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The great journey, a pilgrimage through the valley of tears, to mount Zion
The great journey a pilgrimage through the valley of tears to mount Zion Author:John Ross MacDuff Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: CHAPTER III. i 0W I saw that the Keeper, followed by Pilgrim, entered his dwelling by the side of the gate. They ascended together, by a winding stair, to a t... more »urret overlooking the rest of the buildings, and whosewindow commanded an extensive prospect of the whole Narrow way. The walls of this chamber were hung with pieces of armour and coats of mail, which, from their high polish, shone brilliantly in the morning sun. In the centre of the apartment stood a table, with some rolls of parchment lying upon it, and writing materials. "Here it is," said the Conductor, "that travellers receive the whole armour of God, that they may be able to stand in the evil day. See," continued he, pointing to the walls around him, " how amply the Lord of the Way has provided for the equipment of wayfarers; and, truly, this is not too much, considering what is before them." " "What!" said the other in astonishment, " methought, when once within this gate those enemies which infest the Broad way would annoy its travellers no more." " Ah! " said Free Grace, " thou wilt ere long discover thy mistake. Even he who has been allowed to be the boldest champion that ever trod this way, when he reached the gate of heaven, was covered with the blood and dust of battle. Ofttimes was he heard, in the course of his journey, to exclaim:' Oh! wretched man that I am. Bom. lii. 24. . ,,,,,. who shall deliver me from the body of this death'" " But who are my enemies, then f " said Pilgrim; " so that when they come upon me I may be prepared to meet them." "That I cannot tell," said the Keeper; " their name is Legion, for they are many. Thou wilt have to ' wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principal- Ephenvi. 12. ... ' . .. r . ities and powers, against the rulers o...« less