. The pilgrim's progress from this world to that which is to come, delivered under the similitude of a dream . , but Little-faiths jewels werenot so. Esaus belly was his god, but Little-faiths belly wasnot so (Gen. xxv. 32). Esaus want lay in his fleshly appetite,Little-faiths did not so. Besides, Esau could see no furtherthan to the fulfilling of his lusts : For I am at the point todie, said he ; and what good will this birthright do me ? But Little-faith, though it was his lot to have but a littlefaith, was by his little faith kept from such extravagances, andmade to see and prize his jewels
. The pilgrim's progress from this world to that which is to come, delivered under the similitude of a dream . , but Little-faiths jewels werenot so. Esaus belly was his god, but Little-faiths belly wasnot so (Gen. xxv. 32). Esaus want lay in his fleshly appetite,Little-faiths did not so. Besides, Esau could see no furtherthan to the fulfilling of his lusts : For I am at the point todie, said he ; and what good will this birthright do me ? But Little-faith, though it was his lot to have but a littlefaith, was by his little faith kept from such extravagances, andmade to see and prize his jewels more than to sell them, asEsau did his birthright. You read not any where that Esauhad faith, no, not so much as a little : therefore no marvel, ifwhere the flesh only bears sway (as it will in that man whereno faith is to resist), if he sells his birthright, and his souland all, and that to the devil of hell; for it is with such asit is with the ass, who in her occasion cannot be turned away(Jer. ii. 24). When their minds are set upon their lusts,they will have them, whatever they cost. But Little-faith. was of another temper, his mind was on things divine; hislivelihood was upon things that were spiritual, and fromabove: therefore, to what end should he that is of snch atemper sell his jewels (had there been any that would havebought them), to fill his mind with empty things? Will aman give a penny to fill his belly with hay? or can youpersuade the turtle-dove to live upon carrion, like the crow ?Though faithless ones can, for carnal lusts, pawn, or mortgage,or sell what they have, and themselves outright to boot; yet HOPEFUL BLAMES LITTLE-FAITH. 173 tliey that have faith, saving faith, though but a little of it,cannot do so. Here, therefore, my brother, is thy mistake. Hope. I acknowledge it; but yet your severe reflection hadalmost made me angry. Chr. Why, I did but compare thee to some of the birdsthat are of the brisker sort, who will run to and fro introdden paths with
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