Which parts of this excerpt from john bunyan's the pilgrim’s progress show that the central character is devoutly religious and god-fearing? then said evangelist, why not willing to die, since this life is attended with so many evils? the man answered, because i fear that this burden is upon my back will sink me lower than the grave, and i shall fall into tophet [isa. 30: 33] and, sir, if i be not fit to go to prison, i am not fit, i am sure, to go to judgement, and from thence to execution; and the thoughts of these things make me cry then said evangelist, if this be thy condition, why standest thou still? he answered, because i know not whither to go. then he gave him a parchment roll, and there was written within, flee from the wrath to come. [matt. 3.7] the man therefore read it, and looking upon evangelist very carefully, said, whither must i fly? then said evangelist, pointing with his finger over a very wide field, do you see yonder wicket-gate? [matt. 7: 13,14] the man said, no. then said the other, do you see yonder shining light? [ps. 119: 105; 2 pet. 1: 19] he said, i think i do. then said evangelist, keep that light in your eye, and go up directly thereto: so shalt thou see the gate; at which, when thou knockest, it shall be told thee what thou shalt do