The pilgrims ascend toward the Heavenly City.

temper, and had a zeal indeed; but it was a disorderly zeal, not tempered with charity and prudence; likewise be trusted in his own strength, as you saw by his leaning on the bundle of reeds. Now this was his pride, for had he called on God for help, peradventure he might have been saved.

So I saw in my dream, that the four men, even Tender-conscience, Spiritual-man, Seek-truth, and Convert, welcomed each other to that side of the river, and the shining ones welcomed them likewise; and there came a bright cloud and covered them all, and they were carried up in the cloud, through untracked paths of air; and as they went up, the men in bright clothing told them, that they had watched over them all the way of their pilgrimage, and had observed all their good actions, which were written down in a book; and that they had saved them from many dangers, though unseen by them. Thus the cloud was carried up through the boundless orb above; and as they went through the skies, they saw the glorious stars shining like suns in the firmament.

At length when they came near to the heaven of heavens, a troop of holy ones came out of the City to meet them. Now the foundation of the City was laid on the top of the eternal hills, and all round about it were fields of endless light, wherein the saints and angels walked. Then they came to the place where the Ancient of Days was sitting, whose garments were as white as snow, and the hair of his head was like pure wool; his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire; a fiery stream issued and came out from before him, thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him. Then they came to the gate of the City, and the pilgrims were bid to call there: which they did

They are admitted into the Heavenly Jerusalem.

accordingly, and one looked over the Gate, to whom the men in bright clothing said, These men are come from the valley of Destruction: these men have gone through great tribulation for the love they bear to the King. And they spoke to the pilgrims to give in their certificates, which they did; and their certificates were presented to the King, who gave orders that the gates should be opened to the pilgrims. So they entered in, and just at the entrance one met them, and said unto them, “Come, ye blessed of my Father. inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: enter you into the joy of your Lord." Then a multitude of the heavenly host, with harps in their hands, met them, and sang a song which no man understood but themselves, and such as are thought worthy to be admitted into that blessed place.

So I awoke, and, behold it was a dream,

THE END.

Bennett, Printer, Plymouth.