“My Lord, I have heard this fellow rail on our noble prince Beelzebub; yea and speak contemptuously of his most honourable friends: nay, he hath not been afraid to rail on you, my Lord, in the same terms, with which he has bespattered most of the nobility and gentry of our town.”
The judge then said, thou traitor, hast thou heard what these honest gentlemen have witnessed against thee?
Faith. May I speak a few words?
Judge. Sirrah, thou deservest to be slain immediately upon the place; but that all men may see our gentleness to thee, we will hear what thou hast to say.
Faith. I say, that all the customs of this place are flatly opposite to the word of God: that your worship, being void both of faith and love, is an abomination to the Lord; and that your prince with all his attendants, are only fit for that hell which is prepared of old for him and his angels.
Judge. Gentlemen of the jury, you have heard this man’s own confession. What think ye?
Jury. We are all agreed. He is guilty of death.
Immediately after, sentence was past, they brought him out, to do with him according to their law. And, after they had scourged him, and buffeted him, they tied him to a stake, and then burnt him to ashes.
Now I saw that there stood behind the multitude a chariot and horses waiting for Faithful, who (so soon as the earthly tabernacle was dissolved) was straightway carried therein thro’ the clouds. But Christian was remanded to prison, and shortly after discharged; he that hath the hearts of all men in his hand, over-ruling the malice of his enemies.
But he went not forth alone; for one, whose name was Hopeful, (having been won by their meekness and patience in suffering) resolved to accompany him wherever he went. He also told Christian, that there were many more of the men in the fair, that would take their time and follow after.