The Pilgrim's Pꝛogreſs
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Now I ſaw in my Dream, that the high way up which Chriſtian was to go, was fenced on either ſide with a Wall, and that Wall is called Salvation, Up this way therefore did burdened Chriſtian run, but not without great difficulty, becauſe of the load on his back.
He ran thus till he came at a place ſomewhat aſcending; and upon that place ſtood a Croſs, and a little below in the bottom, a Sepulcher. So I ſaw in my Dream, that juſt as Chriſtian came up with the Croſs, his burden looſed from off his Shoulders, and fell from off his back; and began to tumble, and ſo continued to do, till it came to the mouth of the Sepulcher, where it fell in, and I ſaw it no more.
Then was Chriſtian glad e e When God releaſes us our guilt and burden, wearing as thoſe that leapt for joy. lightfom,and faid with a merry heart, He hath given me reſt, by his ſorrow; and life, by his death. Then he ſtood ſtill a while, to look and wonder; for it was very ſurprizing to him, that the ſight of the Croſs ſhould thus eaſe him of his burden. He looked Therefore, and looked again, even till the ſprings that were in his head
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