive consci5ce p]v]sely id5tify+ sports ) s9--s he return$ desp]ately to 8 games1 resolv$1 he says1 to take my fill ( s91 /ill /udy+ :at s9 0 yet to be committ$ t ,i might ta/e ! sweetness ( x4 ,?is desp]ate recklessness la/$ ) him ab\t a mon? or m1 till "o day z he 0 /&+ at a neighb\r's %op-w9d[1 curs+ & swe>+ & play+ ! madman aft] 8 wont$ mann]1 ! woman ( ! h\se1 ?\gh a v loose & ungodly wret*1 rebuk$ him s sev]ely z ! ungodlie/ fell[ = swe>+ t ev] %e he>d1 able to spoil all ! y\? 9 a :ole t[n1 t1 self-convict$1 he hung d[n 8 head 9 sil5t %ame1 wi%+ himself a little *ild aga9 t he might unle>n ! wick$ habit ( :i* he ?\ght x impossible to break himself4 ,hopeless z ! ef=t seem$ to him1 x prov$ effectual4 ,he did leave (f 8 swe>+ to 8 own great wond]1 & f\nd t he c\ld speak bett] & ) m pleasantness ?an :5 he put an oa? be=e & ano!r beh9d1 to give 8 words au?ority4 ,?us 0 "o /ep 9 8 re=mation tak51 & nev] retrac$2 b1 he adds sorr[fully1 all ?is :ile ,i knew n ,jesus ,*ri/1 nei!r did ,i leave my sports & plays4 ,we might be incl9$ to ask1 :y %\ld he leave !m8 ,b indiff]5t & innoc5t 9 !mselves1 an ov]/ra9$ spirituality _h taught him to reg>d !m z s9ful4 ,to indulge 9 !m w\nd$ 8 morbidly s5sitive consci5ce1 & s !y 7 s9 to him4 ,! next /ep onw>d 9 ?is religi\s progress 0 ! /udy ( ! ,bible1 to :i* he 0 l$ by ! conv]sation ( a poor godly neighb\r4 ,naturally he fir/ betook himself to ! hi/orical books1 :i*1 he tells u1 he read ) great pleasure2 b1 l ,baxt] :o1 beg9n+ 8 ,bible read+ 9 ! same c\rse1 writes1 ,i nei!r und]/ood nor reli%$ mu* ! doctr9al "p1 he frankly confesses1 ,paul's ,epi/les & su* l ,scriptures ,i c\ld n away )4 ,8 ,bible read+ help$ =w>d ! outw>d re=mation he _h begun4 ,he set ! keep+ ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts be=e him z 8 way to ,heav52 mu* com=t$ sometimes :51 z he ?\ght1 he kept !m pretty well1 b humbl$ 9 consci5ce :5 n[ & !n he broke "o4 ,b !n1 he says1 ,i %\ld rep5t & say ,i 0 sorry = x1 & promise ,god to d bett] next "t1 & !n get help aga92 = !n ,i ?\ght ,i pleas$ ,god z well z any man 9 ,engl&4 ,8 progress 0 sl[1 = ea* /ep involv$ a battle1 b x 0 /eadily onw>ds4 ,he _h a v h>d /ruggle 9 rel9qui%+ 8 fav\rite amusem5ts4 ,b ?\gh he _h mu* yet to le>n1 8 feet 7 set on ! upw>d way1 & he _h no m9d to g back1 great z ! temptation (t5 04 ,he _h once delight$ 9 bell-r++1 b 8 consci5ce beg9n+ to be t5d]--morbid we %\ld r say--he ?\ght su* practise to be va91 & !re=e =c$ himself to leave x4 ,b hank]+ aft] x /ill1 he cont9u$ to g :ile 8 old companions rang1 & look on at :at he dur/ n jo9 91 until ! fe> t if he ?us w9k$ at :at 8 consci5ce condemn$1 a bell1 or ev5 ! t[] itself1 might fall & kill him1 put a /op ev5 to t compromise4 ,danc+1 :i* f 8 boyhood he _h practis$ on ! village gre51 or 9 ! old ,moot ,hall1 0 /ill h>d] to give up4 ,x 0 a full ye> be=e ,i c\ld q leave t4 ,b ?is too 0 at la/ r5\nc$1 & f9ally4 ,! p[] ( ,bunyan's indomitable w 0 brac+ itself = sev]e trials yet to come4 ,mean:ile ,bunyan's neighb\rs reg>d$ ) amazem5t ! *ang$ life ( ! pr(ane "y t9k]4 ,& truly1 he hone/ly confesses1 s !y well might = ?is my conv]sion 0 z great z = ,tom ( ,b$lam to become a sob] man4 ,bunyan's re=mation 0 soon ! t[n's talk2 he _h become godly1 become a "r hone/ man4 ,^! comm5dations flatt]$ is vanity1 & he laid himself out = !m4 ,he 0 !n b a poor pa9t$ hypocrite1 he says1 pr\d ( 8 godl9ess1 & do+ all he did ei!r to be se5 (1 or well spok5 ( by man4 ,?is /ate ( self-satisfaction1 he tells u1 la/$ = ab\t a twelvemon? or m4 ,dur+ ?is deceitful calm he says1 ,i _h great peace ( consci5ce1 & %\ld ?9k ) myself1 ',god _c *oose b n[ be pleas$ ) me1' yea1 to relate x 9 m9e own way1 ,i ?\ght no man 9 ,engl& c\ld please ,god bett] ?an ,i4 ,b no outw>d re=mation c br+ la/+ inw>d peace4 ,:5 a man is hone/ ) himself1 ! m e>ne/ly he /ruggles aft] complete ob$i5ce1 ! m faulty does 8 ob$i5ce appe>4 ,! good op9ion ( o!rs w n sil5ce 8 own inw>d condemnation4 ,he ne$s a high] righte\sness ?an 8 own2 a firm] /&+-gr\nd ?an ! %ift+ quicks& ( 8 own good de$s4 ,all ?is :ile1 he writes1 poor wret* z ,i 01 ,i 0 ignorant ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 & go+ ab\t to e/abli% my own righte\sness1 & _h p]i%$ !re9 _h n ,god 9 m]cy %[$ me m ( my /ate by nature4 ,?is revolution 0 ne>] ?an he imag9$4 ,bunyan's self-satisfaction 0 rudely %ak51 & 8 ne$ ( some?+ deep] 9 ! way ( religion ?an he _h yet exp]i5c$ 0 %[n him by ! conv]sation ( ?ree or f\r poor wom5 :om1 "o day1 :5 pursu+ 8 t9k]'s call+ at ,b$=d1 he came ^u sitt+ at a door 9 ! sun1 & talk+ ( ! ?+s ( ,god4 ,^! wom5 7 memb]s ( ! congregation ( ! holy ,mr4 ,john ,gif=d1 :o1 at t "t ( ecclesia/ical confusion1 subsequ5tly became rector ( ,/4 ,john's ,*ur*1 9 ,b$=d1 & ma/] ( ! hospital atta*$ to x4 ,gif=d's c>e] _h be5 a /range "o4 ,we he> ( him fir/ z a "y major 9 ! k+'s army at ! outset ( ! ,civil ,w>1 notori\s = 8 loose & debau*$ life1 tak5 by ,fairfax at ,maid/one 9 #afdh1 & condemn$ to ! gall[s4 ,by 8 si/]'s help he elud$ 8 keep]s' vigilance1 escap$ f prison1 & ultimately f\nd 8 way to ,b$=d1 :]e = a "t he practis$ z a physician1 ?\gh )\t any *ange ( 8 loose habits4 ,! loss ( a l>ge sum ( money at gam+ awoke a disgu/ at 8 dissolute life4 ,a few s5t5ces ( a pi\s book deep5$ ! impression4 ,he became a conv]t$ man1 & jo9$ himself to a h&ful ( e>ne/ ,*ri/ians 9 ,b$=d1 :o becom+1 9 ! language ( ! day1 a *ur*1 he 0 appo9t$ its fir/ m9i/]4 ,gif=d ex]cis$ a deep & vital ?\gh n>r[ influ5ce1 leav+ beh9d him at 8 dea?1 9 #afee1 ! "* ( a wise1 tol]ant1 & truly ,*ri/ian man4 ,! conv]sation ( ! poor wom5 :o 7 de/9$ to ex]cise s mom5t\s an influ5ce on ,bunyan's spiritual life1 evid5c$ h[ ?or\ghly !y _h drunk 9 _! pa/or's tea*+4 ,bunyan himself 0 at ?is "t a brisk talk] 9 ! matt]s ( religion1 su* z he drew f ! life 9 8 own ,talkative4 ,b ! words ( ^! poor wom5 7 entirely beyond him4 ,!y op5$ a new & bless$ l& to :i* he 0 a complete /rang]4 ,!y spoke ( _! own wret*$ness ( he>t1 ( _! unbelief1 ( _! mis]able /ate by nature1 ( ! new bir?1 & ! "w ( ,god 9 _! s\ls1 & h[ ! ,"l refre%$ !m1 & support$ !m aga9/ ! temptations ( ! ,devil by ,8 words & promises4 ,b :at seems to h /ruck ,bunyan ! mo/ =cibly 0 ! happ9ess :i* _! religion %$ 9 ! he>ts ( ^! poor wom54 ,religion up to ?is "t _h be5 to him a sy/em ( rules & re/rictions4 ,heav5 0 to be won by do+ c]ta9 ?+s & n do+ c]ta9 o!r ?+s4 ,( religion z a ,div9e life k9dl$ 9 ! s\l1 & flood+ x ) a joy :i* creates a heav5 on e>?1 he _h no conception4 ,joy 9 believ+ 0 a new ?+ to him4 ,!y spake z if joy did make !m speak2 !y spake ) su* pleasantness ( ,scripture language1 & ) su* appe>ance ( grace 9 all !y said1 t !y 7 to me z if !y _h f\nd a new _w1 a v]itable ,el ,dorado1 /or$ ) ! true ri*es4 ,bunyan1 z he says1 aft] he _h li/5$ a:ile & wond]$ at _! words1 left !m & w5t ab\t 8 "w aga94 ,b _! words w5t ) him4 ,he c\ld n get rid ( !m4 ,he saw t ?\gh he ?\ght himself a godly man1 & 8 neighb\rs ?\ght s too1 he want$ ! true tok5s ( godl9ess4 ,he 0 conv9c$ t godl9ess 0 ! only true happ9ess1 & he c\ld n re/ till he _h atta9$ x4 ,s he made x 8 bus9ess to be go+ aga9 & aga9 into ! company ( ^! good wom54 ,he c\ld n /ay away1 & ! m he talk$ ) !m ! m uneasy he became--! m ,i que/ion$ my own condition4 ,! salvation ( 8 s\l became all 9 all to him4 ,8 m9d lay fix$ on et]nity l a horse-lee* at ! ve94 ,! ,bible became preci\s to him4 ,he read x ) new eyes1 z ,i nev] did be=e4 ,i 0 inde$ !n nev] out ( ! ,bible1 ei!r by read+ or m$itation4 ,! ,epi/les ( ,/4 ,paul1 :i* be=e he c\ld n away )1 7 n[ sweet & pleasant to him4 ,he 0 /ill cry+ out to ,god t he might "k ! tru? & ! way to ,heav5 & glory4 ,hav+ no "o to guide him 9 8 /udy ( ! mo/ difficult ( all books1 x is no wond] t he mis9t]pret$ & misappli$ its words 9 a mann] :i* w5t f> to unsettle 8 bra94 ,he read t )\t fai? he c\ld n be sav$1 & ?\gh he did n cle>ly "k :at fai? 01 x became a "q ( supreme anxiety to him to det]m9e :e!r he _h x or n4 ,if n1 he 0 a ca/away inde$1 doom$ to p]i% = ev]4 ,s he det]m9$ to put x to ! te/4 ,! ,bible told him t fai?1 ev5 z a gra9 ( mu/>d se$1 w\ld enable its possessor to "w miracles4 ,s1 z ,mr4 ,fr\de says1 n und]/&+ ,ori5tal metaphors1 he ?\ght he _h "h a simple te/ :i* w\ld at once solve ! "q4 ,"o day z he 0 walk+ along ! miry road betwe5 ,el/[ & ,b$=d1 :i* he _h s (t5 pac$ z a s*oolboy1 ! temptation came hot ^u him to put ! matt] to ! pro(1 by say+ to ! puddles t 7 9 ! horse-pads be dry1 & to ! dry places1 be ye puddles4 ,he 0 j ab\t to utt] ! words :5 a sudd5 ?\ght /opp$ him4 ,w\ld x n be bett] j to g "u ! h$ge & pray t ,god w\ld enable him8 ,?is pause sav$ him f a ra% v5ture1 :i* might h l&$ him 9 despair4 ,= he conclud$ t if he tri$ aft] pray+ & no?+ came ( x1 x w\ld prove t he _h no fai?1 b 0 a ca/away4 ,nay1 ?\ght ,i1 if x be s1 ,i w nev] try yet1 b w /ay a little long]4 ,!n1 he cont9ues1 ,i 0 s toss$ betwixt ! ,devil & my own ignorance1 & s p]plex$1 especially at sometimes1 t ,i c\ld n tell :at to d4 ,at ano!r "t 8 m9d1 z ! m9ds ( ?\s&s h be5 & w be to ! end1 0 greatly h>ass$ by ! insoluble problems ( pr$e/9ation & election4 ,! "q 0 n n[ :e!r he _h fai?1 b :e!r he 0 "o ( ! elect or n1 & if n1 :at !n8 ,he might z well leave (f & /rive no fur!r4 ,& !n ! /range fancy occurr$ to him1 t ! good p at ,b$=d ^: acqua9tance he _h rec5tly made1 7 all t ,god meant to save 9 t "p ( ! c\ntry1 & t ! day ( grace 0 pa/ & gone = him2 t he _h ov]/ood ! "t ( m]cy4 ,oh t he _h turn$ soon]6 0 !n 8 cry4 ,oh t he _h turn$ sev5 ye>s be=e6 ,:at a fool he _h be5 to trifle away 8 "t till 8 s\l & heav5 7 lo/6 ,! text1 compel !m to come 91 & yet !re is room1 came to 8 rescue :5 he 0 s h>ass$ & fa9t t he 0 sc>ce able to take "o /ep m4 ,he f\nd !m sweet words1 = !y %[$ him t !re 0 place en\gh 9 heav5 = him1 & he v]ily believ$ t :5 ,*ri/ spoke !m ,he 0 ?9k+ ( him1 & _h !m record$ to help him to ov]come ! vile fe> t !re 0 no place left = him 9 ,8 bosom4 ,b soon ano!r fe> succe$$ ! =m]4 ,0 he truly call$ ( ,*ri/8 ,he call$ to !m :5 ,he w\ld1 & !y came to ,him4 ,b !y c\ld n come unless ,he call$ !m4 ,_h ,he call$ him8 ,w\ld ,he call him8 ,if ,he did h[ gladly w\ld he run aft] ,him4 ,b oh1 he fe>$ t ,he _h no lik+ to him2 t ,he w\ld n call him4 ,true conv]sion 0 :at he long$ =4 ,c\ld x h be5 gott5 = gold1 he said1 :at c\ld ,i h giv5 = x6 ,_h ,i a :ole _w1 x _h all gone t5 ?\s& times ov] = ?is1 t my s\l might h be5 9 a conv]t$ /ate4 ,all ^? :om he ?\ght to be truly conv]t$ 7 n[ lovely 9 8 eyes4 ,!y %one1 !y walk$ l p t c>ri$ ! broad seal ( heav5 ab\t !m4 ,oh t he 7 l !m1 & %>$ 9 _! goodly h]itage6 ,ab\t ?is "t ,bunyan 0 greatly tr\bl$1 ?\gh at ! same "t enc\rag$ 9 8 endeav\rs aft] ! bless$ness he long$ = s e>ne/ly b c\ld n yet atta9 to1 by a dream or vision :i* pres5t$ itself to him1 :e!r 9 8 wak+ or sleep+ h\rs he does n tell u4 ,he fanci$ he saw 8 f\r ,b$=d fri5ds refre%+ !mselves on ! sunny side ( a high m\nta9 :ile he 0 %iv]+ ) d>k & cold on ! o!r side1 p>t$ f !m by a high wall ) only "o small gap 9 x1 & t n f\nd b aft] long se>*+1 & s /rait & n>r[ )al t x ne$$ long & desp]ate ef=ts to =ce 8 way ?r\gh4 ,at la/ he succe$$4 ,!n1 he says1 ,i 0 exce$+ glad1 & w5t & sat d[n 9 ! mid/ ( !m1 & s 0 com=t$ ) ! light & heat ( _! sun4 ,b ?is sun%9e %one b 9 illusion1 & soon gave place to ! old sad que/ion+1 :i* fill$ 8 s\l ) d>kness4 ,0 he already call$1 or %\ld he be call$ "s day8 ,he w\ld give worlds to "k4 ,:o c\ld assure him8 ,at la/ "s words ( ! prophet ,joel 7*ap4 iii1 #ba7 enc\rag$ him to hope t if n conv]t$ already1 ! "t might come :5 he %\ld be conv]t$ to ,*ri/4 ,despair began to give way to hopefulness4 ,at ?is crisis ,bunyan took ! /ep :i* he w\ld h be5 wise if he _h tak5 long be=e4 ,he s\ght ! sympa?y & c\nsel ( o!rs4 ,he began to speak 8 m9d to ! poor p 9 ,b$=d ^: words ( religi\s exp]i5ces _h fir/ reveal$ to him 8 true condition4 ,by !m he 0 introduc$ to _! pa/or1 ! godly ,mr4 ,gif=d1 :o invit$ him to 8 h\se & gave him spiritual c\nsel4 ,he began to att5d ! meet+s ( 8 disciples4 ,! tea*+ he receiv$ "h 0 b ill-suit$ = "o ( ,bunyan's morbid s5sitiv5ess4 ,= x 0 bas$ ^u a con/ant introspection & a scrupul\s weigh+ ( ea* ^w & action1 ) a tortur+ suspicion ( its motive1 :i* made a man's ev]-v>y+ spiritual feel+s ! /&>d ( 8 /ate be=e ,god1 in/ead ( lead+ him (f f self to ! ,savi\r4 ,x is n1 !re=e1 at all surpris+ t a consid]able p]iod int]v5$ be=e1 9 ! language ( 8 s*ool1 he f\nd peace4 ,?is p]iod1 :i* seems to h embrac$ two or ?ree ye>s1 0 m>k$ by t trem5d\s inw>d /ruggle :i* he has describ$1 z ) a p5 ( fire1 9 t m>vell\s piece ( religi\s autobiography1 )\t a c\nt]p>t except 9 ,! ,confessions ( ,/4 ,augu/9e1 8 ,grace ,ab\nd+ to ! ,*ief ( ,s9n]s4 ,bunyan's fir/ exp]i5ces aft] 8 introduction to ,mr4 ,gif=d & ! inn] circle ( 8 disciples 7 mo/ disc\rag+4 ,:at he he>d ( ,god's deal+s ) _! s\ls %[$ him some?+ ( ! vanity & inw>d wret*$ness ( 8 wick$ he>t1 & at ! same "t r\s$ all its ho/ility to ,god's w4 ,x did "w at t rate = wick$ness z x nev] did be=e4 ,! ,canaanites w\ld dwell 9 ! l&4 ,8 he>t hank]$ aft] e fooli% vanity1 & hung back bo? to & 9 e duty1 z a clog on ! leg ( a bird to h9d] h] f fly+4 ,he ?\ght t he 0 gr[+ worse & worse1 & 0 fur!r f conv]sion ?an ev] be=e4 ,?\gh he long$ to let ,*ri/ into 8 he>t1 8 unbelief w\ld1 z x 71 set its %\ld] to ! door to keep ,him out4 ,yet all ! :ile he 0 torm5t$ ) ! mo/ p]v]se scrupulosity ( consci5ce4 ,z to ! act ( s9n+1 ,i nev] 0 m t5d] ?an n[2 ,i dur/ n take a p9 or a /ick1 ?\gh b s big z a /raw1 = my consci5ce n[ 0 sore1 & w\ld sm>t at e twi/4 ,i c\ld n n[ tell h[ to speak my words1 = fe> ,i %\ld misplace !m4 ,oh6 h[ g+]ly did ,i !n g 9 all ,i did or said3 ,i f\nd myself 9 a miry bog1 t %ook if ,i did b /ir1 & 0 z ^? left bo? ( ,god1 & ,*ri/1 & ! ,_s1 & all good ?+s4 ,all ! misdo+s ( 8 e>li] ye>s rose up aga9/ him4 ,!re !y 71 & he c\ld n rid himself ( !m4 ,he ?\ght t no "o c\ld be s bad z he 02 n ev5 ! ,devil c\ld be 8 equal3 he 0 m loa?some 9 8 own eyes ?an a toad4 ,:at !n mu/ ,god ?9k ( him8 ,despair seiz$ fa/ hold ( him4 ,he ?\ght he 0 =sak5 ( ,god & giv5 up to ! ,devil1 & to a reprobate m9d4 ,nor 0 ?is a transi5t fit ( despond5cy4 ,?us1 he writes1 ,i cont9u$ a long :ile1 ev5 = "s ye>s toge!r4 ,?is is n ! place m9utely to pursue ,bunyan's religi\s hi/ory ?r\gh ! sudd5 alt]nations ( hopes & fe>s1 ! fi]ce temptations1 ! tortur+ illusions1 ! /range p]v]sions ( isolat$ scraps ( ,bible language--texts torn f _! context--! h>ass+ d\bts z to ! tru? ( ,*ri/ianity1 ! dep?s ( despair & ! elevations ( joy1 :i* he has portray$ ) 8 own inimitable graphic p[]4 ,x is a picture ( fe>ful fasc9ation t he draws4 ,a great /orm at "o "t comes d[n ^u him1 piece by piece1 :i* h&l$ him tw5ty times worse ?an all he _h met ) be=e1 :ile floods ( blasphemies 7 p\r$ ^u 8 _s1 & w\ld bolt out ( 8 he>t4 ,he felt himself driv5 to commit ! unp>donable s9 & blaspheme ! ,holy ,gho/1 :e!r he w\ld or no4 ,no s9 w\ld s]ve b t4 ,he 0 ready to clap 8 h& "u 8 *91 to keep 8 m\? %ut1 or to leap head-=emo/ into "s muckhill-hole1 to prev5t 8 utt]+ ! fatal words4 ,at la/ he p]suad$ himself t he _h committ$ ! s91 & a good b n ov]wise man1 an anci5t ,*ri/ian1 :om he consult$ on 8 sad case1 told him he ?\ght s too1 :i* 0 b cold com=t4 ,he ?\ght himself possess$ by ! devil1 & comp>$ himself to a *ild c>ri$ (f "u h] apron by a gipsy4 ,kick sometimes ,i did1 & also %riek & cry1 b yet ,i 0 z b\nd 9 ! w+s ( ! temptation1 & ! w9d w\ld c>ry me away4 ,he wi%$ himself a dog or a toad1 = !y _h no s\l to be lo/ z 8 0 l to be2 & aga9 a hopeless call\sness seem$ to settle ^u him4 ,if ,i w\ld h giv5 a ?\s& p\nds = a te> ,i c\ld n %$ "o2 no1 nor sometimes sc>ce desire to %$ "o4 ,& yet he 0 all ! :ile bewail+ ?is h>dness ( he>t1 9 :i* he ?\ght himself s+ul>4 ,?is mu* sunk me4 ,i ?\ght my condition 0 alone2 b h[ to get out (1 or get rid (1 ^! ?+s ,i c\ld n4 ,aga9 ! v gr\nd ( 8 fai? 0 %ak54 ,0 ! ,bible true1 or 0 x n r a fable & cunn+ /ory8 ,all ?\ght _! own religion true4 ,might n ! ,turks h z good ,scriptures to prove _! ,mahomet ,savi\r z ,*ri/ians _h = ,*ri/8 ,:at if all we believ$ 9 %\ld be b 'a ?9k-s' too8 ,s p[]ful & s real 7 8 illusions t he _h h>d "w to keep himself f pray+ to ?+s ab\t him1 to a bu%1 a bull1 a besom1 or ! l1 or ev5 to ,satan himself4 ,he he>d voices beh9d him cry+ out t ,satan desir$ to h him1 & t s l\d & pla9 t he w\ld turn 8 head to see :o 0 call+ him2 :5 on 8 knees 9 pray] he fanci$ he felt ! f\l fi5d pull 8 clo!s f beh9d1 bidd+ him break (f1 make ha/e2 y h pray$ en\gh4 ,?is horror ( great d>kness 0 n always ^u him4 ,bunyan _h 8 int]vals ( sun%9e-wea!r :5 ,giant ,despair's fits came on him1 & ! giant lo/ ! use ( 8 h&4 ,texts ( ,scripture w\ld give him a sweet glance1 & flood 8 s\l ) com=t4 ,b ^! int]vals ( happ9ess 7 b %ort-liv$4 ,!y 7 b h9ts1 t\*es1 & %ort visits1 sweet :5 pres5t1 b l ,pet]'s %eet1 sudd5ly caught up aga9 into heav54 ,b1 ?\gh transi5t1 !y help$ ! burd5$ ,pilgrim onw>d4 ,s vivid 0 ! impression sometimes made1 t ye>s aft] he c\ld specify ! place :]e ^! beams ( sunlight fell on him--sitt+ 9 a neighb\r's h\se1--travell+ into ! c\ntry1--z he 0 go+ home f s]mon4 ,& ! joy 0 real :ile x la/$4 ,! words ( ! prea*]'s text1 ,behold1 ?\ art fair1 my love1 k9dl+ 8 _s1 he felt 8 he>t fill$ ) com=t & hope4 ,n[ ,i c\ld believe t my s9s w\ld be =giv54 ,he 0 almo/ beside himself ) ec/asy4 ,i 0 n[ s tak5 ) ! love & m]cy ( ,god t ,i ?\ght ,i c\ld h spok5 ( x ev5 to ! v cr[s t sat ^u ! pl\gh$ l&s be=e me1 _h !y be5 capable to h und]/ood me4 ,surely1 he cri$ ) gladness1 ,i w n =get ?is =ty ye>s h5ce4 ,b1 alas6 )9 less ?an =ty days ,i began to "q all aga94 ,x 0 ! ,valley ( ! ,%ad[ ( ,dea? :i* ,bunyan1 l 8 own ,pilgrim1 0 travell+ ?r\gh4 ,b1 z 9 8 allegory1 by & by ! day broke1 & ! ,"l did m fully & graci\sly discov] ,himself unto him4 ,"o day1 he writes1 z ,i 0 mus+ on ! wick$ness & blasphemy ( my he>t1 t scripture came into my m9d1 ',he ha? made peace by ! ,blood ( ,8 ,cross4' ,by :i* ,i 0 made to see1 bo? aga9 & aga9 & aga9 t day1 t ,god & my s\l 7 fri5ds by ?is blood3 ,yea1 ,i saw ! ju/ice ( ,god & my s9ful s\l c\ld embrace & kiss ea* o!r4 ,?is 0 a good day to me4 ,i hope ,i %all n =get x4 ,at ano!r "t ! glory & joy ( a passage 9 ! ,hebrews 7ii4 #ad-ae7 7 s weighty t ,i 0 once or twice ready to swoon z ,i sat1 n ) grief & tr\ble1 b ) solid joy & peace4 ,b1 oh6 n[ h[ 0 my s\l l$ on f tru? to tru? by ,god2 n[ _h ,i evid5ce ( my salvation f heav51 ) _m gold5 seals !reon all bang+ 9 my sight1 & ,i w\ld long t ! la/ day 7 come1 or t ,i 7 f\rscore ye>s old1 t ,i might die quickly t my s\l might be at re/4 ,at ?is "t he fell 9 ) an old tatt]$ copy ( ,lu!r's ,comm5t>y on ! ,galatians1 s old t x 0 ready to fall piece f piece if ,i did b turn x ov]4 ,z he read1 to 8 amazem5t & ?ankfulness1 he f\nd 8 own spiritual exp]i5ce describ$4 ,x 0 z if 8 book _h be5 writt5 out ( my he>t4 ,x greatly com=t$ him to f9d t 8 condition 0 n1 z he _h ?\ght1 solit>y1 b t o!rs _h kn[n ! same inw>d /ruggles4 ,( all ! books t ev] he _h se51 he deem$ x mo/ fit = a w\nd$ consci5ce4 ,?is book 0 also ! means ( awak5+ an int5se love = ! ,savi\r4 ,n[ ,i f\nd1 z ,i ?\ght1 t ,i lov$ ,*ri/ de>ly4 ,oh1 me?\ght my s\l cleav$ unto ,him1 my affections cleav$ unto ,him2 ,i felt love to ,him z hot z fire4 ,& v quickly1 z he tells u1 8 love 0 tri$ to "s purpose4 ,he became ! victim ( an extraord9>y temptation--a freak ( fancy1 ,mr4 ,fr\de t]ms x--fancy res5t+ ! m9ut5ess ) :i* he wat*$ 8 own emotions4 ,he _h f\nd ,*ri/ & felt ,him mo/ preci\s to 8 s\l4 ,he 0 n[ tempt$ to give ,him up1 to sell & "p ) ?is mo/ bless$ ,*ri/1 to ex*ange ,him = ! ?+s ( ?is life2 = any?+4 ,nor 0 ?is a m]e pass+1 int]mitt5t delusion4 ,x lay ^u me = ! space ( a ye>1 & did foll[ me s cont9ually t ,i 0 n rid ( x "o day 9 a mon?1 no1 n sometimes "o h\r 9 _m days toge!r1 except :5 ,i 0 asleep4 ,:]ev] he 01 :atev] he 0 do+ day & night1 9 b$1 at table1 at "w1 a voice kept s\nd+ 9 8 e>s1 bidd+ him sell ,*ri/ = ?is or t4 ,he c\ld nei!r eat 8 food1 /oop = a p91 *op a /ick1 or ca/ 8 eyes on any?+ b ! hateful words 7 he>d1 n once only1 b a hundr$ times ov]1 z fa/ z a man c\ld speak1 'sell ,him1 sell ,him1 sell ,him1' &1 l 8 own ,*ri/ian 9 ! d>k valley1 he c\ld n det]m9e :e!r !y 7 sugge/ions ( ! ,wick$ ,"o1 or came f 8 own he>t4 ,! agony 0 s int5se1 :ile1 = h\rs toge!r1 he /ruggl$ ) ! temptation1 t 8 :ole body 0 convuls$ by x4 ,x 0 no metaphorical1 b an actual1 wre/l+ ) a tangible enemy4 ,he pu%$ & ?ru/ ) 8 h&s & elb[s1 & kept /ill answ]+1 z fa/ z ! de/roy] said sell ,him1 ,no1 ,i w n1 ,i w n1 ,i w n6 n = ?\s&s1 ?\s&s1 ?\s&s ( worlds6 at lea/ tw5ty times toge!r4 ,b ! fatal mom5t at la/ came1 & ! weak5$ w yield$1 aga9/ itself4 ,"o morn+ z he lay 9 8 b$1 ! voice came aga9 ) r$\bl$ =ce1 & w\ld n be sil5c$4 ,he f\ght aga9/ x z long z he c\ld1 ev5 until ,i 0 almo/ out ( brea?1 :5 )\t any consci\s action ( 8 w ! suicidal words %ap$ !mselves 9 8 he>t1 ,let ,him g if ,he w4 ,n[ all 0 ov]4 ,he _h spok5 ! words & !y c\ld n be recall$4 ,satan _h won ! battle1 & z a bird t is %ot f ! top ( a tree1 d[n fell he into great guilt & fe>ful despair4 ,he left 8 b$1 dress$1 & w5t mop+ into ! field1 :]e = ! next two h\rs he 0 l a man b]eft ( life1 & z "o pa/ all recov]y & b\nd to et]nal puni%m5t4 ,! mo/ t]rible examples 9 ! ,bible came troop+ be=e him4 ,he _h sold 8 bir?right l ,esau4 ,he a betray$ 8 ,ma/] l ,judas--,i 0 a%am$ t ,i %\ld be l su* an ugly man z ,judas4 ,!re 0 no long] any place = rep5tance4 ,he 0 pa/ all recov]y2 %ut up unto ! judgm5t to come4 ,he d>$ h>dly pray4 ,:5 he tri$ to d s1 he 0 z ) a tempe/ driv5 away f ,god1 :ile some?+ )9 said1 ',tis too late2 ,i am lo/2 ,god ha? let me fall4 ,! texts :i* once _h com=t$ him gave him no com=t n[2 or1 if !y did1 x 0 b = a brief space4 ,ab\t t5 or elev5 o'clock "o day1 z ,i 0 walk+ "u a h$ge & bemoan+ myself = ?is h>d hap t su* a ?\ght %\ld arise )9 me1 sudd5ly ?is s5t5ce bolt$ ^u me1 ',! blood ( ,*ri/ cleanse? f all s91' & gave me good enc\ragem5t4 ,b 9 two or ?ree h\rs all 0 gone4 ,! t]rible words conc]n+ ,esau's sell+ 8 bir?right took possession ( 8 m9d1 & held him d[n4 ,?is /uck ) him4 ,?\gh he s\ght x c>efully ) te>s1 !re 0 no re/oration = him4 ,8 agony receiv$ a t]rible aggravation f a highly col\r$ n>rative ( ! t]rible dea? ( ,francis ,spira1 an ,italian lawy] ( ! middle ( ! sixte5? c5tury1 :o1 hav+ embrac$ ! ,prote/ant religion1 0 induc$ by worldly motives to return to ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 & di$ full ( remorse & despair1 f :i* ,bunyan aft]w>ds drew ! awful picture ( ! man 9 ! ,iron ,cage at ! ,int]pret]'s h\se4 ,! read+ ( ?is book 0 to 8 tr\bl$ _s z salt :5 rubb$ into a fre% w\nd1 z knives & dagg]s 9 8 s\l4 ,we _c wond] t 8 heal? began to give way "u s protract$ a /ruggle4 ,8 naturally /urdy frame 0 %ak5 by a cont9ual trembl+4 ,he w\ld w9d & tw9e & %r9k "u 8 burd51 ! weight ( :i* s cru%$ him t he c\ld nei!r /&1 nor g1 nor lie1 ei!r at re/ or quiet4 ,8 dige/ion became disord]$1 & a pa91 z if 8 brea/bone w\ld h split asund]1 made him fe> t z he _h be5 guilty ( ,judas' s91 s he 0 to p]i% by ,judas' end1 & bur/ asund] 9 ! mid/4 ,9 ! trembl+ ( 8 limbs he saw ,ca9's m>k set ^u him2 ,god _h m>k$ him out = 8 curse4 ,no "o 0 ev] s bad z he4 ,no "o _h ev] s9n$ s flagrantly4 ,:5 he comp>$ 8 s9s ) ^? ( ,david & ,solomon & ,manasseh & o!rs :i* _h be5 p>don$1 he f\nd 8 s9 s mu* exce$$ !irs t he c\ld h no hope ( p>don4 ,!irs1 x 0 true1 7 great s9s2 s9s ( a bloody col\r4 ,b none ( !m 7 ( ! nature ( 84 ,he _h sold 8 ,savi\r4 ,8 s9 0 po9t blank aga9/ ,*ri/4 ,oh1 me?\ght ?is s9 0 bigg] ?an ! s9s ( a c\ntry1 ( a k+dom1 or ( ! :ole _w2 n all ( !m toge!r 0 able to equal m9e2 m9e outw5t !m e "o4 ,x w\ld be we>isome to foll[ ,bunyan ?r\gh all ! mazes ( 8 self- tortur+ illusions4 ,fi]ce z ! /orm 01 & long 9 its duration--= x 0 m ?an two ye>s be=e ! /orm became a calm--! waves1 ?\gh he knew x n1 9 _! fi]ce toss+s :i* ?reat5$ to drive 8 s\l l a brok5 vessel headlong on ! rocks ( despair1 7 be>+ him ne>] & ne>] to ! hav5 :]e he w\ld be4 ,8 vivid imag9ation1 z we h se51 surr\nd$ him ) audible voices4 ,he _h he>d1 z he ?\ght1 ! tempt] bidd+ him ,sell ,*ri/2 n[ he ?\ght he he>d ,god ) a great voice1 z x 71 ov] 8 %\ld] beh9d him1 say+1 ,return unto ,me1 = ,i h r$eem$ !e2 & ?\gh he felt t ! voice mock$ him1 = he c\ld n return1 !re 0 no place ( rep5tance = him1 & fl$ f x1 x /ill pursu$ him1 holloa+ aft] him1 ',return1 return6' ,& return he did1 b n all at once1 or )\t _m a fre% /ruggle4 ,) 8 usual graphic p[] he describes ! zigzag pa? by :i* he made 8 way4 ,8 hot & cold fits alt]nat$ ) fe>ful sudd5ness4 ,z ,esau beat him d[n1 ,*ri/ rais$ him up4 ,8 life hung 9 d\bt1 n kn[+ :i* way he %\ld tip4 ,m s5sible evid5ce came4 ,"o day1 he tells u1 z ,i walk$ to & fro 9 a good man's %op--we c h>dly be wrong 9 plac+ x 9 ,b$=d--bemoan+ myself = ?is h>d hap ( m9e1 = t ,i %\ld commit s great a s91 greatly fe>+ t ,i %\ld n be p>don$1 & ready to s9k ) fe>1 sudd5ly !re 0 z if !re _h ru%$ 9 at ! w9d[ ! noise ( w9d ^u me1 b v pleasant1 & ,i he>d a voice speak+1 ',did'/ ev] refuse to be ju/ifi$ by ! ,blood ( ,*ri/8' ,:e!r ! voice 7 sup]natural or n1 he 0 n1 9 tw5ty ye>s' "t1 able to det]m9e4 ,at ! "t he ?\ght x 04 ,x 0 z if an angel _h come ^u me4 ,x comm&$ a great calm ^u me4 ,x p]suad$ me !re might be hope4 ,b ?is p]suasion soon vani%$4 ,9 ?ree or f\r days ,i began to despair aga94 ,he f\nd x h>d] ?an ev] to pray4 ,! devil urg$ t ,god 0 we>y ( him2 _h be5 we>y = ye>s pa/2 t he want$ to get rid ( him & 8 bawl+s 9 8 e>s1 & !re=e ,he _h let him commit ?is p>ticul> s9 t he might be cut (f altoge!r4 ,= su* an "o to pray 0 b to add s9 to s94 ,!re 0 no hope = him4 ,*ri/ might inde$ pity him & wi% to help him2 b ,he c\ld n1 = ?is s9 0 unp>donable4 ,he _h said let ,him g if ,he w1 & ,he _h tak5 him at 8 ^w4 ,!n1 he says1 ,i 0 always s9k+ :atev] ,i did ?9k or d4 ,ye>s aft]w>ds he rememb]$ h[1 9 ?is "t ( hopelessness1 hav+ walk$ "o day1 to a neighb\r+ t[n1 we>i$ out ) 8 mis]y1 he sat d[n on a settle 9 ! /reet to pond] ov] 8 fe>ful /ate4 ,z he look$ up1 ev]y?