No doubt thereof, for his principles lead him that way, and
a hundred to one but he dies there.
DEMAS. Then Demas called again, saying, But will you not come over
and see?
{269} CHR. Then Christian roundly answered, saying, Demas, thou
art an enemy to the right ways of the Lord of this way, and hast
been already condemned for thine own turning aside, by one of His
Majesty's judges [2 Tim. 4:10]; and why seekest thou to bring us
into the like condemnation? Besides, if we at all turn aside, our
Lord and King will certainly hear thereof, and will there put us
to shame, where we would stand with boldness before him.
Demas cried again, that he also was one of their fraternity; and
that if they would tarry a little, he also himself would walk with
them.
{270} CHR. Then said Christian, What is thy name? Is it not the
same by the which I have called thee?
DEMAS. Yes, my name is Demas; I am the son of Abraham.
CHR. I know you; Gehazi was your great-grandfather, and Judas your
father; and you have trod in their steps. [2 Kings 5:20, Matt.
26:14,15, 27:1-5] It is but a devilish prank that thou usest;
thy father was hanged for a traitor, and thou deservest no better
reward.
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