The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan

which was very close to the narrow path.
"Now," thought Christian, "what shall I do?”
The flame and smoke would continually come out in such abundance,
with sparks and hideous noises — things which Christian could not
fight with his sword, as he did Apollyon before. Therefore he was forced
to put his sword away, and take up another weapon, called All-prayer.
So he cried out, "O Lord, I beseech You — deliver my soul!”
Thus he went on for a great while, with the flames still reaching towards
him. He also heard doleful voices, and rushing to and fro — so that
sometimes he thought he would be torn in pieces, or trodden down like
mire in the streets! This frightful sight was seen, and these dreadful
noises were heard by him for several miles.
Arriving at a place where he thought that he heard a company of fiends
coming forward to meet him — he stopped and pondered what was best
for him to do. Sometimes he had half a mind to go back — then again,
he thought he might be already half way through the valley. He also
remembered how he had already vanquished many dangers — and that
the danger of going back might now be much more, than for him to go
forward. So he resolved to persevere on the dangerous path.
Yet the fiends came nearer and nearer — and when they were almost
upon him, he cried out with a most forceful voice, "I will walk in the
strength of the Lord my God!" With this the fiends retreated, and came
no further.
It is important to note, that now poor Christian was so bewildered that
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