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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.
For the First, The Gates by looking1 every way, into all Quarters, may signify to us thus much, That God hath a People in every corner of the World: and also, That Grace is to be carried out at these Gates by the Angels in their Ministry, into every place, to gather them home to him: as it is said of the living Creatures, Whither the Head looked, they 2followed it, and turned not as they went; so whithersoever the Gates look, thither the Ministers go, and carry the Word, to gather together the Elect: He sent them 3two and two before his Face, into every City 4and Place whither he himself would come.
For the First, The Gates by looking1 every way, into all Quarters, may signifie to us thus much, That God hath a People in every corner of the World: and also, That Grace is to be carried out at these Gates by the Angels in their Ministry, into every place, to gather them home to him: as it is said of the living Creatures, Whither the Head looked, they 2followed it, and turned not as they went; so whithersoever the Gates look, thither the Ministers go, and carry the Word, to gather together the Elect: He sent them 3two and two before his Face, into every City 4and Place whither he himself would come.
- 1Why the Gates look every Way.
- 2Ezek. 10. 11.
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