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160 on them, even every one, ſhew of Pilgrimage as we have now; had they not?

Shep. Yes, and held it a long time, too.

Hopef. How far might they go on Pilgrimage in their day ſince they notwithſtanding were thus miſerably caſt away?

Shep. Some further, and ſome not ſo far as theſe Mountains.

Then ſaid the Pilgrims one to another, We had need cry to the Strong for Strength.

Shep. Ay, and you will have need to uſe it when you have it, too. By this time the Pilgrims had a deſire to go forwards, and the Shepherds a deſire they mould; ſo they walked together towards the end of the Mountains. Then ſaid the Shepherds one to another, Let us here ſhew to the Pilgrims the Gates of the Cœleſtial City, if they have ſkill to look through our Perſpective Glaſs. The Pilgrims then lovingly accepted the motion: So they had them to the top of an high Hill called Clear, and gave them their Glaſs to look. Then they eſſayed to look, but