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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.
And observe it, that of all the particulars that you read of, touching the fence, fashion, or frame of this City, and of all her glory, the first thing that he presenteth to our view, is, her Safety and Security; She had a Wall. A Wall, you know, is for the Safety, Security, Defence, ⟨p. 60⟩and Preservation of a Place, City, or Town; therefore it is much to the purpose that in the first place after this general description, he should fall upon a discovery of her Security and Fortification: for what of all this Glory and Goodness, if there be no way to defend and preserve it in its high and glorious state? If a man had in his possession even Mountains of Pearl, and Golden Mines; yet if he had not wherewith to secure and preserve them to himself, from those that with all their might endeavour to get them from him, he might not only quickly lose his Treasure, and become a Beggar, but also through the very fear of losing them, even lose the comfort of them while yet in his possession. To speak nothing of the Angels that fell, and of the glory that they then did lose, I may instance to you the state of Adam in his Excellency; Adam you know, was once so rich and wealthy, that he had the Garden of Eden, the Paradise of pleasure, yea, and also the whole World to boo•, for his inheritance; but mark, in all his Glory he was without a Wall; wherefore presently, even at the very first assault of the Adversary he was ⟨p. 61⟩not only worsted as touching his Person and standing, but even stripped of all his Treasure, his Paradise taken from him, and he in a manner left so poor, that forthwith he was glad of an Apron of1 Fig-Leaves to cover his nakedness, and to hide his shame from the face of the Sun: Wherefore, I say, John speaks to the purpose in saying she had a Wall; a Wall for Defence and Safety, for Security and Preservation: Now then, she shall lie no longer like blasted Bones in2 an open field, or valley; that was her portion in the days of her affliction.
And observe it, that of all the particulars that you read of, touching the fence, fashion, or frame of this City, and of all her glory, the first thing that he presenteth to our view, is, her Safety and Security; She had a Wall. A Wall, you know, is for the Safety, Security, Defence,