+ he saw seem$ b&$ toge!r = ! de/ruction ( s vile a s9n]4 ,! sun grudg$ him its light1 ! v /ones 9 ! /reets & ! tiles on ! h\se-ro(s seem$ to b5d !mselves aga9/ him4 ,he bur/ =? ) a griev\s sigh1 ,h[ c ,god com=t su* a wret* z ,i8 ,com=t 0 ne>] ?an he imag9$4 ,no soon] _h ,i said x1 b ?is return$ to me1 z an e*o do? answ] a voice1 ',?is s9 is n unto dea?4' ,?is brea!d fre% life into 8 s\l4 ,he 0 z if he _h be5 rais$ out ( a grave4 ,x 0 a release to me f my =m] bonds1 a %elt] f my =m] /orm4 ,b ?\gh ! /orm 0 allay$ x 0 by no means ov]4 ,he _h to /ruggle h>d to ma9ta9 8 gr\nd4 ,oh1 h[ did ,satan n[ lay ab\t him = to br+ me d[n aga94 ,b he c\ld by no means d x1 = ?is s5t5ce /ood l a millpo/ at my back4 ,b aft] two days ! old despair+ ?\ghts return$1 nor c\ld 8 fai? reta9 ! ^w4 ,a few h\rs1 h[ev]1 saw ! return ( 8 hopes4 ,z he 0 on 8 knees be=e go+ to b$1 seek+ ! ,"l ) /rong cries1 a voice e*o$ 8 pray]1 ,i h lov$ ,!e ) an ev]la/+ love4 ,n[ ,i w5t to b$ at quiet1 & :5 ,i awak$ ! next morn+ x 0 fre% ^u my s\l & ,i believ$ x4 ,^! voices f heav5--:e!r real or n he c\ld n tell1 nor did he mu* c>e1 = !y 7 real to him--7 cont9ually s\nd+ 9 8 e>s to help him out ( ! fre% crises ( 8 spiritual disord]4 ,at "o "t ,o man1 great is ?y fai?1 fa/5$ on 8 he>t z if "o _h clapp$ him on ! back4 ,at ano!r1 ,he is able1 spoke sudd5ly & l\dly )9 8 he>t2 at ano!r1 t piece ( a s5t5ce1 ,my grace is suffici5t1 d>t$ 9 ^u him ?ree times toge!r1 & he 0 z ?\gh he _h se5 ! ,"l ,jesus look d[n ?r\gh ! tiles ^u him1 & 0 s5t m\rn+ b rejoic+ home4 ,b x 0 /ill ) him l an ,april sky4 ,at "o "t bright sun%9e1 at ano!r l[]+ cl\ds4 ,! t]rible words ab\t ,esau return$ on him z be=e1 & plung$ him 9 d>kness1 & !n aga9 "s good words1 z x seem$ writ 9 great lett]s1 br\ght back ! light ( day4 ,b ! sun%9e began to la/ long] ?an be=e1 & ! cl\ds 7 less heavy4 ,! visage ( ! ?reat5+ texts 0 *ang$2 !y look$ n on him s grimly z be=e2 t ab\t ,esau's bir?right began to wax weak & )draw & vani%4 ,n[ rema9$ only ! h9d] "p ( ! tempe/4 ,! ?und] 0 gone2 only a few drops fell on him n[ & !n4 ,! long-expect$ deliv]ance 0 at h&4 ,z he 0 walk+ 9 ! fields1 /ill ) "s fe>s 9 8 he>t1 ! s5t5ce fell ^u 8 s\l1 ,?y righte\sness is 9 heav54 ,he look$ up & saw ) ! eyes ( 8 s\l our ,savi\r at ,god's "r h&4 ,!re1 ,i say1 0 my righte\sness2 s t :]ev] ,i 01 or :atev] ,i 0 a-do+1 ,god c\ld n say ( me1 ',he wants my righte\sness1' = t 0 j be=e ,him4 ,n[ did ! *a9s fall (f f my legs4 ,i 0 loos$ f my affliction & irons4 ,my temptations also fl$ away1 s t f t "t ^? dreadful ,scriptures left (f to tr\ble me4 ,oh me?\ght ,*ri/1 ,*ri/1 !re 0 no?+ b ,*ri/ t 0 be=e m9e eyes4 ,i c\ld look f myself to ,him1 & %\ld reckon t all ^? graces ( ,god t n[ 7 gre5 ^u me1 7 yet b l ^? crack-groats1 & f\rp5ce-halfp5nies t ri* m5 c>ry 9 _! purses1 :ile _! gold is 9 _! trunks at home4 ,oh1 ,i saw my gold 0 9 my trunk at home4 ,9 ,*ri/ my ,"l & ,savi\r4 ,fur!r ! ,"l did lead me into ! my/]y ( union ) ! ,son ( ,god4 ,8 righte\sness 0 m9e1 ,8 m]its m9e1 ,8 victory also m9e4 ,n[ ,i c\ld see myself 9 heav5 & e>? at once2 9 heav5 by my ,*ri/1 by my ,head1 by my ,righte\sness & ,life1 ?\gh on e>? by my body or p]son4 ,^! bless$ consid]ations 7 made to spangle 9 m9e eyes4 ,*ri/ 0 my all2 all my ,wisdom1 all my ,righte\sness1 all my ,sanctification1 & all my ,r$emption4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,! ,pilgrim1 hav+ n[ fl\nd]$ ?r\gh ! ,sl\gh ( ,despond1 pass$ ?r\gh ! ,wicket ,gate1 climb$ ! ,hill ,difficulty1 & got safe by ! ,lions1 ent]$ ! ,palace ,beautiful1 & 0 _h 9 to ! family4 ,9 pla9 words1 ,bunyan unit$ himself to ! little ,*ri/ian bro!rhood at ,b$=d1 ( :i* ! =m] loose-liv+ royali/ major1 ,mr4 ,gif=d1 0 ! pa/or1 & 0 =mally admitt$ into _! society4 ,9 ,gif=d we recognize ! prototype ( ! ,evangeli/ ( ,! ,pilgrim's ,progress1 :ile ! ,prud5ce1 ,piety1 & ,*>ity ( ,bunyan's immortal n>rative _h _! human repres5tatives 9 dev\t female memb]s ( ! congregation1 kn[n 9 _! little ,b$=d _w z ,si/] ,boswor?1 ,si/] ,munnes1 & ,si/] ,f5ne1 ?ree ( ! poor wom5 ^: pleasant words on ! ?+s ( ,god1 z !y sat at a doorway 9 ! sun1 z if joy did make !m speak1 _h fir/ op5$ ,bunyan's eyes to 8 spiritual ignorance4 ,he 0 receiv$ into ! *ur* by baptism1 :i*1 accord+ to 8 e>lie/ biograph]1 ,*>les ,doe ! ,/ruggl]1 0 p]=m$ publicly by ,mr4 ,gif=d1 9 ! riv] ,ouse1 ! ,b$=d riv] into :i* ,bunyan tells u he once fell out ( a boat1 & b>ely escap$ dr[n+4 ,?is 0 ab\t ! ye> #afec4 ,! exact date is unc]ta94 ,bunyan nev] m5tions 8 baptism himself1 & ! *ur* books ( ,gif=d's congregation d n comm5ce till ,may1 #afef1 ! ye> aft] ,gif=d's dea?4 ,he 0 also admitt$ to ! ,holy ,communion1 :i* = want1 z he deem$1 ( due rev]5ce 9 8 fir/ approa* to x1 became ! occasion ( a tempor>y revival ( 8 old temptations4 ,:ile actually at ! ,"l's ,table he 0 =c$ to b5d himself to pray to be kept f utt]+ blasphemies aga9/ ! ord9ance itself1 & curs+ 8 fell[ communicants4 ,= ?ree-qu>t]s ( a ye> he c\ld nev] h re/ or ease f ?is %ock+ p]v]sity4 ,! con/ant /ra9 ( beat+ (f ?is p]si/5t temptation s]i\sly affect$ 8 heal?4 ,capta9 ,consumption1 :o c>ri$ (f 8 own ,mr4 ,badman1 ?reat5$ 8 life4 ,b 8 naturally robu/ con/itution r\t$ 8 =ces1 & br\ght him ?r\gh :at at "o "t he anticipat$ w\ld prove a fatal illness4 ,aga9 & aga91 dur+ 8 p]iod ( indisposition1 ! ,tempt] took advantage ( 8 bodily weakness to ply him ) 8 =m] despair+ que/ion+s z to 8 spiritual /ate4 ,t seem$ z bad z bad c\ld be4 ,live he mu/ n2 die he d>e n4 ,he 0 repeat$ly ne> giv+ up all = lo/4 ,b a few words ( ,scripture br\ght to 8 m9d w\ld revive 8 droop+ spirits1 ) a natural reaction on 8 physical heal?1 & he became well bo? 9 body & m9d at once4 ,my sickness did pres5tly vani%1 & ,i walk$ com=tably 9 my "w = ,god aga94 ,at ano!r "t1 aft] ?ree or f\r days ( deep dejection1 "s words f ! ,epi/le to ! ,hebrews came bolt+ 9 ^u him1 & seal$ 8 s5se ( acceptance ) an assurance he nev] aft]w>ds entirely lo/4 ,!n ) joy ,i told my wife1 ',n[ ,i "k1 ,i "k4' ,t night 0 a good night to me2 ,i nev] _h b few bett]4 ,i c\ld sc>ce lie 9 my b$ = joy & peace & triumph ?r\gh ,*ri/4 ,dur+ ?is "t ,bunyan1 ?\gh a memb] ( ! ,b$=d congregation1 cont9u$ to reside at ,el/[1 9 ! little ?at*$ wayside t5em5t1 ) its lean-to =ge at "o end1 already m5tion$1 :i* is /ill po9t$ out z ,bunyan's ,cottage4 ,!re 8 two *ildr51 ,m>y1 8 passionately lov$ bl9d daught]1 & ,elizabe? 7 born2 ! "o 9 #afej1 & ! o!r 9 #afed4 ,x 0 probably 9 ! next ye>1 #afee1 t he f9ally quitt$ 8 native village & took up 8 resid5ce 9 ,b$=d1 & became a deacon ( ! congregation4 ,ab\t ?is "t also he mu/ h lo/ ! wife to :om he ow$ s mu*4 ,bunyan does n m5tion ! ev5t1 & our only k ( x is f ! conv]sation ( 8 second wife1 ,elizabe?1 ) ,sir ,mat!w ,hale4 ,he su/a9$ also an ev5 great] loss 9 ! dea? ( 8 fri5d & comrade1 ,mr4 ,gif=d1 :o di$ 9 ,septemb]1 #afee4 ,! latt] 0 succe$$ by a "y man nam$ ,john ,burton1 ( v delicate heal?1 :o 0 tak5 by dea? f 8 congregation1 by :om he 0 mu* belov$1 9 ,septemb]1 #affj1 f\r mon?s aft] ! re/oration ( ! ,mon>*y & ! ,*ur*4 ,burton ?or\ghly appreciat$ ,bunyan's gifts1 & /ood sponsor = him on ! publication ( 8 fir/ pr9t$ "w4 ,?is 0 a mom5t\s ye> = ,bunyan1 = 9 x ,dr4 ,br[n has %[n1 by a comp>ison ( dates1 t we may probably place ! beg9n+ ( ,bunyan's m9i/]ial life4 ,bunyan 0 n[ 9 8 tw5ty-sev5? ye>1 9 ! prime ( 8 manly vig\r1 ) a vivid imag9ation1 ready spee*1 m9ute textual k ( ! ,bible1 & an exp]i5ce ( temptation & ! wiles ( ! evil "o1 su* z few ,*ri/ians ( d\ble 8 ye>s h ev] rea*$4 ,8 gifts c\ld n long be hid4 ,! beg9n+s ( t :i* 0 to prove ! great "w ( 8 life 7 sl5d] en\gh4 ,z ,mr4 ,fr\de says1 he 0 mode/1 humble1 %r9k+4 ,! memb]s ( 8 congregation1 recogniz+ t he _h ! gift ( utt]ance ask$ him to speak a ^w ( exhortation to !m4 ,! reque/ sc>$ him4 ,! mo/ truly gift$ are usually ! lea/ consci\s ( _! gifts4 ,at fir/ x did mu* da% & aba% 8 _s4 ,b aft] e>ne/ entreaty he gave way1 & made "o or two trials ( 8 gift 9 private meet+s1 ?\gh ) mu* weakness & infirmity4 ,! result prov$ ! correctness ( 8 bre?r5's e/imate4 ,! "y t9k] %[$ himself no common prea*]4 ,8 words came home ) p[] to ! s\ls ( 8 he>]s1 :o prote/$ solemnly1 z 9 ! sight ( ,god1 t !y 7 bo? affect$ & com=t$ by !m1 & gave ?anks to ! ,fa!r ( m]cies = ! grace be/[$ on him4 ,aft] ?is1 z ! bre?r5 w5t out on _! it9]at+ r\nds to ! villages ab\t1 !y began to ask ,bunyan to accompany !m1 & ?\gh he dur/ n make use ( 8 gift 9 an op5 way1 he w\ld sometimes1 yet m privately /ill1 speak a ^w ( admonition1 ) :i* 8 he>]s pr(ess$ _! s\ls edifi$4 ,t he _h a real ,div9e call to ! m9i/ry became increas+ly evid5t1 bo? to himself & to o!rs4 ,8 engagem5ts ( ?is k9d multipli$4 ,an entry 9 ! ,*ur* book records t ,bro!r ,bunyan be+ tak5 (f by ! prea*+ ( ! gospel f 8 duties z deacon1 ano!r memb] 0 appo9t$ 9 8 room4 ,8 appo9tm5t to ! m9i/ry 0 n long delay$4 ,aft] "s solemn pray] ) fa/+1 he 0 call$ =? & appo9t$ a prea*] ( ! ^w1 n1 h[ev]1 s mu* = ! ,b$=d congregation z = ! neighb\r+ villages4 ,he did n h[ev]1 l "s1 neglect 8 bus9ess1 or =get to %[ piety at home4 ,he /ill cont9u$ 8 craft z a t9k]1 & t ) indu/ry & success4 ,god1 writes an e>ly biograph]1 _h increas$ 8 /ores s t he liv$ 9 great cr$it among 8 neighb\rs4 ,he spe$ily became fam\s z a prea*]4 ,p came 9 by hundr$s to he> ! ^w1 & t f all p>ts1 ?\gh ^u sundry & div]s acc\nts1--"s1 z ,s\!y writes1 to m>vel1 & "s p]haps to mock4 ,curiosity to he> ! once pr(ane t9k] prea* 0 n "o ( ! lea/ preval5t motives4 ,b 8 ^w prov$ a ^w ( p[] to _m4 ,^? :o came to sc(f rema9$ to pray4 ,i _h n prea*$ long1 he says1 be=e "s began to be t\*$ & to be greatly afflict$ 9 _! m9ds4 ,8 success humbl$ & amaz$ him1 z x mu/ e true man :o comp>es ! "w ) ! work]4 ,at fir/1 he says1 ,i c\ld n believe t ,god %\ld speak by me to ! he>t ( any man1 /ill c\nt+ myself unwor?y2 & ?\gh ,i did put x f me t !y %\ld be awak5$ by me1 /ill !y w\ld confess x & affirm x be=e ! sa9ts ( ,god4 ,!y w\ld also bless ,god = me--unwor?y wret* t ,i am--& c\nt me ,god's in/rum5t t %[$ to !m ! way ( salvation4 ,he prea*$ :]ev] he f\nd opportunity1 9 woods1 9 b>ns1 on village gre5s1 or ev5 9 *ur*es4 ,b he lik$ be/ to prea* 9 ! d>ke/ places ( ! c\ntry1 :]e p 7 ! fur!/ (f f pr(ession1 :]e he c\ld give ! fulle/ scope to ! awak5+ & conv]t+ p[] he possess$4 ,8 success z a prea*] might h tempt$ him to vanity4 ,b ! conviction t he 0 b an in/rum5t 9 ! h& ( a high] p[] kept x d[n4 ,he saw t if he _h gifts & want$ grace he 0 b z a t9kl+ cymbal4 ,:at1 ?\ght ,i1 %all ,i be pr\d because ,i am a s\nd+ brass8 ,is x s mu* to be a fiddle8 ,?is ?\ght 01 z x 71 a maul on ! head ( ! pride & va+lory :i* he f\nd easily bl[n up at ! applause & comm5dation ( e unadvis$ *ri/ian4 ,8 exp]i5ces1 l ^? ( e public speak]1 especially ! mo/ eloqu5t1 7 v v>i$1 ev5 9 ! c\rse ( ! same s]mon4 ,sometimes1 he tells u1 he w\ld beg9 ) mu* cle>ness1 evid5ce1 & lib]ty ( spee*1 b1 be=e he _h done1 he f\nd himself s /rait5$ 9 8 spee* be=e ! p1 t he sc>ce knew or rememb]$ :at he _h be5 ab\t1 & felt z if 8 head _h be5 9 a bag all ! "t ( ! ex]cise4 ,he fe>$ t he w\ld n be able to speak s5se to ! he>]s1 or he w\ld be seiz$ ) su* fa9tness & /r5g?lessness t 8 legs 7 h>dly able to c>ry him to 8 place ( prea*+4 ,old temptations too came back4 ,blasphem\s ?\ghts =m$ !mselves into words1 :i* he _h h>d "w to keep himself f utt]+ f ! pulpit4 ,or ! tempt] tri$ to sil5ce him by tell+ him t :at he 0 go+ to say w\ld condemn himself1 & he w\ld g full ( guilt & t]ror ev5 to ! pulpit door4 ',:at1' ! devil w\ld say1 'w y prea* ?is8 ,( ?is y\r own s\l is guilty4 ,prea* n ( x at all1 or if y d1 yet s m9ce x z to make way = y\r own escape4' ,all1 h[ev]1 0 9 va94 ,necessity 0 laid ^u him4 ,woe1 he cri$1 is me1 if ,i prea* n ! gospel4 ,8 he>t 0 s wrapp$ up 9 ! glory ( ?is excell5t "w1 t he c\nt$ himself m bless$ & hon\r$ ( ,god ?an if he _h made him emp]or ( ! ,*ri/ian _w4 ,bunyan 0 no prea*] ( vague g5]alities4 ,he knew t s]mons miss _! m>k if !y hit no "o4 ,self-application is _! object4 ,:]e=e1 he says1 ,i lab\r$ s to speak ! ^w1 z t ! s9 & p]son guilty might be p>ticul>iz$ by x4 ,& :at he prea*$ he knew & felt to be true4 ,x 0 n :at he read 9 books1 b :at he _h himself exp]i5c$4 ,l ,dante he _h be5 9 hell himself1 & c\ld speak z "o :o knew its t]rors1 & c\ld tell also ( ! bless$ness ( deliv]ance by ! p]son & "w ( ,*ri/4 ,& ?is consci\sness gave him confid5ce & c\rage 9 decl>+ 8 message4 ,x 0 z if an angel ( ,god _h /ood at my back4 ,oh x ha? be5 ) su* p[] & heav5ly evid5ce ^u my own s\l :ile ,i h be5 lab\r+ to fa/5 x ^u ! consci5ce ( o!rs1 t ,i c\ld n be cont5t$ ) say+1 ',i believe & am sure4' ,me?\ght ,i 0 m ?an sure1 if x be lawful s to express myself1 t ! ?+s ,i ass]t$ 7 true4 ,bunyan1 l all e>ne/ work]s = ,god1 _h 8 disappo9tm5ts :i* wrung 8 he>t4 ,he c\ld be satisfi$ ) no?+ less ?an ! conv]sion & sanctification ( 8 he>]s4 ,if ,i 7 fruitless1 x matt]$ n :o comm&$ me2 b if ,i 7 fruitful1 ,i c>$ n :o did condemn4 ,& ! result ( a s]mon 0 (t5 v diff]5t f :at he anticipat$3 ,:5 ,i ?\ght ,i _h done no good1 !n ,i did ! mo/2 & :5 ,i ?\ght ,i %\ld cat* !m1 ,i fi%$ = no?+4 ,a ^w ca/ 9 by-!-bye sometimes did m execution ?an all ! ,s]mon besides4 ,! tie betwe5 him & 8 spiritual *ildr5 0 v close4 ,! backslid+ ( any ( 8 conv]ts caus$ him ! mo/ extreme grief2 x 0 m to me ?an if "o ( my own *ildr5 7 go+ to ! grave4 ,no?+ ha? gone s ne> me z t1 unless x 0 ! fe> ( ! loss ( ! salvation ( my own s\l4 ,a /ory1 (t5 repeat$1 b too *>act]i/ic to be omitt$1 illu/rates ! p[] ( 8 prea*+ ev5 9 ! e>ly days ( 8 m9i/ry4 ,be+ to prea* 9 a *ur* 9 a c\ntry village 9 ,cambridge%ire--x 0 be=e ! ,re/oration--& ! public be+ ga!r$ toge!r 9 ! *ur*y>d1 a ,cambridge s*ol>1 & none ( ! sob]e/ nei!r1 inquir$ :at ! mean+ ( t conc\rse ( p 0 7x be+ a week-day72 & be+ told t "o ,bunyan1 a t9k]1 0 to prea* !re1 he gave a lad twop5ce to hold 8 horse1 say+ he 0 resolv$ to he> ! t9k] prate2 & s he w5t into ! *ur* to he> him4 ,b ,god met him !re by ,8 m9i/ry1 s t he came out mu* *ang$2 & w\ld by 8 good w he> none b ! t9k] = a long "t aft]1 he himself becom+ a v em95t prea*] 9 t c\ntry aft]w>ds4 ,?is /ory1 cont9ues ! anonym\s biograph]1 ,i "k to be true1 hav+ _m times disc\rs$ ) ! man4 ,to ! same ante- ,re/oration p]iod1 ,dr4 ,br[n also assigns ! anecdote ( ,bunyan's enc\nt]1 on ! road ne> ,cambridge1 ) ! univ]sity man :o ask$ him h[ he d>$ to prea* n hav+ ! orig9al ,scriptures4 ,) ready wit1 ,bunyan turn$ ! tables on ! s*ol> by ask+ :e!r he _h ! actual orig9als1 ! copies writt5 by ! apo/les & prophets4 ,! s*ol> repli$1 ,no1 b !y _h :at !y believ$ to be a true copy ( ! orig9al4 ,& ,i1 said ,bunyan1 believe ! ,engli% ,bible to be a true copy1 too4 ,!n away rid ! s*ol>4 ,! fame ( su* a prea*]1 naturally1 soon spread f> & wide2 all ! c\ntryside flock$ eag]ly to he> him4 ,9 "s places1 z at ,meldre? 9 ,cambridge%ire1 & ,yeld5 9 8 own c\nty ( ,b$=d%ire1 ! pulpits ( ! p>i% *ur*es 7 op5$ to him4 ,at ,yeld51 ! ,rector1 ,dr4 ,william ,dell1 ! ,puritan ,ma/] ( ,caius ,college1 ,cambridge1 =m]ly ,*apla9 to ! army "u ,fairfax1 r\s$ ! indignation ( 8 or?odox p>i%ion]s by all[+ him--"o ,bunyon ( ,b$=d1 a t9k]1 z he is ignom9i\sly /yl$ 9 ! petition s5t up to ! ,h\se ( ,lords 9 #affj--to prea* 9 8 p>i% *ur* on ,*ri/mas ,day4 ,b1 g5]ally1 ! p>o*ial cl]gy 7 8 bitt]e/ enemies4 ,:5 ,i fir/ w5t to prea* ! ^w abroad1 he writes1 ! ,doctors & prie/s ( ! c\ntry did op5 wide aga9/ me4 ,_m 7 envi\s ( 8 success :]e !y _h s signally fail$4 ,9 ! words ( ,mr4 ,h5ry ,deane1 :5 def5d+ ,bunyan aga9/ ! attacks ( ,dr4 ,t4 ,smi?1 ,pr(essor ( ,arabic & ,keep] ( ! ,univ]sity ,libr>y at ,cambridge1 :o _h come ^u ,bunyan prea*+ 9 a b>n at ,t(t1 !y 7 angry ) ! t9k] because he /rove to m5d s\ls z well z kettles & pans1 & prov$ himself m skilful 9 8 craft ?an ^? :o _h graduat$ at a univ]sity4 ,envy is ev] ! "m ( detraction4 ,sl&]s ( ! blacke/ dye aga9/ 8 moral "* 7 freely circulat$1 & z readily believ$4 ,x 0 ! common talk t he 0 a ?or\gh reprobate4 ,no?+ 0 too bad = him4 ,he 0 a wit*1 a ,jesuit1 a highwayman1 & ! l4 ,x 0 report$ t he _h 8 misses & 8 ba/>ds2 t he _h two wives at once1 c4 ,su* *>ges r\s$ all ! man 9 ,bunyan4 ,few passages 9 8 writ+s %[ m passion ?an t 9 ,grace ,ab\nd+1 9 :i* he def5ds himself f ! fools or knaves :o 7 _! au?ors4 ,he begs belief ( no man1 & if !y believe him or disbelieve him x is all "o to him4 ,b he w\ld h !m "k h[ utt]ly baseless _! accusations are4 ,my foes1 he writes1 h miss$ _! m>k 9 _! op5 %oot+ at me4 ,i am n ! man4 ,if all ! =nicators & adult]]s 9 ,engl& 7 hang$ by ! neck till !y be dead1 ,john ,bunyan w\ld be /ill alive4 ,i "k n :e!r !re is su* a ?+ z a woman brea?+ "u ! copes ( ! :ole heav5 b by _! app>el1 _! *ildr51 or by common fame1 except my wife4 ,he calls n only m51 b angels1 nay1 ev5 ,god ,himself1 to be> te/imony to 8 innoc5ce 9 ?is respect4 ,b ?\gh !y 7 s absolutely baseless1 nay1 ! r because !y 7 s baseless1 ! grossness ( ^! *>ges evid5tly /ung ,bunyan v deeply4 ,s bitt] 0 ! feel+ ar\s$ aga9/ him by ! m>vell\s success ( 8 irregul> m9i/ry1 t 8 enemies1 ev5 be=e ! re/oration ( ! ,*ur* & ,cr[n1 endeav\r$ to put ! arm ( ! law 9 motion to re/ra9 him4 ,we le>n f ! *ur* books t 9 ,m>*1 #afeh1 ! little ,b$=d *ur* 0 9 tr\ble = ,bro!r ,bunyan1 aga9/ :om an indictm5t _h be5 laid at ! ,assizes = prea*+ at ,eaton ,socon4 ,( ?is indictm5t we he> no m2 s x 0 probably dropp$4 ,b x is an in/ructive fact t1 ev5 dur+ ! boa/$ religi\s lib]ty ( ! ,protectorate1 irregul> prea*+1 especially t ( ! mu* dread$ ,anabapti/s1 0 an indictable (f5ce4 ,b1 z ,dr4 ,br[n obs]ves1 religi\s lib]ty _h n yet come to mean lib]ty all r\nd1 b only lib]ty = a c]ta9 recogniz$ section ( ,*ri/ians4 ,t !re 0 no lack ( p]secution dur+ ! ,commonweal? is cle> f ! cruel treatm5t to :i* ,quak]s 7 subject$1 to say no?+ ( ! intol]ance %[n to ,episcopalians & ,roman ,ca?olics4 ,9 ,bunyan's own c\nty ( ,b$=d1 ,quak]esses 7 s5t5c$ to be :ipp$ & s5t to ,bridewell = reprov+ a p>i% prie/1 p]haps well des]v+ ( x1 & exhort+ ! folks on a m>ket day to rep5tance & am5dm5t ( life4 ,! simple tru? is1 writes ,rob]t ,s\!y1 all p>ties 7 agre$ on ! "o ca?olic op9ion t c]ta9 doctr9es 7 n to be tol]at$3 ! only po9ts ( diff]5ce betwe5 !m 7 :at ^? doctr9es 71 & h[ f> intol]ance might be c>ri$4 ,! )]+ l9es are famili> to u1 9 :i* ,milton d5\nces ! ,new ,=c]s ( ,consci5ce1 :o by _! intol]ance & sup]-metropolitan & hyp]>*iepiscopal tyranny1 prov$ t 9 8 prov]bial words1 ,new ,presbyt] is b old ,prie/ writ l>ge-- ,because y h ?r[n (f y\r prelate "l1 ,& ) /iff v[s r5\nce 8 liturgy ,d>e ye = ?is adjure ! civil sword ,to =ce our consci5ces t ,*ri/ set free6 ,h[ ,bunyan came to escape we "k n4 ,b ! dang] he 0 9 0 imm95t en\gh = ! *ur* at ,b$=d to meet to pray = c\nsail :at to doe 9 respect ( x4 ,x 0 9 ^! clos+ ye>s ( ! ,protectorate t ,bunyan made 8 fir/ essay at au?or%ip4 ,he 0 l$ to x by a long & tiresome controv]sy ) ! ,quak]s1 :o _h rec5tly f\nd _! way to ,b$=d4 ,! f\ndations ( ! fai?1 he ?\ght1 7 be+ und]m9$4 ,! ,quak]s' tea*+ z to ! inw>d light seem$ to him a s]i\s disp>agem5t ( ! ,holy ,scriptures1 :ile _! my/ical view ( ! spiritual ,*ri/ reveal$ to ! s\l & dwell+ 9 ! he>t1 came p]il\sly ne> to a d5ial ( ! hi/oric reality ( ! p]sonal ,*ri/4 ,he _h _h public disputations ) male & female ,quak]s f "t to "t1 at ! ,m>ket ,cross at ,b$=d1 at ,paul's ,/eeple-h\se 9 ,b$=d t[n1 & o!r places4 ,"o ( !m1 ,anne ,blackley by "n1 op5ly bade him ?r[ away ! ,scriptures1 to :i* ,bunyan repli$1 ,no2 = !n ! devil w\ld be too h>d = me4 ,! same en?usia/ *>g$ him ) prea*+ up an idol1 & us+ conjuration & wit*craft1 because ( 8 ass]tion ( ! bodily pres5ce ( ,*ri/ 9 heav54 ,! fir/ "w ( "o :o 0 to prove himself s volum9\s an au?or1 _c b be view$ ) mu* int]e/4 ,x 0 a little volume 9 duodecimo1 ( ab\t two hundr$ pages1 entitl$ ,"s ,gospel ,tru?s ,op5$1 by t unwor?y s]vant ( ,*ri/1 ,john ,bunyan1 ( ,b$=d1 by ! ,grace ( ,god1 prea*] ( ! ,gospel ( ,8 de> ,son1 publi%$ 9 #afef4 ,! little book1 :i*1 z ,dr4 ,br[n says1 0 evid5tly ?r[n (f at a heat1 0 pr9t$ 9 ,london & publi%$ at ,newport ,pagnel4 ,bunyan be+ entirely unkn[n to ! _w1 8 fir/ lit]>y v5ture 0 introduc$ by a comm5datory ,epi/le writt5 by ,gif=d's successor1 ,john ,burton4 ,9 ?is ,burton speaks ( ! "y au?or--,bunyan 0 only 9 8 tw5ty-n9? ye>--z "o :o _h nei!r ! greatness nor ! wisdom ( ! _w to comm5d him1 n be+ *os5 out ( an e>?ly b out ( a heav5ly univ]sity1 ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/1 :]e ?r\gh grace he _h tak5 ?ree heav5ly degrees1 to wit1 union ) ,*ri/1 ! ano9t+ ( ! ,_s1 & exp]i5ce ( ! temptations ( ,satan1 & z "o ( ^: s\ndness 9 ! fai?1 godly conv]sation1 & 8 ability to prea* ! ,gospel1 n by human aid1 b by ! ,_s ( ! ,"l1 he ) _m o!r sa9ts _h _h exp]i5ce4 ,?is book mu/ be pron\nc$ a v rem>kable production = a "y travell+ t9k]1 "u ?irty1 & )\t any lit]>y or !ological tra9+ b su* z he _h ga9$ = himself aft] atta9+ to manhood4 ,its arrangem5t is excell5t1 ! argum5ts are ably m>%all$1 ! /yle is cle>1 ! language pure & well *os54 ,x is1 9 ! ma91 a well- reason$ def5ce ( ! hi/orical tru? ( ! ,articles ( ! ,cre$ relat+ to ! ,second ,p]son ( ! ,tr9ity1 aga9/ ! my/ical tea*+ ( ! foll[]s ( ,george ,fox1 :o1 by a false spiritualism1 sublimat$ ! :ole ,gospel n>rative into a vehicle = ! repres5tation ( tru?s relat+ to ! inn] life ( ! believ]4 ,no "o ev] _h a firm] grasp ?an ,bunyan ( ! spiritual be>+ ( ! facts ( ! record$ life ( ,*ri/ on ! s\ls ( m54 ,b he w\ld n suff] _! subjectivity--to adopt mod]n t]ms--to de/roy _! objectivity4 ,if ! ,son ( ,god 0 n actually born ( ! ,virg9 ,m>y1 if ,he did n live 9 a real human body1 & 9 t body die1 lie 9 ! grave1 rise aga91 & asc5d up into heav51 :5ce ,he w\ld return--& t ,bunyan believ$ %ortly--9 ! same ,body ,he took ( ,8 mortal "m1 ,8 prea*+ 0 va92 _! fai? 0 va92 !y 7 yet 9 _! s9s4 ,^? :o cri$ up a ,*ri/ )91 9 opposition to a ,*ri/ )\t1 :o ass]t$ t ,*ri/ _h no o!r ,body b ! ,*ur*1 t ! only ,crucifixion1 ris+ aga91 & asc5sion ( ,*ri/ 0 t )9 ! believ]1 & t e man _h1 z an inn] light1 a measure ( ,*ri/'s ,_s )9 him suffici5t to guide him to salvation1 he ass]t$ 7 possess$ ) a _s ( delusion2 deceiv$ !mselves1 !y 7 deceiv+ o!rs to _! et]nal ru94 ,to ! refutation ( su* fundam5tal errors1 sub/itut+ a my/ical = an hi/orical fai?1 ,bunyan's little treatise is address$2 & x may be truly said ! "w is done effectually4 ,to adopt ,col]idge's expression conc]n+ ,bunyan's great] & _w-fam\s "w1 x is an admirable ,summa ,!ologiae ,evangelicae1 :i*1 not)/&+ its obsolete /yle & old-fa%ion$ arrangem5t1 may be read ev5 n[ ) advantage4 ,bunyan's d5unciation ( ! t5ets ( ! ,quak]s spe$ily elicit$ a reply4 ,?is 0 writt5 by a c]ta9 ,edw>d ,burr\gh1 a "y man ( ?ree & tw5ty1 fe>less1 devot$1 & ard5t 9 ! propagation ( ! t5ets ( 8 sect4 ,be+ subsequ5tly ?r[n into ,newgate ) hundr$s ( 8 co-religioni/s1 at ! same "t t 8 =m] antagoni/ 0 imprison$ 9 ,b$=d ,gaol1 ,burr\gh met ! fate ,bunyan's /rong] con/itution enabl$ him to escape2 & 9 ! language ( ! times1 rott$ 9 prison1 a victim to ! loa?some f\lness ( 8 place ( inc>c]ation1 9 ! ye> ( ! ,b>?olomew ,act1 #affb4 ,burr\gh entitl$ 8 reply1 ,! ,gospel ( ,peace1 cont5d$ = 9 ! ,_s ( ,meekness & ,love aga9/ ! secret opposition ( ,john ,bunyan1 a pr(ess$ m9i/] 9 ,b$=d%ire4 ,8 op5+ words1 too *>act]i/ic ( ! entire treatise1 display b little ( ! meekness pr(ess$4 ,h[ long1 ye crafty f[l]s1 w ye prey ^u ! innoc5t8 ,h[ long %all ! righte\s be a prey to y\r tee?1 ye subtle foxes6 ,y\r d5s are 9 d>kness1 & y\r mis*ief is hat*$ ^u y\r b$s ( secret :or$oms8 ,( ,john ,burton & ! o!rs :o recomm5d$ ,bunyan's treatise1 he says1 ,!y h jo9$ !mselves ) ! brok5 army ( ,magog1 & h %[$ !mselves 9 ! def5ce ( ! dragon aga9/ ! ,lamb 9 ! day ( w> betwixt !m4 ,we may well e*o ,dr4 ,br[n's wi% t ^! two good m5 c\ld h _h a little free & fri5dly talk face to face4 ,!re w\ld probably h be5 bett] und]/&+1 & few] h>d words1 = !y 7 really n s f> ap>t z !y ?\ght4 ,bunyan believ$ 9 ! inw>d light1 & ,burr\gh surely accept$ an objective ,*ri/4 ,b fail+ to see ea* o!r's exact po9t ( view1 ,burr\gh ?und]s at ,bunyan1 & ,bunyan swiftly returns ! %ot4 ,! rapidity ( ,bunyan's lit]>y "w is amaz+1 especially :5 we take 8 antec$5ts into acc\nt4 ,)9 a few weeks he publi%$ 8 rejo9d] to ,fri5d ,burr\gh1 "u ! title ( ,a ,v9dication ( ,gospel ,tru?s ,op5$4 ,9 ?is "w1 :i* appe>$ 9 #affg1 ,bunyan repays ,burr\gh 9 8 own co91 /yl+ him a prov$ enemy to ! tru?1 a grossly rail+ ,rab%akeh1 :o breaks out ) a taunt & a je]1 is v c5sori\s & utt]s _m words )\t k4 ,9 vigor\s1 n]v\s language1 :i* does n sp>e 8 oppon5t1 he def5ds himself f ,burr\gh's *>ges1 & proves t ! ,quak]s are deceiv]s4 ,z = y ?9k+ t to dr9k wat]1 & we> no hatb&s is n walk+ aft] y\r own lu/s1 ,i say t :atsoev] man d make a religion out (1 hav+ no w>rant = x 9 ,scripture1 is b walk+ aft] _! own lu/s1 & n aft] ! ,_s ( ,god4 ,burr\gh _h mo/ unw>rantably /igmatiz$ ,bunyan z "o ( ! false prophets1 :o love ! wages ( unrighte\sness1 & ?r\gh covet\sness make m]*&ise ( s\ls4 ,bunyan calmly replies1 ,fri5d1 do/ ?\ speak ?is z f ?y own k1 or did any o!r tell !e s8 ,h[ev] t _s t l$ !e out ?is way is a ly+ _s4 ,= ?\gh ,i be poor & ( no repute 9 ! _w z to outw>d ?