HONEST. He was a very zealous man, as one may see by the relation
which you have given of him. Difficulties, lions, or Vanity Fair, he
feared not at all: it was only sin, death, and hell that were to him
a terror, because he had some doubts about his interest in that
celestial country.
When he was come at the river where was no bridge, there he was in a
heavy case. "Now, now," he said, "he should be drowned for ever, and
so never see that face with comfort, that he had come so many miles
to behold." And here I took notice of what was very remarkable--the
water of that river was lower at this time than ever I saw it in all
my life; so he went over at last, not much above wet-shod When he
was going up to the gate, Mr. Great-heart began to take his leave of
him, and to wish him a good reception above; so he said, "I shall, I
shall;" then parted we asunder, and I saw him no more.
ENCOURAGEMENT FOR THE DOUBTING CHRISTIAN.
Doth this water of life run like a river, like a broad, full, and
deep river? Then let no man, be his transgressions never so many,
fear at all but there is enough to save his soul and to spare.
Nothing has been more common to many, than to doubt the grace of
God: a thing most unbecoming a sinner of any thing in the world.
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