. The pilgrim's progress from this world to that which is to come, delivered under the similitude of a dream . John xv. 3; Acts xv. 9; Horn. xvi. 25, 26; Eph. v. 26. 30 THE EMBLEM EXPLAINED. brought him a bag of treasure, and poured it down at his feet:the which he took up and rejoiced therein, and withal laughedPatience to scorn. But I beheld but a while, and he hadlavished all away, and had nothing left him but rags. Chr. Then said Christian to the Interpreter, Expoundthis matter more fully to me. Interp. So he said, These two lads are figures: Passion,of the men of this world; and Patience,
. The pilgrim's progress from this world to that which is to come, delivered under the similitude of a dream . John xv. 3; Acts xv. 9; Horn. xvi. 25, 26; Eph. v. 26. 30 THE EMBLEM EXPLAINED. brought him a bag of treasure, and poured it down at his feet:the which he took up and rejoiced therein, and withal laughedPatience to scorn. But I beheld but a while, and he hadlavished all away, and had nothing left him but rags. Chr. Then said Christian to the Interpreter, Expoundthis matter more fully to me. Interp. So he said, These two lads are figures: Passion,of the men of this world; and Patience, of the men of thatwhich is to come. For as here thou seest Passion will have allnow this year, that is to say, in this world; so are the menof this world: they must have all their good things now;they cannot stay till next year, that is, until the next world,for their portion of good. That proverb, A bird in the handis worth two in the bush, is of more authority with themthan are all the divine testimonies of the good of the worldto come. But as thou sawest that he had quickly lavished allaway, and had p
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