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By John Bunyan • Curated US English Learning Edition

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When Christians unto carnal men give ear, Out of their way they go, and pay for 't dear; For Master Worldly Wiseman can but shew A saint the way to bondage and to woe.

{47} And now he began to be sorry that he had taken Mr. Worldly Wiseman's counsel.

And with that he saw Evangelist coming to meet him; at the sight also of whom he began to blush for shame.

So Evangelist drew nearer and nearer; and coming up to him, he looked upon him with a severe and dreadful countenance, and thus began to reason with Christian.

{48} EVAN.

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Chapter III

Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of The Pilgrim's Progress from this world to is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

When Christians unto carnal men give ear, Out of their way they go, and pay for 't dear; For Master Worldly Wiseman can but shew A saint the way to bondage and to woe. {47} And now he began to be sorry that he had taken Mr. Worldly Wiseman's counsel. And with that he saw Evangelist coming to meet him; at the sight also of whom he began to blush for shame. So Evangelist drew nearer and nearer; and coming up to him, he looked upon him with a severe and dreadful countenance, and thus began to reason with Christian. {48} EVAN.

The Pilgrim's Progress from this world to

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of The Pilgrim's Progress from this world to is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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When Christians unto carnal men give ear, Out of their way they go, and pay for 't dear; For Master Worldly Wiseman can but shew A saint the way to bondage and to woe.

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{47} And now he began to be sorry that he had taken Mr. Worldly Wiseman's counsel.

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And with that he saw Evangelist coming to meet him; at the sight also of whom he began to blush for shame.

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So Evangelist drew nearer and nearer; and coming up to him, he looked upon him with a severe and dreadful countenance, and thus began to reason with Christian.

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{48} EVAN.

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From this reading {47} And now he began to be sorry that he had taken Mr. Worldly Wiseman's counsel.

48

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From this reading {48} EVAN.

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From this reading When Christians unto carnal men give ear, Out of their way they go, and pay for 't dear; For Master Worldly Wiseman can but shew A saint the way to bondage and to woe.

also

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From this reading And with that he saw Evangelist coming to meet him; at the sight also of whom he began to blush for shame.

and

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From this reading When Christians unto carnal men give ear, Out of their way they go, and pay for 't dear; For Master Worldly Wiseman can but shew A saint the way to bondage and to woe.

at

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From this reading And with that he saw Evangelist coming to meet him; at the sight also of whom he began to blush for shame.

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From this reading {47} And now he began to be sorry that he had taken Mr. Worldly Wiseman's counsel.

began

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From this reading {47} And now he began to be sorry that he had taken Mr. Worldly Wiseman's counsel.

blush

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From this reading And with that he saw Evangelist coming to meet him; at the sight also of whom he began to blush for shame.

bondage

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From this reading When Christians unto carnal men give ear, Out of their way they go, and pay for 't dear; For Master Worldly Wiseman can but shew A saint the way to bondage and to woe.

but

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From this reading When Christians unto carnal men give ear, Out of their way they go, and pay for 't dear; For Master Worldly Wiseman can but shew A saint the way to bondage and to woe.

can

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From this reading When Christians unto carnal men give ear, Out of their way they go, and pay for 't dear; For Master Worldly Wiseman can but shew A saint the way to bondage and to woe.

carnal

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From this reading When Christians unto carnal men give ear, Out of their way they go, and pay for 't dear; For Master Worldly Wiseman can but shew A saint the way to bondage and to woe.

Christian

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From this reading So Evangelist drew nearer and nearer; and coming up to him, he looked upon him with a severe and dreadful countenance, and thus began to reason with Christian.

