The Pilgrim's Progress By John Bunyan

Evan. And what did he say then?

Chr. He told me to hurry and get rid of my burden; and I told him it was ease I was seeking. And, I said, I am therefore going to that gate over there to receive further direction as to how I may get to the place of deliverance. So he said that he would show me a better way, and shorter, with not so many difficulties as the way, sir, that you set me in; this short way, he said, will direct you to a gentleman's house that has skill to take off these burdens. So I believed him, and turned out of that way into this one, hoping I might be soon eased of my burden. But when I came to this place, and saw things as they are, I stopped for fear, as I said, of danger. But now I do not know what to do.

Evan. Then said EVANGELIST, "Stand still a while, so that I may show you the words of God." So he stood trembling. Then said EVANGELIST, "See that you do not refuse him that speaks. For if they did not escape who refused him that spoke on earth, much more shall we not escape, if we turn away from him that speaks from heaven".

"See that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if they did not escape who refused Him who spoke on earth, much more shall we not escape if we turn away from Him who speaks from heaven," Hebrews 12:25

He said, moreover, "Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, My soul shall have no pleasure in him".

"Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him." Hebrews 10:38

He also applied them in this way: "You are the man that is running into this misery; you have begun to reject the counsel of the Most High, and to draw back your foot from the way of peace, even almost to the danger of your everlasting ruin."

Then CHRISTIAN fell down at his feet as dead, crying, "Woe is me, for I am undone!" At the sight of which, EVANGELIST caught him by the right hand, saying, "All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven men: be not faithless, but believing".

"Therefore I say to you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven men." Matthew 12:31

"Then He said to Thomas, Reach your finger here, and look at My hands; and reach your hand here, and put it into My side. Do not be unbelieving, but believing." John 20:27

Then again CHRISTIAN revived, and stood up trembling, as at first, before EVANGELIST.

Then EVANGELIST continued, saying, "Give more earnest care to the things that I shall tell you. I will now show you who it was that deluded you, and also who it was to whom he sent you. The man that met you is one WORLDLY WISEMAN: and rightly is he so called; partly because he savours only the doctrine of this world

"They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world listens to them." 1 John 4:5

(therefore he always goes to the town of Morality to Church) and partly because he loves that doctrine best, for it saves him from the cross;

"As many as desire to make a good showing in the flesh, these would compel you to be circumcised, only that they may not suffer persecution for the cross of Christ." Galatians 6:12