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But, at last, they hearing that some were upon the road, and fearing lest it should be one Great-grace, that dwells in the city of good-confidence, they betook themselves to their heels, and left this good man to shift for himself. Now, after a while, Little-faith came to himself, and getting up, made shift to scrabble on his way. This was the story.
Great-grace visibly 'tumbles hills about with his words. Adam the First has his condemnation written visibly on his forehead, so that Faithful reads it.
No man can tell what in that combat attends us but he that hath been in the battle himself. Great-Grace himself, whoso looks well upon his face shall see those cuts and scars that shall easily give demonstration of what I say. Most unfortunately there was no good Samaritan with his beast on the road that day to take the half-dead man to an inn.
HOPE. Well, but they ran, you see, when they did but suppose that one Great-grace was in the way. CHR. True, they have often fled, both they and their master, when Great-grace hath but appeared; and no marvel; for he is the King's Champion. But, I trow, you will put some difference betwixt Little-faith and the King's Champion.
The first was to Mount Marvel, where looked, and beheld a man at a distance, that tumbled the hills about with words. Then they asked the Shepherds what that should mean? So they told them, that that man was a son of one Great-grace, of whom you read in the First Part of the Records of the Pilgrim's Progress. Then said Mr. Great-heart, I know him. He is a man above many.
"One Great-grace"; a believer, or minister, who having honourably stood his ground, endeavours to restore the fallen. Now here you see what is meant by Great-grace, who is so often mentioned in this book, and by whom so many valiant things were done. We read, "With great power the apostles gave witness of the resurrection of Jesus." Why was it?
Great-grace visibly "tumbles hills about with his words." Adam the First has his condemnation written visibly on his forehead, so that Faithful reads it. At the very instant the net closes round the pilgrims, "the white robe falls from the black man's body."
HOPE. I would it had been Great-grace for their sakes. CHR. If it had been, he might have had his hands full; for I must tell you, that though Great-grace is excellent good at his weapons, and has, and can, so long as be keeps them at sword's point, do well enough with them; yet, if they get within him, even Faint-heart, Mistrust, or the other, it shall go hard but they will throw up his heels.
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