+s1 yet ?r\gh grace ,i h le>n$ by ! example ( ! ,apo/le to prea* ! tru?1 & also to "w ) my h&s bo? = m9e own liv+1 & = ^? t are ) me1 :5 ,i h opportunity4 ,& ,i tru/ t ! ,"l ,jesus :o ha? help$ me to reject ! wages ( unrighte\sness hi!rto1 w also help me /ill s t ,i %all di/ribute t :i* ,god ha? giv5 me freely1 & n = fil?y lucre's sake4 ,! fruitfulness ( 8 m9i/ry :i* ,burr\gh _h call$ 9 "q1 *>g+ him ) hav+ run be=e he 0 s5t1 he refuses to discuss4 ,bunyan says1 ,i %all leave x to be tak5 notice ( by ! p ( ,god & ! c\ntry :]e ,i dwell1 :o w te/ify ! contr>y = me1 sett+ aside ! c>nal m9i/ry ) _! ret9ue :o are s mad aga9/ me z ?yself4 ,9 8 ?ird book1 publi%$ 9 #afeh1 at ! ,k+'s ,head1 9 ! ,old ,bailey1 a few days be=e ,oliv] ,cromwell's dea?1 ,bunyan left ! ?orny doma9 ( polemics1 = t ( ,*ri/ian exhortation1 9 :i* 8 *ief "w 0 to be done4 ,?is "w 0 an exposition ( ! p>able ( ! ,ri* ,man & ,laz>us1 be>+ ! horror-/rik+ title1 ,a ,few ,sighs f ,hell1 or ! ,groans ( a ,damn$ ,s\l4 ,9 ?is "w1 z its title w\ld sugge/1 ,bunyan1 accept+ ! lit]al accuracy ( ! p>able z a description ( ! realities ( ! _w beyond ! grave1 gives full scope to 8 vivid imag9ation 9 portray+ ! condition ( ! lo/4 ,x conta9s "s t\*es ( racy hum\r1 especially 9 ! similes1 & is writt5 9 ! n]v\s homespun ,engli% ( :i* he 0 ma/]4 ,its popul>ity is %[n by its hav+ gone ?r\gh n9e editions 9 ! au?or's lifetime4 ,to take an example or two ( its /yle3 deal+ ) ! excuses p make = n he>+ ! ,gospel1 ,o1 sai? "o1 ,i d>e n = my ma/]1 my bro!r1 my l&lord2 ,i %all lose 8 fav\r1 8 h\se ( "w1 & s decay my call+4 ,o1 sai? ano!r1 ,i w\ld will+ly g 9 ?is way b = my fa!r2 he *ides me & tells me he w n /& my fri5d :5 ,i come to want2 ,i %all nev] enjoy a p5nywor? ( 8 goods2 he w dis9h]it me--,& ,i d>e n1 sai? ano!r1 = my husb&1 = he w be a-rail+1 & tells me he w turn me out ( doors1 he w beat me & cut (f my legs2 & !n turn+ f ! h9d]$ to ! h9d]]s3 ,oh1 :at r$ l9es w !re be aga9/ all ^? ri* ungodly l&lords t s keep "u _! poor t5ants t !y d>e n g out to he> ! ^w = fe> t _! r5t %\ld be rais$ or !y turn$ out ( _! h\ses4 ,?9k on ?is1 y drunk5 pr\d ri*1 & scornful l&lords2 ?9k on ?is1 y madbra9$ blasphem\s husb&s1 t are aga9/ ! godly & *a/e conv]sation ( y\r wives2 also y t hold y\r s]vants s h>d to x t y w n sp>e !m "t to he> ! ,^w1 unless x w be :]e & :5 y\r lu/s w let y4 ,he bids ! ungodly consid] t ! pr(its1 pleasures1 & vanities ( ! _w w "o day give !e ! slip1 & leave !e 9 ! s&s & ! brambles ( all t ?\ ha/ done4 ,! c>eless man lies l ! smi?'s dog at ! foot ( ! anvil1 ?\gh ! fire sp>ks flee 9 8 face4 ,! ri* man rememb]s h[ he once despis$ ,laz>us1 scrubb$ begg>ly ,laz>us4 ,:at1 %all ,i di%on\r my fair sumptu\s & gay h\se ) su* a scabb$ creeph$ge z he8 ,! ,laz>uses are n all[$ to w>n !m ( ! wra? to come1 because !y are n g5tlem51 because !y _c ) ,pontius ,pilate speak ,hebrew1 ,greek1 & ,lat94 ,nay1 !y mu/ n1 %all n1 speak to !m1 & all because ( ?is4 ,! f\r? production ( ,bunyan's p51 8 la/ book be=e 8 twelve ye>s ( prison life began1 is entitl$1 ,! ,doctr9e ( ,law & ,grace ,unfold$4 ,) a some:at ov]/ra9$ humility :i* is h>dly wor?y ( him1 he describes himself 9 ! title-page z t poor contemptible creature ,john ,bunyan1 ( ,b$=d4 ,x 0 giv5 to ! _w 9 ,may1 #afei1 & issu$ f ! same press 9 ! ,old ,bailey z 8 la/ "w4 ,x _c be said t ?is is "o ( ,bunyan's mo/ attractive writ+s4 ,x is z he describes x1 a p>cel ( pla9 yet s\nd1 true1 & home say+s1 9 :i* ) t cle>ness ( ?\ght & accuracy ( arrangem5t :i* belongs to him1 & t m>vell\s acqua9tance ) ,scripture language :i* he _h ga9$ by 8 con/ant /udy ( ! ,bible1 he sets =? ! two cov5ants--! cov5ant ( works1 & ! cov5ant ( ,grace--9 _! natures1 ends1 b\nds1 toge!r ) ! /ate & condition ( !m t are "u ! "o1 & ( !m t are "u ! o!r4 ,dr4 ,br[n describes ! book z m>k$ by a firm grasp ( fai? & a /rong view ( ! reality ( ,*ri/'s p]son & "w z ! "o ,prie/ & ,m$iator = a s9ful _w4 ,to quote a passage1 ,is !re righte\sness 9 ,*ri/8 t is m9e4 ,is !re p]fection 9 t righte\sness8 t is m9e4 ,did ,he ble$ = s98 ,x 0 = m9e4 ,ha? ,he ov]come ! law1 ! devil1 & hell8 ,! victory is m9e1 & ,i am come =? conqu]or1 nay1 m ?an a conqu]or ?r\gh ,him t ha? lov$ me4 4 4 ,"l1 %[ me cont9ually 9 ! light ( ,?y ,_s1 ?r\gh ,?y ^w1 t ,jesus t 0 born 9 ! days ( ,caes> ,augu/us1 :5 ,m>y1 a daught] ( ,judah1 w5t ) ,joseph to be tax$ 9 ,be?lehem1 t ,he is ! v ,*ri/4 ,let me n re/ cont5t$ )\t su* a fai? t is s wr\ght ev5 by ! discov]y ( ,8 ,bir?1 ,crucify+ ,dea?1 ,blood1 ,resurrection1 ,asc5sion1 & ,second--:i* is ,8 ,p]sonal--,com+ aga91 t ! v fai? ( x may fill my s\l ) com=t & hol9ess4 ,up & d[n its pages we meet ) vivid rem9isc5ces ( 8 own c>e]1 ( :i* he c only speak ) wond] & ?ankfulness4 ,9 ! ,epi/le to ! ,read]1 :i* introduces x1 occurs ! passage already ref]r$ to describ+ 8 education4 ,i nev] w5t to s*ool to ,ari/otle or ,plato1 b 0 br\ght up at my fa!r's h\se 9 a v mean condition1 among a company ( poor c\ntrym54 ,( 8 own religi\s /ate be=e 8 conv]sion he ?us speaks3 ,:5 x pleas$ ! ,"l to beg9 to in/ruct my s\l1 ,he f\nd me "o ( ! black s9n]s ( ! _w4 ,he f\nd me mak+ a sport ( oa?s1 & also ( lies2 & _m a s\l-poison+ meal did ,i make out ( div]s lu/s1 su* z dr9k+1 danc+1 play+1 pleasure ) ! wick$ ones ( ! _w2 & s w$d$ 0 ,i to my s9s1 t ?\ght ,i to myself1 ',i w h !m ?\gh ,i lose my s\l4' ,& !n1 aft] n>rat+ ! /ruggles he _h _h ) 8 consci5ce1 ! alt]nations ( hope & fe> :i* he pass$ ?r\gh1 :i* are m fully describ$ 9 8 ,grace ,ab\nd+1 he ?us vividly depicts ! full assurance ( fai? he _h atta9$ to3 ,i saw ?r\gh grace t x 0 ! ,blood %$ on ,m\nt ,calv>y t did save & r$eem s9n]s1 z cle>ly & z really ) ! eyes ( my s\l z ev]1 me?\ght1 ,i _h se5 a p5ny loaf b\ght ) a p5ny4 4 4 ,o let ! sa9ts "k t unless ! devil c pluck ,*ri/ out ( heav5 he _c pull a true believ] out ( ,*ri/4 ,9 a /rik+ passage he %[s h[1 by turn+ ,satan's temptations aga9/ himself1 ,*ri/ians may ,get ! art z to outrun him 9 8 own %oes1 & make 8 own d>ts pi]ce himself4 ,:at6 did/ ?\ nev] le>n to out%oot ! devil 9 8 own b[1 & cut (f 8 head ) 8 own sword z ,david s]v$ ,golia?8 ,! :ole treatise is some:at we>isome1 b ! pi\s read] w f9d mu* 9 x = spiritual edification4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,we _c d\bt t "o 9 :om loyalty 0 s deep & fix$ a pr9ciple z ,bunyan1 w\ld welcome ) s9c]e ?ankfulness ! t]m9ation ( ! mis]able int]val ( an>*y :i* foll[$ ! dea? ( ! ,protector & ! abdication ( 8 indol5t & feeble son1 by ! re/oration ( mon>*y 9 ! p]son ( ,*>les ! ,second4 ,ev5 if "s =ebod+s might h aris5 t ) ! re/oration ( ! old mon>*y ! old p]secut+ laws might be reviv$1 :i* made x crim9al = a man to ?9k = himself 9 ! matt]s :i* mo/ ne>ly conc]n$ 8 et]nal int]e/s1 & to wor%ip 9 ! way :i* he f\nd mo/ helpful to 8 spiritual life1 !y w\ld h be5 sil5c$ by ! promise1 conta9$ 9 ,*>les's ,decl>ation f ,br$a1 ( lib]ty to t5d] consci5ces1 & ! assurance t no "o %\ld be disquiet$ = diff]5ces ( op9ion 9 religion1 s long z su* diff]5ces did n endang] ! peace & well-be+ ( ! realm4 ,if ?is decl>ation meant any?+1 x meant a bread? ( tol]ation l>g] & m lib]al ?an _h be5 ev] grant$ by ,cromwell4 ,any fe>s ( ! r5ewal ( p]secution mu/ be gr\ndless4 ,b if su* dreams ( religi\s lib]ty 7 ent]ta9$ !y 7 spe$ily & rudely dispell$1 & ,bunyan 0 "o ( ! fir/ to feel ! %ock ( ! awak5+4 ,! promise 0 c\pl$ ) a ref]5ce to ! mature delib]ation ( ,p>liam5t4 ,) su* a promise ,*>les's easy consci5ce 0 reliev$ ( all responsibility4 ,:atev] he might promise1 ! nation1 & ,p>liam5t :i* 0 its m\?piece1 might set 8 promise aside4 ,& if he knew any?+ ( ! temp] ( ! p he 0 return+ to gov]n1 he mu/ h felt assur$ t any s*eme ( compreh5sion 0 c]ta9 to be reject$ by !m4 ,z ,mr4 ,fr\de has said1 be=e tol]ation is possible1 m5 mu/ h le>nt to tol]ate tol]ation1 & ?is 0 a lesson ! ,engli% nation 0 v f> f hav+ le>nt2 at no "t1 p]haps1 7 !y fur!r f x4 ,puritanism _h _h its day1 & _h made itself g5]ally dete/$4 ,deeply en%r9$ z x 0 9 _m e>ne/ & dev\t he>ts1 su* z ,bunyan's1 x 0 necess>ily ! religion n ( ! _m1 b ( ! few2 x 0 ! religion n ( ! common h]d1 b ( a spiritual ari/ocracy4 ,its /]n condemnation ( all mir? & pa/ime1 z ?+s 9 _! nature s9ful1 ( :i* we h s _m evid5ces 9 ,bunyan's own writ+s2 its repression ( all t makes life bright] & m joy\s1 & ! s\r sanctimoni\sness :i* fr[n$ ^u innoc5t relaxation1 _h r5d]$ its yoke unbe>able to ord9>y human nature1 & m5 took ! e>lie/ opportunity ( ?r[+ ! yoke (f & trampl+ x "u foot4 ,!y hail$ ) rude & boi/]\s rejoic+s ! re/oration ( ! ,mon>*y :i* !y felt1 ) a true in/9ct1 involv$ ! re/oration ( ! old ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 ! *ur* ( _! fa!rs & ( ! old] among !mselves1 ) its l>g] indulg5ce = ! in/9cts ( humanity1 its wid] compreh5siv5ess1 & its m dignifi$ & decor\s ritual4 ,! reaction f ,puritanism p]vad$ all ranks4 ,9 no class1 h[ev]1 0 its influ5ce m p[]ful ?an among ! c\ntry g5try4 ,mo/ ( !m _h be5 sev]e suff]]s bo? 9 purse & p]son dur+ ! ,protectorate4 ,f9es & seque/rations _h fall5 heavily ^u !m1 & !y 7 eag] to retaliate on _! oppressors4 ,_! turn _h come2 c we wond] t !y 7 eag] to use x8 ,z ,mr4 ,j4 ,r4 ,gre5 has said3 ,! ,puritan1 ! ,presbyt]ian1 ! ,commonweal?sman1 all 7 at _! feet4 4 4 ,_! :ole policy appe>$ to be dictat$ by a passionate _s ( reaction4 4 4 ,! oppressors ( ! p>son _h be5 ! oppressors ( ! squire4 ,! seque/rator :o _h driv5 ! "o f 8 p>sonage _h driv5 ! o!r f 8 manor-h\se4 ,bo? _h be5 br&$ ) ! same *>ge ( malignity4 ,bo? _h suff]$ toge!r1 & ! new ,p>liam5t 0 resolv$ t bo? %\ld triumph toge!r4 ,! feel+ ?us eloqu5tly express$ goes f> to expla9 ! h>%ness :i* ,bunyan exp]i5c$ at ! h&s ( ! adm9i/rators ( ju/ice at ! crisis ( 8 life at :i* we h n[ arriv$4 ,^? be=e :om he 0 successively arraign$ belong$ to ?is v class1 :i*1 hav+ suff]$ mo/ sev]ely dur+ ! ,puritan usurpation1 0 lea/ likely to %[ consid]ation to a lead+ tea*] ( ! ,puritan body4 ,nor 7 reasons want+ to ju/ify _! sev]ity4 ,! circum/ances ( ! times 7 critical4 ,! public m9d 0 /ill 9 an excitable /ate1 agitat$ by ! wild s*emes ( political & religi\s en?usia/s plott+ to de/roy ! :ole exi/+ framework bo? ( ,*ur* & ,/ate1 & set up _! own *im]ical fabric4 ,we _c be surpris$ t1 z ,s\!y has said1 aft] all ! nation _h suff]$ f fanatical zeal1 ,! gov]nm5t1 r5d]$ suspici\s by ! con/ant s5se ( dang]1 0 l$ z mu* by fe> z by res5tm5t to sev5ties :i* are expla9$ by ! necessities ( self-def5ce1 & :i* ! n]v\s appreh5sions ( ! nation n only condon$1 b incit$4 ,already ,*ur*m5 9 ,wales _h be5 tak+ ! law into _! own h&s1 & manife/+ _! or?odoxy by h>ry+ ,quak]s & ,noncon=mi/s4 ,9 ! ,may & ,june ( ?is ye>1 we he> ( sect>ies be+ tak5 f _! b$s & hal$ to prison1 & br\ght manacl$ to ! ,qu>t] ,sessions & committ$ to loa?some dungeons4 ,matt]s _h advanc$ s9ce !n4 ,! ,*ur* _h return$ 9 its full p[] & privileges toge!r ) ! mon>*y1 & ev]y?+ w5t back into its old groove4 ,e ,act pass$ = ! dise/abli%m5t & dis5d[m5t ( ! ,*ur* 0 decl>$ a dead lett]4 ,^? ( ! eject$ incumb5ts :o rema9$ alive ent]$ aga9 into _! p>sonages1 & occupi$ _! pulpits z ( old2 ! surviv+ bi%ops return$ to _! sees2 & ! :ole exi/+ /atute law reg>d+ ! ,*ur* reviv$ f its susp5d$ animation4 ,no new enactm5t 0 requir$ to puni% ,noncon=mi/s & to sil5ce _! m9i/]s2 ?\gh1 to ! disgrace ( ! nation & its p>liam5t1 _m new ones 7 subsequ5tly pass$1 ) ev]-increas+ disabilities4 ,! v>i\s ,acts ( ,elizabe? suppli$ all t 0 ne$$4 ,"u ^! ,acts all :o refus$ to att5d public wor%ip 9 _! p>i% *ur*es 7 subject to f9es2 :ile ^? :o resort$ to conv5ticles 7 to be imprison$ till !y made _! submissions2 if at ! end ( ?ree mon?s !y refus$ to submit !y 7 to be bani%$ ! realm1 & if !y return$ f bani%m5t1 )\t p]mission ( ! ,cr[n1 !y 7 liable to execution z felons4 ,?is long-disus$ sword 0 n[ drawn f its ru/y %ea? to /rike t]ror into ! he>ts ( ,noncon=mi/s4 ,x did n prove v effectual4 ,all ! true-he>t$ m5 pref]r$ to suff] r ?an yield 9 s sacr$ a cause4 ,bunyan 0 "o ( ! e>lie/ ( ^!1 z he prov$ "o ( ! /aun*e/4 ,e>ly 9 ,octob]1 #affj1 ! c\ntry magi/rates meet+ 9 ,b$=d issu$ an ord] = ! public read+ ( ! ,liturgy ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,su* an ord] ,bunyan w\ld n reg>d z conc]n+ him4 ,anyh[ he w\ld n give obey+ x a ?\ght4 ,"o ( ! ?+s we lea/ l 9 ,bunyan is ! feel+ he exhibits t[>ds ! ,book ( ,common ,pray]4 ,to him x 0 an accurs$ ?+1 ! badge & tok5 ( a p]secut+ p>ty1 a relic ( pop]y :i* he exhort$ 8 adh]5ts to take he$ t !y t\*$ n if !y w\ld be /eadfa/ 9 ! fai? ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,no?+ c\ld be fur!r f 8 ?\ghts ?an to give any he$ to ! magi/rates' ord] to g to *ur* & pray aft] ! =m ( m5's inv5tions4 ,! "t = te/+ ,bunyan's resolution 0 n[ ne> at h&4 ,)9 six mon?s ( ! k+'s l&+1 )9 little m ?an a mon? ( ! issue ( ! magi/rate's ord] = ! use ( ! ,common ,pray] ,book1 8 /urdy det]m9ation to yield ob$i5ce to no au?ority 9 spiritual matt]s b t ( 8 own consci5ce 0 put to ! pro(4 ,bunyan may safely be reg>d$ z at t "t ! mo/ conspicu\s ( ! ,noncon=mi/s ( ! neighb\rhood4 ,he _h n[ prea*$ = five or six ye>s ) ev]-gr[+ popul>ity4 ,no "n 0 s rife 9 m5's m\?s z 84 ,at him1 !re=e1 z ! repres5tative ( 8 bro!r sect>ies1 ! fir/ bl[ 0 levell$4 ,x is no cause ( surprise t 9 ! measures tak5 aga9/ him he recogniz$ ! direct ag5cy ( ,satan to /op ! c\rse ( ! tru?3 ,t old enemy ( man's salvation1 he says1 took 8 opportunity to inflame ! he>ts ( 8 vassals aga9/ me1 insomu* t at ! la/ ,i 0 laid out = ! w>rant ( a ju/ice4 ,! circum/ances 7 ^!1 on ,novemb] #ab1 #affj1 ,bunyan _h engag$ to g to ! little hamlet ( ,l[] ,samsell ne> ,h>l+ton1 to hold a religi\s s]vice4 ,8 purpose becom+ kn[n1 a neighb\r+ magi/rate1 ,mr4 ,francis ,w+ate1 ( ,h>l+ton ,h\se1 0 in/ruct$ to issue a w>rant = 8 appreh5sion "u ! ,act ( ,elizabe?4 ,! meet+ be+ repres5t$ to him z "o ( s$iti\s p]sons br++ arms1 ) a view to ! di/urbance ( ! public peace1 he ord]$ t a /rong wat* %\ld be kept ab\t ! h\se1 z if1 ,bunyan says1 we did int5d to d "s fe>ful bus9ess to ! de/ruction ( ! c\ntry4 ,! int5tion to arre/ him ooz$ out1 & on ,bunyan's arrival ! :isp]+s ( 8 fri5ds w>n$ him ( 8 dang]4 ,he might h easily escap$ if he _h be5 m9d$ to play ! c[>d4 ,"s advis$ x1 especially ! bro!r at ^: h\se ! meet+ 0 to take place4 ,he1 liv+ by !m1 knew :at _s ! magi/rates 7 (1 be=e :om ,bunyan w\ld be tak5 if arre/$1 & ! small hope !re w\ld be ( 8 avoid+ be+ committ$ to gaol4 ,! man himself1 z a h>b\r] ( a conv5ticle1 w\ld also run no small dang] ( ! same fate1 b ,bunyan g5]\sly acquits him ( any selfi% object 9 8 w>n+3 he 01 ,i ?9k1 m afraid ( 7=7 me1 ?an ( 7=7 himself4 ,! matt] 0 cle> en\gh to ,bunyan4 ,at ! same "t x 0 n to be decid$ 9 a hurry4 ,! "t fix$ = ! s]vice n be+ yet come1 ,bunyan w5t into ! mead[ by ! h\se1 & pac+ up & d[n ?\ght ! "q well out4 ,if he :o _h up to ?is "t %[$ himself he>ty & c\rage\s 9 8 prea*+1 & _h made x 8 bus9ess to enc\rage o!rs1 7 n[ to run & make an escape1 x w\ld be ( an ill sav\r 9 ! c\ntry4 ,if he 7 n[ to flee because !re 0 a w>rant out = him1 w\ld n ! weak & newly-conv]t$ bre?r5 be afraid to /& :5 great words only 7 spok5 to !m4 ,god _h1 9 ,8 m]cy1 *os5 him to g on ! =lorn hope2 to be ! fir/ to be oppos$ = ! gospel2 :at a disc\ragem5t x mu/ be to ! :ole body if he 7 to fly4 ,no1 he w\ld nev] by any c[>dl9ess ( 8 give occasion to ! enemy to blaspheme ! gospel4 ,s back to ! h\se he came ) 8 m9d made up4 ,he _h come to hold ! meet+1 & hold ! meet+ he w\ld4 ,he 0 n consci\s ( say+ or do+ any evil4 ,if he _h to suff] x 0 ! ,"l's w1 & he 0 prep>$ = x4 ,he _h a full h\r be=e him to escape if he _h be5 s m9d$1 b he 0 resolv$ n to g away4 ,he calmly wait$ = ! "t fix$ = ! bre?r5 to assemble1 & !n1 )\t hurry or any %[ ( al>m1 he op5$ ! meet+ 9 ! usual mann]1 ) pray] = ,god's bless+4 ,he _h giv5 out 8 text1 ! bre?r5 _h j op5$ _! ,bibles & ,bunyan 0 beg9n+ to prea*1 :5 ! arrival ( ! con/able ) ! w>rant put an end to ! ex]cise4 ,bunyan reque/$ to be all[$ to say a few p>t+ words ( enc\ragem5t to ! t]rifi$ flock4 ,?is 0 grant$1 & he com=t$ ! little company ) ! reflection t x 0 a m]cy to suff] 9 s good a cause2 & t x 0 bett] to be ! p]secut$ ?an ! p]secutors2 bett] to suff] z ,*ri/ians ?an z ?ieves or murd]]s4 ,! con/able & ! ju/ice's s]vant soon gr[+ we>y ( li/5+ to ,bunyan's exhortations1 int]rupt$ him & w\ld n be quiet till !y _h him away f ! h\se4 ,! ju/ice :o _h issu$ ! w>rant1 ,mr4 ,w+ate1 n be+ at home t day1 a fri5d ( ,bunyan's resid+ on ! spot (f]$ to h\se him = ! night1 und]tak+ t he %\ld be =?com+ ! next day4 ,! foll[+ morn+ ?is fri5d took him to ! con/able's h\se1 & !y !n proce$$ toge!r to ,mr4 ,w+ate's4 ,a few inquiries %[$ ! magi/rate t he _h entirely mi/ak5 ! "* ( ! ,samsell meet+ & its object4 ,in/ead ( a ga!r+ ( ,fif? ,mon>*y m51 or o!r turbul5t fanatics z he _h suppos$1 = ! di/urbance ( ! public peace1 he le>nt f ! con/able t !y 7 only a few peaceable1 h>mless p1 met toge!r to prea* & he> ! ^w1 )\t any political mean+4 ,w+ate 0 n[ at a nonplus1 & c\ld n well tell :at to say4 ,= ! cr$it ( 8 magi/]ial "*1 h[ev]1 he mu/ d some?+ to %[ t he _h n made a mi/ake 9 issu+ ! w>rant4 ,s he ask$ ,bunyan :at bus9ess he _h !re1 & :y x 0 n en\gh = him to foll[ 8 own call+ in/ead ( break+ ! law by prea*+4 ,bunyan repli$ t 8 only object 9 com+ !re 0 to exhort 8 he>]s = _! s\ls' sake to =sake _! s9ful c\rses & close 9 ) ,*ri/1 & ?is he c\ld d & foll[ 8 call+ z well4 ,w+ate1 n[ feel+ himself 9 ! wrong1 lo/ 8 temp]1 & decl>$ angrily t he w\ld break ! neck ( ^! unlawful meet+s1 & t ,bunyan mu/ f9d securities = 8 good behavi\r or g to gaol4 ,!re 0 no difficulty 9 obta9+ ! security4 ,bail 0 at once =?com+4 ,! real difficulty lay ) ,bunyan himself4 ,no bond 0 /rong en\gh to keep him f prea*+4 ,if 8 fri5ds gave !m1 _! bonds w\ld be =feit$1 = he w\ld n leave speak+ ! ^w ( ,god4 ,w+ate told him t ?is be+ s1 he mu/ be s5t to gaol to be tri$ at ! next ,qu>t] ,sessions1 & left ! room to make out 8 mittimus4 ,:ile ! committal 0 prep>+1 "o :om ,bunyan bitt]ly /yles an old enemy to ! tru?1 ,dr4 ,l9dall1 ,vic> ( ,h>l+ton1 ,w+ate's fa!r-9-law1 came 9 & began taunt+ at him ) _m revil+ t]ms1 dem&+ :at "r he _h to prea* & m$dle ) t = :i* he _h no w>rant1 *>g+ him ) mak+ long pray]s to dev\r wid[s h\ses1 & lik5+ him to "o ,alex&] ! ,copp]smi? he _h read (1 aim+1 'tis l1 says ,bunyan1 at me because ,i 0 a t9k]4 ,! mittimus 0 n[ made out1 & ,bunyan 9 ! con/able's *>ge 0 on 8 way to ,b$=d1 :5 he 0 met by two ( 8 fri5ds1 :o begg$ ! con/able to wait a little :ile t !y might use _! int]e/ ) ! magi/rate to get ,bunyan releas$4 ,aft] a some:at l5g!n$ int]view ) ,w+ate1 !y return$ ) ! message t if ,bunyan w\ld wait on ! magi/rate & say c]ta9 words to him1 he might g free4 ,to satisfy 8 fri5ds1 ,bunyan return$ ) !m1 ?\gh n ) any expectation t ! engagem5t propos$ to him w\ld be su* z he c\ld lawfully take4 ,if ! words 7 su* z he c\ld say ) a good consci5ce he w\ld say !m1 or else he w\ld n4 ,aft] all ?is com+ & go+1 by ! "t ,bunyan & 8 fri5ds got back to ,h>l+ton ,h\se1 night _h come on4 ,z he ent]$ ! hall1 "o1 he tells u1 came out ( an inn] room ) a light$ c&le 9 8 h&1 :om ,bunyan recogniz$ z "o ,william ,fo/]1 a lawy] ( ,b$=d1 ,w+ate's bro!r-9-law1 aft]w>ds a fi]ce p]secutor ( ! ,noncon=mi/s ( ! di/rict4 ,) a simulat$ affection1 z if he w\ld h leapt on my neck & kiss$ me1 :i* put ,bunyan on 8 gu>d1 z he _h ev] kn[n him = a close oppos] ( ! ways ( ,god1 he adopt$ ! tone ( "o :o _h ,bunyan's int]e/ at he>t1 & begg$ him z a fri5d to yield a little f 8 /ubbornness4 ,8 bro!r-9- law1 he said1 0 v loa? to s5d him to gaol4 ,all he _h to d 0 only to promise t he w\ld n call p toge!r1 & he %\ld be set at lib]ty & might g back to 8 home4 ,su* meet+s 7 pla9ly unlawful & mu/ be /opp$4 ,bunyan _h bett] foll[ 8 call+ & leave (f prea*+1 especially on week-days1 :i* made o!r p neglect _! call+ too4 ,god comm&$ m5 to "w six days & s]ve ,him on ! sev5?4 ,x 0 va9 = ,bunyan to reply t he nev] summon$ p to he> him1 b t if !y came he c\ld n b use ! be/ ( 8 skill & wisdom to c\nsel !m = _! s\l's salvation2 t he c\ld prea* & ! p c\ld come to he> )\t neglect+ _! call+s1 & t m5 7 b\nd to look out = _! s\ls' welf>e on week-days z well z ,sundays4 ,nei!r c\ld conv9ce ! o!r4 ,bunyan's /ubbornness 0 n a little provok+ to ,fo/]1 & 0 equally disappo9t+ to ,w+ate4 ,!y bo? evid5tly wi%$ to dismiss ! case1 & int5tionally provid$ a loophole = ,bunyan's escape4 ,! promise put into 8 m\?--t he w\ld n call ! p toge!r--0 purposely devis$ to meet 8 scrupul\s consci5ce4 ,b ev5 if he c\ld keep ! promise 9 ! lett]1 ,bunyan knew t he 0 fully purpos$ to violate its _s4 ,he 0 ! la/ man to =feit self-respect by play+ fa/ & loose ) 8 consci5ce4 ,all evasion 0 =eign to 8 nature4 ,! long int]view came to an end at la/4 ,once aga9 ,w+ate & ,fo/] endeav\r$ to break d[n ,bunyan's resolution2 b :5 !y saw he 0 at a po9t1 & w\ld n be mov$ or p]suad$1 ! mittimus 0 aga9 put into ! con/able's h&s1 & he & 8 prison] 7 />t$ on ! walk to ,b$=d gaol4 ,x 0 d>k1 z we h se51 :5 ?is protract$ int]view began4 ,x mu/ h n[ be5 deep 9 ! night4 ,bunyan gives no h9t :e!r ! walk 0 tak5 9 ! d>k or 9 ! daylight4 ,!re 0 h[ev] no ne$ = ha/e4 ,b$=d 0 ?irte5 miles away1 & ! con/able w\ld probably wait till ! morn+ to set out = ! prison :i* 0 to be ,bunyan's home = twelve long ye>s1 to :i* he w5t c>ry+1 he says1 ! peace ( ,god along ) me1 & ,8 com=t 9 my poor s\l4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,a long-/&+ tradition has id5tifi$ ,bunyan's place ( imprisonm5t ) a little corporation lock-up-h\se1 "s f\rte5 feet squ>e1 picturesquely p]*$ on "o ( ! mid-pi]s ( ! _m-ar*$ m$iaeval bridge :i*1 previ\sly to #agfe1 spann$ ! ,ouse at ,b$=d1 & z ,mr4 ,fr\de has said1 has furni%$ a subject = pictures1 bo? ( p5 & p5cil1 :i* if correct w\ld be extremely affect+4 ,un=tunately1 h[ev]1 = ! lov]s ( ! s5sational1 ^! pictures are n correct1 b are bas$ on a false assumption :i* grew up out ( a desire to heap contumely on ,bunyan's enemies by exagg]at+ ! sev]ity ( 8 protract$1 b by no means h>% imprisonm5t4 ,be+ arre/$ by ! w>rant ( a c\nty magi/rate = a c\nty (f5ce1 ,bunyan's place ( inc>c]ation 0 naturally ! c\nty gaol4 ,!re he und\bt$ly pass$ ! twelve ye>s ( 8 captivity1 & !re ! royal w>rant = 8 release f\nd him a prison] 9 ! common gaol = our c\nty ( ,b$=d4 ,b ?\gh f> diff]5t f ! pictures :i* writ]s1 desir\s ( exhibit+ ! suff]+s ( ! ,puritan confessor 9 ! mo/ tell+ =m1 h drawn--if n a damp & dre>y cell into :i* a n>r[ *9k admits a few scanty rays ( light to r5d] visible ! prison]1 pale & emaciat$1 seat$ on ! humid e>?1 pursu+ 8 daily task to e>n ! morsel :i* prolongs 8 exi/5ce & 8 conf9em5t toge!r1--! common gaol ( ,b$=d mu/ h be5 a suffici5tly /rait & un:olesome abode1 especially = "o1 l ! travell+ t9k]1 accu/om$ to sp5d ! great] "p ( 8 days 9 ! op5-air 9 unre/rict$ fre$om4 ,prisons 9 ^? days1 & inde$ long aft]w>ds1 71 at _! be/1 f\l1 d>k1 mis]able places4 ,a c5tury lat] ,h[>d f\nd ,b$=d gaol1 ?\gh bett] ?an "s1 9 :at w\ld n[ be ju/ly deem$ a disgraceful condition4 ,"o :o visit$ ,bunyan dur+ 8 conf9em5t speaks ( x z an uncom=table & close prison4 ,bunyan h[ev] himself1 9 ! n>rative ( 8 imprisonm5t1 makes no compla9t ( x1 nor d we he> ( 8 heal? hav+ 9 any way suff]$ f ! conditions ( 8 conf9em5t1 z 0 ! case ) n a few ( 8 fell[-suff]]s = ! sake ( religion 9 o!r ,engli% gaols1 "s ( !m ev5 unto dea?4 ,bad z x mu/ h be5 to be a prison]1 z f> z 8 own te/imony goes1 !re is no evid5ce t 8 imprisonm5t1 ?\gh v>y+ 9 its /rictness ) 8 v>i\s gaol]s1 0 aggravat$ by any special sev]ity2 &1 z ,mr4 ,fr\de has said1 x is unlikely t at any "t he 0 made to suff] any great] h>d%ips ?an 7 absolutely inevitable4 ,! arre/ ( "o ^: "w z a prea*] _h be5 a bless+ to s _m1 0 n at once tamely acquiesc$ 9 by ! religi\s body to :i* he belong$4 ,a few days aft] ,bunyan's committal to gaol1 "s ( ! bre?r5 appli$ to ,mr4 ,crompton1 a "y magi/rate at ,el/[1 to bail him out1 (f]+ ! requir$ security = 8 appe>ance at ! ,qu>t] ,sessions4 ,! magi/rate 0 at fir/ dispos$ to accept ! bail2 b be+ a "y man1 new 9 8 (fice1 & ?9k+ x possible t !re might be m aga9/ ,bunyan ?an ! mittimus express$1 he 0 afraid ( compromis+ himself by lett+ him g at l>ge4 ,8 refusal1 ?\gh x s5t him back to prison1 0 receiv$ by ,bunyan ) 8 usual calm tru/ 9 ,god's ov]rul+ provid5ce4 ,i 0 n at all daunt$1 b r glad1 & saw evid5tly t ! ,"l _h he>d me4 ,be=e he set out = ! ju/ice's h\se1 he tells u he _h committ$ ! :ole ev5t to ,god's ord]+1 ) ! pray] t if he might d m good by be+ at lib]ty ?an 9 prison1 ! bail might be accept$1 b if n1 t ,8 w might be done4 ,9 ! failure ( 8 fri5ds' good (fices he saw an answ] to 8 pray]1 enc\rag+ ! hope t ! unt[>d ev5t1 :i* depriv$ !m ( 8 p]sonal m9i/rations1 might be an awak+ to ! sa9ts 9 ! c\ntry1 & :ile ! sl5d] answ] ( ! ju/ice1 :i* s5t him back to 8 prison1 /irr$ some?+ ak9 to contempt1 8 s\l 0 full ( gladness4 ,v]ily ,i did meet my ,god sweetly aga91 com=t+ ( me1 & satisfy+ ( me1 t x 0 ,8 w & m9d t ,i %\ld be !re4 ,! s5se t he 0 be+ con=m$ to ! image ( 8 great ,ma/] 0 a /ay to 8 s\l4 ,?is ^w1 he cont9ues1 did drop 9 ^u my he>t ) "s life1 = he knew t '= envy !y _h deliv]$ him4' ,sev5 we$s aft] 8 committal1 e>ly 9 ,janu>y1 #affa1 ! ,qu>t] ,sessions came on1 & ,john ,bunyan1 ( ! t[n ( ,b$=d1 lab\r]1 0 indict$ 9 ! cu/om>y =m = hav+ devili%ly & p]nici\sly ab/a9$ f com+ to *ur* to he> ,div9e ,s]vice1 & z a common uphold] ( sev]al unlawful meet+s & conv5tions1 to ! great di/urbance & di/raction ( ! good subjects ( ! k+dom4 ,! *airman ( ! b5* 0 ! brutal & blu/]+ ,sir ,john ,keel+1 ! prototype ( ,bunyan's ,"l ,hategood 9 ,fai?ful's trial at ,vanity ,fair1 :o aft]w>ds1 by 8 base subs]vi5cy to an infam\s gov]nm5t1 climb$ to ! ,"l ,*ief ,ju/ice's seat1 ov] ! head ( ,sir ,mat!w ,hale4 ,keel+ _h suff]$ mu* f ! ,puritans dur+ ! great ,rebellion1 :51 accord+ to ,cl>5don1 he 0 always 9 gaol1 & 0 by no means dispos$ to deal l5i5tly ) an (f5d] ( t p]suasion4 ,8 bre?r5 ( ! b5* 7 c\ntry g5tlem5 hat+ ,puritanism f _! he>t1 & eag] = retaliation = ! wrongs x _h wr\ght !m4 ,f su* a b5*1 ev5 if ,bunyan _h be5 less uncompromis+1 no l5i5cy 0 to be anticipat$4 ,b ,bunyan's attitude =bade any l5i5cy4 ,z ! law /ood he _h indisputably brok5 x1 & he express$ 8 det]m9ation1 respectfully b firmly1 to take ! fir/ opportunity ( break+ x aga94 ,i told !m t if ,i 0 let out ( prison today ,i w\ld prea* ! gospel aga9 to-morr[ by ! help ( ,god4 ,we may dislike ! tone adopt$ by ! magi/rates t[>ds ! prison]2 we may condemn x z ov]be>+ & contemptu\s2 we may smile at ,keel+'s expositions ( ,scripture & 8 /ock argum5ts aga9/ unau?oriz$ pray] & prea*+1 ?