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we go in thither? Then the Interpreter took him, and led him up toward the door of the Palace; and behold, at the door ſtood a great Company of men, as deſirous to go in, but durſt not. There alſo fat a Man, at a little diſtance from the door, at a Table-ſide, with a Book, and his Inkhorn before him, to take the Name of him that ſhould enter therein: He ſaw alſo that in the doorway, ſtood many Men in Armour to keep it; being reſolved to do to the Man that would enter, what hurt and miſchief they could. Now was Chriſtian ſomwhat in a muſe: at laſt, when every Man ſtarted back for fear of the Armed Men; Chriſtian ſaw a Man of a very ſtout countenance come up to the Man that ſat there to writ; ſaying, Set down my name, Sir; the which when he had done, he ſaw the Man draw his Sword, and put an Helmet upon his Head, and ruſh toward the door upon the Armed Men, who laid upon him with deadly force; but the Man, not at all diſcouraged, fell to cutting and hacking moſt fiercely; ſo, after he had u Act. 14, 22 received and given many wounds to thoſe that attempt-
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