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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 had a Wall—
It is said of old Jerusalem, that she had1 a Wall and a Wall, two Walls for her Defence and Safety: which two, in my Judgement, did hold forth these two things; The one, their eternal preservation and security from the wrath of God, through the benefits of Christ; and the other, that special protection and safeguard that the Church hath always had from and by the special Providence of her God, in the midst of her Enemies: Wherefore one of these is called by the ⟨p. 62⟩proper name of Salvation, which Salvation2 I take in special to signify our fortification and safety from the wrath of God, and the Curse and Power of the Law and Sin: The other is called, A Wall of fire round about her; and alludeth to the Vision that the Prophet's servant3 was made to see for his comfort, when he was put in fear, by reason of the great company of the Enemies that were bending their force against the life of his Master.
It is said of old Jerusalem, that she had1 a Wall and a Wall, two Walls for her Defence and Safety: which two, in my Judgement, did hold forth these two things; The one, their eternal preservation and security from the wrath of God, through the benefits of Christ; and the other, that special protection and safeguard that the Church hath always had from and by the special Providence of her God, in the midst of her Enemies: Wherefore one of these is called by the ⟨p. 62⟩proper name of Salvation, which Salvation2