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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
In that he saith, Her Light is like unto A STONE MOST PRECIOUS, he showeth us how welcome, and with what eagerness of spirit this Light will at this day be embraced by the Lords People: Truly the Light is good, saith Solomon, and a pleasant thing it is for the Eyes 1to behold the Sun; and if so, then how beautiful, desirable, and precious will2 that Light be, that is not only heavenly, and from Christ, but that will be universal among all Saints, to show them the same thing, and to direct them to and in the same Work: The want of this, hath to this day been one great reason of that crossness of Judgement and Persuasion that hath been found among the Saints, and that hath caused that lingering and disputing about the glorious state of the Church in the latter days: Some being for its excellency to consist chiefly in outward glory; and others ⟨p. 49⟩swerving on the other side, conclude she shall not have any of this; some conceiving that this City will not be built until the Lord comes from Heaven in Person; others again concluding that when he comes, then there shall be no longer tarrying here, but that all shall forthwith, even all the Godly, be taken up into Heaven; with divers other opinions in these matters: And thus many run to 3and fro, but yet, God be thanked, Knowledge does increase, though the Vision will be sealed, 4even to the time of the end. But now, I say, at the time of the end, the Spirit shall be poured, down upon us from on high; now also they that erred in Spirit shall come to understanding; the City shall descend in the Light of a Stone most precious: the Sun will be risen upon the Earth, when Lot goeth from Sodom into Zoar, Gen. 19. 23.
In that he saith, Her Light is like unto A STONE MOST PRECIOUS, he sheweth us how welcome, and with what eagerness of spirit this Light will at this day be imbraced by the Lords People: Truly the Light is good, saith Solomon, and a pleasant thing it is for the Eyes