The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan

Evangelist — and were thence encouraged in their way and sufferings,
by what he told them would happen to them. They also comforted each
other, that he whose lot it was to suffer would have the advantage.
Therefore each man secretly wished that he might have the honor of
suffering. With much contentment, they committed themselves to the
all-wise disposal of Him who rules all things, until they should be
otherwise disposed of.
Then at an appointed time, they were brought forth to their trial, and
hence to their condemnation. They were brought before their enemies
to be arraigned. The Judge's name was Lord Hate-good. Their indictment
was one and the same in substance, though somewhat varying in form
— the contents whereof were this: "That they were enemies to, and
disturbers of the trade of the city; that they had made disruptions and
divisions in the town; and had won some over to their own most
dangerous opinions, in contempt of the law of their prince."
Then Faithful responded: "I have only set myself against that which has
set itself against Him who is higher than the highest. And, as for any
disturbance — I made none, being myself a man of peace. Those who
were won over to our sentiments, were won by beholding our truth and
innocence. They have only turned from the worse, to the better. And as
to the king you talk of, since he is Beelzebub, the enemy of our Lord, I
defy him and all his minions!"
Then a proclamation was made, that those who had anything to say for
their lord the king against the prisoner at the bar, should now appear
and present their evidence. So three witnesses came in, namely — Envy,
Superstition, and Pickthank. They were then asked if they knew the
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