\gh we may *>itably believe t ,bunyan misund]/ood him :5 he makes him say t ! ,book ( ,common ,pray] _h be5 ev] s9ce ! apo/les' "t2 we may ?9k t ! prison]1 9 8 cant+ p$l>'s ,fr5*1 z ,keel+ call$ x1 _h ! bett] ( 8 judges 9 k ( ! ,bible1 9 ,*ri/ian *>ity1 z well z 9 dignity & 9 common s5se1 & t !y %[$ _! wisdom 9 sil5c+ him 9 c\rt--,let him speak no fur!r1 said "o ( !m1 he w d h>m1--s9ce !y c\ld n answ] him m conv9c+ly3 b 8 legal (f5ce 0 cle>4 ,he confess$ to ! indictm5t1 if n 9 express t]ms1 yet virtually4 ,he & 8 fri5ds _h held _m meet+s toge!r1 bo? to pray to ,god & to exhort "o ano!r4 ,i confess$ myself guilty no o!rwise4 ,su* meet+s 7 =bidd5 by ! law1 :i* x 0 ! duty ( ! ju/ices to adm9i/]1 & !y _h no *oice :e!r !y w\ld convict or no4 ,p]haps !y 7 n sorry !y _h no su* *oice4 ,bunyan 0 a mo/ impracticable prison]1 & z ,mr4 ,fr\de says1 ! magi/rates be+ b unreg5]ate mortals may be p>don$ if !y f\nd him provok+4 ,! s5t5ce necess>ily foll[$4 ,x 0 pron\nc$1 n1 we are sure reluctantly1 by ,keel+1 9 ! t]ms ( ! ,act4 ,he 0 to g back to prison = ?ree mon?s4 ,if at ?ree mon?s' end he /ill refus$ to g to *ur* to he> ,div9e s]vice & leave 8 prea*+1 he 0 to be bani%$ ! realm1--9 mod]n language transport$1 & if he came back aga9 )\t special royal lic5se1 he mu/ /ret* by ! neck = x4 ,?is1 said ,keel+1 ,i tell y pla9ly4 ,bunyan's reply t z to t matt] he 0 at a po9t ) ! judge1 = t he w\ld repeat ! (f5ce ! fir/ "t he c\ld1 provok$ a rejo9d] f "o ( ! b5*1 & ! unseemly wrangl+ might h be5 /ill fur!r prolong$1 _h x n be5 /opp$ by ! gaol]1 :o pull+ him away to be gone1 _h him back to prison1 :]e he says1 & blesses ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ = x1 8 he>t 0 z sweetly refre%$ 9 return+ to x z x _h be5 dur+ 8 exam9ation4 ,s t ,i f9d ,*ri/'s words m ?an b>e trifles1 :]e ,he sai?1 ,he w give a m\? & wisdom1 ev5 su* z all ! adv]s>ies %all n ga9say or resi/4 ,& t ,8 peace no man c take f u4 ,! magi/rates1 h[ev]1 ?\gh n unnaturally irritat$ by :at seem$ to !m ,bunyan's unreasonable ob/9acy1 7 n desir\s to pu% matt]s to extremity4 ,! ?ree mon?s nam$ 9 8 s5t5ce1 at ! expiration ( :i* he 0 ei!r to con=m or be bani%$ ! realm1 7 fa/ draw+ to an end1 )\t any sign ( submission on 8 "p4 ,z a la/ resort ,mr4 ,cobb1 ! ,cl]k ( ! ,peace1 0 s5t to try :at calm & fri5dly reason+ might effect4 ,cobb1 :o evid5tly knew ,bunyan p]sonally1 did 8 be/1 z a k9d-he>t$1 s5sible man1 to br+ him to reason4 ,cobb did n pr(ess to be a man t c\ld dispute1 & ,bunyan _h ! bett] ( him 9 argum5t4 ,8 position1 h[ev]1 0 unassailable4 ,! rec5t insurrection ( ,v5n] & 8 ,fif? ,mon>*y m51 he said1 _h %[n ! dang] to ! public peace !re 0 9 all[+ fanatical ga!r+s to assemble un*eck$4 ,bunyan1 ^: loyalty 0 unque/ion$1 mu/ ackn[l$ge ! prud5ce ( suppress+ meet+s :i*1 h[ev] good _! o/5sible aim1 might issue 9 no?+ less ?an ! ru9 ( ! k+dom & commonweal?4 ,bunyan _h confess$ 8 read9ess to obey ! apo/olic precept by submitt+ himself to ! k+ z supreme4 ,! k+ =bade ! hold+ ( private meet+s1 :i*1 "u col\r ( religion1 might be prejudicial to ! ,/ate4 ,:y !n did he n submit8 ,?is ne$ n h9d] him f do+ good 9 a neighb\rly way4 ,he might cont9ue to use 8 gifts & exhort 8 neighb\rs 9 private disc\rse1 provid$ he did n br+ p toge!r 9 public assemblies4 ,! law did n abridge him ( ?is lib]ty4 ,:y %\ld he /& s /rictly on public meet+s8 ,or :y %\ld he n come to *ur* & he>8 ,0 8 gift s f> above t ( o!rs t he c\ld le>n ( no "o8 ,if he c\ld n be p]suad$1 ! judges 7 resolv$ to prosecute ! law aga9/ him4 ,he w\ld be s5t away beyond ! seas to ,spa9 or ,con/ant9ople--ei!r ,cobb's or ,bunyan's colonial geography 0 r at fault "h--or "s o!r remote "p ( ! _w1 & :at good c\ld he d to 8 fri5ds !n8 ,neighb\r ,bunyan _h bett] consid] ^! ?+s s]i\sly be=e ! ,qu>t] ,session1 & be rul$ by good advice4 ,! gaol] "h put 9 8 ^w 9 support ( ,cobb's argum5ts3 ,inde$1 sir1 ,i hope he w be rul$4 ,b all ,cobb's fri5dly reason+s & expo/ulations 7 ineffectual to b5d ,bunyan's /urdy w4 ,he w\ld yield to no-"o 9 8 loyalty to 8 sov]eign1 & 8 read9ess to obey ! law4 ,b1 he said1 ) a hairsplitt+ casui/ry he w\ld h indignantly condemn$ 9 o!rs1 ! law provid$ two ways ( obey+1 "o to obey actively1 & if 8 consci5ce =bad t1 !n to obey passively2 to lie d[n & suff] :atev] !y might d to him4 ,! ,cl]k ( ! ,peace saw t x 0 no use to prolong ! argum5t any fur!r4 ,at ?is1 writes ,bunyan1 he sat d[n1 & said no m2 :i*1 :5 he _h done1 ,i did ?ank him = 8 civil & meek disc\rs+ ) me2 & s we p>t$3 ,o t we might meet 9 heav56 ,! ,coronation :i* took place v soon aft] ?is int]view1 ,april #ac1 #affa1 af=d$ a prospect ( release )\t unwor?y submission4 ,! cu/om>y proclamation1 :i* all[$ prison]s "u s5t5ce = any (f5ce %ort ( felony to sue out a p>don = twelve mon?s f t date1 susp5d$ ! execution ( ! s5t5ce ( bani%m5t & gave a hope t ! prison doors might be op5$ = him4 ,! local au?orities tak+ no /eps to enable him to pr(it by ! royal clem5cy1 by ins]t+ 8 "n 9 ! li/ ( p>donable (f5d]s1 8 second wife1 ,elizabe?1 travell$ up to ,london1--no slight v5ture = a "y woman n s long rais$ f ! sick b$ on :i* ! fir/ news ( h] husb&'s arre/ _h laid h]1--& ) dauntless c\rage made h] way to ! ,h\se ( ,lords1 :]e %e pres5t$ h] petition to "o ( ! pe]s1 :om %e calls ,"l ,b>kwood1 b :om un=tunately we _c n[ id5tify4 ,he treat$ h] k9dly1 & %[$ h] petition to o!r pe]s1 :o appe> to h be5 acqua9t$ ) ! circum/ances ( ,bunyan's case4 ,!y repli$ t ! matt] 0 beyond _! prov9ce1 & t ! "q ( h] husb&'s release 0 committ$ to ! judges at ! next assizes4 ,^! assizes 7 held at ,b$=d 9 ! foll[+ ,augu/4 ,! judges ( ! circuit 7 ,twisd5 & ,sir ,mat!w ,hale4 ,f ! latt]--! fri5d ( ,ri*>d ,baxt]1 :o1 z ,burnet records1 took great c>e to cov] ! ,noncon=mi/s1 :om he ?\ght too h>dly us$1 all he c\ld f ! sev5ties "s design$2 & disc\rag$ ^? :o 7 incl9$ to /ret* ! laws too mu* aga9/ !m--,bunyan's case w\ld be c]ta9 to meet ) sympa!tic consid]ation4 ,b be+ set to adm9i/] ! law1 n accord+ to 8 private wi%es1 b accord+ to its lett] & its _s1 he 0 p[]less to relieve him4 ,?ree sev]al times did ,bunyan's noble-he>t$ wife pres5t h] husb&'s petition t he might be he>d1 & 8 case tak5 imp>tially into consid]ation4 ,b ! law =bad :at ,burnet calls ,sir ,mat!w ,hale's t5d] & compassionate nature to h free ex]cise4 ,he receiv$ ! petition v mildly at h] h&1 tell+ h] t he w\ld d h] & h] husb& ! be/ good he c\ld2 b he fe>$ he c\ld d none4 ,8 bro!r judge's reception ( h] petition 0 v diff]5t4 ,hav+ ?r[n x into ! coa*1 ,twisd5 snapt h] up1 tell+ h]1 :at aft] all 0 no m ?an ! tru?1 t h] husb& 0 a convict$ p]son1 & c\ld n be releas$ unless he w\ld promise to obey ! law & ab/a9 f prea*+4 ,on ?is ! ,high ,%]iff1 ,edmund ,wylde1 ( ,h\ghton ,conque/1 spoke k9dly to ! poor woman1 & enc\rag$ h] to make a fre% application to ! judges be=e !y left ! t[n4 ,s %e made h] way1 ) aba%$ face & trembl+ he>t1 to ! l>ge *amb] at ! ,old ,swan ,inn at ! ,bridge ,foot1 :]e ! two judges 7 receiv+ a l>ge numb] ( ! ju/ices ( ! peace & o!r g5try ( ! c\nty4 ,address+ ,sir ,mat!w ,hale %e said1 ,my "l1 ,i make bold to come aga9 to y\r lord%ip to "k :at may be done ) my husb&4 ,hale receiv$ h] ) ! same g5tl5ess z be=e1 repeat$ :at he _h said previ\sly1 t z h] husb& _h be5 legally convict$1 & 8 conviction 0 record$1 unless !re 0 some?+ to undo t he c\ld d h] no good4 ,twisd51 on ! o!r h&1 got viol5tly angry1 *>g$ h] brutally ) mak+ pov]ty h] cloak1 told h] t h] husb& 0 a break] ( ! peace1 ^: doctr9e 0 ! doctr9e ( ! devil1 & t he ran up & d[n & did h>m1 :ile he 0 bett] ma9ta9$ by 8 prea*+ ?an by foll[+ 8 t9k]'s craft4 ,at la/ he wax$ s viol5t t )al %e ?\ght he w\ld h /ruck h]4 ,9 ! mid/ ( all 8 co>se abuse1 h[ev]1 ,twisd5 hit ! m>k :5 he ask$3 ,:at6 y ?9k we c d :at we li/8 ,& :5 we f9d ,hale1 confess$ly ! s\nde/ lawy] ( ! "t1 ^: sympa?ies 7 all ) ! prison]1 aft] call+ = ! ,/atute ,book1 ?us summ+ up ! matt]3 ,i am sorry1 woman1 t ,i c d !e no good4 ,?\ mu/ d "o ( ^! ?ree ?+s1 viz41 ei!r apply ?yself to ! k+1 or sue out 8 p>don1 or get a writ ( error1 :i* la/1 he told h]1 w\ld be ! *eape/ c\rse--we may feel sure t ,bunyan's ,petition 0 n grant$ because x c\ld n be grant$ legally4 ,! blame ( 8 cont9u$ imprisonm5t lay1 if any:]e1 ) ! law1 n ) its adm9i/rators4 ,?is is n always borne 9 m9d z x ought to be4 ,z ,mr4 ,fr\de rem>ks1 ,p]sons (t5 *oose to =get t judges are sworn to adm9i/] ! law :i* !y f9d1 & rail at !m z if ! s5t5ces :i* !y are oblig$ by _! oa? to pass 7 _! own p]sonal acts4 ,x is n surpris+ t ,elizabe? ,bunyan 0 unable to draw ?is di/9ction1 & t %e left ! ,swan *amb] 9 te>s1 n1 h[ev]1 s mu* at :at %e ?\ght ! judges' h>dhe>t$ness to h] & h] husb&1 z at ! ?\ght ( ! sad acc\nt su* poor creatures w\ld h to give h]eaft]1 = :at %e deem$ _! opposition to ,*ri/ & ,8 gospel4 ,no /eps seem to h be5 tak5 by ,bunyan's wife1 or any ( 8 influ5tial fri5ds1 to c>ry out ei!r ( ! exp$i5ts nam$ by ,hale4 ,x may h be5 t ! money ne$$ 0 n =?com+1 or1 :at ,s\!y rem>ks is q probable1--because x is c]ta9 t ,bunyan1 ?9k+ himself 9 consci5ce b\nd to prea* 9 defiance ( ! law1 w\ld soon h made 8 case worse ?an x !n 04 ,at ! next assizes1 :i* 7 held 9 ,janu>y1 #affb1 ,bunyan aga9 made /r5u\s ef=ts to get 8 "n put on ! cal5d> ( felons1 t he might h a regul> trial be=e ! k+'s judges & be able to plead 8 cause 9 p]son4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 0 effectually ?w>t$ by ! unfri5dly influ5ce ( ! c\nty magi/rates by :om he _h be5 committ$1 & ! ,cl]k ( ! ,peace1 ,mr4 ,cobb1 :o hav+ fail$ 9 8 k9dly meant attempt to induce ,neighb\r ,bunyan to con=m1 _h turn$ bitt]ly aga9/ him & become "o ( 8 *ief enemies4 ,?us1 writes ,bunyan1 0 ,i h9d]$ & prev5t$ at t "t also f appe>+ be=e ! judge1 & left 9 prison4 ,( ?is prison1 ! c\nty gaol ( ,b$=d1 he rema9$ an inmate1 ) "o1 %ort int]val 9 #afff1 = ! next twelve ye>s1 till 8 release by ord] ( ! ,privy ,c\ncil1 ,may #ag1 #afgb4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,! exagg]ation ( ! sev]ity ( ,bunyan's imprisonm5t long curr5t1 n[ t ! facts are bett] kn[n1 has l$1 by a v intelligible reaction1 to an undue depreciation ( x4 ,mr4 ,fr\de ?9ks t 8 inc>c]ation 0 int5d$ to be little m ?an nom9al1 & 0 really meant 9 k9dness by ! au?orities :o respect$ 8 "*1 z ! be/ means ( prev5t+ him f gett+ himself into great] tr\ble by repeat+ an (f5ce t w\ld compel !m to adopt h>% measures :i* !y 7 e>ne/ly try+ to avoid4 ,if convict$ aga9 he mu/ be transport$1 & !y 7 unwill+ to drive him out ( ! c\ntry4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 to be fe>$ t x 0 no su* k9d consid]ation = ! t9k]-prea*] :i* kept ! prison doors clos$ on ,bunyan4 ,to ! ju/ices he 0 simply an ob/9ate law-break]1 :o mu/ be kept 9 prison z long z he refus$ compliance ) ! ,act4 ,if he rott$ 9 gaol1 z s _m ( 8 fell[ suff]]s = consci5ce' sake did 9 ^? unhappy times1 x 0 no conc]n ( !irs4 ,he & 8 /ubbornness w\ld be alone to blame4 ,x is c]ta9ly true t dur+ a portion ( 8 captivity1 ,bunyan1 9 ,dr4 ,br[n's words1 _h an am\nt ( lib]ty :i* 9 ! case ( a prison] n[adays w\ld be simply impossible4 ,b ! mi/ake has be5 made ( ext5d+ to ! :ole p]iod an indulg5ce :i* belong$ only to a "p1 & t a v limit$ "p ( x4 ,:5 we are told t ,bunyan 0 treat$ z a prison] at l>ge1 & l "o on p>ole1 free to come & g z he pleas$1 ev5 z f> z ,london1 we mu/ rememb] t ,bunyan's own words expressly re/rict ?is indulg5ce to ! six mon?s betwe5 ! ,autumn ,assizes ( #affa & ! ,spr+ ,assizes ( #affb4 ,betwe5 ^! two assizes1 he says1 ,i _h by my jail] "s lib]ty grant$ me m ?an at ! fir/4 ,?is lib]ty 0 c]ta9ly ( ! l>ge/ k9d consi/5t ) 8 "* ( a prison]4 ,! *ur* books %[ t he 0 occasionally pres5t at _! meet+s1 & 0 employ$ on ! bus9ess ( ! congregation4 ,nay1 ev5 8 prea*+1 :i* 0 ! cause ( 8 imprisonm5t1 0 n =bidd54 ,i foll[$1 he says1 writ+ ( ?is p]iod1 my wont$ c\rse ( prea*+1 tak+ all occasions t 7 put into my h& to visit ! p ( ,god4 ,b ?is indulg5ce 0 v brief & 0 br\ght %>ply to an end4 ,x 0 pla9ly irregul>1 & dep5d$ on ! connivance ( 8 jail]4 ,we _c be surpris$ t :5 x came to ! magi/rates' e>s--my enemies1 ,bunyan r unwor?ily calls !m--!y 7 s]i\sly displeas$4 ,conf\nd+ ,bunyan ) ! ,fif? ,mon>*y m5 & o!r turbul5t sect>ies1 !y imag9$ t 8 visits to ,london _h a political object1 to plot1 & raise division1 & make insurrections1 :i*1 he hone/ly adds1 ,god kn[s 0 a sl&]4 ,! jail] 0 all b ca/ out ( 8 place1 & ?reat5$ ) an indictm5t = brea* ( tru/1 :ile 8 own lib]ty 0 s s]i\sly /rait5$ t he 0 prohibit$ ev5 to look out at ! door4 ,! la/ "t ,bunyan's "n appe>s z pres5t at a *ur* meet+ is ,octob] #bh1 #affa1 nor d we see x aga9 till ,octob] #i1 #affh1 only f\r ye>s be=e 8 twelve ye>s t]m ( imprisonm5t expir$4 ,b ?\gh 8 imprisonm5t 0 n s sev]e1 nor 8 prison q s n>r[ & wret*$ z "s ^w-pa9t]s h describ$ !m1 dur+ ! great] "p ( ! "t 8 condition 0 a dre>y & pa9ful "o1 especially :5 sp5t1 z x sometimes 01 "u cruel & oppressive jail]s4 ,! en=c$ sep>ation f 8 wife & *ildr51 especially 8 t5d]ly lov$ bl9d daught]1 ,m>y1 0 a cont9ually r5ew$ angui% to 8 lov+ he>t4 ,! p>t+ ) !m1 he writes1 ha? (t5 be5 to me z pull+ ! fle% f ! bones2 & t n only because ,i am some:at too fond ( ^! great m]cies1 b also because ,i %\ld (t5 h br\ght to my m9d ! _m h>d%ips1 mis]ies1 & wants my poor family 0 l to meet )1 %\ld ,i be tak5 f !m2 especially my poor bl9d *ild1 :o lay ne>] to my he>t ?an all beside4 ,poor *ild1 ?\ght ,i1 ?\ mu/ be beat51 ?\ mu/ beg1 ?\ mu/ suff] hung]1 cold1 nak$ness1 & a ?\s& calamities1 ?\gh ,i _c n[ endure ! w9d %\ld bl[ on !e4 ,o1 ! ?\ghts ( ! h>d%ips my bl9d "o might g "u w\ld break my he>t to pieces4 ,he seem$ to himself l a man pull+ d[n 8 h\se on 8 wife & *ildr5's head1 & yet he felt1 ,i mu/ d x2 ,o1 ,i mu/ d x4 ,he 0 also1 he tells u1 at "o "t1 be+ b a "y prison]1 greatly tr\bl$ by ! ?\ghts t = aught he c\ld tell1 8 imprisonm5t might end at ! gall[s1 n s mu* t he dread$ dea? z t he 0 appreh5sive t :5 x came to ! po9t1 ev5 if he made a scrabbl+ %ift to clamb] up ! ladd]1 he might play ! c[>d & s d discr$it to ! cause ( religion4 ,i 0 a%am$ to die ) a pale face & tott]+ knees = su* a cause z ?is4 ,! belief t 8 imprisonm5t might be t]m9at$ by dea? on ! scaffold1 h[ev] gr\ndless1 evid5tly weigh$ long on 8 m9d4 ,! clos+ s5t5ces ( 8 ?ird prison book1 ,*ri/ian ,behavi\r1 publi%$ 9 #affc1 ! second ye> ( 8 durance1 cle>ly po9t to su* an expectation4 ,?us h ,i 9 few words writt5 to y be=e ,i die1 4 4 4 n kn[+ ! %ortness ( my life1 nor ! h9drances t h]eaft] ,i may h ( s]v+ my ,god & y4 ,! ladd] ( 8 appreh5sions 01 z ,mr4 ,fr\de has said1 an imag9>y ladd]1 b x 0 v real to ,bunyan4 ,(t ,i 0 z if ,i 0 on ! ladd] ) a rope ab\t my neck4 ,! ?\ght ( x1 z 8 autobiography %[s1 caus$ him "s ( 8 deepe/ se>*+s ( he>t1 & noble/ v5tures ( fai?4 ,he 0 cont5t to suff] by ! hangman's h& if ?us he might h an opportunity ( address+ ! cr[d t he ?\ght w\ld come to see him die4 ,& if x mu/ be s1 if ,god w b conv]t "o s\l by my v la/ words1 ,i %all n c\nt my life ?r[n away or lo/4 ,& ev5 :5 h\rs ( d>kness came ov] 8 s\l1 & he 0 tempt$ to "q ! reality ( 8 ,*ri/ian pr(ession1 & to d\bt :e!r ,god w\ld give him com=t at ! h\r ( dea?1 he /ay$ himself up ) su* bold words z ^!4 ,i 0 b\nd1 b ,he 0 free4 ,yea1 'twas my duty to /& to ,8 ^w :e!r ,he w\ld ev] look on me or no1 or save me at ! la/4 ,if ,god do? n come 91 ?\ght ,i1 ,i w leap (f ! ladd] ev5 bl9dfold into ,et]nity1 s9k or swim1 come heav51 come hell4 ,"l ,jesus1 if ,?\ wilt cat* me1 d4 ,if n1 ,i w v5ture = ,?y "n4 ,bunyan be+ preclud$ by 8 imprisonm5t f c>ry+ on 8 brazi]'s craft = ! support ( 8 wife & family1 & 8 active _s crav+ occupation1 he got himself taught h[ to make long tagg$ laces1 _m hundr$ gross ( :i*1 we are told by "o :o fir/ =m$ 8 acqua9tance 9 prison1 he made dur+ 8 captivity1 = 8 own & 8 family's necessities4 ,:ile 8 h&s 7 ?us busi$1 writes ,"l ,macaulay1 he _h (t5 employm5t = 8 m9d & = 8 lips4 ,?\gh a prison] he 0 a prea*] /ill4 ,z ) ,/4 ,paul 9 8 ,roman *a9s1 ! ^w ( ,god 0 n b\nd4 ,! prison]s = consci5ce' sake1 :o l him1 f "t to "t1 7 coop$ up 9 ,b$=d gaol1 includ+ sev]al ( 8 bro!r m9i/]s & "s ( 8 old fri5ds among ! lead+ memb]s ( 8 own little *ur*1 furni%$ a num]\s & sympa!tic congregation4 ,at "o "t a body ( "s sixty1 :o _h met = wor%ip at night 9 a neighb\r+ wood1 7 m>*$ (f to gaol1 ) _! m9i/] at _! head4 ,b :ile all ab\t him 0 9 confusion1 8 _s ma9ta9$ its ev5 calm1 & he c\ld at once speak ! words ( /r5g? & com=t t 7 ne$$4 ,9 ! mid/ ( ! hurry :i* s _m newcom]s occasion$1 writes ! fri5d to :om we are indebt$ = ! details ( 8 prison life1 ,i h he>d ,mr4 ,bunyan bo? prea* & pray ) t mighty _s ( fai? & pl]ophory ( ,div9e assi/ance t has made me /& & wond]4 ,^! s]mons address$ to 8 fell[ prison]s suppli$1 9 _m cases1 ! fir/ outl9es ( ! books :i*1 9 rapid succession1 fl[$ f 8 p5 dur+ ! e>li] ye>s ( 8 imprisonm5t1 reliev+ ! o!rwise insupportable t$ium ( 8 close conf9em5t4 ,bunyan himself tells u t ?is 0 ! case ) reg>d to 8 ,holy ,city1 ! fir/ idea ( :i* 0 borne 9 ^u 8 m9d :5 address+ 8 bre?r5 9 ! prison *amb]1 nor c we d\bt t ! case 0 ! same ) o!r works ( 84 ,to ^! we %all h]eaft] return4 ,nor 0 x 8 fell[ prison]s only :o pr(it$ by 8 c\nsels4 ,9 8 ,life & ,dea? ( ,mr4 ,badman1 he gives u a /ory ( a woman :o came to him :5 he 0 9 prison1 to confess h[ %e _h robb$ h] ma/]1 & to ask 8 help4 ,h]s 0 probably a repres5tative case4 ,! "t sp>$ f 8 h&icraft1 & n employ$ 9 religi\s c\nsel & exhortation1 0 giv5 to /udy & composition4 ,= ?is 8 conf9em5t secur$ him ! leisure :i* o!rwise he w\ld h look$ = 9 va94 ,! few books he possess$ he /udi$ indefatigably4 ,8 libr>y 01 at lea/ at "o p]iod1 a v limit$ "o1--! lea/ & ! be/ libr>y1 writes a fri5d :o visit$ him 9 prison1 t ,i ev] saw1 consi/+ only ( two books--! ,bible1 & ,foxe's ',book ( ,m>tyrs4' ,b ) ^! two books1 writes ,mr4 ,fr\de1 he _h no cause to compla9 ( intellectual de/itution4 ,bunyan's mode ( composition1 ?\gh c]ta9ly exce$+ly rapid1--?\ghts succe$+ "o ano!r ) a quickness ak9 to inspiration1--0 any?+ b c>eless4 ,! limae labor ) him 0 unsp>+4 ,x 01 he tells u1 fir/ ) do+1 & !n ) undo+1 & aft] t ) do+ aga91 t 8 books 7 br\ght to completion1 & became :at !y are1 a m9e ( ,evangelical ,calv9ism ( ! ri*e/ ore1 entirely free f ! n>r[ dogmatism & h>% pr$e/9>ianism ( ! great ,g5evan div9e2 books :i* = cle>ness ( ?\ght1 lucidity ( arrangem5t1 felicity ( language1 ri* ev5 if sometimes homely =ce ( illu/ration1 & e>ne/ness ( piety h nev] be5 surpass$4 ,bunyan's prison life :5 ! fir/ bitt]ness ( x 0 pa/1 & habit _h done away ) its /rang5ess1 0 a quiet & x w\ld seem1 n an unhappy "o4 ,a manly self-respect bore him up & =bade 8 dwell+ on ! d>k] features ( 8 position1 or ?9k+ or speak+ h>%ly ( ! au?ors ( 8 durance4 ,he 01 writes "o :o saw him at ?is "t1 mild & affable 9 conv]sation2 n giv5 to loquacity or to mu* disc\rse unless "s urg5t occasion requir$4 ,x 0 obs]v$ he nev] spoke ( himself or 8 p>5ts1 b seem$ l[ 9 8 own eyes4 ,he 0 nev] he>d to reproa* or revile1 :atev] injury he receiv$1 b r rebuk$ ^? :o did s4 ,he manag$ all ?+s ) su* exactness z if he _h made x 8 /udy n to give (f5ce4 ,accord+ to 8 e>lie/ biograph]1 ,*>les ,doe1 9 #afff1 ! ye> ( ! ,fire ( ,london1 aft] ,bunyan _h la9 six ye>s 9 ,b$=d gaol1 by ! int]cession ( "s int]e/ or p[] t took pity on 8 suff]+s1 he enjoy$ a %ort int]val ( lib]ty4 ,:o ^! fri5ds & sympa?is]s 7 is n m5tion$1 & x w\ld be va9 to conjecture4 ,?is p]iod ( fre$om1 h[ev]1 0 v %ort4 ,he at once resum$ 8 old "w ( prea*+1 aga9/ :i* ! laws _h become ev5 m /r+5t dur+ 8 imprisonm5t1 & 0 appreh5d$ at a meet+ j z he 0 ab\t to prea* a s]mon4 ,he _h giv5 out 8 text1 ,do/ ?\ believe on ! ,son ( ,god8 7,john ix4 #ce71 & 0 /&+ ) 8 op5 ,bible 9 8 h&1 :5 ! con/able came 9 to take him4 ,bunyan fix$ 8 eyes on ! man1 :o turn$ pale1 let g 8 hold1 & drew back1 :ile ,bunyan exclaim$1 ,see h[ ?is man trembles at ! ^w ( ,god6 ,?is is all we "k ( 8 second arre/1 & ev5 ?is little is some:at d\btful4 ,! "t1 ! place1 ! circum/ances1 are z provok+ly vague z mu* else ( ,bunyan's life4 ,! fact1 h[ev]1 is c]ta94 ,bunyan return$ to ,b$=d gaol1 :]e he sp5t ano!r six ye>s1 until ! issu+ ( ! ,decl>ation ( ,indulg5ce e>ly 9 #afgb op5$ ! long-clos$ doors1 & he walk$ out a free man1 & ) :at he valu$ f> m ?an p]sonal lib]ty1 fre$om to deliv] ,*ri/'s message z he und]/ood x himself1 none mak+ him afraid1 & to decl>e to 8 bro!r s9n]s :at _! ,savi\r _h done = !m1 & :at he expect$ !m to d t !y might obta9 ! salvation ,he di$ to w94 ,f "s unkn[n cause1 p]haps ! depress+ effect ( protract$ conf9em5t1 dur+ ?is second six ye>s ,bunyan's p5 0 f> less prolific ?an dur+ ! =m] p]iod4 ,only two ( 8 books are dat$ 9 ^! ye>s4 ,! la/ ( ^!1 ,a ,def5ce ( ! ,doctr9e ( ,ju/ification by ,fai?1 a reply to a "w ( ,edw>d ,f[l]1 aft]w>ds ,bi%op ( ,gl\ce/]1 ! rector ( ,nor?ill1 0 writt5 9 hot ha/e imm$iately be=e 8 release1 & issu$ f ! press contemporane\sly ) x1 ! prospect ( lib]ty app>5tly brea?+ new life into 8 we>i$ s\l4 ,:5 once ,bunyan became a free man aga91 8 p5 recov]$ its =m] copi\sness ( production1 & ! works by :i* he has be5 immortaliz$1 ,! ,pilgrim's ,progress--:i* has be5 errone\sly ascrib$ to ,bunyan's twelve ye>s' imprisonm5t--& its sequel1 ,! ,holy ,w>1 & ! ,life & ,dea? ( ,mr4 ,badman1 & a ho/ ( m /rictly !ological works1 foll[$ "o ano!r 9 rapid succession4 ,bunyan's second t]m ( imprisonm5t 0 c]ta9ly less sev]e ?an t :i* prec$$ x4 ,at its comm5cem5t we le>n t1 l ,joseph 9 ,egypt1 he f\nd fav\r 9 8 jail]'s eyes1 :o took su* pity ( 8 rigor\s suff]+1 t he put all c>e & tru/ into 8 h&s4 ,t[>ds ! close ( 8 imprisonm5t its rig\r 0 /ill fur!r relax$4 ,! ,b$=d *ur* book beg9s its record aga9 9 #afhh1 aft] an int]val ( om9\s sil5ce ( five ye>s1 :5 ! p]secution 0 at ! hotte/4 ,9 its e>lie/ entries we f9d ,bunyan's "n1 :i* occurs repeat$ly up to ! date ( 8 f9al release 9 #afgb4 ,n "o ( ^! notices gives ! slighte/ allusion ( 8 be+ a prison]4 ,he is deput$ ) o!rs to visit & remon/rate ) backslid+ bre?r51 & fulfil o!r commissions on behalf ( ! congregation1 z if he 7 9 ! full enjoym5t ( 8 lib]ty4 ,?is 0 9 ! two ye>s' int]val betwe5 ! expiration ( ! ,conv5ticle ,act1 ,m>* #b1 #affg-h1 & ! pass+ ( ! new ,act1 /yl$ by ,m>vell1 ! qu9tess5ce ( arbitr>y malice1 ,april #aa1 #afgj4 ,aft] a few mon?s ( hot p]secution1 :5 a disgraceful sy/em ( espionage 0 set on foot & ! vile/ wret*es drove a lucrative trade z spies on meet+]s1 ! sev]ity greatly less5$4 ,*>les ,,ii4 0 already m$itat+ ! issu+ ( a ,decl>ation ( ,indulg5ce1 & signifi$ 8 disapprobation ( ! =ceable c\rses 9 :i*1 ! sad exp]i5ce ( twelve ye>s %[$1 !re 0 v little fruit4 ,"o ( ! fir/ & mo/ notable consequ5ces ( ?is *ange ( policy 0 ,bunyan's release4 ,mr4 ,(='s pati5t rese>*es 9 ! ,/ate ,pap] ,(fice h prov$ t ! ,quak]s1 ?an :om no class ( sect>ies _h suff]$ m sev]ely f ! p]secut+ edicts ( ! ,cr[n1 7 ma9ly in/rum5tal 9 ?r[+ op5 ! prison doors to ^? :o1 l ,bunyan1 7 9 bonds = ! sake ( _! religion4 ,gratitude to ,john ,groves1 ! ,quak] mate ( ,tatt]sall's fi%+ boat1 9 :i* ,*>les _h escap$ to ,france aft] ! battle ( ,worce/]1 _h some?+1 & ! untir+ advocacy ( ,george ,:itehead1 ! ,quak]1 _h /ill m1 to d ) ?is act ( royal clem5cy4 ,we c readily believe t ! good-natur$ ,*>les 0 n sorry to h an opportunity ( evid5c+ 8 s5se ( =m] s]vices r5d]$ at a "t ( 8 greate/ extremity4 ,b ! ma9 cause lay mu* deep]1 & is connect$ ) :at ,"l ,macaulay ju/ly /yles "o ( ! wor/ acts ( "o ( ! wor/ gov]nm5ts t ,engl& has ev] se5--t ( ! ,cabal4 ,our national hon\r 0 at its l[e/ ebb4 ,*>les _h j conclud$ ! pr(ligate ,treaty ( ,dov]1 by :i*1 9 return = ! protection he s\ght f ! ,fr5* k+1 he decl>$ himself a ,roman ,ca?olic at he>t1 & b\nd himself to take ! fir/ opportunity ( *ang+ ! pres5t /ate ( religion 9 ,engl& = a bett]1 & re/or+ ! au?ority ( ! ,pope4 ,! ann\ncem5t ( 8 conv]sion ,*>les f\nd x conv5i5t to po/pone4 ,nor c\ld ! o!r "p ( 8 engagem5t be safely c>ri$ into effect at once4 ,x call$ = secret & cauti\s prep>ation4 ,b to pave ! way = x1 by an uncon/itutional ex]cise ( 8 pr]ogative he issu$ a ,decl>ation ( ,indulg5ce :i* susp5d$ all p5al laws aga9/ :atev] sort ( ,noncon=mi/s or ,recusants4 ,! latt] 7 evid5tly ! real object ( ! indulg5ce2 ! =m] class 7 only introduc$ ! bett] to cloke 8 infam\s design4 ,tol]ation1 h[ev]1 0 ?us at la/ secur$1 & ! long-oppress$ ,noncon=mi/s ha/5$ to pr(it by x4 ,m9i/]s return$1 writes ,mr4 ,j4 ,r4 ,gre51 aft] ye>s ( bani%m5t1 to _! homes & _! flocks4 ,*apels 7 re- op5$4 ,! gaols 7 empti$4 ,m5 7 set free to wor%ip ,god aft] _! own fa%ion4 ,john ,bunyan left ! prison :i* _h = twelve ye>s be5 8 home4 ,m ?an ?ree ?\s& lic5ses to prea* 7 at once issu$4 ,"o ( ! e>lie/ ( ^!1 dat$ ,may #i1 #afgb1 f\r mon?s be=e 8 =mal p>don "u ! ,great ,seal1 0 grant$ to ,bunyan1 :o 9 ! prec$+ ,janu>y _h be5 *os5 _! m9i/] by ! little congregation at ,b$=d1 & giv+ himself up to s]ve ,*ri/ & ,8 ,*ur* 9 t *>ge1 _h receiv$ ( ! eld]s ! "r h& ( fell[%ip4 ,! place lic5s$ = ! ex]cise ( ,bunyan's m9i/ry 0 a b>n /&+ 9 an or*>d1 once =m+ "p ( ! ,ca/le ,moat1 :i* "o ( ! congregation1 ,josias ,r\ghead1 act+ = ! memb]s ( 8 *ur*1 _h pur*as$4 ,! lic5se be>s date ,may #i1 #afgb4 ,?is primitive place ( wor%ip1 9 :i* ,bunyan prea*$ regul>ly till 8 dea?1 0 pull$ d[n 9 #agjg1 :5 a ?ree-ridg$ meet+-h\se 0 erect$ 9 its place4 ,?is 9 its turn gave way1 9 #ahdi1 to ! exi/+ m seemly *apel1 to :i* ! pres5t ,duke ( ,b$=d1 9 #ahgf1 pres5t$ a pair ( noble bronze doors be>+ sc5es1 9 high relief1 f ,! ,pilgrim's ,progress1 ! "w ( ,mr4 ,fr$]ick ,?rupp4 ,9 ! ve/ry are pres]v$ ,bunyan's *air1 & o!r relics ( ! man :o has made ! "n ( ,b$=d fam\s to ! :ole civiliz$ _w4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,mr4 ,gre5 has obs]v$ t ,bunyan f\nd comp5sation = ! n>r[ b\nds ( 8 prison 9 ! wond]ful activity ( 8 p54 ,tracts1 controv]sial treatises1 poems1 m$itations1 8 ',grace ,ab\nd+1' & 8 ',holy ,w>1' foll[$ ea* o!r 9 quick succession4 ,bunyan's lit]>y f]tility 9 ! e>li] half ( 8 imprisonm5t 0 inde$ amaz+4 ,ev5 if1 z seems almo/ c]ta91 we h be5 hi!rto 9 error 9 assign+ ! ,fir/ ,"p ( ,! ,pilgrim's ,progress to ?is p]iod1 :ile ! ,holy ,w> c]ta9ly belongs to a lat]1 ! works :i* _h _! bir? 9 ,b$=d ,gaol dur+ ! fir/ six ye>s ( 8 conf9em5t1 are ( !mselves suffici5t to make ! reputation ( any ord9>y writ]4 ,z has be5 already rem>k$1 = "s unexpla9$ cause1 ,bunyan's gifts z an au?or 7 mu* m sp>+ly call$ into ex]cise dur+ ! second half ( 8 captivity4 ,only two works appe> to h be5 writt5 betwe5 #afff & 8 release 9 #afgb4 ,mr4 ,gre5 has spok5 ( poems z among ! products ( ,bunyan's p5 dur+ ?is p]iod4 ,! compositions 9 v]se belong+ to ?is epo*1 ( :i* !re are sev]al1 h>dly des]ve to be dignifi$ ) s high a title4 ,at no "p ( 8 life _h ,bunyan mu* title to be call$ a poet4 ,he did n aspire beyond ! rank ( a v]sifi]1 :o clo!d 8 ?