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Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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{260} So they came up to each other, and after a short salutation, Mr. Hold-the-world propounded the question to Christian and his fellow, and bid them to answer it if they could.
CHR.
Then said Christian, Even a babe in religion may answer ten thousand such questions.
For if it be unlawful to follow Christ for loaves, (as it is in the sixth of John), how much more abominable is it to make of him and religion a stalking-horse to get and enjoy the world!
Nor do we find any other than heathens, hypocrites, devils, and witches, that are of this opinion.
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The Pilgrim's Progress from this world to

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of The Pilgrim's Progress from this world to is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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{260} So they came up to each other, and after a short salutation, Mr. Hold-the-world propounded the question to Christian and his fellow, and bid them to answer it if they could.
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CHR.
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Then said Christian, Even a babe in religion may answer ten thousand such questions.
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For if it be unlawful to follow Christ for loaves, (as it is in the sixth of John), how much more abominable is it to make of him and religion a stalking-horse to get and enjoy the world!
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Nor do we find any other than heathens, hypocrites, devils, and witches, that are of this opinion.

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260

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From this reading {260} So they came up to each other, and after a short salutation, Mr. Hold-the-world propounded the question to Christian and his fellow, and bid them to answer it if they could.

a

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From this reading {260} So they came up to each other, and after a short salutation, Mr. Hold-the-world propounded the question to Christian and his fellow, and bid them to answer it if they could.

abominable

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From this reading For if it be unlawful to follow Christ for loaves, (as it is in the sixth of John), how much more abominable is it to make of him and religion a stalking-horse to get and enjoy the world!

after

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From this reading {260} So they came up to each other, and after a short salutation, Mr. Hold-the-world propounded the question to Christian and his fellow, and bid them to answer it if they could.

and

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From this reading {260} So they came up to each other, and after a short salutation, Mr. Hold-the-world propounded the question to Christian and his fellow, and bid them to answer it if they could.

answer

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From this reading {260} So they came up to each other, and after a short salutation, Mr. Hold-the-world propounded the question to Christian and his fellow, and bid them to answer it if they could.

any

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From this reading Nor do we find any other than heathens, hypocrites, devils, and witches, that are of this opinion.

are

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From this reading Nor do we find any other than heathens, hypocrites, devils, and witches, that are of this opinion.

as

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From this reading For if it be unlawful to follow Christ for loaves, (as it is in the sixth of John), how much more abominable is it to make of him and religion a stalking-horse to get and enjoy the world!

babe

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From this reading Then said Christian, Even a babe in religion may answer ten thousand such questions.

be

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From this reading For if it be unlawful to follow Christ for loaves, (as it is in the sixth of John), how much more abominable is it to make of him and religion a stalking-horse to get and enjoy the world!

bid

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From this reading {260} So they came up to each other, and after a short salutation, Mr. Hold-the-world propounded the question to Christian and his fellow, and bid them to answer it if they could.

came

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From this reading {260} So they came up to each other, and after a short salutation, Mr. Hold-the-world propounded the question to Christian and his fellow, and bid them to answer it if they could.

CHR

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From this reading CHR.

Christ

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From this reading For if it be unlawful to follow Christ for loaves, (as it is in the sixth of John), how much more abominable is it to make of him and religion a stalking-horse to get and enjoy the world!

Christian

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From this reading {260} So they came up to each other, and after a short salutation, Mr. Hold-the-world propounded the question to Christian and his fellow, and bid them to answer it if they could.

could

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From this reading {260} So they came up to each other, and after a short salutation, Mr. Hold-the-world propounded the question to Christian and his fellow, and bid them to answer it if they could.

devils

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From this reading Nor do we find any other than heathens, hypocrites, devils, and witches, that are of this opinion.

do

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From this reading Nor do we find any other than heathens, hypocrites, devils, and witches, that are of this opinion.

each

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From this reading {260} So they came up to each other, and after a short salutation, Mr. Hold-the-world propounded the question to Christian and his fellow, and bid them to answer it if they could.

enjoy

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From this reading For if it be unlawful to follow Christ for loaves, (as it is in the sixth of John), how much more abominable is it to make of him and religion a stalking-horse to get and enjoy the world!

