{"id":1848,"date":"2021-02-08T06:36:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-08T11:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kenpulsmusic.com\/blog\/?p=1848"},"modified":"2021-02-08T09:23:30","modified_gmt":"2021-02-08T14:23:30","slug":"met-by-mr-sagacity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kenpulsmusic.com\/blog\/2021\/02\/met-by-mr-sagacity\/","title":{"rendered":"Met by Mr. Sagacity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\"Bunyan<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

And as I was in my dream, behold, an aged gentleman came by where I lay; and because he was to go some part of the way that I was traveling, methought I got up and went with him. So as we walked, and as travelers usually do, we fell into discourse; and our talk happened to be about Christian and his travels, for thus I began with the old man:

“Sir,” said I, “what town is that there below, that lies on the left hand of our way?”<\/p>

Sagacity: Then said Mr. Sagacity\u2014for that was his name: “It is the city of Destruction; a populous place, but possessed with a very ill conditioned and idle sort of people.”<\/p>

“I thought that was that city,” I said; “I went once myself through that town, and therefore know that this report you give of it is true.”<\/p>

Sagacity: Too true; I wish I could speak truth in speaking better of them that dwell therein.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Notes and Commentary<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As Bunyan begins to dream, he meets a fellow traveler named Mr. Sagacity. Since they are traveling the same direction, Bunyan walks with him and engages him in conversation. Their \u201ctalk happened to be about Christian and his travels.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr. Sagacity represents the wisdom we need to walk through this world. Someone who is sagacious<\/em> has clarity of thought, soundness of mind, and acute perception. A sage (from the Greek sophos<\/em>) is known and revered for being wise. Unlike Worldly Wiseman, who offered Christian ungodly counsel in Part 1, Mr. Sagacity brings true wisdom that comes from God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Continue reading Notes and Commentary<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The text for The Pilgrim’s Progress<\/em><\/strong>
and images used are public domain<\/strong>
Notes and Commentary for Part II \u00a92014, 2021 Ken Puls<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are from 
the New King James Version (NKJV) \u00a91982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Return to A Guide to John Bunyan\u2019s The Pilgrim\u2019s Progress Part 2<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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