\ghts 9 rhyme or metre in/ead ( ! m cong5ial prose1 p>tly = ! pleasure ( ! ex]cise1 p>tly because he knew by exp]i5ce t ! lessons he wi%$ to inculcate 7 m likely to be rememb]$ 9 t =m4 ,mr4 ,fr\de1 :o takes a high] e/imate ( ,bunyan's v]se ?an is commonly held1 rem>ks t ?\gh x is ! fa%ion to apply ! epi!t ( dogg]el to x1 ! s9c]e & rational mean+ :i* p]vades 8 compositions r5d]s su* an epi!t improp]4 ,8 e> = rhy?m1 he cont9ues1 ?\gh less true ?an 9 8 prose1 is seldom :olly at fault1 & :e!r 9 prose or v]se1 he _h ! sup]lative m]it t he c\ld nev] write nons5se4 ,bunyan's e>lie/ prison "w1 entitl$ ,pr(itable ,m$itations1 0 9 v]se1 & nei!r ?is nor 8 lat] metrical v5tures be=e 8 release--8 ,f\r ,la/ ,?+s1 8 ,ebal & ,g]izim1 & 8 ,prison ,m$itations--c be said to %[ mu* poetical p[]4 ,at be/ he is a m]e rhyme/]1 to :om rhyme & metre1 ev5 :5 self-*os51 7 z uncong5ial acc\trem5ts z ,saul's arm\r 0 to ,david4 ,! fir/-nam$ book1 :i* is entitl$ a ,conf]5ce betwe5 ,*ri/ & a ,s9n]1 9 ! =m ( a poetical dialogue1 accord+ to ,dr4 ,br[n has small lit]>y m]it ( any sort4 ,! o!rs d n des]ve mu* high] comm5dation4 ,!re is an individuality ab\t ! ,prison ,m$itations :i* imp>ts to x a p]sonal int]e/1 :i* is entirely want+ 9 ! o!r two works1 :i* may be *>act]iz$ z metrical s]mons1 c\*$ 9 v]se ( ! ,/]nhold & ,hopk9s type4 ,a specim5 or two w suffice4 ,! ,f\r ,la/ ,?+s ?us op5s3-- ,^! l9es ,i at ?is "t pres5t ,to all t w !m he$1 ,:]e9 ,i %[ to :at int5t ,god sai?1 ',conv]t ) spe$4' ,= ^! f\r ?+s come on apace1 ,:i* we %\ld "k full well1 ,bo? dea? & judgm5t1 &1 9 place ,next to !m1 heav5 & hell4 ,! foll[+ l9es are f ,ebal & ,g]izim3-- ,?\ art l "o t hange? by a ?read ,ov] ! m\? ( hell1 z "o half dead2 ,& oh1 h[ soon ?is ?read may brok5 be1 ,or cut by dea?1 is yet unkn[n to !e4 ,b sure x is if all ! weight ( s91 ,& all t ,satan too ha? do+ be5 ,or yet c d1 c break ?is crazy ?read1 ',twill n be long be=e among ! dead ,?\ tumble d1 z l9k$ fa/ 9 *a9s1 ,) !m to wait 9 fe> = future pa9s4 ,! poetical effusion entitl$ ,prison ,m$itations does n 9 any way rise above ! prosaic level ( its pr$ecessors4 ,b x c be read ) less we>9ess f ! picture x pres5ts ( ,bunyan's prison life1 & ( ! c\rage\s fai? :i* su/a9$ him4 ,"s unnam$ fri5d1 x w\ld appe>1 fe>+ he might fl9*1 _h writt5 him a lett] c\nsell+ him to keep 8 head above ! flood4 ,bunyan repli$ 9 sev5ty /anzas 9 ballad measure1 ?ank+ 8 correspond5t = 8 good advice1 ( :i* he confesses he /ood 9 ne$1 & :i* he takes x k9dly ( him to s5d1 ev5 ?\gh 8 feet /& ^u ,m\nt ,zion1 & ! gaol is to him l a hill f :i* he c\ld see beyond ?is _w1 & take 8 fill ( ! bless$ness ( t :i* rema9s = ! ,*ri/ian4 ,?\gh 9 bonds 8 m9d is free1 & c w&] :]e x w4 ,= ?\gh m5 keep my outw>d man ,)9 _! locks & b>s1 ,yet by ! fai? ( ,*ri/1 ,i c ,m\nt high] ?an ! />s4 ,mean:ile 8 captivity is sweet5$ by ! ?\ght ( :at x 0 t br\ght him !re3-- ,i "h am v mu* refre%$ ,to ?9k1 :5 ,i 0 out1 ,i prea*$ life1 & peace1 & re/1 ,to s9n]s r\nd ab\t4 ,my bus9ess !n 0 s\ls to save ,by prea*+ grace & fai?1 ,( :i* ! com=t n[ ,i h ,& h x %all till dea?4 ,t 0 ! "w ,i 0 ab\t ,:5 h&s on me !y laid4 ',twas ?is = :i* !y pluck$ me out ,& vilely to me said1 ',y h]etic1 deceiv]1 come1 ,to prison y mu/ g1 ,y prea* abroad1 & keep n home1 ,y are ! ,*ur*'s foe4' ,:]e=e to prison !y me s5t1 ,:]e to ?is day ,i lie1 ,& c ) v mu* cont5t ,= my pr(ession die4 ,! prison v sweet to me ,ha? be5 s9ce ,i came "h1 ,& s w\ld also hang+ be ,if ,god w\ld !re appe>4 ,to !m t "h = evil lie ,! place is com=tless2 ,b n to me1 because t ,i ,lie "h = righte\sness4 ,! tru? & ,i 7 bo? "h ca/ ,toge!r1 & we d ,lie arm 9 arm1 & s hold fa/ ,ea* o!r1 ?is is true4 ,:o n[ d>e say we ?r[ away ,our goods or lib]ty1 ,:5 ,god's mo/ holy ,^w do? say ,we ga9 ?us mu* !reby8 ,x w be se5 t ?\gh ,bunyan's v]ses are c]ta9ly n high-class poetry1 !y are v f> remov$ f dogg]el4 ,no?+ inde$ t ,bunyan ev] wrote1 h[ev] rugg$ ! rhymes & limp+ ! metre1 c be s /igmatiz$4 ,! rude scribbl+s on ! m>g9s ( ! copy ( ! ,book ( ,m>tyrs1 :i* be>s ,bunyan's signature on ! title-pages1 ?\gh reg>d$ by ,s\!y z und\bt$ly 81 c]ta9ly came f a lat] & mu/ less in/ruct$ p54 ,& z he advanc$ 9 8 lit]>y c>e]1 8 claim to ! title ( a poet1 ?\gh nev] ( ! highe/1 0 mu* /r5g!n$4 ,! v]ses :i* div]sify ! n>rative 9 ! ,second ,"p ( ,! ,pilgrim's ,progress are decid$ly sup]ior to ^? 9 ! ,fir/ ,"p1 & "s are ( high excell5ce4 ,:o is ignorant ( ! *>m+ little song ( ! ,%eph]d ,boy 9 ! ,valley ( ,humiliation1 9 v mean clo!s1 b ) a v fre% & well-fav\r$ c\nt5ance1 & we>+ m ( ! h]b call$ ,he>tsease 9 8 bosom ?an he t is clad 9 silk & velvet8-- ,he t is d[n ne$ fe> no fall2 ,he t is l[1 no pride2 ,he t is humble1 ev] %all ,h ,god to be 8 guide4 ,i am cont5t ) :at ,i h1 ,little be x or mu*1 ,&1 ,"l1 cont5tm5t /ill ,i crave1 ,because ,?\ save/ su*4 ,fulness to su* a burd5 is ,t g on ,pilgrimage1 ,"h little1 & h]eaft] ,bliss ,is be/ f age to age4 ,bunyan rea*es a /ill high] flight 9 ,valiant-=-,tru?'s song1 lat] on1 ! ,%akesp]ian r+ ( :i* recalls ,ami5s' 9 ,z ,y ,l ,x1 ,"u ! gre5wood tree1 ,:o loves to lie ) me4 4 4 ,come hi!r1 come hi!r1 & has l$ "s to "q :e!r x c be ,bunyan's own4 ,! resemblance1 z ,mr4 ,fr\de rem>ks1 is too ne> to be accid5tal4 ,p]haps he may h he>d ! l9es1 & ! rhymes may h clung to him )\t 8 kn[+ :5ce !y came4 ,:o w\ld true ,val\r see1 ,let him come hi!r1 ,"o "h w con/ant be1 ,come w9d1 come wea!r4 ,!re's no disc\ragem5t ,%all make him once rel5t ,8 fir/ av[$ int5t ,to be a ,pilgrim4 ,:o s beset him r\nd ,) dismal /ories1 ,d b !mselves conf\nd ,8 /r5g? ! m is4 ,no lion c him fright1 ,he'll ) a giant fight1 ,b he w h a "r ,to be a ,pilgrim4 ,hobgobl9 nor f\l fi5d ,c daunt 8 _s1 ,he kn[s he at ! end ,%all life inh]it4 ,!n fancies fly away ,he'll fe> n :at m5 say1 ,he'll lab\r night & day ,to be a ,pilgrim4 ,all read]s ( ,! ,pilgrim's ,progress & ,! ,holy ,w> are famili> ) ! long metrical compositions giv+ ! hi/ory ( ^! works by :i* !y are prefac$ & ! latt] "w is clos$4 ,no m *>act]i/ic examples ( ,bunyan's muse c be f\nd4 ,!y %[ 8 excell5t comm& ( 8 native tongue 9 racy v]nacul>1 homely b nev] vulg>1 & 8 p[] ( express+ 8 mean+ ) %>p def9$ outl9es & )\t ! wa/e ( a ^w4 ,take ?is acc\nt ( 8 p]plexity1 :5 ! ,fir/ ,"p ( 8 ,pilgrim's ,progress 0 f9i%$1 :e!r x %\ld be giv5 to ! _w or no1 & ! *>act]i/ic decision ) :i* he settl$ ! "q = himself3-- ,well1 :5 ,i _h !n put m9e ends toge!r1 ,i %['d !m o!rs t ,i might see :e!r ,!y w\ld condemn !m1 or !m ju/ify2 ,& "s said ,let !m live2 "s1 ,let !m die4 ,"s said1 ,john1 pr9t x2 o!rs said1 ,n s2 ,"s said x might d good2 o!rs said ,no4 ,n[ 0 ,i 9 a /rait1 & did n see ,:i* 0 ! be/ ?+ to be done by me2 ,at la/ ,i ?\ght s9ce y are ?us divid$ ,i pr9t x w2 & s ! case decid$2 or ! l9es 9 :i* he introduces ! ,second ,"p ( ! ,pilgrim to ! read]s ( ! =m] "p3-- ,g n[1 my little ,book1 to e place ,:]e my fir/ ,pilgrim ha? b %[n 8 face3 ,call at _! door3 ,if any say1 ',:o's !re8' ,!n answ] t ,*ri/iana is "h4 ,if !y bid !e come 91 !n ent] ?\ ,) all ?y boys4 ,& !n1 z ?\ kn[e/ h[1 ,tell :o !y are1 also f :5ce !y came2 ,p]haps !y'll "k !m by _! looks or "n4 ,b if !y %\ld n1 ask !m yet aga9 ,if =m]ly !y did n ent]ta9 ,"o ,*ri/ian1 a pilgrim4 ,if !y say ,!y did1 & 7 delight$ 9 8 way3 ,!n let !m "k t ^! relat$ are ,unto him1 yea1 8 wife & *ildr5 are4 ,tell !m t !y h left _! h\se & home1 ,are turn$ ,pilgrims1 seek a _w to come2 ,t !y h met ) h>d%ips on ! way1 ,t !y d meet ) tr\bles night & day4 ,h[ racy1 ev5 if ! l9es are a little halt+1 is ! def5ce ( ! g5u95ess ( 8 ,pilgrim 9 ,! ,adv]tisem5t to ! ,read] at ! end ( ,! ,holy ,w>4 ,"s say ! ,pilgrim's ,progress is n m9e1 ,ins9uat+ z if ,i w\ld %9e ,9 "n or fame by ! wor? ( ano!r1 ,l "s made ri* by robb+ ( _! bro!r2 ,or t s fond ,i am ( be+ sire ,i'll fa!r ba/>ds2 or if ne$ require1 ,i'll tell a lie or pr9t to get applause4 ,i scorn x4 ,john su* dirt-heap nev] 0 ,s9ce ,god conv]t$ him4 4 4 ,witness my "n1 if anagram'd to !e ,! lett]s make ,nu hony 9 a ,b4 ,,iohn ,,bunyan4 ,h[ full ( life & vig\r 8 sket* ( ! beleagu]m5t & deliv]ance ( ,mans\l1 z a picture ( 8 own spiritual exp]i5ce1 9 ! introductory v]ses to ,! ,holy ,w>6-- ,= my "p ,i1 myself1 0 9 ! t[n1 ,bo? :5 'twas set up1 & :5 pull+ d[n2 ,i saw ,diabolus 9 possession1 ,& ,mans\l also "u 8 oppression4 ,yes1 ,i 0 !re :5 %e cr[n$ him = "l1 ,& to him did submit ) "o accord4 ,:5 ,mans\l trampl$ ^u ?+s div9e1 ,& wall[$ 9 fil? z do? a sw9e1 ,:5 %e betook h]self unto h] arms1 ,f\ght h] ,emmanuel1 despis$ 8 *>ms3 ,!n ,i 0 !re1 & did rejoice to see ,diabolus & ,mans\l s agree4 ,i saw ! pr9ce's arm$ m5 come d[n ,by troops1 by ?\s&s1 to besiege ! t[n1 ,i saw ! capta9s1 he>d ! trumpets s\nd1 ,& h[ 8 =ces cov]$ all ! gr\nd1 ,yea1 h[ !y set !mselves 9 battle array1 ,i %all rememb] to my dy+ day4 ,bunyan's o!r essays 9 ! doma9 ( poetry ne$ n deta9 u long4 ,! mo/ consid]able ( ^!--at lea/ 9 bulk--if x be really 81 is a v]sion ( "s portions ( ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5ts3 ! life ( ,joseph1 ! ,book ( ,ru?1 ! hi/ory ( ,samson1 ! ,book ( ,jonah1 ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt1 & ! ,g5]al ,epi/le ( ,/4 ,james4 ,! attempt to d ! ,engli% ,bible into v]se has be5 (t5 made & nev] successfully3 9 ! nature ( ?+s success 9 su* a task is impossible1 nor c ?is attempt be reg>d$ z happi] ?an t ( o!rs4 ,mr4 ,fr\de inde$1 :o und\bt+ly accepts _! g5u95ess1 is ( a diff]5t op9ion4 ,he /yles ! ,book ( ,ru? & ! ,hi/ory ( ,joseph beautiful idylls1 ( su* high excell5ce t1 if we f\nd !m 9 ! collect$ works ( a poet laureate1 we %\ld consid] t a difficult task _h be5 accompli%$ successfully4 ,x w\ld seem almo/ d\btful :e!r ,mr4 ,fr\de c h read ! compositions t he comm5ds s l>gely1 & s mu* beyond _! m]it4 ,! foll[+ specim51 tak5 haphaz>d1 w %[ h[ ?or\ghly ,bunyan or ! rhyme/]1 :oev] he may be1 has ov]come :at ,mr4 ,fr\de reg>ds z an almo/ insup]able difficulty1 & has manag$ to spoil completely ! faultless prose ( ! ,engli% translation3-- ,ru? repli$1 ,intreat me n to leave !e or return2 ,= :]e ?\ goe/ ,i'll g1 :]e ?\ soj\rn ,i'll soj\rn also--& :at p's ?9e1 ,& :o ?y ,god1 ! same %all bo? be m9e4 ,:]e ?\ %alt die1 !re w ,i die likewise1 ,& ,i'll be buri$ :]e ?y body lies4 ,! ,"l d s to me & m if ,i ,d leave !e or =sake !e till ,i die4 ,! m we read ( ^! poems1 n giv5 to ! _w till twelve ye>s aft] ,bunyan's dea?1 & t by a publi%] :o 0 a repeat$ (f5d] aga9/ ! laws ( hone/ deal+1 ! m we are incl9$ to agree ) ,dr4 ,br[n1 t ! int]nal evid5ce ( _! /yle r5d]s _! g5u95ess at ! lea/ que/ionable4 ,9 ! dull prosaic level ( ^! compositions !re is c]ta9ly no trace ( ! =ce & p[] always pres5t 9 ,bunyan's rude/ rhymes1 /ill less ( ! da% ( g5ius & ! sp>kle ( s\l :i* occasionally discov] ! h& ( a ma/]4 ,( ! au!nticity ( ,bunyan's ,div9e ,emblems1 orig9ally publi%$ ?ree ye>s aft] 8 dea? "u ! title ( ,c\ntry ,rhymes = ,*ildr51 !re is no "q4 ,! int]nal evid5ce confirms ! ext]nal4 ,! book is ?or\ghly 9 ,bunyan's ve91 & 9 its homely naturalness ( imag]y recalls ! similitudes ( ! ,int]pret]'s ,h\se1 especially ^? exp\nd$ to ,*ri/iana & h] boys4 ,z 9 t h\se ( imag]y ?+s ( ! mo/ common sort1 ! sweep+ ( a room1 ! burn+ ( a fire1 ! dr9k+ ( a *ick51 a rob9 ) a spid] 9 8 m\?1 are made ! vehicle ( religi\s tea*+2 s 9 ?is ,book = ,boys & ,girls1 a mole burr[+ 9 ! gr\nd1 a swall[ so>+ 9 ! air1 ! cuckoo :i* c d no?+ b utt] two notes1 a flam+ & a bl9k+ c&le1 or a p\nd ( c&les fall+ to ! gr\nd1 a boy *as+ a butt]fly1 ! cackl+ ( a h5 :5 %e has laid h] egg1 all1 to 8 imag9ative m9d1 set =? "s spiritual tru? or en=ce "s :olesome moral lesson4 ,h[ racy1 ?\gh homely1 are ^! l9es on a ,frog6-- ,! ,frog by nature is b damp & cold1 ,h] m\? is l>ge1 h] belly mu* w hold1 ,%e sits some:at asc5d+1 loves to be ,croak+ 9 g>d5s1 ?\gh unpleasantly4 ,! hypocrite is l unto ?is ,frog1 ,z l z is ! puppy to ! dog4 ,he is ( nature cold1 8 m\? is wide ,to prate1 & at true goodness to d]ide4 ,& ?\gh ?is _w is t :i* he do? love1 ,he m\nts 8 head z if he liv$ above4 ,& ?\gh he seeks 9 *ur*es = to croak1 ,he nei!r seeke? ,jesus nor ,8 yoke4 ,!re is "s real poetry 9 ^? on ! ,cuckoo1 ?\gh we may be incl9$ to res5t 8 h>% treatm5t ( our univ]sal fav\rite3-- ,?\ booby says't ?\ no?+ b ,cuckoo8 ,! rob9 & ! wr5 c t outdo4 ,!y to u play ?or\gh _! little ?roats ,n "o1 b sundry pretty tuneful notes4 ,b ?\ ha/ fell[s1 "s l !e c d ,little b suck our eggs1 & s+ ,cuckoo4 ,?y notes d n fir/ welcome 9 our spr+1 ,nor do/ ?\ its fir/ tok5s to u br+4 ,birds less ?an !e by f> l prophets d ,tell u 'tis com+1 ?\gh n by ,cuckoo1 ,nor do/ ?\ summ] be> away ) !e ,?\gh ?\ a yawl+ bawl+ ,cuckoo be4 ,:5 ?\ do/ cease among u to appe>1 ,!n do? our h>ve/ bravely cr[n our ye>4 ,b ?\ ha/ fell[s1 "s l !e c d ,little b suck our eggs1 & s+ ,cuckoo4 ,s9ce ,cuckoos =w>d n our e>ly spr+ ,nor help ) notes to br+ our h>ve/ 91 ,& s9ce :ile "h1 %e only makes a noise ,s pleas+ unto none z girls & boys1 ,! ,=mali/ we may comp>e h] to1 ,= he do? suck our eggs & s+ ,cuckoo4 ,a p]usal ( ?is little volume ) its r\ghness & qua9tness1 sometimes grat+ on ! e> b full ( /rong ?\ght & picturesque images1 _c fail to raise ,bunyan's pret5sions z a poet4 ,8 muse1 x is true1 z ,alex&] ,smi? has said1 is a homely "o4 ,%e is clad 9 russet1 we>s %oes & /ock+s1 has a c\ntry acc5t1 & walks along ! level ,b$=d%ire roads4 ,b if ! l9es are unpoli%$1 !y h pi? & s9ew1 l ! talk ( a %rewd peasant1 ) ! /rong ?\ght & ! knack ( ! skill$ workman :o c drive by a s+le bl[ ! nail home to ! head4 ,dur+ 8 imprisonm5t ,bunyan's p5 0 mu* m f]tile 9 prose ?an 9 poetry4 ,besides 8 _w-fam\s ,grace ,ab\nd+1 he produc$ dur+ ! fir/ six ye>s ( 8 gaol life a treatise on pray]1 entitl$ ,pray+ 9 ! ,_s2 a book on ,*ri/ian ,behavi\r1 sett+ =? ) uncompromis+ pla9ness ! relative duties ( husb&s & wives1 p>5ts & *ildr51 ma/]s & s]vants1 by :i* ^? :o pr(ess a true fai? are b\nd to %[ =? its reality & p[]2 ! ,holy ,city1 an exposition ( ! vision 9 ! clos+ *apt]s ( ! ,book ( ,revelation1 brilliant ) picturesque description & ri* 9 sugge/ive ?\ght1 :i*1 he tells u1 _h its orig9 9 a s]mon prea*$ by him to 8 bre?r5 9 bonds 9 _! prison *amb]2 & a "w on ! ,resurrection ( ! ,dead & ,et]nal ,judgm5t4 ,on ^! works we may n l+]4 ,!re is n "o ( !m :i* is n m>k$ by vig\r ( ?\ght1 cle>ness ( language1 accuracy ( arrangem5t1 & deep spiritual exp]i5ce4 ,nor is !re "o :i* does n "h & !re exhibit specim5s ( ,bunyan's picturesque imag9ative p[]1 & 8 comm& ( =cible & racy language4 ,ea* w rew>d p]usal4 ,8 "w on ,pray] is c\*$ 9 ! mo/ exalt$ /ra91 & is evid5tly ! production ( "o :o by long & agoniz+ exp]i5ce _h le>nt ! true nature ( pray]1 z a p\r+ out ( ! s\l to ,god1 & a wre/l+ ) ,him until ! bless+1 delay$ n d5i$1 is grant$4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 unhappily de=m$ by mu* ignorant revil+ ( ! ,book ( ,common ,pray]4 ,he d5\nces x z tak5 out ( ! papi/ical mass-book1 ! scraps & fragm5ts ( "s popes1 "s fri>s1 & ,i "k n :at2 & ridicules ! ord] ( s]vice x prop\nds to ! wor%ipp]s4 ,!y h ! matt] & ! mann] ( _! pray] at _! f+]s' ends2 !y set su* a pray] = su* a day1 & t tw5ty ye>s be=e x comes3 "o = ,*ri/mas1 ano!r = ,ea/]1 & six days aft] t4 ,!y h also b\nd$ h[ _m syllables mu/ be said 9 e "o ( !m at _! public ex]cises4 ,= ea* sa9t's day also !y h !m ready = ! g5]ations yet unborn to say4 ,!y c tell y also :5 y %all kneel1 :5 y %all /&1 :5 y %\ld abide 9 y\r seats1 :5 y %\ld g up into ! *ancel1 & :at y %\ld d :5 y come !re4 ,all :i* ! apo/les came %ort (1 z n be+ able to compose s pr(\nd a mann]4 ,?is bitt] satirical ve9 9 treat+ ( sacr$ ?+s is unwor?y ( its au?or1 & degrad+ to 8 s5se ( rev]5ce4 ,x has its excuse 9 ! h>d measure he _h receiv$ f ^? :o 7 s unwisely endeav\r+ to =ce ! ,pray] ,book on a g5]ation :i* _h l>gely =gott5 x4 ,9 8 m9d1 ! m5 & ! book 7 id5tifi$1 & ! un*ri/ian behavi\r ( its advocates bl9d$ 8 eyes to its m]its z a guide to devotion4 ,bunyan1 :5 d5\nc+ =ms 9 wor%ip1 =got t ! same apo/le :o directs t 9 our public assemblies ev]y?+ %\ld be done to edification1 directs also t ev]y?+ %\ld be done dec5tly & 9 ord]4 ,by f> ! mo/ important ( ^! prison works--,! ,pilgrim's ,progress1 belong+1 z w be se51 to a lat] p]iod--is ! ,grace ,ab\nd+1 9 :i* ) inimitable e>ne/ness & simplicity ,bunyan gives ! /ory ( 8 e>ly life & 8 religi\s hi/ory4 ,?is book1 if he _h writt5 no o!r1 w\ld /amp ,bunyan z "o ( ! greate/ ma/]s ( ! ,engli% language ( 8 own or any o!r age4 ,9 graphic del9eation ( ! /ruggles ( a consci5ce convict$ ( s9 t[>ds a h>dly won fre$om & peace1 ! alt]nations ( light & d>kness1 ( hope & despair1 :i* *equ]$ its c\rse1 its morbid self-tortur+ que/ion+s ( motive & action1 ?is "w ( ! travell+ t9k]1 z a spiritual hi/ory1 has nev] be5 surpass$4 ,its equal c h>dly be f\nd1 save p]haps 9 ! ,confessions ( ,/4 ,augu/9e4 ,^!1 h[ev]1 ?\gh describ+ a l spiritual conflict1 are c\*$ 9 a m cultur$ /yle1 & rise to a high] metaphysical region ?an ,bunyan 0 capable ( atta9+ to4 ,8 level is a l[] "o1 b on t level ,bunyan is )\t a rival4 ,nev] has ! hi/ory ( a s\l conv9c$ ( ! reality ( et]nal p]dition 9 its mo/ t]rible =m z ! mo/ c]ta9 ( all possible facts1 & ( its own imm95t dang] ( hopeless1 irrev]sible doom--see+ itself1 to employ 8 own image1 hang+1 z x 71 ov] ! pit ( hell by a ?9 l9e1 :i* might snap any mom5t--be5 portray$ 9 m n]v\s & awe-inspir+ language4 ,& its awfulness is enhanc$ by its self-evid5t tru?4 ,bunyan 0 draw+ no imag9>y picture ( :at o!rs might feel1 b simply tell+ 9 pla9 unadorn$ language :at he _h felt4 ,! exp]i5ce 0 a v trem5d\s reality to him4 ,l ,dante1 if he _h n actually be5 9 hell1 he _h be5 on ! v ?re%old ( x2 he _h 9 v de$ trav]s$ ! ,valley ( ! ,%ad[ ( ,dea?1 _h he>d its hide\s noises1 & se5 ! ,hobgobl9s ( ! ,pit4 ,he spake :at he knew & te/ifi$ :at he _h se54 ,e s5t5ce brea!s ! mo/ trem5d\s e>ne/ness4 ,8 words are ! pla9e/1 drawn f 8 own homely v]nacul>4 ,he says 9 8 preface1 :i* w amply repay read+1 z "o ( ! mo/ *>act]i/ic specim5s ( 8 /yle1 t he c\ld h /epp$ into a high] /yle1 & adorn$ 8 n>rative m pl5tifully4 ,b he d>$ n4 ,god did n play 9 conv9c+ him4 ,! devil did n play 9 tempt+ him4 ,he himself did n play :5 he sunk z into a bottomless pit1 & ! pangs ( hell caught hold on him4 ,nor c\ld he play 9 relat+ !m4 ,he mu/ be pla9 & simple & lay d[n ! ?+ z x 04 ,he t lik$ x might receive x4 ,he t did n might produce a bett]4 ,! remembrance ( 8 great s9s1 8 great temptations1 8 great fe>s ( p]i%+ = ev]1 recall$ ! remembrance ( 8 great help1 8 great support f heav51 ! great grace ,god ext5d$ to su* a wret* z he 04 ,hav+ ?us enl>g$ on 8 own exp]i5ce1 he calls on 8 spiritual *ildr51 = ^: use ! "w 0 orig9ally compos$ & to :om x is d$icat$1--^? :om ,god _h c\nt$ him wor?y to beget to ,fai? by 8 m9i/ry 9 ! ,^w--to survey _! own religi\s hi/ory1 to "w dilig5tly & leave no corn] unse>*$4 ,he w\ld h !m rememb] _! te>s & pray]s to ,god2 h[ !y sigh$ "u e h$ge = m]cy4 ,_h !y nev] a hill ,miz> 7,psa4 xlii4 #f7 to rememb]8 ,_h !y =gott5 ! close1 ! milkh\se1 ! /able1 ! b>n1 :]e ,god visit$ _! s\ls8 ,let !m rememb] ! ,^w on :i* ! ,"l _h caus$ !m to hope4 ,if !y _h s9n$ aga9/ light1 if !y 7 tempt$ to blaspheme1 if !y 7 d[n 9 despair1 let !m rememb] t x _h be5 s ) him1 _! spiritual fa!r1 & t out ( !m all ! ,"l _h deliv]$ him4 ,?is d$ication ends ?us3 ,my de> *ildr51 ! milk & honey is beyond ?is wild]ness4 ,god be m]ciful to y1 & grant y be n slo?ful to g 9 to possess ! l&4 ,?is rem>kable book1 z we le>n f ! title-page1 0 writt5 by 8 own h& 9 prison4 ,x 0 fir/ publi%$ by ,george ,l>k9 9 ,london1 9 #afff1 ! six? ye> ( 8 imprisonm5t1 ! ye> ( ! ,fire ( ,london1 ab\t ! "t t he exp]i5c$ 8 fir/ brief release4 ,z ) ,! ,pilgrim's ,progress1 ! "w grew 9 picturesque detail & graphic p[] 9 ! au?or's h& aft] its fir/ appe>ance4 ,! lat] editions supply "s ( ! mo/ int]e/+ p]sonal facts conta9$ 9 ! n>rative1 :i* 7 want+ :5 x fir/ issu$ f ! press4 ,8 two escapes f dr[n+1 & f ! suppos$ /+ ( an add]2 8 be+ drawn z a soldi]1 & 8 provid5tial deliv]ance f dea?2 ! graphic acc\nt ( 8 difficulty 9 giv+ up bell-r++ at ,el/[ ,*ur*1 & danc+ on ,sundays on ,el/[ ,gre5--^! & o!r m9or t\*es :i* give a life & col\r to ! /ory1 :i* we %\ld be v sorry to lose1 are lat] additions4 ,x is impossible to ov]- e/imate ! value ( ! ,grace ,ab\nd+1 bo? = ! facts ( ,bunyan's e>li] life & = ! spiritual exp]i5ce ( :i* ^! facts 71 9 8 eyes only ! outw>d framework4 ,beg9n+ ) 8 p>5tage & boyhood1 x c>ries u d[n to 8 m>riage & life 9 ! wayside-cottage at ,el/[1 8 introduction to ,mr4 ,gif=d's congregation at ,b$=d1 8 jo9+ t holy bro!rhood1 & 8 subsequ5t call to ! "w ( ! m9i/ry among !m1 & w9ds up ) an acc\nt ( 8 appreh5sion1 exam9ations1 & imprisonm5t 9 ,b$=d gaol4 ,! "w concludes ) a report ( ! conv]sation betwe5 8 noble-he>t$ wife & ,sir ,mat!w ,hale & ! o!r judges at ! ,midsumm] assizes1 n>rat$ 9 a =m] *apt]1 tak5 d[n1 he says1 f h] own m\?4 ,! :ole /ory is ( su* su/a9$ int]e/ t our *ief regret on f9i%+ x is t x /ops :]e x does1 & does n g on mu* fur!r4 ,its importance = our k ( ,bunyan z a man1 z di/+ui%$ f an au?or1 & ( ! circum/ances ( 8 life1 is se5 by a comp>ison ( our acqua9tance ) 8 e>li] & ) 8 lat] ye>s4 ,:5 he laid d[n 8 p5 no "o took x up1 & beyond two or ?ree facts1 & a few hazy anecdotes we "k little or no?+ ( all t happ5$ betwe5 8 f9al release & 8 dea?4 ,! value ( ! ,grace ,ab\nd+1 h[ev]1 z a "w ( exp]im5tal religion may be easily ov]-e/imat$4 ,x is n _m :o c /udy ,bunyan's m9ute hi/ory ( ! v>i\s /ages ( 8 spiritual life ) real pr(it4 ,to "s temp]am5ts1 especially among ! "y1 ! book is m likely to prove injuri\s ?an b5eficial2 x is calculat$ r to n\ri% morbid imag9ations1 & a dang]\s habit ( introspection1 ?an to fo/] ! quiet gr[? ( ! inn] life4 ,bunyan's unhappy mode ( deal+ ) ! ,bible z a collection ( texts1 ea* ( ,div9e au?ority & decl>+ a def9ite mean+ entirely irrespective ( its context1 by :i* ! words hide ! ,^w1 is also utt]ly de/ructive ( ! true purpose ( ! ,holy ,scriptures z a revelation ( ,god's lov+ & holy m9d & w4 ,few ?+s are m t\*+ ?an ! eag]ness ) :i*1 9 8 int5se self-torture1 ,bunyan tri$ to evade ! =ce ( ^? fe>ful & t]rible ,scriptures :i* appe>$ to seal 8 condemnation1 & to lay hold ( ! promises to ! p5it5t s9n]4 ,8 tempe/-toss$ _s c\ld only f9d re/ by do+ viol5ce to ! dogma1 !n univ]sally accept$ & n q ext9ct ev5 9 our own days1 t ! au?ority ( ! ,bible--t ,div9e ,libr>y--collectively tak51 belongs to ea* & e s5t5ce ( ! ,bible tak5 = & by itself1 & t1 9 ,col]idge's words1 deta*$ s5t5ces f books compos$ at ! di/ance ( c5turies1 nay1 sometimes at a mill5ium f ea* o!r1 "u diff]5t disp5sations & = diff]5t objects1 are to be br\ght toge!r into logical dep5d5cy4 ,b :]e ! ,_s ( ! ,"l is !re is lib]ty4 ,! div9ely giv5 life 9 ! s\l ( man snaps ! bonds ( humanly-con/ruct$ logical sy/ems4 ,only ^?1 h[ev]1 :o h kn[n by exp]i5ce ! =ce ( ,bunyan's spiritual combat1 c fully appreciate & pr(it by ,bunyan's n>rative4 ,he tells u on ! title-page t x 0 writt5 = ! support ( ! weak & tempt$ p ( ,god4 ,= su* ! ,grace ,ab\nd+ to ! *ief ( s9n]s w ev] prove mo/ valuable4 ,^? = :om x 0 int5d$ w f9d 9 x a message--( com=t & /r5g?4 ,z has be5 said1 ,bunyan's p5 0 almo/ idle dur+ ! la/ six ye>s ( 8 imprisonm5t4 ,only two ( 8 works 7 produc$ 9 ?is p]iod3 8 ,confession ( ,fai?1 & 8 ,def5ce ( ! ,doctr9e ( ,ju/ification by ,fai?4 ,bo? 7 writt5 v ne> ! end ( 8 prison life1 & publi%$ 9 ! same ye>1 #afgb1 only a week or two be=e 8 release4 ,! object ( ! =m] "w 01 z ,dr4 ,br[n tells u1 to v9dicate 8 tea*+1 & if possible1 to secure 8 lib]ty4 ,writ+ z "o 9 bonds = ! ,gospel1 8 pr(ess$ pr9ciples1 he ass]ts1 are fai?1 & hol9ess spr++ !refrom1 ) an endeav\r s f> z 9 him lies to be at peace ) all m54 ,he is ready to hold communion ) all ^: pr9ciples are ! same2 ) all :om he c reckon z *ildr5 ( ,god4 ,) ^! he w n qu>rel ab\t ?+s t are circum/antial1 su* z wat] baptism1 :i* he reg>ds z some?+ q indiff]5t1 m5 be+ nei!r ! bett] = hav+ x1 nor ! worse = hav+ x n4 ,he w receive !m 9 ! ,"l z become? sa9ts4 ,if !y w n h communion ) him1 ! neglect is !irs n 84 ,b ) ! op5ly pr(ane & ungodly1 ?\gh1 poor p6 !y h be5 *ri/5$ & take ! communion1 he w h no communion4 ,x w\ld be a /range community1 he says1 t consi/$ ( m5 & bea/s4 ,m5 d n receive _! horse or _! dog to _! table2 !y put !m 9 a room by !mselves4 ,z reg>ds =ms & c]emonies1 he _c all[ 8 s\l to be gov]n$ 9 its approa* to ,god by ! sup]/iti\s inv5tions ( ?is _w4 ,he is cont5t to /ay 9 prison ev5 till ! moss gr[s on 8 eyelids r ?an ?us make ( 8 consci5ce a cont9ual but*]y & slaught]-%op by putt+ out 8 eyes & committ+ himself to ! bl9d to lead him4 ,elev5 ye>s' imprisonm5t 0 a weighty argum5t to pause & pause aga9 ov] ! f\ndation ( ! pr9ciples = :i* he _h ?us suff]$4 ,^? pr9ciples he _h ass]t$ at 8 trial1 & 9 ! t$i\s tract ( "t s9ce !n he _h 9 cold blood exam9$ !m by ! ,^w ( ,god & f\nd !m good2 nor c\ld he d>e to revolt f or d5y !m on pa9 ( et]nal damnation4 ,! second-nam$ "w1 ! ,def5ce ( ! ,doctr9e ( ,ju/ification by ,fai?1 is entirely controv]sial4 ,! ,rev4 ,edw>d ,f[l]1 aft]w>ds ,bi%op ( ,gl\ce/]1 !n ,rector ( ,nor?ill1 _h publi%$ 9 ! e>ly "p ( #afga1 a book entitl$ ,! ,design ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,a copy hav+ f\nd its way into ,bunyan's h&s1 he 0 s deeply /irr$ by :at he deem$ its subv]sion ( ! true f\ndation ( ,evangelical religion t he took up 8 p5 & 9 ! space ( six weeks compos$ a long & elaborate exam9ation ( ! book1 *apt] by *apt]1 & a confutation ( its tea*+4 ,f[l]'s doctr9es z ,bunyan und]/ood !m--or r misund]/ood !m--awoke ! wor/ side ( 8 impetu\s nature4 ,8 vitup]ation ( ! au?or & 8 book is co>se & unmeasur$4 ,he r\ndly *>ges ,f[l] ) hav+ closely1 privily1 & devili%ly turn$ ! grace ( ,god into a lic5ti\s doctr9e1 bespatt]+ x ) giv+ lib]ty to lascivi\sness2 & he calls him a pret5d$ m9i/] ( ! ,^w1 :o1 9 8 curs$ blasphem\s book vilely exposes to public view ! rott5ness ( 8 he>t1 9 pr9ciple diametrically opposite to ! simplicity ( ! ,gospel ( ,*ri/1 a glori\s latitud9>ian t c1 z to religion1 turn & twi/ l an eel on ! angle1 or r l ! wea!rcock t /&s on ! /eeple2 & describes him z contradict+ ! :olesome doctr9e ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,he kn[s him n by face mu* less 8 p]sonal practise4 ,he may h kept himself cle> ( ! ignorant ,sir ,johns :o _h = a long "t1 z a judgm5t ( ,god1 be5 made ! m\? to ! p--m5 ( debau*$ lives :o = ! love ( fil?y lucre & ! pamp]+ ( _! idle c>cases _h made %ipwreck ( _! =m] fai?2 b he does "k t hav+ be5 eject$ z a ,noncon=mi/ 9 #affb1 he _h aft]w>ds gone ov] to ! w9n+ side1 & he fe>s t su* an un/able wea!rcock _s z he _h manife/$ w\ld /umble ! "w & give advantage to ! adv]s>y to speak vilify+ly ( religion4 ,no excuse c be (f]$ = ! co>se viol5ce ( ,bunyan's language 9 ?is book2 b x 0 too mu* ! habit ( ! "t to load a !ological oppon5t ) vitup]ation1 to pu% 8 ass]tions to ! fur!