are interested in buying “(80). Christian and Faithful’s presence at the fair causes such a disruption that they are brought to examination and are asked their origin, their destination, and the reason their unusual dress. Christian and Faithful answers, saying they are pilgrims journeying to “the heavenly Jerusalem” (80). Although these may not be the answers the men at the fair are looking for, they have faith in the word and are not afraid to tell the truth. They are not willing to lie and forget their beliefs because of the possible consequences. Because of these answers the fair people thought of them as causing chaos and disorder at the fair and therefore beat and placed them into cages so all the men at the fair could watch. Yet again the two were taken to the examiners and were charged of being guilty and “they beat them pitifully, and hanged irons upon them, and led them in chains up and down the Fair, for an example and a terror to others…”(81). And because Christian and Faithful had a couple of men at the fair on their side, the other men at the fair became even more enraged and ordered them both to death. Even knowing his fate would be death Faithful do not falter in his faith, and continue to believe and be strong. He is strong in his beliefs and is not afraid to tell of the grace of God when he is on trial. Faithful has three defenses for himself; the first defense he says is “what rule, or laws, or custom, or people, were flat against the Word of God, are diametrically opposite to Christianity;” he’s telling the Judge that the people at the Fair are against Christianity (84). His second statement is that to worship God divine faith and divine revelation of the will of God is needed. Human faith is not enough to get a person eternal life (84). Lastly, Faithful says how the Prince of the Fair is “more fit for being in Hell than in this town an...
