The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan

Christian sang:
"Poor Little-faith has been among the thieves,
Was robbed — remember this; whosoever believes
And gets more faith, shall then a victor be
Over ten thousand — otherwise not even three.”
THE FLATTERER
So the Pilgrims went on, and Ignorance followed. They came to a path
which seemed to go as straight as the way which they were on — and
hence they did not know which of the two to take, for both seemed
straight before them. Therefore, they stood still to consider.
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As they were thinking about the way, behold a man clothed with a
very light robe, came to them, and asked them why they were standing
there. They answered that they were going to the Celestial City — but
did not know which of these ways to take.
"Follow me," the man said, "I am going there also."
So they followed him into the adjoining way, which slowly by degrees
turned them away from the Celestial City — so that, in a little time,
their faces were completely turned away from it; yet they continued to
follow him. By and by, before they were aware, he led them into a net, in
which they were both so entangled, that they did not know what to do.
With that, the white robe fell off the man's back. Then they saw where
they were. There they lay crying for some time, for they could not
extricate themselves from the net.
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