/ extreme1 & make ! mo/ unw>rantable d$uctions f !m4 ,x mu/ be ackn[l$g$ t ,bunyan does n treat ,f[l] & 8 doctr9es ) fairness1 & t1 if ! latt] may be ?\ght to depreciate unduly ! sacrifice ( ! ,dea? ( ,*ri/ z an expiation = man's guilt1 & to lay too great a /ress on ! moral faculties rema9+ 9 ! s\l aft] ! ,fall1 ,bunyan errs /ill m widely on ! o!r side 9 ass]t+ ! absolute1 irr$eemable corruption ( human nature1 leav+ no?+ = grace to "w ^u1 b dem&+ an absolutely fre% creation1 n a revivification ( ! ,div9e nature griev\sly m>r$ b n annihilat$ by ,adam's s94 ,a reply to ,bunyan's sev]e /rictures 0 n sl[ to appe>4 ,! book be>s ! title1 *>act]i/ic ( ! tone & language ( its cont5ts1 ( ,dirt wip't (f2 or1 a manife/ discov]y ( ! ,gross ,ignorance1 ,errone\sness1 & mo/ ,un*ri/ian & ,wick$ ,_s ( "o ,john ,bunyan1 ,lay-prea*] 9 ,b$=d4 ,x pr(esses to be writt5 by a fri5d ( ,f[l]'s1 b ,f[l] 0 g5]ally accr$it$ ) x4 ,its viol5t tirades aga9/ "o :o1 he says1 _h be5 ne> ^! tw5ty ye>s or long] v infam\s 9 ! ,t[n & ,c\nty ( ,b$=d z a v ,pe/il5t ,s*ismatick1 & :om he sugge/s ! au?orities h done wrong 9 lett+ out ( prison1 & _h bett] clap 9 gaol aga9 z an impud5t & malici\s ,firebr&1 h long s9ce be5 consign$ to a m]ciful oblivion1 :]e we may safely leave !m4 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,bunyan's protract$ imprisonm5t came to an end 9 #afgb4 ,! exact date ( 8 actual lib]ation is unc]ta94 ,8 p>don "u ! ,great ,seal be>s date ,septemb] #ac?4 ,b we f9d f ! *ur* books t he _h be5 appo9t$ pa/or ( ! congregation to :i* he belong$ z e>ly z ! #ba/ ( ,janu>y ( t ye>1 & on ! #i? ( ,may 8 m9i/]ial position 0 duly recogniz$ by ! ,gov]nm5t1 & a lic5se 0 grant$ to him to act z prea*] 9 ! h\se ( ,josias ,r\ghead1 = ^? ( ! ,p]suasion commonly call$ ,congregational4 ,8 release w\ld !re=e seem to h anticipat$ ! =mal issue ( 8 p>don by f\r mon?s4 ,bunyan 0 n[ half way ?r\gh 8 =ty-f\r? ye>4 ,sixte5 ye>s /ill rema9$ to him be=e 8 c>e] ( indefatigable s]vice 9 ! ,ma/]'s "w 0 br\ght to a close4 ,( ^! sixte5 ye>s1 z has already be5 rem>k$1 we h only a v g5]al k4 ,details are entirely want+2 nor is !re any kn[n s\rce f :i* !y c be recov]$4 ,if he kept any di>y x has n be5 pres]v$4 ,if he wrote lett]s--& "o :o 0 look$ up to by s l>ge a circle ( disciples z a spiritual fa!r & guide1 & ^: p5 0 s ready ( ex]cise1 _c fail to h writt5 _m--n "o has come d[n to u4 ,! pages ( ! *ur* books dur+ 8 pa/orate are also provok+ly b>r5 ( record1 & little t !y conta9 is 9 ,bunyan's h&writ+4 ,z ,dr4 ,br[n has said1 he seems to h be5 too busy to keep any records ( 8 busy life4 ,nor c we fill up ! blank f ext]nal au?orities4 ,! ref]5ces to ,bunyan 9 contempor>y biographies are f> few] ?an we might h expect$2 c]ta9ly f> few] ?an we c\ld h desir$4 ,b ! little t is record$ is em95tly *>act]i/ic4 ,we see him con/antly engag$ 9 ! great "w to :i* he felt ,god _h call$ him1 & = :i*1 ) mu* cont5t ?r\gh grace1 he _h suff]$ twelve ye>s' inc>c]ation4 ,9 addition to ! regul> dis*>ge ( 8 pa/oral duties to 8 own congregation1 he took a g5]al ov]sight ( ! villages f> & ne> :i* _h be5 ! sc5e ( 8 e>li] m9i/ry1 prea*+ :5ev] opportunity (f]$1 &1 ev] unsp>+ ( 8 own p]sonal lab\r1 mak+ long j\rneys into di/ant p>ts ( ! c\ntry = ! fur!rance ( ! gospel4 ,we f9d him prea*+ at ,leice/] 9 ! ye> ( 8 release4 ,read+ also is m5tion$ z receiv+ occasional visits f him1 & t n )\t p]il aft] ! revival ( p]secution2 :ile ! congregations 9 ,london _h ! b5efit ( 8 exhortations at /at$ int]vals4 ,almo/ ! fir/ ?+ ,bunyan did1 aft] 8 lib]ation f gaol1 0 to make o!rs %>]s 9 8 h>dly won lib]ty ( prophesy+1 by apply+ to ! ,gov]nm5t = lic5ses = prea*]s & prea*+ places 9 ,b$=d%ire & ! neighb\r+ c\nties1 "u ! ,decl>ation ( ,indulg5ce4 ,! /ill exi/+ li/ s5t 9 to ! au?orities by him1 9 8 own h&writ+1 conta9s ! names ( tw5ty-five prea*]s & ?irty build+s1 besides ,josias ,r\ghead's ,h\se 9 8 or*>d at ,b$=d4 ,n9ete5 ( ^! 7 9 8 own native c\nty1 ?ree 9 ,nor?ampton%ire1 ?ree 9 ,buck+ham%ire1 two 9 ,cambridge%ire1 two 9 ,hunt+don%ire1 & "o 9 ,h]t=d%ire4 ,! places s\ght to be lic5s$ 7 v v>i\s1 b>ns1 mal?\ses1 halls belong+ to public companies1 c41 b m usually private h\ses4 ,ov] ^! religi\s communities1 b\nd toge!r by a common fai? & common suff]+1 ,bunyan ex]cis$ a quasi-episcopal sup]9t5d5ce1 :i* ga9$ = him ! playful title ( ,bi%op ,bunyan4 ,9 8 regul> circuits1--visitations we may n improp]ly t]m !m1--we are told t he ex]t$ himself to relieve ! temporal wants ( ! suff]]s "u ! p5al laws1--s soon & s cruelly reviv$1--m9i/]$ dilig5tly to ! sick & afflict$1 & us$ 8 influ5ce 9 reconcil+ diff]5ces betwe5 pr(essors ( ! gospel1 & ?us prev5t$ ! sc&al ( litigation among ,*ri/ians4 ,! clos+ p]iod ( ,bunyan's life 0 labori\s b happy1 sp5t hon\rably & innoc5tly 9 writ+1 prea*+1 visit+ 8 congregations1 & plant+ daught] *ur*es4 ,happy1 writes ,mr4 ,fr\de1 9 8 "w2 happy 9 ! s5se t 8 influ5ce 0 daily ext5d+--spread+ ov] 8 own c\ntry & to ! f>-(f settlem5ts ( ,am]ica1--he sp5t 8 la/ ye>s 9 8 own l& ( ,beulah1 ,d\bt+ ,ca/le out ( sight1 & ! t[]s & m9>ets ( ,immanuel's ,l& gr[+ ne>] & cle>] z ! days w5t on4 ,) 8 "t s l>gely occupi$ 9 8 spiritual functions1 he c\ld h _h b small leisure to devote to 8 worldly call+4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 "o ( s hone/ & indep5d5t a _s is sure n to h neglect$1 x 0 inde$ necess>y t to a c]ta9 ext5t he %\ld "w = 8 liv+4 ,he _h a family to ma9ta94 ,8 congregation 7 mo/ly ( ! poor] sort1 unable to contribute mu* to _! pa/or's support4 ,_h x be5 o!rwise1 ,bunyan 0 ! la/ man 9 ! _w to make a trade ( ! gospel1 & ?\gh nev] hesitat+ to avail himself ( ! apo/olic privilege to live ( ! gospel1 he1 l ! apo/le ( ! ,g5tiles1 w\ld nev] be a%am$ to "w ) 8 own h&s1 t he might m9i/] to 8 own necessities1 & ^? ( 8 family4 ,b f ! "t ( 8 release he reg>d$ 8 m9i/]ial "w z ! *ief "w ( 8 life4 ,:5 he came abroad1 says "o :o knew him1 he f\nd 8 temporal affairs 7 gone to wreck1 & he _h z to !m to beg9 aga9 z if he _h newly come into ! _w4 ,b yet he 0 n de/itute ( fri5ds1 :o _h all along support$ him ) necess>ies & _h be5 v good to 8 family1 s t by _! assi/ance gett+ ?+s a little ab\t him aga91 he resolv$ z mu* z possible to decl9e worldly bus9ess1 & give himself :olly up to ! s]vice ( ,god4 ,! anonym\s writ] to :om we are indebt$ = in=mation conc]n+ 8 imprisonm5t & 8 subsequ5t life1 says t ,bunyan1 cont5t+ himself ) t little ,god _h be/[$ ^u him1 seque/]$ himself f all secul> employm5ts to foll[ t ( 8 call to ! m9i/ry4 ,! fact1 h[ev]1 t 9 ! de$ ( gift ( all 8 prop]ty to 8 wife 9 #afhe1 he /ill describes himself z a brazi]1 puts x beyond all d\bt t ?\gh 8 m9i/]ial duties 7 8 *ief conc]n1 he prud5tly kept fa/ hold ( 8 h&icraft z a c]ta9 means ( support = himself & ^? dep5d5t on him4 ,on ! :ole1 ,bunyan's outw>d circum/ances 7 probably easy4 ,8 wants 7 few & easily suppli$4 ,hav+ food & raim5t = himself1 8 wife1 & 8 *ildr51 he 0 !re) cont5t4 ,! h\se 9 ! p>i% ( ,/4 ,cu?b]t's :i* 0 8 home f 8 release to 8 dea? 7unhappily demoli%$ fifty ye>s back71 %[s ! humble "* ( 8 daily life4 ,x 0 a small cottage1 su* z lab\r]s n[ occupy1 ) ?ree small rooms on ! gr\nd floor1 & a g>ret ) a dim9utive dorm] w9d[ "u ! high-pit*$ til$ ro(4 ,beh9d /ood an outbuild+ :i* s]v$ z 8 work%op4 ,we h a pass+ glimpse ( ?is cottage home 9 ! di>y ( ,?omas ,he>ne1 ! ,ox=d antiqu>y4 ,"o ,mr4 ,bag=d1 o!rwise unkn[n to u1 _h once walk$ into ! c\ntry on purpose to see ! /udy ( ,john ,bunyan1 & ! /ud5t :o made x fam\s4 ,on 8 arrival ! int]view]--z we %\ld n[ call him--met ) a civil & c\rte\s reception f ,bunyan2 b he f\nd ! cont5ts ( 8 /udy h>dly l>g] ?an ^? ( 8 prison cell4 ,!y 7 limit$ to a ,bible1 & copies ( ,! ,pilgrim's ,progress1 & a few o!r books1 *iefly 8 own works1 all ly+ on a %elf or %elves4 ,slight z ?is sket* is1 x puts u m 9 t\* ) ! immortal dream] ?an _m long] & m elaborate p>agraphs4 ,bunyan's celebrity z a prea*]1 great be=e he 0 %ut up 9 gaol1 0 naturally enhanc$ by ! circum/ance ( 8 imprisonm5t4 ,! b>n 9 ,josias ,r\ghead's or*>d1 :]e he 0 lic5s$ z a prea*]1 0 s ?rong$ ! fir/ "t he appe>$ !re to edify1 t _m 7 con/ra9$ to /ay )\t2 e "o t 0 ( 8 p]suasion /riv+ to p>take ( 8 in/ructions4 ,:]ev] he m9i/]$1 sometimes1 :5 tr\bl\s days return$1 9 woods1 & 9 dells1 & o!r hid+-places1 ! ann\ncem5t t ,john ,bunyan 0 to prea* ga!r$ a l>ge & att5tive auditory1 hang+ on 8 lips & dr9k+ f !m ! ^w ( life4 ,8 fame grew ! m he 0 kn[n & rea*$ its climax :5 8 "w 0 ne>e/ its end4 ,8 biograph] ,*>les ,doe tells u t j be=e 8 dea?1 :5 ,mr4 ,bunyan prea*$ 9 ,london1 if !re 7 b "o day's notice giv51 !re w\ld be m p come toge!r ?an ! meet+-h\se c\ld hold4 ,i h se51 by my computation1 ab\t twelve hundr$ at a morn+ lecture by sev5 o'clock on a work+ day1 9 ! d>k w9t] "t4 ,i also comput$ ab\t ?ree ?\s& t came to he> him "o ,"l's ,day 9 ,london1 at a t[n's-end meet+-h\se1 s t half 7 fa9 to g back aga9 = want ( room1 & !n himself 0 fa9 at a back door to be pull$ almo/ ov] p to get up/airs to 8 pulpit4 ,?is t[n's-end meet+ h\se has be5 id5tifi$ by "s ) a qua9t /raggl+ long build+ :i* once /ood 9 ,que5 ,/reet1 ,s\?w>k1 ( :i* !re is an engrav+ 9 ,wilk9son's ,lond9a ,illu/rata4 ,doe's acc\nt1 h[ev]1 probably po9ts to ano!r build+1 z ! ,zo> ,/reet meet+- h\se 0 n op5$ = wor%ip till ab\t six mon?s be=e ,bunyan's dea?1 & !n = ,presbyt]ian s]vice4 ,o!r places 9 ,london connect$ ) 8 prea*+ are ,p9n]s' ,hall 9 ,old ,broad ,/reet1 :]e1 on "o ( 8 occasional visits1 he deliv]$ 8 /rik+ s]mon on ,! ,greatness ( ! ,s\l & ! ,unspeakabl5ess ( ! ,loss !re(1 fir/ publi%$ 9 #afhc2 & ,dr4 ,ow5's meet+-h\se 9 ,:ite's ,alley1 ,moorfields1 :i* 0 ! ga!r+-place = titl$ folk1 city m]*ants1 & o!r ,noncon=mi/s ( position & degree4 ,at e>li] times1 :5 ! p5al laws aga9/ ,noncon=mi/s 7 9 vigor\s ex]cise1 ,bunyan _h to hold 8 meet+s by /eal? 9 private h\ses & o!r places :]e he might hope to escape ! lynx-ey$ in=m]4 ,x 0 at "o ( ^! furtive meet+s t 8 e>lie/ biograph]1 ! hone/ combmak] at ! foot ( ,london ,bridge1 ,*>les ,doe1 fir/ he>d him prea*4 ,8 *oice ( an ,old ,te/am5t text at fir/ (f5d$ ,doe1 :o _h lately come into ,new ,te/am5t light & _h _h en\gh ( ! hi/orical & do+-=-fav\r ( ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,b z he w5t on he prea*$ s ,new ,te/am5t l t 8 he>]'s prejudices vani%$1 & he c\ld only admire1 weep = joy1 & give ! prea*] 8 affections4 ,bunyan 0 m ?an once urg$ to leave ,b$=d & settle 9 ! metropolis4 ,b to all ^! solicitations he turn$ a deaf e>4 ,b$=d 0 ! home ( 8 deepe/ affections4 ,x 0 !re ! holy words ( ! poor wom5 sitt+ 9 ! sun1 speak+ z if joy did make !m speak1 _h fir/ made 8 he>t %ake1 & %[n him t he 0 /ill a /rang] to vital godl9ess4 ,x 0 !re he _h be5 br\ght out ( d>kness into light himself1 & !re too he _h be5 ! means ( imp>t+ ! same bless+ to o!rs4 ,! v fact ( 8 long imprisonm5t _h id5tifi$ him ) ! t[n & its inhabitants4 ,!re he _h a l>ge & lov+ congregation1 to :om he 0 b\nd by ! ties ( a common fai? & common suff]+s4 ,_m ( ^! recogniz$ 9 ,bunyan _! spiritual fa!r2 all1 save a few ( ! bas] sort1 rev]5c$ him z _! tea*] & guide4 ,no prospect ( a wid] field ( usefulness1 /ill less ( a l>g] income1 c\ld tempt him to des]t 8 few %eep 9 ! wild]ness4 ,"s ( !m1 x is true1 7 wayw>d %eep1 :o w\nd$ ! he>t ( _! pa/or by break+ f ! fold1 & display+ v un-lamb-l behavi\r4 ,he _h sometimes to realize pa9fully t no pale is s close b t ! enemy w creep 9 some:]e & s$uce ! flock2 & t no rules ( communion1 h[ev] /rict1 c effectually exclude unwor?y memb]s4 ,bro!r ,john ,/anton _h to be admoni%$ = abus+ 8 wife & beat+ h] (t5 = v light matt]s 7if ! matt]s _h be5 less light1 w\ld ! beat+ 9 ^! days h be5 ?\ght ju/ifiable872 & ,si/] ,m>y ,foskett1 = privately :isp]+ ( a horrid sc&al1 ')\t cull] ( tru?1' aga9/ ,bro!r ,honeylove4 ,evil-speak+ & backbit+ set bro!r aga9/ bro!r4 ,diss5sions & he>tburn+s griev$ ,bunyan's _s4 ,he himself 0 n always sp>$4 ,a lett] _h to be writt5 to ,si/] ,haw?orn by way ( repro( = h] unseemly language aga9/ ,bro!r ,scot & ! :ole ,*ur*4 ,john ,wildman 0 _h up be=e ! ,*ur* & convict$ ( be+ an abom9able li> & sl&]]1 extraord9>y guilty aga9/ our belov$ ,bro!r ,bunyan himself4 ,& ?\gh ,si/] ,haw?orn satisfi$ ! ,*ur* by humble ackn[l$gm5t ( h] misc>iag1 ! bold] misdo] only made matt]s worse by a fro?y lett]1 :i* left no alt]native b a s5t5ce ( expulsion4 ,b ?\gh ,bunyan's flock conta9$ "s ^: fleeces 7 n z :ite z he desir$1 ^! 7 ! exception4 ,! congregation meet+ 9 ,josias ,r\ghead's b>n mu/ h be51 take !m z a :ole1 a quiet1 ,god-fe>+1 spiritually-m9d$ folk1 ( :om _! pa/or c\ld ?9k ) ?ankfulness & satisfaction z 8 hope & joy & cr[n ( rejoic+4 ,f su* he c\ld n be sev]$ lightly4 ,inducem5ts :i* w\ld h be5 p[]ful to a mean] nature fell dead on 8 indep5d5t _s4 ,he 0 n a man t prea*$ by way ( b>ga9 = money1 &1 writes ,doe1 m ?an once he refus$ a m pl5tiful income to keep 8 /ation4 ,z ,dr4 ,br[n says3 ,he 0 too deeply root$ on ! sc5e ( 8 lifelong lab\rs & suff]+s to ?9k ( /rik+ 8 t5t till ! comm& came f ! ,ma/] to come up to ! high] s]vice = :i* he _h be5 rip5+ s long4 ,at ,b$=d1 !re=e1 he rema9$2 quietly /ay+ on 9 8 cottage 9 ,/4 ,cu?b]t's1 & m9i/]+ to 8 humble flock1 lov+ & belov$1 z ,mr4 ,fr\de writes1 ?r\gh *anges ( m9i/ry1 ,popi% plots1 & ,monm\? rebellions1 :ile ! t]ror ( a re/oration ( ,pop]y 0 br++ on ! ,revolution2 c>eless ( k+s & cab9ets1 & confid5t t ,giant ,pope _h lo/ 8 p[] = h>m1 & !nce=w>d c\ld only bite 8 nails at ! pass+ pilgrims4 ,bunyan's peace 0 n1 h[ev]1 altoge!r undi/urb$4 ,once x receiv$ a %ock 9 a r5ewal ( 8 imprisonm5t1 ?\gh only = a brief p]iod1 9 #afge1 to :i* we owe ! _w-fam\s ,pilgrim's ,progress2 & x 0 aga9 ?reat5$1 ?\gh n actually di/urb$ t5 ye>s lat]1 :5 ! r5ewal ( ! p]secution ( ! ,noncon=mi/s induc$ him to make ov] all 8 prop]ty--little en\gh 9 good soo?--to 8 wife by de$ ( gift4 ,! =m] ( ^! ev5ts dem&s our att5tion1 n s mu* = itself z = its connection ) ,bi%op ,b>l['s int]f]5ce 9 ,bunyan's behalf1 &1 /ill m1 = its results 9 ! production ( ,! ,pilgrim's ,progress4 ,until v rec5tly ! b>e fact ( ?is lat] imprisonm5t1 briefly m5tion$ by ,*>les ,doe & ano!r ( 8 e>ly biograph]s1 0 all t 0 kn[n to u4 ,!y ev5 leave ! date to be ga!r$1 ?\gh bo? agree 9 limit+ its duration to six mon?s or !reab\ts4 ,! rec5t discov]y1 among ! ,*auncey pap]s1 by ,mr4 ,w4 ,g4 ,?orpe1 ( ! orig9al w>rant "u :i* ,bunyan 0 at ?is "t s5t to gaol1 supplies ! miss+ in=mation4 ,x has be5 already notic$ t ! ,decl>ation ( ,indulg5ce1 "u :i* ,bunyan 0 lib]at$ 9 #afgb1 0 v %ort-liv$4 ,inde$ x b>ely la/$ 9 =ce a twelvemon?4 ,grant$ on ! #ae? ( ,m>* ( t ye>1 x 0 )drawn on ! #i? ( ,m>* ( ! foll[+ ye>1 at ! in/ance ( ! ,h\se ( ,commons1 :o _h tak5 al>m at a susp5sion ( ! laws ( ! realm by ! inh]5t p[] ( ! sov]eign1 )\t ! advice or sanction ( ,p>liam5t4 ,! ,decl>ation 0 cancell$ by ,*>les ,,ii41 ! mon>*1 x is said1 te>+ (f ! ,great ,seal ) 8 own h&s1 a subsidy be+ promis$ to ! royal sp5d?rift z a rew>d = 8 complaisance4 ,! same ye> ! ,te/ ,act became law4 ,bunyan !re=e & 8 fell[ ,noncon=mi/s 7 9 a position ( great] p]il1 z f> z ! lett] ( ! law 0 conc]n$1 ?an !y _h ev] be54 ,b1 z ,dr4 ,/\ghton has rem>k$1 ! lett] ( ! law is n to be tak5 z an accurate index ( ! ,noncon=mi/s' condition4 ,! pressure ( a bad law dep5ds v mu* ^u ! h&s employ$ 9 its adm9i/ration4 ,unhappily = ,bunyan1 ! p>ties 9 ^: h&s ! execution ( ! p5al /atutes aga9/ ,noncon=mi/s re/$ 9 ,b$=d%ire 7 8 bitt] p]sonal enemies1 :o 7 n likely to let !m lie inactive4 ,! prime mov] 9 ! matt] 0 d\btless ,dr4 ,william ,fo/]1 t "r ,judas :om we %all rememb] hold+ ! c&le 9 ,bunyan's face 9 ! hall ( ,h>l+ton ,h\se at 8 fir/ appreh5sion1 & %[+ su* feign$ affection z if he w\ld h leap$ on 8 neck & kiss$ him4 ,he _h "s "t be=e ?is become ,*ancellor ( ! ,bi%op ( ,l9coln1 & ,commiss>y ( ! ,c\rt ( ! ,ar*deacon ( ,b$=d1 (fices :i* put 9 8 h&s ext5sive p[]s :i* he _h us$ ) ! mo/ rel5tless sev]ity4 ,he has damn$ himself to et]nal infamy by ! bitt] zeal he %[$ 9 hunt+ d[n ,diss5t]s1 inflict+ exorbitant f9es1 & break+ into _! h\ses & di/ra9+ _! goods = a full dis*>ge1 maltreat+ _! wives & daught]s1 & hal+ ! (f5d]s to prison4 ,hav+ be5 *iefly in/rum5tal 9 ,bunyan's fir/ committal to gaol1 he d\btless view$ 8 release ) indignation z ! lead] ( ! ,b$=d%ire sect>ies :o 0 do+ m mis*ief to ! cause ( con=mity1 :i* x 0 8 prov9ce at all haz>ds to ma9ta91 ?an any o!r tw5ty m54 ,! *ur* w\ld nev] be safe till he 0 clapp$ 9 prison aga94 ,! p[] to d ?is 0 giv5 by ! new proclamation4 ,by ?is act ! lic5ses to prea* previ\sly grant$ to ,noncon=mi/s 7 recall$4 ,h5ce=w>d no conv5ticle _h any au?ority1 all[ance1 or enc\ragem5t f 8 ,maje/y4 ,we c easily imag9e ! delight ) :i* ,fo/] w\ld hail ! issue ( ?is proclamation4 ,h[ he w\ld read & read aga9 ) ev] fre% satisfaction its /r+5t clauses4 ,t pe/il5t fell[1 ,bunyan1 0 n[ once m 9 8 clut*es4 ,?is "t !re 0 no *ance ( 8 escape4 ,all lic5ces 7 recall$1 & he 0 absolutely def5celess4 ,x %\ld n be ,fo/]'s fault if he fail$ to end 8 days 9 ! prison f :i* he ought nev] to h be5 releas$4 ,! proclamation is dat$ ! #d? ( ,m>*1 #afgd-e1 & 0 publi%$ 9 ! ,gazette on ! #i?4 ,x w\ld rea* ,b$=d on ! #aa?4 ,x plac$ ,bunyan at ! m]cy ( 8 enemies1 :o /ruck at him =?)4 ,a w>rant 0 issu$ = 8 appreh5sion1 und\bt$ly writt5 by our old fri5d1 ,paul ,cobb1 ! cl]k ( ! peace1 :o1 x w be rememb]$1 _h act$ 9 ! same capacity on ,bunyan's fir/ committal4 ,x is dat$ ! #d? ( ,m>*1 & be>s ! signature ( no few] ?an ?irte5 magi/rates1 t5 ( !m affix+ _! seals4 ,t s unusually l>ge a numb] took "p 9 ! execution ( ?is w>rant1 is suffici5t indication ( ! importance atta*$ to ,bunyan's imprisonm5t by ! g5try ( ! c\nty4 ,! foll[+ is ! docum5t3-- ,to ! ,con/ables ( ,b$=d & to e ( !m ,:]eas in=mation & compla9t is made unto u t 7not)/&+ ! ,k+s ,majties late ,act ( mo/ graci\s g5]all & free p>don to all 8 subjects = pa/ misdemean\rs t by 8 said clem5cie & indulg5t grace & favor !y might bee moov$ & induc$ = ! "t to come m c>efully to obs]ve 8 ,high5es lawes & ,/atutes & to cont9ue 9 !ire loyall & due ob$i5ce to 8 ,majtie7 ,yett "o ,john ,bunnyon ( y\re said ,t[ne ,tynk] ha? div]s times )9 "o mon? la/ pa/ 9 contempt ( 8 ,majtie's good ,lawes prea*$ or tea*$ at a ,conv5ticle ,meet+ or ,assembly "u color or pt5ce ( ex]cise ( ,religion 9 o!r mann] ?an accord+ to ! ,liturgie or practiss ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& ,^! are !re=e 9 8 ,majties "n to com& y =?) to appreh5d & br+ ! ,body ( ! said ,john ,bunnion be=e u or any ( u or o!r 8 ,majties ,ju/ice ( ,peace )9 ! said ,c\nty to answ] ! premisses & fur!r to doo & receave z to ,lawe & ,ju/ice %all app]ta9e & h]e( y are n to faile4 ,giv5 "u our h&es & seales ?is ff\r? day ( ,m>* 9 ! sev5 & tw5tie? ye>e ( ! ,raigne ( our mo/ graci\s ,sov]aigne ,"l ,k+ ,*>les ! ,second ,a que ,dni41 juxta c #afgd ,j ,napi] ,w ,bee*] ,g ,blundell ,hum3 ,mon\x ,w ffrankl9 ,john ,v5tris ,w ,sp5c] ,w ,g]y ,/ ,jo ,*]nocke ,wm ,daniels ,t ,br[ne ,w ffo/] ,gaius ,squire ,!re w\ld be little delay 9 ! execution ( ! w>rant4 ,john ,bunyan 0 a m>k$ man & an old (f5d]1 :o1 on 8 arre/1 w\ld be imm$iately committ$ = trial4 ,once m1 !n1 ,bunyan became a prison]1 & t1 !re c be little d\bt1 9 8 old qu>t]s 9 ! ,b$=d gaol4 ,errors die h>d1 & ^? by :om !y h be5 once accept$ f9d x difficult to give !m up4 ,! long-/&+ tradition ( ,bunyan's twelve ye>s' imprisonm5t 9 ! little lock-up-h\se on ! ,ouse bridge1 hav+ be5 scatt]$ to ! w9ds by ! logic ( fact & common s5se1 ^? to :om ! /ory is de>1 includ+ ! late/ & able/ ( 8 biograph]s1 ,dr4 ,br[n1 see 9 ?is second brief imprisonm5t a way to rehabilitate x4 ,probability po9t+ to ?is imprisonm5t z ! "t ( ! composition ( ,! ,pilgrim's ,progress1 !y hold t on ?is occasion ,bunyan 0 committ$ to ! bridge-gaol1 & t he !re wrote 8 immortal "w1 ?\gh !y fail to br+ =w>d any satisfactory reasons = ! *ange ( ! place ( 8 conf9em5t4 ,! circum/ances1 h[ev]1 be+ ! same1 !re c be no reasonable gr\nd = que/ion+ t1 z be=e1 ,bunyan 0 imprison$ 9 ! c\nty gaol4 ,?is la/ imprisonm5t ( ,bunyan's la/$ only half z _m mon?s z 8 =m] imprisonm5t _h la/$ ye>s4 ,at ! end ( six mon?s he 0 aga9 a free man4 ,8 release 0 due to ! good (fic]s ( ,ow51 ,cromwell's celebrat$ *apla91 ) ,b>l[1 ,bi%op ( ,l9coln4 ,! suspicion :i* hung ov] ?is int]v5tion f its be+ errone\sly attribut$ to 8 release 9 #afgb1 ?ree ye>s be=e ,b>l[ became a bi%op1 has be5 dispell$ by ! rec5tly discov]$ w>rant4 ,! dates & circum/ances are n[ f\nd to tally4 ,! w>rant = ,bunyan's appreh5sion be>s date ,m>* #d1 #afge4 ,on ! #ad? ( ! foll[+ ,may ! supple & "t-s]v+ ,b>l[1 aft] long & eag] wait+ = a mitre1 0 elect$ to ! see ( ,l9coln vacat$ by ! dea? ( ,bi%op ,full]1 & consecrat$ on ! #bg? ( ,june4 ,b>l[1 a man ( v dubi\s *ur*man%ip1 :o _h succe$$ 9 keep+ 8 univ]sity appo9tm5ts undi/urb$ all ?r\gh ! ,commonweal?1 & :o 0 yet among ! fir/ ) effusive loyalty to welcome ! re/oration ( mon>*y1 _h be5 ,ow5's tutor at ,ox=d1 & cont9u$ to ma9ta9 fri5dly relations ) him4 ,z bi%op ( ! diocese to :i* ,b$=d%ire !n1 & long aft]1 belong$1 ,b>l[ _h ! p[]1 by ! !n exi/+ law1 ( releas+ a prison] = noncon=mity on a bond giv5 by two p]sons t he w\ld con=m )9 half a ye>4 ,a fri5d ( ,bunyan's1 probably ,i*abod ,*auncey1 obta9$ a lett] f ,ow5 to ! bi%op reque/+ him to employ ?is pr]ogative 9 ,bunyan's behalf4 ,b>l[ ) holl[ complaisance express$ 8 p>ticul> k9dness = ,dr4 ,ow51 & 8 desire to d5y him no?+ he c\ld legally grant4 ,he w\ld ev5 /ra9 a po9t to s]ve him4 ,b he _h only j be5 made a bi%op1 & :at 0 ask$ 0 a new ?+ to him4 ,he desir$ a little "t to consid] ( x4 ,if he c\ld d x1 ,ow5 might be assur$ ( 8 read9ess to oblige him4 ,a second application at ! end ( a =tnight f\nd ?is read9ess mu* cool$4 ,x 0 true t on inquiry he f\nd he might d x2 b ! times 7 critical1 & he _h _m enemies4 ,x w\ld be saf] = him n to take ! initiative4 ,let !m apply to ! ,"l ,*ancellor1 & get him to issue an ord] = him to release ,bunyan on ! cu/om>y bond4 ,!n he w\ld d :at ,ow5 ask$4 ,x 0 va9 to tell ,b>l[ t ! way he sugge/$ 0 *>geable1 & ,bunyan poor4 ,va9 also to rem9d him t !re 0 no po9t to be /ra9$4 ,he _h satisfi$ himself t he might d ! ?+ legally4 ,x 0 hop$ he w\ld rememb] 8 promise4 ,b ! bi%op w\ld n budge f ! position he _h tak5 up4 ,!y _h 8 ultimatum2 ) t !y mu/ be cont5t4 ,if ,bunyan 0 to be lib]at$1 8 fri5ds mu/ accept ,b>l['s t]ms4 ,?is at la/ 0 done1 & ! poor man 0 releas$4 ,b little ?anks to ! bi%op4 ,?is %ort six mon?s' imprisonm5t assumes additional importance f ! probability1 fir/ sugge/$ by ,dr4 ,br[n1 :i* ! recov]y ( its date r5d]s almo/ a c]ta9ty1 t x 0 dur+ ?is p]iod t ,bunyan began1 if he did n complete1 ! fir/ "p ( ,! ,pilgrim's ,progress4 ,we "k f ,bunyan's own words t ! book 0 begun 9 gaol1 & its composition has be5 hi!rto unhesitat+ly assign$ to 8 twelve ye>s' conf9em5t4 ,dr4 ,br[n 01 we believe1 ! fir/ to call ?is 9 "q4 ,bunyan's imprisonm5t1 we "k1 end$ 9 #afgb4 ,! fir/ edition ( ,! ,pilgrim's ,progress did n appe> till #afgh4 ,if writt5 dur+ 8 e>li] imprisonm5t1 six ye>s mu/ h elaps$ betwe5 its writ+ & its publication4 ,b x 0 n ,bunyan's way to keep 8 works 9 manuscript s long aft] _! completion4 ,8 books 7 commonly put 9 ! pr9t]s' h&s z soon z !y 7 f9i%$4 ,!re are no suffici5t reasons--?\gh "s h be5 sugge/$--= 8 mak+ an exception to ?is g5]al habit 9 ! case ( ,! ,pilgrim's ,progress4 ,besides we %\ld c]ta9ly conclude1 f ! poetical introduction1 t !re 0 little delay betwe5 ! f9i%+ ( ! book & its be+ giv5 to ! _w4 ,aft] hav+ writt5 ! book1 he tells u1 simply to gratify himself1 sp5d+ only vacant seasons 9 8 scribble1 to div]t himself f wors] ?\ghts1 he %[$ x to 8 fri5ds to get _! op9ion :e!r x %\ld be publi%$ or n4 ,b z !y 7 n all ( "o m9d1 b "s c\nsell$ "o ?+ & "s ano!r1 aft] "s p]plexity1 he took ! matt] into 8 own h&s4 ,n[ 0 ,i 9 a /rait1 & did n see ,:i* 0 ! be/ ?+ to be done by me2 ,at la/ ,i ?\ght1 ,s9ce y are s divid$1 ,i pr9t x w1 & s ! case decid$4 ,we mu/ agree ) ,dr4 ,br[n t !re is a briskness ab\t ?is :i*1 to say ! lea/1 is n sugge/ive ( a six ye>s' int]val be=e publication4 ,! break :i* occurs 9 ! n>rative aft] ! visit ( ! ,pilgrims to ! ,delectable ,m\nta9s1 :i* s unnecess>ily int]rupts ! c\rse ( ! /ory--,s ,i awoke f my dream2 & ,i slept & dream$ aga9--has be5 n unreasonably ?\ght by ,dr4 ,br[n to indicate ! po9t ,bunyan _h rea*$ :5 8 six mon?s' imprisonm5t end$1 & f :i* he cont9u$ ! book aft] 8 release4 ,! ,fir/ ,"p ( ,! ,pilgrim's ,progress issu$ f ! press 9 #afgh4 ,a second edition foll[$ 9 ! same ye>1 & a ?ird ) l>ge & important additions 9 #afgi4 ,! ,second ,"p1 aft] an int]val ( sev5 ye>s1 foll[$ e>ly 9 #afhe4 ,betwe5 ! two p>ts appe>$ two ( 8 mo/ celebrat$ works--! ,life & ,dea? ( ,mr4 ,badman1 publi%$ 9 #afhj1 orig9ally int5d$ to supply a contra/ & a foil to ,! ,pilgrim's ,progress1 by depict+ a life :i* 0 sc&al\sly bad2 &1 9 #afhb1 t :i* ,macaulay1 ) p]haps exagg]at$ eulogy1 has said1 w\ld h be5 our greate/ allegory if ! e>li] allegory _h nev] be5 writt51 ! ,holy ,w> made by ,%addai ^u ,diabolus4 ,sup]ior to ,! ,pilgrim's ,progress z a lit]>y composition1 ?is la/ "w mu/ be pron\nc$ decid$ly inf]ior to x 9 attractive p[]4 ,= "o :o reads ! ,holy ,w>1 five hundr$ read ! ,pilgrim4 ,& ^? :o read x once return to x aga9 & aga91 ) ev] fre% delight4 ,x is a book t nev] tires4 ,"o or two p]usals ( ! ,holy ,w> satisfy3 & ev5 ^! are n )\t we>9ess4 ,z ,mr4 ,fr\de has said1 ,! ',holy ,w>' w\ld h entitl$ ,bunyan to a place among ! ma/]s ( ,engli% lit]ature4 ,x w\ld nev] h made 8 "n a h\sehold ^w 9 e ,engli%-speak+ family on ! globe4 ,leav+ ! fur!r notice ( ^! & 8 o!r *ief lit]>y productions to ano!r *apt]1 !re is little m to record 9 ,bunyan's life4 ,?