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The Pilgrim's Pꝛogreſs
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to them that attended on the Man that ſat on the Cloud; c c Mat, 3. 12. Ch. 13. 30. Mal. 4. 1. Gather together the Tares, the Chaff, and Stubble, and caſt them into the burning Lake; and with that, the Bottomleſs pit opened, juſt whereabout I flood; out of the mouth of which there came in an abundant manner Smoak, and Coals of fire, with hideous noiſes. It was alſo ſaid to the ſame perſons; Gather my Wheat into my Garner. d d 1 Theſ. 4. 16,17. And with that I faw many catch't up and carried away into the Clouds, but I was left behind. I alſo ſought to hide my ſelf, but I could not; for the Man that ſat upon the Cloud, Ro. 2. 14,15. ſtill kept his eye upon me: my ſins alſo iſ came into mind, and my Conſcience did accuſe me on every ſide. Upon this I awaked from my ſleep.

Chr. But what was it that made you ſo fraid of this fight?

Man. Why I thought that the day of Judgement was come, and that I was not ready for it: but this frighted me moſt, that the Angels gathered up ſeveral, and left me behind; alſo the pit of Hell opened her mouth juſt where I ſtood:my Conſcience too within afflicted me; and as I thought,
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