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The Pilgrim's Pꝛogreſs
The path-way was here alſo exceeding narrow, and therefore good Chriſtian was the more put to it; for when he ſought in the dark to ſhun the ditch on the one hand, he was ready to tip over into the mire on the other; alſo when he ſought to eſcape the mire, without great carefulneſs he would be ready to fall into the ditch. Thus he went on, and I heard him here ſigh bitterly: for beſides the dangers mentioned above, the pathway was here ſo dark, that oft times when he lift up his foot to ſet forward, he knew not where, or upon what he mould ſet it next.
About the midſt of this Valley, I perceived the mouth of Hell to be, and it flood alſo hard by the way ſide: Now thought Chriſtian, what ſhall I do? And ever and anon the flame and ſmoak would come out in ſuch abundance, with ſparks and hideousnoiſes, (things that cared not for Chriſtians Sword, as did Apollyon before) that he was forced to put up his Sword, and betake himſelf to another weapon called f f Eph 6. 18 Pſ 116. 3. All-prayer, ſo he cried in my hearing, O Lord I beſeech thee deliver my Soul. Thus he
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