G:race·. Abounding ·· , Stranger, and hadno tarryilfg Cit·y, but looking for one not tnade· with Hands, Eter– l1al in the Higheft · Heaven:s; but at ' length WtJrn 'Out With Sufferings, Age, .and often Teaching the·day ofhisDiffolution drewnear andDeath that unlocks the Prifonofthe.Soul,_ · to inlarge it for a more · glorious · ManJ!on,. pt~t .a ftop to hisActing his part on the Stage of Mortality ; Heaven like Earthly Princes when it threatens. War, being always fo kind as to. call ho:tneif's Am.bafladors, before · it be denounced, and ~v·en the laft Act of . Undertaking of his, .was a Labour of Love and Charity ; for it fo falling out, th1t a · young Gentlen1an a Neighbour to Mr.. - lJunyan h2.ppening into the difpleafureofhis ,father, and being· much trogbfed in n1ind upon that Account,. as al.fo for tha.~ he had beard his Father purpofed t.odifinh.erit him,. or other\vifedeprived him of what he had to· le~v~ ; .·he pitchedupon 1\tr. Bu~yan as a fit Man to mdke way for his fub:nfffio.n, .and 'IJre.pare hL Fathers mind. to.receive hirn, and · he as willing to do any __ good Office, as. it .could be requefted, as read il y undertook It .;, and fo Itiding to Redding in :BarkJhire, l1e· .then there ufed fuch preffingArgum~~ts and · .Reafoas agr.1io.ft Anger ~ and· P~ffion, a.s alfo. fD'f.Lo.v-e a.ud R.econciliation, that !heFather ~~s rflollif!,.d, and hi :> Bowels yer~'d'~ t.owa~d~·: !us returning Son. . · Jsut - Mr~ Buny~n- after he haddifpofed all - .. - · - - -- - - - · thin-gs ...... ---- ..
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