through them all, and enter in at a little narrow door at the farther
side of it. Whereupon I left them, and made haste to the door, where
I saw my guide had entered; and I attempted to enter in thereat, but
could not, it was so strait; which put me in great sorrow of mind,
and what to do I knew not; my thoughts troubled me on every side, and
all ways I tried, but in vain. Oh! thought I, are all my troubles and
labours come to this? Must I be shut out at the last? What shall I do?
As I was thus perplexing myself, I thought I heard a voice, but knew
not from whence it came, which said, "Young man, strip thee of thy old
garments, and so thou mayest enter." This occasioned yet more trouble
of mind; for I was loth to go naked: but at last thought it better
to go in naked, than not at all. So I at last fell to stripping,
thinking that a few pitiful rags should not hinder me of so great an
enjoyment.--And when I was stripped stark naked as ever I was born,
I tried to enter, and found no great difficulty; and so soon as I was
entered, one met me, and cast a garment of pure white linen over me,
which reached to my feet; and he brought me into a narrow room and
said, "Rest here awhile." Then I lay me down in so much joy and
comfort as is impossible to be expressed; all things were so pleasant
about me, and my resting place was so delightful, and my heart was so
fully satisfied, that it overcame me with songs of joy. But I found
it my business to be still and quiet in my happy condition, that I was
come to enjoy.

[Illustration: As I was entered, one met me, and cast a garment of
pure white linen over me, which reached to my feet; and he brought me
into a narrow room and said, "Rest here awhile."]

I had not been long in this room, before I was called out to see the
beauty and comeliness of the house. As I walked through it, I found