Christians

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From this reading When Christians unto carnal men give ear, Out of their way they go, and pay for 't dear; For Master Worldly Wiseman can but shew A saint the way to bondage and to woe.

coming

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From this reading And with that he saw Evangelist coming to meet him; at the sight also of whom he began to blush for shame.

counsel

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From this reading {47} And now he began to be sorry that he had taken Mr. Worldly Wiseman's counsel.

countenance

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From this reading So Evangelist drew nearer and nearer; and coming up to him, he looked upon him with a severe and dreadful countenance, and thus began to reason with Christian.

dear

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From this reading When Christians unto carnal men give ear, Out of their way they go, and pay for 't dear; For Master Worldly Wiseman can but shew A saint the way to bondage and to woe.

dreadful

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From this reading So Evangelist drew nearer and nearer; and coming up to him, he looked upon him with a severe and dreadful countenance, and thus began to reason with Christian.

drew

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From this reading So Evangelist drew nearer and nearer; and coming up to him, he looked upon him with a severe and dreadful countenance, and thus began to reason with Christian.

ear

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From this reading When Christians unto carnal men give ear, Out of their way they go, and pay for 't dear; For Master Worldly Wiseman can but shew A saint the way to bondage and to woe.

EVAN

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From this reading {48} EVAN.

Evangelist

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From this reading And with that he saw Evangelist coming to meet him; at the sight also of whom he began to blush for shame.

for

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From this reading When Christians unto carnal men give ear, Out of their way they go, and pay for 't dear; For Master Worldly Wiseman can but shew A saint the way to bondage and to woe.

give

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From this reading When Christians unto carnal men give ear, Out of their way they go, and pay for 't dear; For Master Worldly Wiseman can but shew A saint the way to bondage and to woe.

go

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From this reading When Christians unto carnal men give ear, Out of their way they go, and pay for 't dear; For Master Worldly Wiseman can but shew A saint the way to bondage and to woe.

had

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From this reading {47} And now he began to be sorry that he had taken Mr. Worldly Wiseman's counsel.

he

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From this reading {47} And now he began to be sorry that he had taken Mr. Worldly Wiseman's counsel.

him

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From this reading And with that he saw Evangelist coming to meet him; at the sight also of whom he began to blush for shame.

looked

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From this reading So Evangelist drew nearer and nearer; and coming up to him, he looked upon him with a severe and dreadful countenance, and thus began to reason with Christian.

Master

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From this reading When Christians unto carnal men give ear, Out of their way they go, and pay for 't dear; For Master Worldly Wiseman can but shew A saint the way to bondage and to woe.

meet

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From this reading And with that he saw Evangelist coming to meet him; at the sight also of whom he began to blush for shame.

men

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From this reading When Christians unto carnal men give ear, Out of their way they go, and pay for 't dear; For Master Worldly Wiseman can but shew A saint the way to bondage and to woe.

Mr

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From this reading {47} And now he began to be sorry that he had taken Mr. Worldly Wiseman's counsel.

nearer

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From this reading So Evangelist drew nearer and nearer; and coming up to him, he looked upon him with a severe and dreadful countenance, and thus began to reason with Christian.

now

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From this reading {47} And now he began to be sorry that he had taken Mr. Worldly Wiseman's counsel.

of

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From this reading When Christians unto carnal men give ear, Out of their way they go, and pay for 't dear; For Master Worldly Wiseman can but shew A saint the way to bondage and to woe.

Out

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From this reading When Christians unto carnal men give ear, Out of their way they go, and pay for 't dear; For Master Worldly Wiseman can but shew A saint the way to bondage and to woe.

pay

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From this reading When Christians unto carnal men give ear, Out of their way they go, and pay for 't dear; For Master Worldly Wiseman can but shew A saint the way to bondage and to woe.

reason

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From this reading So Evangelist drew nearer and nearer; and coming up to him, he looked upon him with a severe and dreadful countenance, and thus began to reason with Christian.

saint

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From this reading When Christians unto carnal men give ear, Out of their way they go, and pay for 't dear; For Master Worldly Wiseman can but shew A saint the way to bondage and to woe.

saw

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From this reading And with that he saw Evangelist coming to meet him; at the sight also of whom he began to blush for shame.

severe

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From this reading So Evangelist drew nearer and nearer; and coming up to him, he looked upon him with a severe and dreadful countenance, and thus began to reason with Christian.

shame

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From this reading And with that he saw Evangelist coming to meet him; at the sight also of whom he began to blush for shame.

shew

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From this reading When Christians unto carnal men give ear, Out of their way they go, and pay for 't dear; For Master Worldly Wiseman can but shew A saint the way to bondage and to woe.

sight

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From this reading And with that he saw Evangelist coming to meet him; at the sight also of whom he began to blush for shame.

