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36 ſent the $f$ waters down his cheeks. Now as he ſtood looking and weeping, behold three mining ones came to him, and ſaluted him, with Peace be to thee: ſo the firſt ſaid to him, Thy ſins be forgiven. The ſecond, ſtript him of his Rags, and cloathed him with change of Raiment. The third alſo ſet a mark in his fore-head, and gave him a Roll with a Seal upon it, which he bid him look on as he ran, and that he mould give it in at the Cœleſtial Gate: ſo they went their way. Then Chriſtian gave three leaps for joy, and went out ſinging,

Thus far did I come loaden with my ſin

Nor could ought eaſe the grief that I was in,

Till I came hither: What a place is this!

Muſt here be the beginning of my bliſs!

Muſt here the burden fall from off my back?

Must here the firings that bound it to me, crack.?

''Bleſt Croſs! bleſt Sepulcher! bleſt rather be''

The Man that there was put to ſhame for me I