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but they that kept the fair, were the men of this World: So that from one end of the fair to the other, they ſeemed Barbarians each to the other.
Thirdly, But that which did not a little amuſe the Merchandizers, was,that theſe Pilgrims ſet very light by all their Wares, they cared not, ſo much as to look upon them: and if they called upon them to buy, they would put their fingers in their ears, Pſal. 119. 37 and cry, Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and look upwards, Phil. 3. 19 ſignifying that their Trade and Traffick was in Heaven.
One chanced mockingly, beholding the carriages of the men, to ſay unto them, What will ye buy? but they, looking gravely upon him, ſaid,
Pſ.23. 23.We buy the Truth. At that, there was an occaſion taken to deſpife the men the more;They are mocked ſome mocking, ſome taunſome ſpeaking reproachfully, and ſome calling upon others to ſmite them. The fair in a hubub At laſt things came to an hub-bub and great ſtir in the fair, in ſo much that all order was confounded. Now was word preſently brought to the, great one of the fair, who quickly came down, and deputed ſome of
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