Even

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From this reading Then said Christian, Even a babe in religion may answer ten thousand such questions.

fellow

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From this reading {260} So they came up to each other, and after a short salutation, Mr. Hold-the-world propounded the question to Christian and his fellow, and bid them to answer it if they could.

find

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From this reading Nor do we find any other than heathens, hypocrites, devils, and witches, that are of this opinion.

follow

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From this reading For if it be unlawful to follow Christ for loaves, (as it is in the sixth of John), how much more abominable is it to make of him and religion a stalking-horse to get and enjoy the world!

For

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From this reading For if it be unlawful to follow Christ for loaves, (as it is in the sixth of John), how much more abominable is it to make of him and religion a stalking-horse to get and enjoy the world!

get

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From this reading For if it be unlawful to follow Christ for loaves, (as it is in the sixth of John), how much more abominable is it to make of him and religion a stalking-horse to get and enjoy the world!

heathens

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From this reading Nor do we find any other than heathens, hypocrites, devils, and witches, that are of this opinion.

him

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From this reading For if it be unlawful to follow Christ for loaves, (as it is in the sixth of John), how much more abominable is it to make of him and religion a stalking-horse to get and enjoy the world!

his

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From this reading {260} So they came up to each other, and after a short salutation, Mr. Hold-the-world propounded the question to Christian and his fellow, and bid them to answer it if they could.

Hold-the-world

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From this reading {260} So they came up to each other, and after a short salutation, Mr. Hold-the-world propounded the question to Christian and his fellow, and bid them to answer it if they could.

how

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From this reading For if it be unlawful to follow Christ for loaves, (as it is in the sixth of John), how much more abominable is it to make of him and religion a stalking-horse to get and enjoy the world!

hypocrites

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From this reading Nor do we find any other than heathens, hypocrites, devils, and witches, that are of this opinion.

if

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From this reading {260} So they came up to each other, and after a short salutation, Mr. Hold-the-world propounded the question to Christian and his fellow, and bid them to answer it if they could.

in

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From this reading Then said Christian, Even a babe in religion may answer ten thousand such questions.

is

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From this reading For if it be unlawful to follow Christ for loaves, (as it is in the sixth of John), how much more abominable is it to make of him and religion a stalking-horse to get and enjoy the world!

it

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From this reading {260} So they came up to each other, and after a short salutation, Mr. Hold-the-world propounded the question to Christian and his fellow, and bid them to answer it if they could.

John

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From this reading For if it be unlawful to follow Christ for loaves, (as it is in the sixth of John), how much more abominable is it to make of him and religion a stalking-horse to get and enjoy the world!

loaves

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From this reading For if it be unlawful to follow Christ for loaves, (as it is in the sixth of John), how much more abominable is it to make of him and religion a stalking-horse to get and enjoy the world!

make

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From this reading For if it be unlawful to follow Christ for loaves, (as it is in the sixth of John), how much more abominable is it to make of him and religion a stalking-horse to get and enjoy the world!

may

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From this reading Then said Christian, Even a babe in religion may answer ten thousand such questions.

more

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From this reading For if it be unlawful to follow Christ for loaves, (as it is in the sixth of John), how much more abominable is it to make of him and religion a stalking-horse to get and enjoy the world!

Mr

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From this reading {260} So they came up to each other, and after a short salutation, Mr. Hold-the-world propounded the question to Christian and his fellow, and bid them to answer it if they could.

much

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From this reading For if it be unlawful to follow Christ for loaves, (as it is in the sixth of John), how much more abominable is it to make of him and religion a stalking-horse to get and enjoy the world!

