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The Pilgrim's Pꝛogreſs
Talk. I like you wonderful well, for your ſaying is full of conviction; and I will add, What thing ſo pleaſant, and what ſo profitable, as to' talk of the things of God?
What things ſo pleaſant? (that is, if a man hath any delight in things that are wonderful) for inſtance: If a man doth delight to talk of the Hiſtory or the Myſtery of things, or if a man doth love to talk of Miracles, Wonders or Signs, where ſhall he find things Recorded ſfo delightful, and ſo ſweetly penned, as in the holy Scripture?
Faith. That's true: but to be profited by ſuch things in our talk, ſhould be that which we deſign.
Talk. That it is that I ſaid: for to talk of ſuch things is moſt profitable, for by ſfo doing, a Man may get knowledge of many things, as of the vanity of earthly things, and the befit of things above: (thus in general) but more particularly, By this a man may learn the neceſſity of the Newbirth, the inſufficiency of our works, the need of Chrifts righteoufnefs, &c Talkatives fine diſcourse. Beſides, by this a man may learn by diſcourſe. talk, what it is to repent, to believe,
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