Just when he was come over against the
mouth of the burning pit, one of the wicked ones got behind him,
and stept up softly to him, and whisperingly suggested many
grievous blasphemies to him, which he verily thought had
proceeded from his own mind. This put Christian more to it than
anything that he met with before, even to think that he should
now blaspheme him that he loved so much before; yet, if he could
have helped it, he would not have done it; but he had not the
discretion either to stop his ears, or to know from whence these
blasphemies came.
When Christian had travelled in this disconsolate con-
dition some considerable time, he thought he heard the voice of
a man, as going before him, saying, Though I walk through the
valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for thou art
with me.
Then he was glad, and that for these reasons: --
First, Because he gathered from thence, that some who feared God
were in this valley as well as himself.
Secondly, For that he perceived God was with them, though in
that dark and dismal state; and why not, thought he, with me?
though, by reason of the impediment that attends this place, I
cannot perceive it.
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