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The Pilgrim's Pꝛogreſs

diſcover and forbid it, but doth not give power to ſubdue.

Again, as thou ſaweſt the Damſel ſprinkle the Room with Water, upon which it was cleanſed with pleaſure: This is to ſhew thee, that when the Goſpel comes in the ſweet and precious influences thereof to the heart, then I ſay, even as thou ſaweſt the Damſel lay the duſt by ſprinkling the Floor with Water, ſo is ſin vanquiſhed and ſubdued, and the ſoul made clean, through the Faith of it; and conſequentlyiy g g Joh. 15. 3. Eph 5.26. Act 15.9 Rom 15. 25. 26. Joh 15. 13. fit for the King of Glory to inhabit.

I ſaw moreover in my Dream, hhHe ſhewd him Paſſion & Patience that the Interpreter took him by the hand, and had him into a little Room; where ſat two little Children, each one in his Chair: The name of the eldeſt was Paſſion, and of the other Patience; Paſſion ſeemed to be much diſcontent, but Patience was very quiet. Then Chriſtian asked, What Paſſion is the reaſon of the diſcontent of Paſſion? Paſſion will have all now The Interpreter anſwered, The Governour of them would have him ſtay for his beſt things till the beginning of the next year; but he will have all now: i i Patience is for waiting But Patience is willing to wait.

Then