they had not journied far, but the River and the way, for a time parted. At which they were not a little ſorry, yet they durſt not go out of the way. Now the way from the River was rough, and their feet tender by reaſon of their Travels; So the ſoul of the Pilgrims was much diſcouraged, becauſe of the way.Numb 21. 4 Where fore ſtill as they went on,they wiſhed for better way. Now a little before them, there was on the left hand of the Road, a Meadow, and a Stile to go over into it, and that Meadow is called By-Path-Meadow. Then ſaid Chriſtian to his fellow, By-path Meadow. One temptation does make way for another. If this Meadow lieth along by our wayſide, lets go over into it. Then he went to the Stile to ſee, and behold a Path lay along by the way on the other ſide of the for another fence. 'Tis according to my wiſh ſaid Chriſtian, here is the eaſiest going; come good Hopeful, and lets us go over.
Hop. But how if this Path ſhould lead us out of the way?Strong Chriſtians my lead weak ones out of the way.
Chr. That's not like, ſaid the other; look, doth it not go along by the way ſide? So Hopeful, being perſwaded by his fellow, went after him