232 THE PILGRIM'’S PROGRESS.

So, when they were up and ready, they came down; and they asked one another
of their rest, and if it was comfortable or not.

Mer. “Very good,” said Mercy ; “it was one of the best nights’ lodging that ever
IT had in my life.” oe

Then said Prudence and Piety, “ If you will be persuaded to stay here a while, you
shall have what the house will afford.”

Cuar. “Ay, and that with a very good will,” said Charity.

So they consented, and stayed there about a month, or above, and became very _
profitable one to another. And because Prudence would see how Christiana had
brought up her children, she asked leave of her to catechize them. So she gave her
free consent.

Then she began at the youngest, whose name was James.

Prup. And she said, “Come, James, canst thou tell me who made thee?”

James. God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Ghost.

Prup. Good boy! And canst thou tell me who saves you?

James. God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Ghost.

Prup. Good boy, still! But how doth God the Father save thee?

JAmers. By His grace.

Prup. How doth God the Son save thee?

James. By His righteousness, death, and blood, and life.

Prup. And how doth God the Holy Ghost save thee?

James. By His illumination, by His renovation, and by His preservation.

Then said Prudence to Christiana, “You are to be commended for thus bringing
up your children. I suppose I need not ask the rest these questions, since the
youngest of them can answer them so well. I will therefore now apply myself to
the youngest next.”

Prup. Then she said, “Come, J oseph”’ (for his name was J oseph), “will you let
me catechize you?”

JosepH. With all my heart.

Prup. What is man?

JosrePH. A reasonable creature, so made by God, as my brother said.

Prup. What is supposed by this word, “saved?”

Josrpu. That man, by sin, has brought himself into a state of captivity and misery.

Prup. What is supposed by his being saved by the Trinity ?

Josrpy. That sin is so great and mighty a tyrant, that none can pull us out of its