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The holy city, or, The new-Jerusalem wherein its goodly light walls, gates, angels, and…The holy citie, or, The new-Jerusalem wherein its goodly light walls, gates, angels, and…
The holy city, or, The new-Jerusalem wherein its goodly light walls, gates, angels, and the manner of their standing, are expounded : also, her length and breadth, together with the golden measuring-reed, explained, and the glory of all unfolded : as also, the numerousness of its inhabitants, and what the tree and water of life are, by which they are sustained / by John Bunyan ...The holy citie, or, The new-Jerusalem wherein its goodly light walls, gates, angels, and the manner of their standing, are expounded : also, her length and breadth, together with the golden measuring-reed, explained, and the glory of all unfolded : as also, the numerousness of its inhabitants, and what the tree and water of life are, by which they are sustained / by John Bunyan ...
London: printed for Francis Smith, 1669
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Secondly, This showeth us how sweet1 and pleasant the way of this Church will be at this day before them: Light, Knowledge and Judgement in GOD's matters, doth not only give men to see and behold all the things with which they are concerned, but the things themselves being good, they do also by this means convey very great sweetness and pleasantness into the Hearts of those that ⟨p. 46⟩have the knowledge of them: Every step, I say, that now they take, it shall be as it were in Honey and Butter: The ransomed of the Lord shall return, and come to Zion with Songs, and everlasting *Joy shall be upon their Heads; they shall obtain Joy and Gladness, and Sorrow and Sighing shall flee away, Isa. 35. 10. as he saith, Again, I will build thee, and thou shalt be built; O Virgin of Israel, thou shalt again be adorned with Tabrets, and shalt go forth in the Dances of them that make merry.—For thus saith the Lord, Sing with gladness for Jacob, and shout among the chief of the Nations; publish ye, praise ye, and say, O Lord save thy People, the Remnant of Israel: Behold, I will bring them from the North Country, and gather them from the coasts of the Earth, and with them the blind and the lame, the woman with Child, and her that travelleth with Child together; a very great company shall return thither, Jer. 31. 4, 7, 8.
Secondly, This sheweth us how sweet1 and pleasant the way of this Church will be at this day before them: Light, Knowledge and Judgement in GOD's matters, doth not onely give men to see and behold all the things with which they are concerned, but the things themselves being good, they do also by this means convey very great sweetness and pleasantness into the Hearts of those that ⟨p. 46⟩have the knowledge of them: Every step, I say, that now they take, it shall be as it were in Honey and Butter: The ransomed of the Lord shall return, and come to Zion with Songs, and everlasting