\gh nev] aga9 s]i\sly tr\bl$ = 8 noncon=mity1 8 prea*+ j\rneys 7 n always )\t risk4 ,!re is a tradition t :5 he visit$ ,read+ to prea*1 he disguis$ himself z a waggon] c>ry+ a long :ip 9 8 h& to escape detection4 ,! "n ( ,bunyan's ,dell1 9 a wood n v f> f ,hit*91 tells ( ! "t :5 he & 8 he>]s _h to conceal _! meet+s f _! enemies' que/1 ) sc\ts plant$ on e side to w>n !m ( ! approa* ( ! spies & in=m]s1 :o = rew>d 7 actively ply+ _! odi\s trade4 ,ref]5ce has already be5 made to ,bunyan's de$ ( gift ( all t he possess$ 9 ! _w--8 goods1 *attels1 debts1 ready money1 plate1 r+s1 h\sehold /uff1 app>el1 ut5sils1 brass1 pewt]1 b$d+1 & all o!r 8 sub/ance :atsoev]--to 8 well-belov$ wife ,elizabe? ,bunyan4 ,t[>ds ! close ( ! fir/ ye> ( ,james ! ,second1 #afhe1 ! appreh5sions "u :i* ,bunyan execut$ ?is docum5t 7 f> f gr\ndless4 ,at no "t did ! p]secution ( ,noncon=mi/s rage ) great] fi]c5ess4 ,nev]1 n ev5 "u ! tyranny ( ,laud1 z ,"l ,macaulay records _h ! condition ( ! ,puritans be5 s deplorable4 ,nev] _h spies be5 s actively employ$ 9 detect+ congregations4 ,nev] _h magi/rates1 gr&-jurors1 rectors1 & *ur*w>d5s be5 s mu* on ! al]t4 ,_m ,noncon=mi/s 7 cit$ be=e ! ecclesia/ical c\rts4 ,o!rs f\nd x necess>y to pur*ase ! connivance ( ! ag5ts ( ! ,gov]nm5t by bribes4 ,x 0 impossible = ! sect>ies to pray toge!r )\t precautions su* z are employ$ by co9]s & receiv]s ( /ol5 goods4 ,diss5t+ m9i/]s1 h[ev] blameless 9 life1 h[ev] em95t 9 le>n+1 c\ld n v5ture to walk ! /reets = fe> ( outrages :i* 7 n only n repress$1 b enc\rag$ by ^? ^: duty x 0 to pres]ve ! peace4 ,ri*>d ,baxt] 0 9 prison4 ,h[e 0 afraid to %[ himself 9 ,london = fe> ( insult1 & _h be5 driv5 to ,utre*t4 ,n a few :o up to t "t _h borne up boldly lo/ he>t & fl$ ! k+dom4 ,o!r weak] spirits 7 t]rifi$ into a %[ ( con=mity4 ,?r\gh _m subsequ5t ye>s ! autumn ( #afhe 0 rememb]$ z a "t ( mis]y & t]ror4 ,!re is1 h[ev]1 no indication ( ,bunyan hav+ be5 mole/$4 ,! de$ ( gift by :i* he s\ght to avoid ! confiscation ( 8 goods 0 nev] call$ into ex]cise4 ,inde$ its v exi/5ce 0 =gott5 by 8 wife 9 ^: behalf x _h be5 execut$4 ,hidd5 away 9 a recess 9 8 h\se 9 ,/4 ,cu?b]t's1 ?is int]e/+ docum5t 0 accid5tally discov]$ at ! beg9n+ ( ! pres5t c5tury1 & is pres]v$ among ! mo/ valu$ treasures ( ! congregation :i* be>s 8 "n4 ,quiet] times = ,noncon=mi/s 7 h[ev] at h&4 ,active p]secution 0 soon to cease = !m1 & happily nev] to be r5ew$ 9 ,engl&4 ,! autumn ( #afhe %[$ ! fir/ indications ( a great turn ( =tune1 & be=e eighte5 mon?s _h elaps$1 ! intol]ant k+ & ! intol]ant ,*ur* 7 eag]ly bidd+ aga9/ ea* o!r = ! support ( ! p>ty :i* bo? _h s deeply injur$4 ,a new =m ( trial n[ await$ ! ,noncon=mi/s4 ,p]il to _! p]sonal lib]ty 0 succe$$ by a /ill great] p]il to _! hone/y & consi/5cy ( _s4 ,james ! ,second1 despair+ ( employ+ ! ,tories & ! ,*ur*m5 z 8 tools1 turn$1 z 8 bro!r _h turn$ be=e him1 to ! ,diss5t]s4 ,! sn>e 0 craftily bait$ ) a ,decl>ation ( ,indulg5ce1 by :i* ! k+1 by 8 sole au?ority1 annull$ a long s]ies ( /atutes & susp5d$ all p5al laws aga9/ ,noncon=mi/s ( e sort4 ,^! lately political ,p>iahs n[ held ! balance ( p[]4 ,! future =tunes ( ,engl& dep5d$ ma9ly on ! c\rse !y w\ld adopt4 ,james 0 resolv$ to conv]t ! ,h\se ( ,commons f a free delib]ative assembly into a body subs]vi5t to 8 wi%es1 & ready to give p>liam5t>y sanction to any edict he might issue4 ,to obta9 ?is end ! electors mu/ be manipulat$4 ,leav+ ! c\nty con/itu5cies to be dealt ) by ! lords-lieut5ants1 half ( :om pref]r$ dismissal to c>ry+ out ! odi\s s]vice p]emptorily dem&$ ( !m1 ,james's next conc]n 0 to regulate ! ,corporations4 ,9 ^? days ( n>r[ly re/rict$ fran*ise1 ! municipalities virtually return$ ! t[n memb]s4 ,to obta9 an ob$i5t p>liam5t1 he mu/ secure a roll ( electors pl$g$ to return ! royal nom9ees4 ,a committee ( sev5 privy c\ncillors1 all ,roman ,ca?olics b ! infam\s ,jeffreys1 presid$ ov] ! bus9ess1 ) local sub-committees scatt]$ ov] ! c\ntry to c>ry out ! details4 ,b$=d 0 dealt ) 9 its turn4 ,"u ,james's policy ( c\rt+ ! ,puritans1 ! lead+ ,diss5t]s 7 ! fir/ p]sons to be approa*$4 ,two are specially nam$1 a ,mr4 ,m>getts1 =m]ly ,judge-,advocate-,g5]al ( ! ,army "u ,g5]al ,monk1 & ,john ,bunyan4 ,x is no matt] ( surprise t ,bunyan1 :o _h be5 s sev]e a suff]] "u ! old p5al /atutes1 %\ld desire _! abrogation1 & express 8 read9ess to /e] 8 fri5ds & foll[]s to support c&idates :o w\ld pl$ge !mselves to vote = _! repeal4 ,b no fur!r w\ld he g4 ,! ,b$=d ,corporation 0 regulat$1 :i* means t ne>ly ! :ole ( its memb]s 7 remov$ & o!rs sub/itut$ by royal ord]4 ,( ^! new memb]s "s six or sev5 7 lead+ p]sons ( ,bunyan's congregation4 ,b1 ) all 8 ard5t desire = religi\s lib]ty1 ,bunyan 0 too ke5-witt$ n to see ?r\gh ,james's policy1 & too hone/ to give x any direct insidi\s support4 ,9 va9 is ! net spread 9 ! sight ( any bird4 ,he cle>ly saw t x 0 n = any love ( ! ,diss5t]s t !y 7 s sudd5ly deliv]$ f _! p]secutions1 & plac$ on a k9d ( equality ) ! ,*ur*4 ,! k+'s object 0 ! e/abli%m5t ( ,pop]y4 ,to ?is ! ,*ur* 0 ! *ief ob/acle4 ,t mu/ be und]m9$ & subv]t$ fir/4 ,t done1 all o!r religi\s d5om9ations w\ld foll[4 ,all t ! ,noncon=mi/s w\ld ga9 by yield+1 0 ! fav\r ,polyphemus promis$ ,ulysses1 to be dev\r$ la/4 ,zeal\s z he 0 = ! lib]ty ( prophesy+1 ev5 t might be pur*as$ at too high a price4 ,! boon (f]$ by ! k+ 0 good 9 itself1 b n s int5d$4 ,s1 z 8 biograph] describes1 :5 ! regulators came1 he express$ 8 zeal ) "s we>9ess z p]ceiv+ ! bad consequ5ces t w\ld ensue1 & lab\r$ ) 8 congregation to prev5t _! be+ impos$ on by ! fair promises ( ^? :o 7 at he>t ! bitt]e/ enemies ( ! cause !y pr(ess$ to advocate4 ,! newly-modell$ corporation ( ,b$=d seems l ! o!r corporations ?r\gh ! c\ntry1 to h prov$ z unmanageable z ! old4 ,z ,macaulay says1 ,! sect>ies :o _h decl>$ 9 fav\r ( ! ,indulg5ce _h become g5]ally a%am$ ( _! error1 & 7 desir\s to make atonem5t4 ,n kn[+ ! man !y _h to deal )1 ! regulators are said to h endeav\r$ to buy ,bunyan's support by ! (f] ( "s place "u gov]nm5t4 ,! bribe 0 indignantly reject$4 ,bunyan ev5 refus$ to see ! gov]nm5t ag5t :o (f]$ x1--he w\ld1 by no means come to him1 b s5t 8 excuse4 ,beh9d ! trea*]\s sun%9e he saw a black cl\d1 ready to break4 ,! ,n9evites' rem$y he felt 0 n[ call$ =4 ,s he ga!r$ 8 congregation toge!r & appo9t$ a day ( fa/+ & pray] to av]t ! dang] t1 "u a speci\s pretext1 aga9 m5ac$ _! civil & religi\s lib]ties4 ,a true1 /urdy ,engli%man1 ,bunyan1 ) ,baxt] & ,h[e1 refus$ an indulg5ce :i* c\ld only be pur*as$ by ! viol5t ov]?r[ ( ! law4 ,bunyan did n live to see ! ,revolution4 ,f\r mon?s aft] he _h witness$ ! deliri\s joy :i* hail$ ! acquittal ( ! sev5 bi%ops1 ! ,pilgrim's e>?ly ,progress end$1 & he 0 bidd5 to cross ! d>k riv] :i* has no bridge4 ,! summons came to him 9 ! v mid/ ( 8 religi\s activity1 bo? z a prea*] & z a writ]4 ,8 p5 _h nev] be5 m busy ?an :5 he 0 bidd5 to lay x d[n f9ally4 ,e>ly 9 #afhh1 aft] a two ye>s' sil5ce1 attributable p]haps to ! political tr\bles ( ! times1 8 ,j]usalem ,s9n] ,sav$1 or a ,help to ,despair+ ,s\ls1 "o ( ! be/ kn[n & mo/ p[]fully *>act]i/ic ( 8 works1 _h issu$ f ! press1 & _h be5 foll[$ by f\r o!rs betwe5 ,m>* & ,augu/1 ! mon? ( 8 dea?4 ,^! books 71 ,! ,"w ( ,jesus ,*ri/ z an ,advocate2 a poetical composition entitl$ ,! ,build+1 ,nature1 & ,excell5cy ( ! ,h\se ( ,god1 a disc\rse on ! con/itution & gov]nm5t ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*2 ! ,wat] ( ,life1 & ,solomon's ,temple ,spiritualiz$4 ,at ! "t ( 8 dea? he 0 occupi$ 9 see+ ?r\gh ! press a six? book1 ,! ,acceptable ,sacrifice1 :i* 0 publi%$ aft] 8 fun]al4 ,9 addition to ^!1 ,bunyan left beh9d him no few] ?an f\rte5 works 9 manuscript1 writt5 at ?is "t1 z ! fruit ( 8 f]tile imag9ation & untir+ p54 ,t5 ( ^! 7 giv5 to ! _w soon aft] ,bunyan's dea?1 by "o ( ,bunyan's mo/ devot$ foll[]s1 ,*>les ,doe1 ! combmak] ( ,london ,bridge 7:o naively tells u h[ "o day betwe5 ! /airhead & ! middle ( ! /airs1 he resolv$ t ! be/ "w he c\ld d = ,god 0 to get ,bunyan's books pr9t$ & sell !m--add+1 ,i h sold ab\t #c1jjj71 & o!rs1 a few ye>s lat]1 includ+ "o ( ! racie/ ( 8 compositions1 ,! ,heav5ly ,footman1 b\ght by ,doe ( ,bunyan's elde/ son1 &1 he says1 put into ! ,_w 9 ,pr9t ,^w = ,^w z x came f him to ,me4 ,at ! "t t dea? surpris$ him1 ,bunyan _h ga9$ no small celebrity 9 ,london z a popul> prea*]1 & approa*$ ! ne>e/ to a position ( worldly hon\r4 ,?\gh we mu/ probably reject ! idea t he ev] fill$ ! (fice ( ,*apla9 to ! ,"l ,mayor ( ,london1 ,sir ,john ,%ort]1 ! fact t he is /yl$ 8 ,lord%ip's tea*] proves t !re 0 "s relation m ?an t ( simple fri5d%ip betwe5 ! *ief magi/rate & ! ,b$=d m9i/]4 ,b ! society ( ! great 0 nev] cong5ial to him4 ,if !y 7 godly z well z great1 he w\ld n %r9k f int]c\rse1 ) ^? ( a rank above 8 own1 b 8 he>t 0 ) 8 own humble folk at ,b$=d4 ,worldly advancem5t he reject$ = 8 family z well z = himself4 ,a ,london m]*ant1 x is said1 (f]$ to take 8 son ,joseph into 8 h\se ( bus9ess )\t ! cu/om>y premium4 ,b ! (f] 0 decl9$ ) :at we may consid] an ov]/ra9$ indep5d5ce4 ,god1 he said1 did n s5d me to advance my family b to prea* ! gospel4 ,an in/ance ( o!r-worldl9ess1 writes ,dr4 ,br[n1 p]haps m consi/5t ) ! hon\r ( ! fa!r ?an ) ! prosp]ity ( ! son4 ,bunyan's end 0 9 keep+ ) 8 life4 ,he _h ev] s\ght to be a peacemak] & to reconcile diff]5ces1 & ?us _h h9d]$ _m mi%aps & sav$ _m families f ru94 ,8 la/ ef=t ( ! k9d caus$ 8 dea?4 ,! fa!r ( a "y man 9 :om he took an int]e/1 _h resolv$1 on "s (f5ce1 real or suppos$1 to dis9h]it 8 son4 ,! "y man s\ght ,bunyan's m$iation4 ,anxi\s to heal ! brea*1 ,bunyan m\nt$ 8 horse & took ! long j\rney to ! fa!r's h\se at ,read+--! sc5e1 z we h notic$1 ( 8 occasional m9i/rations--:]e he plead$ ! (f5d]'s cause s effectually z to obta9 a promise ( =giv5ess4 ,bunyan return$ homew>ds ?r\gh ,london1 :]e he 0 appo9t$ to prea* at ,mr4 ,gamman's meet+-h\se ne> ,:ite*apel4 ,8 =ty miles' ride to ,london 0 ?r\gh heavy driv+ ra94 ,he 0 we>y & dr5*$ to ! sk9 :5 he rea*$ ! h\se ( 8 v lov+ fri5d1 ,john ,/rudwick1 groc] & *&l]1 at ! sign ( ! ,/>1 ,holborn ,bridge1 at ! foot ( ,sn[ ,hill1 & deacon ( ! ,noncon=mi/ meet+ 9 ,r$ ,cross ,/reet4 ,a few mon?s be=e ,bunyan _h suff]$ f ! sweat+ sickness4 ,! exposure caus$ a return ( ! malady1 & ?\gh well en\gh to fulfil 8 pulpit engagem5t on ,sunday1 ! #ai? ( ,augu/1 on ! foll[+ ,tuesday dang]\s symptoms decl>$ !mselves1 & 9 t5 days ! disease prov$ fatal4 ,he di$ )9 two mon?s ( complet+ 8 sixtie? ye>1 on ! #ca/ ( ,augu/1 #afhh1 j a mon? be=e ! publication ( ! ,decl>ation ( ! ,pr9ce ( ,orange op5$ a new era ( civil & religi\s lib]ty1 & betwe5 two & ?ree mon?s be=e ! ,pr9ce's l&+ 9 ,torbay4 ,he 0 buri$ 9 ,mr4 ,/rudwick's newly-pur*as$ vault1 9 :at ,s\!y has t]m$ ! ,campo ,santo ( ,noncon=mi/s1 ! burial-gr\nd 9 ,f9sbury1 tak+ its "n ( ,bunhill or ,bonehill ,field1 f a va/ mass ( human rema9s remov$ to x f ! *>nel h\se ( ,/4 ,paul's ,ca!dral 9 #aedi4 ,at a lat] p]iod x s]v$ z a place ( int]m5t = ^? :o di$ 9 ! ,great ,plague ( #affe4 ,! day aft] ,bunyan's fun]al1 8 p[]ful fri5d1 ,sir ,john ,%ort]1 ! ,"l ,mayor1 _h a fatal fall f 8 horse 9 ,smi?field1 & foll[$ him across ! riv]4 ,by 8 fir/ wife1 ^: ,*ri/ian "n is n[h]e record$1 ,bunyan _h f\r *ildr5--two sons & two daught]s2 & by 8 second wife1 ! h]oic ,elizabe?1 "o son & "o daught]4 ,all ( ^! surviv$ him except 8 elde/ daught] ,m>y1 8 t5d]ly-lov$ bl9d *ild1 :o di$ be=e him4 ,8 wife only surviv$ him = a brief p]iod1 foll[+ h] fai?ful pilgrim f ?is _w to ! o!r :i!r he 0 gone be=e h] ei!r 9 #afia or #afib4 ,=getful ( ! de$ ( gift1 or ignorant ( its be>+1 ,bunyan's wid[ took out lett]s ( adm9i/ration ( h] late husb&'s e/ate1 :i* appe>s f ! ,regi/] ,book to h am\nt$ to no m ?an1 #db p\nds #ais4 ,on ?is1 & ! proce$s ( 8 books1 %e support$ h]self till %e rejo9$ him4 ,bunyan's "* & p]son are ?us describ$ by ,*>les ,doe3 ,he appe>$ 9 c\nt5ance to be ( a /]n & r\gh temp]4 ,b 9 8 conv]sation he 0 mild & affable1 n giv5 to loquacity or mu* disc\rse 9 company1 unless "s urg5t occasion requir$ x4 ,obs]v+ nev] to boa/ ( himself or 8 p>ts1 b r to seem l[ 9 8 own eyes & submit himself to ! judgm5t ( o!rs4 ,abhorr+ ly+ & swe>+1 be+ j1 9 all t lay 9 8 p[]1 to 8 ^w4 ,n seem+ to rev5ge injuries2 lov+ to reconcile diff]5ces & make fri5d%ip ) all4 ,he _h a %>p1 quick eye1 ) an excell5t disc]n+ ( p]sons1 be+ ( good judgm5t & quick wit4 ,he 0 tall ( /ature1 /rong-bon$1 ?\gh n corpul5t2 some:at ( a ruddy face1 ) sp>kl+ eyes1 we>+ 8 hair on 8 upp] lip aft] ! old ,briti% fa%ion4 ,8 hair r$di%1 b 9 8 lat] days "t _h spr9kl$ x ) grey4 ,8 nose well set1 b n decl9+ or b5d+4 ,8 m\? mod]ately l>ge1 8 =ehead some?+ high1 & 8 habit always pla9 & mode/4 ,n puff$ up 9 prosp]ity1 nor %ak5 9 adv]sity1 always hold+ ! gold5 mean4 ,we may add ! portrait drawn by "o :o _h be5 8 companion & fell[-suff]] = _m ye>s1 ,john ,nelson3 ,8 c\nt5ance 0 grave & s$ate1 & did s to ! life discov] ! inw>d frame ( 8 he>t1 t x 0 conv9c+ to ! behold]s & did /rike some?+ ( awe into !m t _h no?+ ( ! fe> ( ,god4 ,! same fri5d speaks ?us ( ,bunyan's prea*+3 ,z a m9i/] ( ,*ri/ he 0 labori\s 9 8 "w ( prea*+1 dilig5t 9 8 prep>ation = x1 & fai?ful 9 disp5s+ ! ,^w1 n sp>+ repro( :e!r 9 ! pulpit or no1 yet ready to succ\r ! tempt$2 a son ( consolation to ! brok5-he>t$1 yet a son ( ?und] to secure & dead s9n]s4 ,8 memory 0 t5aci\s1 x be+ cu/om>y ) him to commit 8 s]mons to writ+ aft] he _h prea*$ !m4 ,a ri* ano9t+ ( ! ,_s 0 ^u him1 yet ?is great sa9t 0 always 9 8 own eyes ! *iefe/ ( s9n]s & ! lea/ ( sa9ts4 ,an anecdote is told :i*1 ,s\!y says1 au!nticates itself1 t "o day :5 he _h prea*$ ) peculi> w>m? & enl>gem5t1 "o ( 8 he>]s rem>k$ :at a sweet s]mon he _h deliv]$4 ,ay1 0 ,bunyan's reply1 y h no ne$ to tell me t1 = ! devil :isp]$ x to me be=e ,i 0 well out ( ! pulpit4 ,z an evid5ce ( ! e/imation 9 :i* ,bunyan 0 held by ! highly-educat$1 x is record$ t ,*>les ! ,second express$ 8 surprise to ,dr4 ,ow5 t a le>n$ man su* z he c\ld sit & li/5 to an illit]ate t9k]4 ,may x please y\r ,maje/y1 ,ow5 repli$4 ,i w\ld gladly give up all my le>n+ if ,i c\ld prea* l t t9k]4 ,al?\gh mu* ( ,bunyan's lit]>y activity 0 devot$ to controv]sy1 he _h none ( ! n>r[ness or bitt] _s ( a controv]siali/4 ,x is true t 8 zeal = :at he deem$ to be tru? l$ him into vehem5ce ( language 9 deal+ ) ^? :om he reg>d$ z its p]v]t]s4 ,b ?is int5sity ( spee* 0 c\pl$ ) ! utmo/ *>ity ( _s t[>ds ^? :o diff]$ f him4 ,few ev] _h less ( ! sect>ian temp] :i* lays great] /ress on ! inf9itely small po9ts on :i* all true ,*ri/ians diff] ?an on ! inf9itely great tru?s on :i* !y are agre$4 ,bunyan inh]it$ f 8 spiritual fa!r1 ,john ,gif=d1 a truly ca?olic _s4 ,ext]nal diff]5ces he reg>d$ z insignificant :]e he f\nd real ,*ri/ian fai? & love4 ,i w\ld be1 he writes1 z ,i hope ,i am1 a ,*ri/ian4 ,b = ^? facti\s titles ( ,anabapti/1 ,indep5d5t1 ,presbyt]ian1 & ! l1 ,i conclude t !y come nei!r f ,j]usalem nor f ,antio*1 b f ,hell or f ,babylon4 ,he 01 writes "o ( 8 e>ly biograph]s1 a true lov] ( all t love our ,"l ,jesus1 & did (t5 bewail ! diff]5t & di/+ui%+ appellations t are among ! godly1 say+ he did believe a "t w\ld come :5 !y %\ld be all buri$4 ,! only p]sons he scrupl$ to hold communion ) 7 ^? ^: lives 7 op5ly immoral4 ,divisions ab\t non-ess5tials1 he said1 7 to *ur*es :at w>s 7 to c\ntries4 ,^? :o talk$ mo/ ab\t religion c>$ lea/ = x2 & controv]sies ab\t d\btful ?+s & ?+s ( little mom5t1 ate up all zeal = ?+s :i* 7 practical & indisputable4 ,8 la/ s]mon brea!d ! same ca?olic _s1 free f ! trammels ( n>r[ sect>ianism4 ,if y are ! *ildr5 ( ,god live toge!r lov+ly4 ,if ! _w qu>rel ) y x is no matt]2 b x is sad if y qu>rel toge!r4 ,if ?is be among y x is a sign ( ill-bre$+4 ,do/ ?\ see a s\l t has ! image ( ,god 9 him8 ,love him1 love him4 ,say1 ',?is man & ,i mu/ g to heav5 "o day4' ,s]ve "o ano!r4 ,d good = "o ano!r4 ,if any wrong y pray to ,god to "r y1 & love ! bro!rhood4 ,! clos+ words ( ?is 8 f9al te/imony are su* z des]ve to be writt5 9 lett]s ( gold z ! sum ( all true ,*ri/ian tea*+3 ,be ye holy 9 all mann] ( conv]sation3 ,consid] t ! holy ,god is y\r ,fa!r1 & let ?is oblige y to live l ! *ildr5 ( ,god1 t y may look y\r ,fa!r 9 ! face ) com=t ano!r day4 ,!re is1 writes ,dean ,/anley1 no compromise 9 8 words1 no falt]+ 9 8 convictions2 b 8 love & admiration are res]v$ on ! :ole = t :i* all good m5 love1 & 8 dete/ation on ! :ole is res]v$ = t :i* all good m5 dete/4 ,by ! ca?olic _s :i* brea!s ?r\gh 8 writ+s1 especially ?r\gh ,! ,pilgrim's ,progress1 ! t9k] ( ,el/[ has become ! tea*] n ( any p>ticul> sect1 b ( ! ,univ]sal ,*ur*4 ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,we h1 9 ?is conclud+ *apt]1 to take a review ( ,bunyan's m]its z a writ]1 ) especial ref]5ce to ! works on :i* 8 fame ma9ly re/s1 &1 above all1 to t :i* has giv5 him 8 *ief title to be includ$ 9 a s]ies ( ,great ,writ]s1 ,! ,pilgrim's ,progress4 ,bunyan1 z we h se51 0 a v copi\s au?or4 ,8 works1 z collect$ by ! late indu/ri\s ,mr4 ,(=1 fill ?ree bulky qu>to volumes1 ea* ( ne>ly eight hundr$ d\ble-column$ pages 9 small type4 ,& ?is copi\sness ( production is comb9$ ) a g5]al excell5ce 9 ! matt] produc$4 ,:ile few ( 8 books approa* ! high /&>d ( ,! ,pilgrim's ,progress or ,holy ,w>1 none1 x may be truly said1 s9k v f> bel[ t /&>d4 ,x may inde$ be affirm$ t x 0 impossible = ,bunyan to write badly4 ,8 g5ius 0 a native g5ius4 ,z soon z he began to write at all1 he wrote well4 ,)\t any tra9+1 is he says1 9 ! s*ool ( ,ari/otle or ,plato1 or any /udy ( ! great ma/]s ( lit]ature1 at "o b\nd he leapt to a high level ( ?\ght & composition4 ,8 e>lie/ book1 ,"s ,gospel ,tru?s ,op5$1 ?r[n (f1 writes ,dr4 ,br[n1 at a heat1 displays ! same ease ( /yle & directness ( spee* & abs5ce ( /ilt$ phraseology :i* he ma9ta9$ to ! end4 ,! great *>m :i* p]vades all ,bunyan's writ+s is _! naturalness4 ,y nev] feel t he is writ+ = effect1 /ill less to p]=m an uncong5ial piece ( task-"w4 ,he writes because he _h some?+ to say :i* 0 wor? say+1 a message to deliv] on :i* ! highe/ int]e/s ( o!rs 7 at /ake1 :i* dem&$ no?+ m ?an a /raight=w>d e>ne/ness & pla9ness ( spee*1 su* z com+ f ! he>t might be/ rea* ! he>ts ( o!rs4 ,he wrote z he spoke1 because a necessity 0 laid ^u him :i* he d>$ n evade4 ,z he says 9 a passage quot$ 9 a =m] *apt]1 he might h /epp$ into a mu* high] /yle1 & h employ$ m lit]>y ornam5t4 ,b to attempt ?is w\ld be1 to "o ( 8 int5se e>ne/ness1 to degrade 8 call+4 ,he d>$ n d x4 ,l ! great ,apo/le1 8 spee* & prea*+ 0 n ) entic+ words ( man's wisdom1 b 9 demon/ration ( ! ,_s & 9 p[]4 ,god _h n play$ ) him1 & he d>$ n play ) o!rs4 ,8 err& 0 mu* too s]i\s1 & _! ne$ & dang] too urg5t to wa/e "t 9 trick+ out 8 words ) human skill4 ,& x is j ?is :i*1 ) all _! rud5ess1 _! occasional bad gramm>1 & homely colloquialisms1 gives to ,bunyan's writ+s a p[] ( rivet+ ! att5tion & /irr+ ! affections :i* few writ]s h atta9$ to4 ,! p5t-up fire gl[s 9 e l9e1 & k9dles ! he>ts ( 8 read]s4 ,beautiful images1 vivid expressions1 =cible argum5ts all agl[ ) passion1 t5d] plead+s1 solemn w>n+s1 make ^? :o read him all eye1 all e>1 all s\l4 ,?is native vig\r is attributable1 9 no small degree1 to ! mann] 9 :i* = ! mo/ "p ,bunyan's works came into be+4 ,he did n set himself to compose !ological treatises ^u /at$ subjects1 b aft] he _h prea*$ ) satisfaction to himself & acceptance ) 8 audi5ce1 he usually wrote out ! sub/ance ( 8 disc\rse f memory1 ) ! enl>gem5ts & additions x might seem to require4 ,& ?us 8 religi\s works h all ! gl[ & f]v\r ( ! unwritt5 utt]ances ( a practis$ orator1 unit$ ) ! ord]l9ess & precision ( a !ologian1 & are no less admirable = ! excell5ce ( _! arrangem5t ?an = _! evangelical _s & scriptural doctr9e4 ,orig9ally meant to be he>d1 !y lose some:at by be+ read4 ,b few c read !m )\t be+ delight$ ) ! opul5ce ( 8 imag9ation & impress$ ) ! solemn e>ne/ness ( 8 convictions4 ,l ! subject ( ! portrait describ$ by him 9 ! ,h\se ( ! ,int]pret]1 he /&s l "o :o pleads ) m51 ! law ( tru? writt5 ^u 8 lips1 ! _w beh9d 8 back1 & a cr[n ( gold above 8 head4 ,^! *>act]i/ics1 :i* di/+ui% ,bunyan z a writ] f mo/ ( 8 ,puritan contempor>ies1 are mo/ conspicu\s 9 ! works by :i* he is *iefly kn[n1 ,! ,pilgrim's ,progress1 ! ,holy ,w>1 ! ,grace ,ab\nd+1 & we may add1 ?\gh f ! repulsiv5ess ( ! subject ! book is n[ sc>cely read at all1 ! ,life & ,dea? ( ,mr4 ,badman4 ,"o great *>m ( ^! works1 especially ( ,! ,pilgrim's ,progress1 lies 9 ! pure ,saxon ,engli% 9 :i* !y are writt51 :i* r5d] !m models ( ! ,engli% spee*1 pla9 b nev] vulg>1 homely b nev] co>se1 & /ill less unclean1 full ( imag]y b nev] obscure1 always intelligible1 always =cible1 go+ /raight to ! po9t 9 ! fewe/ & simple/ words2 p[]ful & picturesque1 writes ,hallam1 f concise simplicity4 ,bunyan's /yle is recomm5d$ by ,"l ,macaulay z an invaluable /udy to e p]son :o wi%es to ga9 a wide comm& ov] 8 "m tongue4 ,its vocabul>y is ! vocabul>y ( ! common p4 ,!re is n1 he truly says1 9 ',! ,pilgrim's ,progress' a s+le expression1 if we except a few te*nical t]ms ( !ology1 t w\ld puzzle ! rude/ peasant4 ,we may1 look ?r\gh :ole pages1 & n f9d a ^w ( m ?an two syllables4 ,nor is ! s\rce ( ?is pellucid cle>ness & imag9ative p[] f> to seek4 ,bunyan 0 ess5tially a man ( "o book1 & t book ! v be/1 n only = its spiritual tea*+ b = ! purity ( its /yle1 ! ,engli% ,bible4 ,9 no book1 writes ,mr4 ,j4 ,r4 ,gre51 d we see m cle>ly ?an 9 ',! ,pilgrim's ,progress' ! new imag9ative =ce :i* _h be5 giv5 to ! common life ( ,engli%m5 by _! /udy ( ! ,bible4 ,bunyan's ,engli% is ! simple/ & homelie/ ,engli% t has ev] be5 us$ by any great ,engli% writ]1 b x is ! ,engli% ( ! ,bible4 ,8 images are ! images ( prophet & evangeli/4 ,s completely _h ! ,bible become ,bunyan's life t "o feels its phrases z ! natural expression ( 8 ?\ghts4 ,he _h liv$ 9 ! ,bible till its words became 8 own4 ,all :o h und]tak5 to take an e/imate ( ,bunyan's lit]>y g5ius call special att5tion to ! ri*ness ( 8 imag9ative p[]4 ,few writ]s inde$ h possess$ ?is p[] 9 s high a degree4 ,9 no?+1 p]haps1 is its vividness m display$ ?an 9 ! reality ( its imp]sonations4 ,! dramatis p]sons are n %ad[y ab/ractions1 mov+ f> above u 9 a my/ical _w1 or lay figures ticket$ ) c]ta9 names1 b solid m5 & wom5 ( our own fle% & blood1 liv+ 9 our own ev]yday _w1 & ( l passions ) ourselves4 ,_m ( !m we "k famili>ly2 !re is h>dly "o we %\ld be surpris$ to meet any day4 ,?is lifelike p[] ( *>act]ization belongs 9 ! highe/ degree to ,! ,pilgrim's ,progress4 ,x is h>dly inf]ior 9 ,! ,holy ,w>1 ?\gh ) "s exceptions ! p ( ,mans\l h fail$ to engrave !mselves on ! popul> memory z ! *>act]s ( ! e>li] allegory h done4 ,! secret ( ?is graphic p[]1 :i* gives ,! ,pilgrim's ,progress its univ]sal popul>ity1 is t ,bunyan describes m5 & wom5 ( 8 own day1 su* z he _h kn[n & se5 !m4 ,!y are n fancy pictures1 b lit]al portraits4 ,?\gh ! features may be exagg]at$1 & ! col\rs laid on ) an unsp>+ bru%1 ! outl9es ( 8 bold p]sonifications are tru?fully drawn f 8 own exp]i5ce4 ,he _h _h to d ) e "o ( !m4 ,he c\ld h giv5 a p]sonal "n to mo/ ( !m1 & we c\ld d ! same to _m4 ,we are n unacqua9t$ ) ,mr ,by5ds ( ! t[n ( ,fair ,spee*1 :o always has ! luck to jump 9 8 judgm5t ) ! way ( ! times1 & to get !reby1 :o is zeal\s = ,religion :5 he goes 9 8 silv] slipp]s1 & loves to walk ) him 9 ! /reets :5 ! sun %9es & ! p applaud him4 ,all 8 k9dr$ & surr\nd+s are only too famili> to u--8 wife1 t v virtu\s woman my ,lady ,feign+'s daught]1 my ,"l ,fair-spee*1 my ,"l ,"t-s]v]1 ,mr4 ,fac+bo?ways1 ,mr4 ,any?+1 & ! ,p>son ( ! ,p>i%1 8 "m's own bro!r by ! fa!r's side1 ,mr4 ,twotongues4 ,nor is 8 s*oolma/]1 "o ,mr4 ,gripeman1 ( ! m>ket t[n ( ,lovega91 9 ! c\nty ( ,covet+1 a /rang] to u4 ,ob/9ate1 ) 8 dogg$ det]m9ation & /ubborn common-s5se1 & ,pliable ) 8 %all[ impressionabl5ess1 are among our acqua9tances4 ,we h1 be=e n[1 come across ! brisk lad ,ignorance f ! t[n ( ,conceit1 & h made acqua9tance ) ,m]cy's w\ld-be suitor1 ,mr4 ,brisk1 a man ( "s bre$+ & t pret5d$ to religion1 b :o /uck v close to ! _w4 ,! man ,tempor>y :o liv$ 9 a t[n two miles (f f ,hone/y1 & next door to ,mr4 ,turnback2 ,=mali/ & ,hypocrisy1 :o 7 f ! l& ( ,va+lory1 & 7 go+ = praise to ,m\nt ,sion2 ,simple1 ,slo?1 & ,presumption1 fa/ asleep by ! roadside ) fett]s on _! heels1 & _! companions1 ,%ortw9d1 ,nohe>t1 ,l+]aft]lu/1 & ,sleepyhead1 we "k !m all4 ,! "y woman ^: "n 0 ,dull taxes our pati5ce e day4 ,:]e is ! t[n :i* does n conta9 ,mrs4 ,timor\s & h] cot]ie ( gossips1 ,mrs4 ,bats-eyes1 ,mrs4 ,inconsid]ate1 ,mrs4 ,lightm9d1 & ,mrs4 ,kn[no?