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The Pilgrim's Pꝛogreſs
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them, as Efau did his Birth-right. Eſau never had faith

You read not any where that Eſau had faith, no not ſo much as a little: Therefore no marvel, if where the fleſh only bears vway (as it will in that Man where no faith is to reſiſt) if he ſells his Birth-right, and his Soul and all, and that to the Devil of Hell; for it is with ſuch, as it is with the Aſs, Little-faith could not live upon Eſsaus Pottage Who in her occaſions cannot be turned away. When their minds are ſet upon their Luſts, they will have them what ever they coſt. But Little-faith could faith was of another temper, his mind was on things Divine; his livelyhood was upon things that were Spiritual , and from above; Therefore to what end mould he that is of ſuch a temper ſell his Jewels, (had there been any that would have bought them) to fill his mind with empty things? Will a man give a penny to fill his belly with Hay? A compariſon between the Turtle-dove and the Crow or

can you perſuade the Turtle-dove to live upon Carrion, like the Crow? Though faithleſs ones, can for carnal and Luſts, pawn, or morgage, or ſell what they have, and themſelves out right to boot; yet they that have faith, ſaving faith, though but a little of it,
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cannot