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152 Chriſtian had double ſorrow, becauſe 'twas through his unadviſed haſte that they were brought into this diſtreſs.

Well, on Saturday about midnight they began to pray, and continued in Prayer till almoſt break of day.

Now a little before it was day, good Chriſtian, as one half amazed, brake out in this paſſionate Speech, What a fool, quoth he, am I thus to lie in a ſtinking Dungeon, when I may as well walk at liberty? I have a Key in my boſom, called Promiſe, that will, I am perſuaded, open any Lock any Lock in Doubting Caſtle. Then ſaid Hopeful, That's good news; good Brother pluck it out of thy boſom and try: Then Chriſtian pulled it out of his boſom, and began to try at the Dungeon door, whoſe bolt (as he turned the Key) gave back, and the door flew open with eaſe, and Chriſtian and Hopeful both came out. Then he went to the outward door that leads into the Caſtle yard, and with his Key opened the door alſo. After he went to the Iron Gate, for that muſt be opened too, but that Lock went damnable hard, yet the Key did open it; then they thruſt open the Gate to