+1 all z m]ry z ! maids1 ) t pretty fell[ ,mr4 ,le*]y at ! h\se ( ,madam ,wanton1 t admirably well-br$ g5tlewoman8 ,:]e %all we f9d m lifelike portraits ?an ^? ( ,madam ,bubble1 a tall1 comely dame1 some:at ( a sw>?y complexion1 speak+ v smoo?ly ) a smile at ! end ( ea* s5t5ce1 we>+ a great purse by h] side1 ) h] h& (t5 9 x1 f+]+ h] money z if t 0 h] *ief delight2 ( poor ,feeblem9d ( ! t[n ( ,unc]ta91 ) 8 :itely look1 ! ca/ 9 8 eye1 & 8 trembl+ spee*2 ( ,littlefai?1 z :ite z a cl\t1 nei!r able to fight nor fly :5 ! ?ieves f ,dead ,man's ,lane 7 on him2 ( ,ready-to-halt1 at fir/ com+ along on 8 crut*es1 & !n :5 ,giant ,despair _h be5 sla9 & ,d\bt+ ,ca/le demoli%$1 tak+ ,despond5cy's daught] ,mu*-afraid by ! h& & danc+ ) h] 9 ! road8 ,true1 he c\ld n dance )\t "o crut* 9 8 h&1 b ,i promise y he foot$ x well4 ,also ! girl 0 to be comm&$1 = %e answ]$ ! musick h&somely4 ,9 ,bunyan's pictures !re is nev] a sup]flu\s detail4 ,e /roke tells1 & helps to ! complet5ess ( ! portraiture4 ,! same reality *>act]izes ! descriptive "p ( ,! ,pilgrim's ,progress4 ,z 8 *>act]s are su* z he mu/ meet ) e day 9 8 native t[n1 s also ! sc5]y & surr\nd+s ( 8 allegory are "p ( 8 own ev]yday life1 & reproduce :at he _h be5 br\ght up amid/ 9 8 native c\nty1 or _h notic$ 9 8 t9k]'s w&]+s4 ,born & br$1 writes ,k+sley1 9 ! monoton\s ,midl&1 he _h no natural images beyond ! pa/ures & brooks1 ! t[n & c\ntry h\ses1 he saw ab\t him4 ,! ,sl\gh ( ,despond1 ) its trea*]\s quagmire 9 ! mid/ ( ! pla91 into :i* a wayf>] might he$lessly fall1 ) its /epp+-/ones half dr[n$ 9 mire2 ,byepa?mead[1 promis+ s fair1 ) its /ile & footpa? on ! o!r side ( ! f5ce2 ! pleasant riv] fr+$ ) mead[s1 gre5 all ! ye> long & ov]%ad[$ ) trees2 ! ?icket all ov]gr[n ) bri>s & ?orns1 :]e "o tumbl$ ov] a bu%1 ano!r /uck fa/ 9 ! dirt1 "s lo/ _! %oes 9 ! mire1 & o!rs 7 fa/5$ f beh9d ) ! brambles2 ! high wall by ! roadside ov] :i* ! fruit trees %ot _! b\ghs & tempt$ ! boys ) _! unripe plums2 ! arb\r ) its settle tempt+ ! footsore travell] to dr[s9ess2 ! refre%+ spr+ at ! bottom ( ,hill ,difficulty2 all are evid5tly drawn f 8 own exp]i5ce4 ,bunyan1 9 8 long tramps1 _h se5 !m all4 ,he _h kn[n :at x 0 to be 9 dang] ( fall+ into a pit & be+ da%$ to pieces ) ,va9 ,confid5ce1 ( be+ dr[n$ 9 ! flood$ mead[s ) ,*ri/ian & ,hopeful2 ( s9k+ 9 deep wat] :5 swimm+ ov] a riv]1 go+ d[n & ris+ up half dead1 & ne$+ all 8 companion's /r5g? & skill to keep 8 head above ! /ream4 ,vanity ,fair is evid5tly drawn f ! life4 ,! great ye>ly fair ( ,/\rbridge1 close to ,cambridge1 :i* ,bunyan _h probably (t5 visit$ 9 8 t9k] days1 ) its /reets ( boo?s fill$ ) w>es ( all k9ds f all c\ntries1 its %[s1 juggl+s1 *eats games1 plays1 fools1 apes1 knaves1 & rogues1 & t ( e k9d1 its great "o ( ! fair1 its c\rt ( ju/ice & p[] ( judgm5t1 furni%$ him ) ! mat]ials = 8 picture4 ,sc5es l ^! he draws ) %>p def9$ outl9es4 ,:5 he _h to describe :at he only knew by he>say1 8 pictures are %ad[y & cold4 ,nev] hav+ be5 v f> f home1 he _h _h no exp]i5ce ( ! high] types ( beauty & gr&eur 9 nature1 & 8 p5 moves 9 fett]s :5 he attempts to describe !m4 ,:5 8 pilgrims come to ! ,hill ,difficulty & ! ,delectable ,m\nta9s1 ! diff]5ce is at once se54 ,all 8 nobl] imag]y is drawn f ,scripture4 ,z ,hallam has rem>k$1 ,!re is sc>cely a circum/ance or metaphor 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t :i* does n f9d a place bodily & lit]ally 9 ',! ,pilgrim's ,progress1' & ?is has made 8 imag9ation appe> m creative ?an x really is4 ,x w\ld b we>y ! read] to foll[ ! details ( a n>rative :i* is s univ]sally kn[n4 ,:o ne$s to be told t 9 ! pilgrimage "h describ$ is repres5t$ 9 allegorical dress ! c\rse ( a human s\l conv9c$ ( s91 /ruggl+ onw>ds to salvation ?r\gh ! trials & temptations t beset its pa? to its et]nal home8 ,! book is s completely wr\ght into ! m9d & memory1 t mo/ ( u c at once recall ! incid5ts :i* *equ] ! pilgrim's way1 & realize _! mean+2 ! ,sl\gh ( ,despond1 9 :i* ! man conv9c$ ( 8 guilt & flee+ f ! wra? to come1 9 8 agoniz+ self-consci\sness is 9 dang] ( be+ swall[$ up 9 despair2 ! ,wicket ,gate1 by :i* he ent]s on ! /rait & n>r[ way ( hol9ess2 ! ,int]pret]'s ,h\se1 ) 8 visions & act$ p>ables2 ! ,wayside ,cross1 at ! sight ( :i* ! burd5 ( guilt falls f ! pilgrim's back1 & he is clo!d ) *ange ( raim5t2 ! ,hill ,difficulty1 :i* /&s "r 9 8 way1 & :i* he mu/ surm\nt1 n circumv5t2 ! lions :i* he has to pass1 n kn[+ t !y are *a9$2 ! ,palace ,beautiful1 :]e he is admitt$ to ! communion ( ! fai?ful1 & sits d[n to meat ) !m2 ! ,valley ( ,humiliation1 ! sc5e ( 8 desp]ate b victori\s enc\nt] ) ,apollyon2 ! ,valley ( ! ,%ad[ ( ,dea?1 ) its evil sights & doleful s\nds1 :]e "o ( ! wick$ ones :isp]s into 8 e> ?\ghts ( blasphemy :i* he _c di/+ui% f ! sugge/ions ( 8 own m9d2 ! cave at ! valley's m\?1 9 :i*1 ,giant ,pagan hav+ be5 dead ?is _m a day1 8 bro!r1 ,giant ,pope1 n[ sits alone1 gr9n+ at pilgrims z !y pass by1 & bit+ 8 nails because he _c get at !m2 ,vanity ,fair1 ! picture ( ! _w1 z ,/4 ,john describes x1 hat+ ! light t puts to %ame its own self-*os5 d>kness1 & putt+ x out if x c1 :]e ! ,pilgrim's fell[1 ,fai?ful1 seals 8 te/imony ) 8 dea?1 & ! ,pilgrim himself b>ely escapes2 ! delicate pla9 call$ ,ease1 & ! little hill1 ,lucre1 :]e ,demas /ood g5tlemanlike1 to invite ! pass]sby to come & dig 9 8 silv] m9e2 ,byepa? ,mead[1 into :i* ! ,pilgrim & 8 newly-f\nd companion /ray1 & are made prison]s by ,giant ,despair & %ut up 9 ! dungeons ( ,d\bt+ ,ca/le1 & break out ( prison by ! help ( ! ,key ( ,promise2 ! ,delectable ,m\nta9s 9 ,immanuel's ,l&1 ) _! fri5dly %eph]ds & ! *e]+ prospect ( ! f>-(f heav5ly city2 ! ,en*ant$ ,l&1 ) its temptations to spiritual dr[s9ess at ! v end ( ! j\rney2 ! ,l& ( ,beulah1 ! ante-*amb] ( ! city to :i* !y 7 b\nd2 &1 la/ /age ( all1 ! deep d>k riv]1 )\t a bridge1 :i* _h to be cross$ be=e ! city 0 ent]$2 ! entrance into its heav5ly gates1 ! pilgrim's joy\s reception ) all ! bells 9 ! city r++ aga9 = joy2 ! ,dream]'s glimpse ( its glories ?r\gh ! op5$ portals--is n e /age ( ! j\rney1 e sc5e ( ! pilgrimage1 indelibly pr9t$ on our memories1 = our w>n+1 our in/ruction1 our enc\ragem5t 9 ! race we1 z mu* z !y1 h ea* "o to run8 ,h we n all1 aga9 & aga91 %>$ ! ,dream]'s feel+s--,aft] t !y %ut up ! ,gates2 :i*1 :5 ,i _h se51 ,i wi%$ myself among !m1 & pray$1 ,god help+ u1 t our dang]\s j\rney--ev] ! mo/ dang]\s :5 we see its dang]s ! lea/--might end 9 our safe arrival at ! desir$ c\ntry8 ,! ,pilgrim's ,progress exhibits ,bunyan 9 ! "* by :i* he w\ld h mo/ desir$ to be rememb]$1 z "o ( ! mo/ influ5tial ( ,*ri/ian prea*]s4 ,hallam1 h[ev]1 claims = him ano!r di/9ction :i* w\ld h greatly />tl$ & probably %ock$ him1 z ! fa!r ( our ,engli% noveli/s4 ,z an allegori/ ,bunyan _h _m pr$ecessors1 n a few ( :om1 dat+ f e>ly times1 _h tak5 ! natural allegory ( ! pilgrimage ( human life z ! basis ( _! works4 ,b z a noveli/ he _h no "o to %[ him ! way4 ,bunyan 0 ! fir/ to break gr\nd 9 a field :i* has s9ce !n be5 s ov]abundantly work$ t ! soil has almo/ lo/ its productiv5ess2 :ile few novels writt5 purely ) ! object ( ent]ta9m5t h ev] prov$ s univ]sally ent]ta9+4 ,int5sely religi\s z x is 9 purpose1 ,! ,pilgrim's ,progress may be safely /yl$ ! fir/ ,engli% novel4 ,! claim to be ! fa!r ( ,engli% romance1 writes ,dr4 ,allon1 :i* has be5 sometimes pref]r$ = ,defoe1 really p]ta9s to ,bunyan4 ,defoe may claim ! p>5tage ( a species1 b ,bunyan is ! creator ( ! g5us4 ,z ! p>5t ( fictiti\s biography x is t ,bunyan has *>m$ ! _w4 ,on its vivid int]e/ z a /ory1 its univ]sal int]e/ & la/+ vitality re/4 ,o!r allegorises1 writes ,"l ,macaulay1 h %[n great +5uity1 b no o!r allegori/ has ev] be5 able to t\* ! he>t1 & to make its ab/ractions objects ( t]ror1 ( pity1 & ( love4 ,:atev] its defici5cies1 lit]>y & religi\s1 may be2 if we f9d incongruities 9 ! n>rative1 & are n ins5sible to "s grave !ological defici5cies2 if we are unable )\t qualification to accept ,col]idge's dictum t x is incomp>ably ! be/ ',summa ,!ologiae ,evangelicae' ev] produc$ by a writ] n miracul\sly inspir$2 ev5 if1 ) ,hallam1 we consid] its excell5cies great inde$1 b n ( ! highe/ ord]1 & deem x a little ov]-prais$1 ! fact ( its univ]sal popul>ity ) read]s ( all classes & ( all ord]s ( intellect rema9s1 & gives ?is book a unique di/9ction4 ,i h1 says ,dr4 ,arnold1 :5 read+ x aft] a long int]val1 always be5 /ruck by its piety4 ,i am n[ /ruck equally or ev5 m by its pr(\nd wisdom4 ,x seems to be a complete reflexion ( ,scripture4 ,& to turn to a critic ( v diff]5t "*1 ,dean ,swift3 ,i h be5 bett] ent]ta9$ & m improv$1 writes t cynical pessimi/1 by a few pages ( ?is book ?an by a long disc\rse on ! w & intellect4 ,! fav\rite ( our *ildhood1 z ! mo/ p]fect & complex ( fairy tales1 s human & intelligible1 read1 z ,hallam says1 at an age :5 ! spiritual mean+ is ei!r little p]ceiv$ or little reg>d$1 ! ,pilgrim's ,progress becomes ! *os5 companion ( our lat] ye>s1 p]us$ ) ev] fre% appreciation ( its tea*+1 & enjoym5t ( its native g5ius2 ! int]pret] ( life to all :o are p]plex$ ) its problems1 & ! practical guide & solace ( all :o ne$ c\nsel & sympa?y4 ,! secret ( ?is univ]sal acceptabl5ess ( ,! ,pilgrim's ,progress lies 9 ! bread? ( its religi\s sympa?ies4 ,rigid ,puritan z ,bunyan 01 no book is m completely free f sect>ian n>r[ness4 ,its rea* is z wide z ,*ri/ianity itself1 & x takes hold ( e human he>t because x is s int5sely human4 ,no apology is ne$$ = pres5t+ ,mr4 ,fr\de's eloqu5t panegyric3 ,! ,pilgrim1 ?\gh 9 ,puritan dress1 is a g5u9e man4 ,8 exp]i5ce is s truly human exp]i5ce t ,*ri/ians ( e p]suasion c id5tify !mselves ) him2 & ev5 ^? :o reg>d ,*ri/ianity itself z b a natural outgr[? ( ! consci5ce & intellect1 & yet desire to live nobly & make ! be/ ( !mselves1 c recognize famili> footpr9ts 9 e /ep ( ,*ri/ian's j\rney4 ,?us ',! ,pilgrim's ,progress' is a book :i* :5 once read c nev] be =gott54 ,we too1 e "o ( u1 are pilgrims on ! same road2 & images & illu/rations come back to u f s fai?ful an it9]>y1 z we enc\nt] simil> trials1 & le>n = ourselves ! accuracy ) :i* ,bunyan has describ$ !m4 ,"t _c impair its int]e/1 or intellectual progress make x cease to be true to exp]i5ce4 ,dr4 ,br[n's appreciative words may be add$3 ,) deepe/ pa?os x ent]s into ! /]n battle s real to all ( u1 into ^? he>t-exp]i5ces :i* make up1 = all1 ! discipl9e ( life4 ,x is ?is especially :i* has giv5 to x ! mighty hold :i* x has always _h ^u ! toil+ poor1 & made x ! "o book above all books well-?umb$ & torn to tatt]s among !m4 ,& x is ?is :i* makes x "o ( ! fir/ books translat$ by ! mission>y :o seeks to give true ?\ghts ( ,god & life to hea!n m54 ,! ,second ,"p ( ,! ,pilgrim's ,progress p>takes ( ! "* ( almo/ all cont9uations4 ,x is1 9 ,mr4 ,fr\de's words1 only a feeble rev]b]ation ( ! fir/ "p1 :i* has giv5 x a popul>ity x w\ld h h>dly atta9$ by its own m]its4 ,*ri/iana & h] *ildr5 are tol]at$ = ! pilgrim's sake to :om !y belong4 ,bunyan seems n to h be5 ins5sible ( ?is himself1 :5 9 8 metrical preface he ?us introduces 8 new "w3 ,g n[ my little book to e place ,:]e my fir/ ,pilgrim has b %[n 8 face4 ,call at _! door2 if any say ',:o's !re8' ,!n answ] ?us1 ',*ri/iana is "h4' ,if !y bid !e come 91 !n ent] ?\ ,) all ?y boys4 ,& !n1 z ?\ "k'/ h[1 ,tell :o !y are1 also f :5ce !y came2 ,p]haps !y'll "k !m by _! looks or "n4 ,b al?\gh ! ,second ,"p mu/ be pron\nc$ inf]ior1 on ! :ole1 to ! fir/1 x is a "w ( /rik+ individuality & graphic p[]1 su* z ,bunyan alone c\ld h writt54 ,ev]y:]e we f9d /rokes ( 8 peculi> g5ius1 & ?\gh 9 a small] measure ?an ! fir/1 x has add$ n a few portraits to ,bunyan's spiritual picture gall]y we %\ld be sorry to miss1 & suppli$ u ) racy say+s :i* /ick to ! memory4 ,! sweet maid ,m]cy af=ds a lovely picture ( g5tle fem99e piety1 well contra/$ ) ! m vigor\s b /ill ?or\ghly womanly "* ( ,*ri/iana4 ,great-,he>t is too mu* ( an ab/raction3 a prea*] 9 ! uncong5ial disguise ( a knightly *ampion ( di/ress$ females & ! slay] ( giants4 ,b ! o!r new *>act]s h g5]ally a vivid p]sonality4 ,:o c =get ,old ,hone/y1 ! dull good man ) no m5tal gifts b ( dogg$ s9c]ity1 :o ?\gh com+ f ! ,t[n ( ,/upidity1 f\r degrees beyond ! ,city ( ,de/ruction1 0 kn[n = a cock ( ! "r k9d1 because he said ! tru? & /uck to x2 or 8 companion1 ,mr4 ,fe>+1 t mo/ tr\blesome ( pilgrims1 /umbl+ at e /raw1 ly+ ro>+ at ! ,sl\gh ( ,despond above a mon? toge!r1 /&+ %ak+ & %r9k+ at ! ,wicket ,gate1 b mak+ no /ick at ! ,lions1 & at la/ gett+ ov] ! riv] n mu* above wet%od2 or ,mr4 ,valiant = ,tru?1 ! native ( ,d>kl&1 /&+ ) 8 sword drawn & 8 face all bloody f 8 ?ree h\rs' fight ) ,wildhead1 ,inconsid]ate1 & ,pragmatick2 ,mr4 ,/&fa/1 blu%+ to be f\nd on 8 knees 9 ! ,en*ant$ ,gr\nd1 "o :o lov$ to he> 8 ,"l spok5 (1 & covet$ to set 8 foot :]ev] he saw ! pr9t ( 8 %oe2 ,mr4 ,feeblem9d1 ! sickly1 melan*oly pilgrim1 at ^: door dea? did usually knock once a day1 betak+ himself to a pilgrim's life because he 0 nev] well at home1 resolv$ to run :5 he c\ld1 & g :5 he c\ld n run1 & creep :5 he c\ld n g1 an enemy to laught] & to gay attire1 br++ up ! re> ( ! company ) ,mr4 ,readytohalt hobbl+ along on 8 crut*es2 ,giant ,despair's prison]s1 ,mr4 ,despond5cy1 :om he _h all b />v$ to dea?--& ,mi/ress ,mu*-afraid 8 daught]1 :o w5t ?r\gh ! riv] s++1 ?\gh none c\ld und]/& :at %e said8 ,ea* ( ^! *>act]s has a di/9ct individuality :i* lifts !m f %ad[y ab/ractions into liv+ m5 & wom54 ,b ) all its excell5cies1 & !y are _m1 ! g5]al inf]iority ( ! hi/ory ( ,*ri/iana & h] *ildr5's pilgrimage to t ( h] husb&'s mu/ be ackn[l$g$4 ,! /ory is less skilfully con/ruct$2 ! int]e/ is sometimes all[$ to flag2 ! dialogues t int]rupt ! n>rative are 9 places dry & we>isome--too mu* ( s]mons 9 disguise4 ,!re is also a want ( keep+ betwe5 ! two p>ts ( ! allegory4 ,! ,wicket ,gate ( ! ,fir/ ,"p has become a consid]able build+ ) a summ] p>l\r 9 ! ,second2 ! %eph]ds' t5ts on ! ,delectable ,m\nta9s h ris5 into a palace1 ) a d9+-room1 & a look+- glass1 & a /ore ( jewels2 :ile ,vanity ,fair has lo/ its =m] bad "*1 & has become a respectable c\ntry t[n1 :]e ,*ri/iana & h] family1 seem+ altoge!r to =get _! pilgrimage1 settl$ d[n com=tably1 enjoy ! society ( ! good p ( ! place1 & ! sons m>ry & h *ildr54 ,^! same *ildr5 also cause ! read] no little p]plexity1 :5 he f9ds !m 9 ! c\rse ( ! suppos$ j\rney trans=m$ f sweet babes :o are t]rifi$ ) ! ,ma/iffs b>k+ at ! ,wicket ,gate1 :o cat* at ! b\ghs = ! unripe plums & cry at hav+ to climb ! hill2 ^: faces are /rok$ by ! ,int]pret]2 :o are cate*is$ & call$ good boys by ,prud5ce2 :o sup on bread crumbl$ into bas9s ( milk1 & are put to b$ by ,m]cy--into /rong "y m51 able to g out & fight ) a giant1 & l5d a h& to ! pull+ d[n ( ,d\bt+ ,ca/le1 & becom+ husb&s & fa!rs4 ,we _c b feel ! want ( vraisemblance :i* br+s ! :ole company ( pilgrims to ! banks ( ! d>k riv] at "o "t1 & s5ds !m ov] 9 succession1 foll[+ "o ano!r rapidly ?r\gh ! ,gold5 ,gate ( ! ,city4 ,! f\r boys ) _! wives & *ildr51 x is true1 /ay beh9d a:ile1 b !re is an evid5t incongruity 9 _! do+ s :5 ! allegory has br\ght !m all to :at /&s = ! close ( _! e>?ly pilgrimage4 ,bunyan's mi/ake 0 9 gratify+ 8 inv5tive g5ius & mak+ 8 b& ( pilgrims s l>ge4 ,he c\ld get !m toge!r & make !m travel 9 company )\t any sacrifice ( dramatic tru?1 :i*1 h[ev]1 he 0 =c$ to disreg>d :5 ! "t came = _! dismissal4 ,! exquisite pa?os ( ! description ( ! passage ( ! riv] by ,*ri/ian & ,hopeful bl9ds u to :at may be almo/ t]m$ ! impossibility ( two p]sons pass+ ?r\gh ! f9al /ruggle toge!r1 & dy+ at ! same mom5t1 b ?is *>m is want+ 9 ! prosaic picture ( ! company ( fell[-travell]s com+ d[n to ! wat]'s edge1 & wait+ till ! po/man bl[s 8 horn & bids !m cross4 ,mu* z ! ,second ,"p conta9s ( :at is admirable1 & :at no "o b ,bunyan c\ld h writt51 we feel aft] read+ x t1 9 ,mr4 ,fr\de's words1 ! r\gh simplicity is gone1 & has be5 replac$ by a tone ( s5tim5t :i* is almo/ mawki%4 ,giants1 dragons1 & angelic *ampions c>ry u into a spuri\s fairyl& :]e ! knight-errant is a prea*] 9 disguise4 ,fair ladies & love-mat*es1 h[ev] decor\sly *a/5$1 suit ill ) ! /]nness ( ! mortal conflict betwe5 ! s\l & s94 ,) ! ackn[l$g$ %ortcom+s ( ! ,second ,"p ( ,! ,pilgrim's ,progress1 we may be well cont5t t ,bunyan nev] c>ri$ out ! idea h9t$ at 9 ! clos+ words ( 8 allegory3 ,%all x be my lot to g t way aga91 ,i may give ^? t desire x an acc\nt ( :at ,i am "h sil5t ab\t2 9 ! meantime ,i bid my read]--,adieu4 ,bunyan's second great allegorical "w1 ,! ,holy ,w>1 ne$ n deta9 u long4 ,be+ an attempt1 & 9 ! nature ( ?+s an unsuccessful attempt1 to clo! :at writ]s on div9ity call ! plan ( salvation 9 a figurative dress1 ! n>rative1 ) all its vividness ( description 9 p>ts1 its cle>ly drawn *>act]s ) _! picturesque nom5clature1 & ! /irr+ vicissitudes ( ! drama1 is necess>ily want+ 9 ! p]sonal int]e/ :i* atta*es to an individual man1 l ,*ri/ian1 & ^? :o are l9k$ ) or foll[ 8 c>e]4 ,9 fact1 ! trem5d\s realities ( ! spiritual hi/ory ( ! human race are entirely unfit = allegorical treatm5t z a :ole4 ,s91 its orig91 its consequ5ces1 its rem$y1 & ! app>5t failure ( t rem$y ?\gh adm9i/]$ by ,almighty h&s1 mu/ rema9 a my/]y = all "t4 ,! attempts made by ,bunyan1 & by "o ( mu* high] intellectual p[] & great] poetic gifts ?an ,bunyan--,john ,milton--to br+ t my/]y )9 ! grasp ( ! f9ite intellect1 only r5d] x m p]plex+4 ,! prov]bial l9e tells u t-- ,fools ru% 9 :]e angels fe> to tread4 ,bunyan & ,milton 7 z f> z possible f be+ fools2 b :5 bo? ^! great writ]s1 on ! "o h&1 c>ry u up into ! ,c\ncil ,*amb] ( ,heav5 & introduce u to ! ,p]sons ( ! ev]-bless$ ,tr9ity1 debat+1 consult+1 plann+1 & resolv+1 l a sov]eign & 8 m9i/]s :5 a revolt$ prov9ce has to be br\ght back to its allegiance2 &1 on ! o!r h&1 take u d[n to ! inf]nal regions1 & makes u privy to ! plots & c\nt]plots ( ! rebel lead]s & he>]s ( _! spee*es1 we _c b feel t1 9 spite ( ! magnific5t diction & poetic imag9ation ( ! "o1 & ! homely picturesque g5ius ( ! o!r1 ! gr& !mes treat$ ( are degrad$ if n vulg>iz$1 )\t our be+ 9 any way help$ to unravel _! ess5tial my/]ies4 ,9 po9t ( individual p]sonal int]e/1 ,! ,holy ,w> contra/s badly ) ,! ,pilgrim's ,progress4 ,! n>rative moves 9 a m %ad[y region4 ,we may admire ! workman%ip2 b ! same undef9$ s5se ( unreality pursues u ?r\gh ,milton's noble epic1 ! outcome ( a div9ely-fir$ g5ius1 & ,bunyan's humble n>rative1 draw+ its sc5es & circum/ances1 & to "s ext5t its dramatis p]sonae1 f ! writ]'s own surr\nd+s 9 ! t[n & corporation ( ,b$=d1 & 8 brief b /irr+ exp]i5ce z a soldi] 9 ! great ,p>liam5t>y ,w>4 ,! cata/rophe also is em95tly unsatisfactory4 ,:5 ,*ri/ian & ,hopeful ent] ! ,gold5 ,gates we feel t ! /ory has come to its prop] end1 :i* we h be5 look+ = all along4 ,b ! conclusion ( ,! ,holy ,w> is too mu* l ! clos+ *apt] ( ,rasselas--a conclusion 9 :i* no?+ is conclud$4 ,aft] all ! endless vicissitudes ( ! conflict1 & ! f9al & glori\s victory ( ,emmanuel & 8 =ces1 & ! execution ( ! r+lead]s ( ! mut9y1 ! issue /ill rema9s d\btful4 ,! t[n ( ,mans\l is left op5 to fre% attacks4 ,diabolus is /ill at l>ge4 ,c>nal ,s5se breaks prison & cont9ues to lurk 9 ! t[n4 ,unbelief1 t nimble ,jack1 slips away1 & c nev] be laid hold (4 ,^!1 !re=e1 & "s few o!rs ( ! m subtle ( ! ,diabolonians1 cont9ue to make _! home 9 ,mans\l1 & w d s until ,mans\l ceases to dwell 9 ! k+dom ( ,univ]se4 ,x is true !y turn *ick5-he>t$ aft] ! o!r lead]s ( _! p>ty h be5 tak5 & execut$1 & keep !mselves quiet & close1 lurk+ 9 d5s & holes le/ !y %\ld be snapp$ up by ,emmanuel's m54 ,if ,unbelief or any ( 8 crew v5ture to %[ !mselves 9 ! /reets1 ! :ole t[n is up 9 arms aga9/ !m2 ! v *ildr5 raise a hue & cry aga9/ !m & seek to /one !m4 ,b all 9 va94 ,mans\l1 x is true1 enjoys "s good degree ( peace & quiet4 ,h] ,pr9ce takes up 8 resid5ce 9 h] bord]s4 ,h] capta9s & soldi]s d _! duties4 ,%e m9ds h] trade ) ! heav5ly l& af> (f2 also %e is busy 9 h] manufacture4 ,b ) ! remnants ( ! ,diabolonians /ill )9 h] walls1 ready to %[ _! heads on ! lea/ relaxation ( /rict wat*fulness1 keep+ up con/ant communication ) ,diabolus & ! o!r lords ( ! pit1 & prep>$ to op5 ! gates to !m :5 opportunity (f]s1 ?is peace c n be la/+4 ,! old battle w h to be f\ght ov] aga91 only to end 9 ! same undecisive result4 ,& s x mu/ be to ! end4 ,if untrue to art1 ,bunyan is true to fact4 ,:e!r we reg>d ,mans\l z ! s\l ( a s+le individual or z ! :ole human race1 no f9al victory c be look$ = s long z x abides 9 ! c\ntry ( ,univ]se4 ,! fle% w lu/ aga9/ ! _s1 ! reg5]at$ man w be 9 dang] ( be+ br\ght into captivity to ! law ( s9 & dea? unless he keeps up 8 wat*fulness & ma9ta9s ! /ruggle to ! end4 ,& x is "h1 t1 = purposes ( art1 n = purposes ( tru?1 ! real fail+ ( ,! ,holy ,w> lies4 ,! drama ( ,mans\l is incomplete1 & :e!r individually or collectively1 mu/ rema9 incomplete till man puts on a new nature1 & ! victory1 once = all ga9$ on ,calv>y1 is consummat$1 9 ! fulness ( "t1 at ! re/itution ( all ?+s4 ,!re is no unc]ta9ty :at ! end w be4 ,evil mu/ be put d[n1 & good mu/ triumph at la/4 ,b ! end is n yet1 & x seems z f> (f z ev]4 ,! army ( ,d\bt]s1 "u _! sev]al capta9s1 ,election ,d\bt]s1 ,vocation ,d\bt]s1 ,salvation ,d\bt]s1 ,grace ,d\bt]s1 ) _! g5]al ! great ,"l ,incr$ulity at _! head1 re9=c$ by _m fre% regim5ts "u novel /&>ds1 unkn[n & un?\ght ( 9 ,bunyan's days1 tak+ ! place ( ^? ^: p[] is pa/1 is ev] mak+ new attacks ^u poor ,mans\l1 & t]rify+ feeble s\ls ) _! ?reat5+s4 ,:i*ev] way we look !re is mu* to puzzle1 mu* to grieve ov]1 mu* t to our pres5t limit$ view is entirely inexplicable4 ,b ! m9d t accepts ! lov+ w & wisdom ( ,god z ! law ( ! ,univ]se1 c re/ 9 ! calm assurance t all1 h[ev] my/]i\sly1 is fulfill+ ,8 et]nal designs1 & t ?\gh ,he seems to p]mit ,8 "w to be spoilt1 ,8 p[] defi$1 & ev5 ,8 victories :5 won made useless1 x is b seem+1--t ! triumph ( evil is b tempor>y1 & t ^! app>5t failures & contradictions1 are sl[ly b surely work+ out & help+ =w>d ,! "o unse5 div9e ev5t ,to :i* ! :ole creation moves4 ,! my/]ies & contradictions :i* ! ,*ri/ian revelation leaves unsolv$ are made tol]able by ,hope4 ,to adopt ,bunyan's figurative language 9 ! clos+ p>agraph ( 8 allegory1 ! day is c]ta9ly com+ :5 ! fam\s t[n ( ,mans\l %all be tak5 d[n & transport$ e /ick & /one to ,emmanuel's l&1 & !re set up = ! ,fa!r's habitation 9 su* /r5g? & glory z x nev] saw be=e4 ,no ,diabolonian %all be able to creep into its /reets1 burr[ 9 its walls1 or be se5 9 its bord]s4 ,no evil tid+s %all tr\ble its inhabitants1 nor s\nd ( ,diabolian drum be he>d !re4 ,sorr[ & grief %all be end$1 & life1 always sweet1 always new1 %all la/ long] ?an !y c\ld ev5 desire x1 ev5 all ! days ( et]nity4 ,mean:ile let ^? :o h su* a glori\s hope set be=e !m keep clean & :ite ! liv]ies _! ,"l has giv5 !m1 & wa% (t5 9 ! op5 f\nta94 ,let !m believe 9 ,8 love1 live ^u ,8 ^w2 wat*1 fight1 & pray1 & hold fa/ till ,he come4 ,"o m "w ( ,bunyan's /ill rema9s to be briefly notic$1 z be>+ ! *>act]i/ic /amp ( 8 g5ius1 ,! ,life & ,dea? ( ,mr4 ,badman4 ,! orig9al idea ( ?is book 0 to furni% a contra/ to ,! ,pilgrim's ,progress4 ,z 9 t "w he _h describ$ ! c\rse ( a man sett+ out on 8 c\rse heav5w>ds1 /ruggl+ onw>ds ?r\gh temptation1 trials1 & difficulties1 & ent]+ at la/ ?r\gh ! gold5 gates into ! city ( ,god1 s 9 ?is lat] "w 8 purpose 0 to depict ! c>e] ( a man ^: face f ! fir/ 0 turn$ 9 ! opposite direction1 go+ on f bad to worse1 ev] becom+ m & m irretrievably evil1 fitt] & fitt] = ! bottomless pit2 8 life full ( s9 & 8 dea? )\t rep5tance2 reap+ ! fruit ( 8 s9s 9 hopeless s9fulness4 ,t ?is 0 ! orig9al purpose ( ! "w1 ,bunyan tells u 9 8 preface4 ,x came into 8 m9d1 he says1 z 9 ! =m] book he _h writt5 conc]n+ ! progress ( ! ,pilgrim f ?is _w to glory1 s 9 ?is second book to write ( ! life & dea? ( ! ungodly1 & ( _! travel f ?is _w to hell4 ,! new "w1 h[ev]1 z 9 almo/ e respect x diff]s f ! e>li] "o1 s x is decid$ly inf]ior to x4 ,x is totally unlike ,! ,pilgrim's ,progress bo? 9 =m & execution4 ,! "o is an allegory1 ! o!r a tale1 describ+ )\t imag]y or metaphor1 9 ! pla9e/ language1 ! c>e] ( a vulg>1 middle-class1 unpr9cipl$ sc\ndrel4 ,:ile ,! ,pilgrim's ,progress pursues ! n>rative =m ?r\gh\t1 only int]rupt$ by dialogues betwe5 ! lead+ *>act]s1 ,mr4 ,badman's c>e] is pres5t$ to ! _w 9 a dialogue betwe5 a c]ta9 ,mr4 ,wiseman & ,mr4 ,att5tive4 ,mr4 ,wiseman tells ! /ory1 & ,mr4 ,att5tive supplies appropriate reflections on x4 ,! n>rative is ne$lessly burd5$ ) a succession ( %ort s]mons1 9 ! =m ( didactic disc\rses on ly+1 /eal+1 impurity1 & ! o!r vices ( :i* ! h]o ( ! /ory 0 guilty1 & :i* br\ght him to 8 mis]able end4 ,! pla9ness ( spee* ) :i* "s ( ^! evil do+s are enl>g$ ^u1 & ,mr4 ,badman's indulg5ce 9 !m describ$1 makes portions ( ! book v disagreeable1 & inde$ h>dly pr(itable read+4 ,) omissions1 h[ev]1 ! book well des]ves p]usal1 z a picture su* z only ,bunyan or 8 rival 9 lifelike portraiture1 ,defoe1 c\ld h drawn ( vulg> ,engli% life 9 ! latt] "p ( ! sev5te5? c5tury1 9 a commonplace c\ntry t[n su* z ,b$=d4 ,x is n at all a pleasant picture4 ,! life describ$1 :5 n gross1 is sordid & f\l1 is mean & commonplace4 ,b z a description ( ,engli% middle-class life at ! epo* ( ! ,re/oration & ,revolution1 x is invaluable = ^? :o wi% to put !mselves 9 t\* ) t p]iod4 ,! anecdotes introduc$ to illu/rate ,bunyan's positions ( ,god's judgm5t ^u swe>]s & s9n]s1 convict+ him ( a cr$ulity & a h>%ness ( feel+ "o is sorry to ?9k him capable (1 are v int]e/+ = ! side-lights !y ?r[ ^u ! times & ! p :o liv$ 9 !m4 ,x w\ld take too long to give a sket* ( ! /ory1 ev5 if a summ>y c\ld give any real e/imate ( its picturesque & vivid p[]4 ,x is c]ta9ly a rem>kable1 if an (f5sive book4 ,z ) ,rob9son ,crusoe & ,defoe's o!r tales1 we c h>dly believe t we h n a real hi/ory be=e u4 ,we feel t !re is no reason :y ! ev5ts record$ %\ld n h happ5$4 ,!re are no surprises2 no unlook$-= cata/rophes2 no provid5tial int]positions to puni% ! s9n] or rescue ! good man4 ,badman's pi\s wife is made to pay ! p5alty ( all[+ h]self to be deceiv$ by a tall1 good-look+1 hypocritical sc\ndrel4 ,he himself pursues 8 evil way to ! end1 & dies l a lamb1 or z m5 call x1 l a ,*risom *ild sweetly & )\t fe>1 b ! selfsame ,mr4 ,badman /ill1 n only 9 "n1 b 9 condition2 s9n+ onto ! la/1 & dy+ ) a he>t t _c rep5t4 ,mr4 ,fr\de's summ+ up ( ?is book is s ma/]ly t we make no apology = pres5t+ x to our read]s4 ,bunyan conceals no?+1 assumes no?+1 & exagg]ates no?+4 ,he makes 8 bad man %>p & %rewd4 ,he all[s %>pness & %rewdness to br+ him ! rew>d :i* su* qualities 9 fact comm&4 ,badman is successful2 is p[]ful2 he enjoys all ! pleasures :i* money c br+2 8 bad wife helps him to ru91 b o!rwise he is n unhappy1 & he dies 9 peace4 ,bunyan has made him a brute1 because su* m5 d become brutes4 ,x is ! real puni%m5t ( brutal & selfi% habits4 ,!re ! figure /&s--a picture ( a man 9 ! rank ( ,engli% life ) :i* ,bunyan 0 mo/ famili>2 travell+ along ! primrose pa? to ! ev]la/+ bonfire1 z ! way to ,emmanuel's ,l& 0 ?r\gh ! ,sl\gh ( ,despond & ! ,valley ( ! ,%ad[ ( ,dea?4 ,pleasures are to be f\nd among ! primroses1 su* pleasures z a brute c be gratifi$ by4 ,yet ! read] feels t ev5 if !re 0 no bonfire1 he w\ld /ill pref] to be ) ,*ri/ian4 ,,footnotes #a ,a small enclosure beh9d a cottage4