The Devil had scarce made an end of these
Words, when a Whirlwind from the North rushed upon them, and blew
away the Devils, the Soldier, and all the People, and cast them over
the other side of the Mount into a River, that stunk, and was
intolerably cold: and as often as any of these wretched people
attempted to raise themselves over the Water, the Devils immediately
plunged them down. But the Soldier, who had always in mind his
Divine Assistant, called upon his Redeemer Jesus Christ, and so found
himself ashore on the Other Side of the River."
"CHAPTER VIII.
"Of the Pit that cast up Flames, and of the High Bridge to which the
Devils led the Soldier.
"The Devils were not as yet satisfied with all the injuries they had
offer'd to the Soldier of Jesus Christ, and therefore dragged him
towards the South, where he saw before him a dreadful Flame of
Sulphurous Matter rising out of a Deep Pit, and vomiting up Men red
hot like Sparks of Fire, and as the force of the Flames abated,
falling down again into the Pit. When they came near this Pit, the
Devils said to the Soldier: 'This is the entrance to Hell; this is
our Habitation: and for as much as thou hast hitherto carefully
served us, here thou shalt for ever continue with us; for all those
who serve us dwell here everlastingly. And when thou shalt once go
in, thou shalt eternally perish both Body and Soul.
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