PREJUDICE AND ILL-WILL.

shepherds took them out into the fields, and
showed them first what they had showed to
Christian before.

Then they had them to some new places.
The first was to Mount Marvel, where they
looked, and beheld a man at a distance that
tumbled the hills about with words. Then
they asked the shepherds what that should
mean. So they told them that that man was
the son of Mr. Great-grace, of whom you
read in the first part of the records of the
Pilgrim’s Progress ; and he is set down there to
teach the pilgrims how to believe, or to tumble
out of their ways what difficulties they should
meet with, by faith.” Then said Mr. Great-
heart, “I know him; he is a man above many.”

Then they had them to another place,
called Mount Innocent; and there they saw a

 

 

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man clothed all in white, and two men, Pre-
judice and Ill-will, continually casting dirt
upon him. Now, behold, the dirt, whatsoever
they cast at him, would in a little time fall off
again, and his garment would look as clear as
if no dirt had been cast thereat. ‘Then said
the pilgrims, ‘“‘ What means this?”

The shepherds answered, “This man is
named Godly-man, and this garment is to
show the innocency of his lite. Now, those
that throw dirt at him are such as hate his
well-doing; but, as you see, the dirt will not
stick upon his clothes: so it shall be with him
that liveth truly innocently in the world.
Whoever they be that would make such men
dirty, they labor all in vain; for God, by that
a little time is spent, will cause that their in-
nocence shall break forth as the ght, and

their righteousness as the noon day.”
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