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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.
Secondly, But again, They are said to stand at the Gates for the encouraging and persuading of the tempted and doubting Jews, who at the beginning of their return will be much afflicted under the sight and sense of their own wretchedness: Alas! were it not for some to stand at the Gates of this City for instruction, and the encouragement of those that will, at that day in earnest be looking after life, they might labour as in other things for very very Vanity; and might also be so grievously beat out of Heart and Spirit, that they might die in despair: But now to prevent this, for those that are in the way to Zion▪ with watery Eyes, and wetted Cheeks, here stands the Angels, continually sounding with their Golden-Gospel-Trumpets, Enter ye into his Gates with thanksgiving, 1and into his Courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his Name; for the Lord is good, and his Mercy […] everlasting, and his Truth endureth for ever, even to all Generations: as he saith again, And it shall come to pass in that day, that the great ⟨p. 77⟩2Trumpet shall be blown, and they shall come which were ready to perish in the Land of Assyria, and the out-casts of the Land of Egypt, and shall worship the Lord in the holy Mount at Jerusalem.
Secondly, But again, They are said to stand at the Gates for the incouraging and perswading of the tempted and doubting Jews, who at the beginning of their return will be much afflicted under the sight and sence of their own wretchedness: Alas! were it not for some to stand at the Gates of this City for instruction, and the incouragement of those that will, at that day in earnest be looking after life, they might labour as in other things for very very Vanity; and might also be so grievously beat out of Heart and Spirit, that they might die in despair: But now to prevent this, for those that are in the way to Zion▪ with watry Eyes, and wetted Cheeks, here stands the Angels, continually sounding with their Golden-Gospel-Trumpets, Enter ye into his Gates with •hanksgiving, 1