that when Obstinate was gone back, Christian and
Pliable went talking over the plain, and thus they began their
discourse.

_Chr._ Come, neighbor Pliable, how do you do? I am glad you are
persuaded to go along with me. Had even Obstinate himself but felt what
I have felt of the powers and terrors of what is yet unseen, he would
not thus lightly have given us the back.

_Pli._ Come, neighbor Christian, since there are none but us two here,
tell me now further, what the things are, and how to be enjoyed, whither
we are going.

_Chr._ I can better conceive of them with my mind, than speak of them
with my tongue: but yet since you are desirous to know, I will read them
in my book.

_Pli._ And do you think that the words of your book are certainly true?

_Chr._ Yes, verily; for it was made by him that cannot lie.

_Pit._ Well said; what things are they?

_Chr._ There is an endless kingdom to be inhabited, and everlasting life
to be given us, that we may inhabit that kingdom forever.

_Pli._ Well said; and what else?

_Chr._ There are crowns of glory to be given us; and garments that will
make us shine like the sun in the firmament of heaven.

_Pli._ This is excellent: and what else?

_Chr._ There shall be no more crying nor sorrow, for he that is owner of
the place will wipe all tears from our eyes.

_Pli._ And what company shall we have there?

_Chr._ There we shall be with seraphims and cherubims; creatures that
will dazzle your eyes to look on them. There also you shall meet with
thousands and ten thousands that have gone before us to that holy place;
none of them are hurtful, but loving and holy; every one walking in the
sight of God, and standing in his presence with acceptance forever. In a
word, there we shall see the elders with their golden crowns; there we
shall see the holy virgins with their golden harps; there we shall see
men that by the world were cut in pieces, burned in flames, eaten of
beasts, drowned in the sea for the love they bare to the Lord of the
place; all well and clothed with immortality as with a garment.

_Pli._ The hearing of this is enough to ravish one's heart. But are
these things to be enjoyed? How shall we get to be sharers thereof?

_Chr._ The Lord, the governor of the country, hath recorded that in this
book; the substance of which is, If we be truly willing to have it, he
will bestow it upon us freely.

_Pli._ Well, my good companion, glad am I to hear of these things