tin f&tlgrtm’g f&ogteftf. 59
,nd there came to the Door one of the Damfelsj
Lvhofe Name was Humble-mind. And to her the Por¬
ter faid. Go tell it within, That Chrijliana, the Wife
^»f Chriftian, and her Children, are come hither on
pilgrimage. She went in therefore
^ nd told it. But, oh, what Noife for Joy at the Hoifi
yiladnefs was therein, when the'Dam- oj the Pilgrims
j,eeel did but drop that Word out of her coming.
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So they came with hafle to the Porter, for Chrifti-
ma flood flill at the Door ; then fome of the moft
,rave faid unto her, Come in Chrifliana, come in, thou
Vife of that good Matt, come in thou blejfed Woman, come
n, "with all that are with thee. So lhe went in, and
hey followed her that were her Children and her
.ompanions. Now, when they were gone in, th£y
/ere had into a very large Room, where they were
bidden to fit down : So they fat down, and the Ch:eF
"if the Houfe was called to fee and welcome th#
luefls. Then they came in, and un«
M Jerflanding who they were, did falute ChridianaV
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ach other with a Kifs, and faid, Love is kindled
Welcome, Ye VefTels of the Grace of at the Sight of
lod, welcome to us your Faithful one another."
riends. , -
Now, becaufe It was -fomewhat late, and becaufb
ie Pilgrims were weary with their Journey, and al~
) made faint with the Sight of the Fight, and of the
errible Lions, therefore they de/ired as foon as might
e, to prepare to go to Refl, Exod. ip. 31. Nay, faid
iofe of the Family, refrefh your feflves with a Mor-
;1 of Meat : For they had prepared for them a Lamb,
ith the accuflomed Sauce belonging thereto, John 1.
9. For th« Porter had heard before of their com-
ig, and had told it to them within. So when they
ad fupped, and ended their Prayer with a Pfalm,
ley defired they might go to Reft. But let us, faid
hrifiana, if we may be fc bold as to chufe, be in
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