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Rh a little way with me, and I will teach thee about the way thou muſt go. Look before thee; doſt thou ſee this narrow way? That is the way thou muſt go. It was caſt up by the Patriarchs, Prophets, Chriſt, his Apoſtles; and it is as ſtraight as a Rule can make it:This is the way thou muſt go.

Ch. But ſaid Chriſtian, Is there no turnings nor windings by which a Stranger may looſe the way?

Good Will. Yes, there are many ways Butt down upon this; and they are Crooked, and Wide: But thus thou may'ſt diſtinguiſh the right from the wrong, That only being ſtraight and narrow.

Then I ſaw in my Dream, That Chriſtian asked him further, If he could not help him off with his burden that was upon his back; For as yet he had not got rid thereof, nor could he by any means get it off without help.

He told him; As to the burden, be content to bear it, until thou comeſt to the place of$p$ Deliverance; for there it will fall from thy back it ſelf.

Then Chriſtian began to gird up his loins, and to address himself to his