Nor

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From this reading Nor do we find any other than heathens, hypocrites, devils, and witches, that are of this opinion.

of

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From this reading For if it be unlawful to follow Christ for loaves, (as it is in the sixth of John), how much more abominable is it to make of him and religion a stalking-horse to get and enjoy the world!

opinion

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From this reading Nor do we find any other than heathens, hypocrites, devils, and witches, that are of this opinion.

other

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From this reading {260} So they came up to each other, and after a short salutation, Mr. Hold-the-world propounded the question to Christian and his fellow, and bid them to answer it if they could.

propounded

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From this reading {260} So they came up to each other, and after a short salutation, Mr. Hold-the-world propounded the question to Christian and his fellow, and bid them to answer it if they could.

question

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From this reading {260} So they came up to each other, and after a short salutation, Mr. Hold-the-world propounded the question to Christian and his fellow, and bid them to answer it if they could.

questions

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From this reading Then said Christian, Even a babe in religion may answer ten thousand such questions.

religion

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From this reading Then said Christian, Even a babe in religion may answer ten thousand such questions.

said

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From this reading Then said Christian, Even a babe in religion may answer ten thousand such questions.

salutation

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From this reading {260} So they came up to each other, and after a short salutation, Mr. Hold-the-world propounded the question to Christian and his fellow, and bid them to answer it if they could.

short

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From this reading {260} So they came up to each other, and after a short salutation, Mr. Hold-the-world propounded the question to Christian and his fellow, and bid them to answer it if they could.

sixth

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From this reading For if it be unlawful to follow Christ for loaves, (as it is in the sixth of John), how much more abominable is it to make of him and religion a stalking-horse to get and enjoy the world!

So

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From this reading {260} So they came up to each other, and after a short salutation, Mr. Hold-the-world propounded the question to Christian and his fellow, and bid them to answer it if they could.

stalking-horse

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From this reading For if it be unlawful to follow Christ for loaves, (as it is in the sixth of John), how much more abominable is it to make of him and religion a stalking-horse to get and enjoy the world!

such

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From this reading Then said Christian, Even a babe in religion may answer ten thousand such questions.

ten

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From this reading Then said Christian, Even a babe in religion may answer ten thousand such questions.

than

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From this reading Nor do we find any other than heathens, hypocrites, devils, and witches, that are of this opinion.

that

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From this reading Nor do we find any other than heathens, hypocrites, devils, and witches, that are of this opinion.

the

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From this reading {260} So they came up to each other, and after a short salutation, Mr. Hold-the-world propounded the question to Christian and his fellow, and bid them to answer it if they could.

them

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From this reading {260} So they came up to each other, and after a short salutation, Mr. Hold-the-world propounded the question to Christian and his fellow, and bid them to answer it if they could.

Then

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From this reading Then said Christian, Even a babe in religion may answer ten thousand such questions.

they

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From this reading {260} So they came up to each other, and after a short salutation, Mr. Hold-the-world propounded the question to Christian and his fellow, and bid them to answer it if they could.

this

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From this reading Nor do we find any other than heathens, hypocrites, devils, and witches, that are of this opinion.

thousand

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From this reading Then said Christian, Even a babe in religion may answer ten thousand such questions.

to

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From this reading {260} So they came up to each other, and after a short salutation, Mr. Hold-the-world propounded the question to Christian and his fellow, and bid them to answer it if they could.

unlawful

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From this reading For if it be unlawful to follow Christ for loaves, (as it is in the sixth of John), how much more abominable is it to make of him and religion a stalking-horse to get and enjoy the world!

up

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From this reading {260} So they came up to each other, and after a short salutation, Mr. Hold-the-world propounded the question to Christian and his fellow, and bid them to answer it if they could.

we

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From this reading Nor do we find any other than heathens, hypocrites, devils, and witches, that are of this opinion.

witches

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From this reading Nor do we find any other than heathens, hypocrites, devils, and witches, that are of this opinion.

world

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From this reading For if it be unlawful to follow Christ for loaves, (as it is in the sixth of John), how much more abominable is it to make of him and religion a stalking-horse to get and enjoy the world!

Chapter 12 of The Pilgrim's Progress from this world to by John Bunyan holds 180 sentences, grouped into 36 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.

What does chapter 12 of The Pilgrim's Progress from this world to contain?

Chapter 12 holds 180 sentences of The Pilgrim's Progress from this world to, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 12 of The Pilgrim's Progress from this world to by John Bunyan exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 180 sentences, grouped into 36 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 12 of The Pilgrim's Progress from this world to?

Work through the 36 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 36 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 12 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 12 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #131, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

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About 253 minutes of reading across 608 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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