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The Pilgrim's Pꝛogreſs
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diſtance then at hand. To this Man Faithful addreſſed himſelf in this manner.

Faith. Friend, Whither away? Are you going to the Heavenly Countrey?

Talk. I am going to that ſame place.

Faith. That is well: Then I hope we nay have your good Company,

Talk. With a very good will, will I be your Companion.Fatihfull and Talkative enter diſcourse. Faith. Come on then, and let us go together, and let us ſpend our time in diſcourſing of things that are profitable.

Talk. To talk of things that are good, to me is very acceptable, with you, or with any other; and I am glad that I have met with thoſe that incline to ſo good a work. For to Speak the truth, there are but few hat care thus to ſpend their time as they are in their travels) but thuſe much rather to be ſpeaking of thing to no profit,Talkative diſlike of bad diſcourse. and this hath been a trouble to me.

Faith. That is indeed a thing to be lamented for what things ſo worthy of he uſe of the tongue and mouth of men on Earth, as are the things of the God of Heaven?

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Talk.