So

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From this reading So Evangelist drew nearer and nearer; and coming up to him, he looked upon him with a severe and dreadful countenance, and thus began to reason with Christian.

sorry

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From this reading {47} And now he began to be sorry that he had taken Mr. Worldly Wiseman's counsel.

t

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From this reading When Christians unto carnal men give ear, Out of their way they go, and pay for 't dear; For Master Worldly Wiseman can but shew A saint the way to bondage and to woe.

taken

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From this reading {47} And now he began to be sorry that he had taken Mr. Worldly Wiseman's counsel.

that

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From this reading {47} And now he began to be sorry that he had taken Mr. Worldly Wiseman's counsel.

the

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From this reading When Christians unto carnal men give ear, Out of their way they go, and pay for 't dear; For Master Worldly Wiseman can but shew A saint the way to bondage and to woe.

their

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From this reading When Christians unto carnal men give ear, Out of their way they go, and pay for 't dear; For Master Worldly Wiseman can but shew A saint the way to bondage and to woe.

they

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From this reading When Christians unto carnal men give ear, Out of their way they go, and pay for 't dear; For Master Worldly Wiseman can but shew A saint the way to bondage and to woe.

thus

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From this reading So Evangelist drew nearer and nearer; and coming up to him, he looked upon him with a severe and dreadful countenance, and thus began to reason with Christian.

to

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From this reading When Christians unto carnal men give ear, Out of their way they go, and pay for 't dear; For Master Worldly Wiseman can but shew A saint the way to bondage and to woe.

unto

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From this reading When Christians unto carnal men give ear, Out of their way they go, and pay for 't dear; For Master Worldly Wiseman can but shew A saint the way to bondage and to woe.

up

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From this reading So Evangelist drew nearer and nearer; and coming up to him, he looked upon him with a severe and dreadful countenance, and thus began to reason with Christian.

upon

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From this reading So Evangelist drew nearer and nearer; and coming up to him, he looked upon him with a severe and dreadful countenance, and thus began to reason with Christian.

way

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From this reading When Christians unto carnal men give ear, Out of their way they go, and pay for 't dear; For Master Worldly Wiseman can but shew A saint the way to bondage and to woe.

When

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From this reading When Christians unto carnal men give ear, Out of their way they go, and pay for 't dear; For Master Worldly Wiseman can but shew A saint the way to bondage and to woe.

whom

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From this reading And with that he saw Evangelist coming to meet him; at the sight also of whom he began to blush for shame.

Wiseman

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From this reading When Christians unto carnal men give ear, Out of their way they go, and pay for 't dear; For Master Worldly Wiseman can but shew A saint the way to bondage and to woe.

Wiseman's

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From this reading {47} And now he began to be sorry that he had taken Mr. Worldly Wiseman's counsel.

with

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From this reading And with that he saw Evangelist coming to meet him; at the sight also of whom he began to blush for shame.

woe

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From this reading When Christians unto carnal men give ear, Out of their way they go, and pay for 't dear; For Master Worldly Wiseman can but shew A saint the way to bondage and to woe.

Worldly

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From this reading When Christians unto carnal men give ear, Out of their way they go, and pay for 't dear; For Master Worldly Wiseman can but shew A saint the way to bondage and to woe.

Chapter 3 of The Pilgrim's Progress from this world to by John Bunyan holds 175 sentences, grouped into 35 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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