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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 the Wall of the City had twelve Foundations, and in them the Names of the twelve Apostles of the Lamb.
The Wall, you know, I told you, is the Wall of Salvation, or the Safety of the Church by Jesus Christ; to which is adjoined, as the effect of that, the special Providence and Protection of God: Now this Wall, saith the Holy Ghost, hath twelve Foundations, to wit, to bear it up for the continuation of the safety and security of those that are the Inhabitants of this City; a Foundation is that which beareth up all, and that upon which the stress of all must lie and abide: Now to speak properly, the Foundation of our ⟨p. 88⟩Happiness is but one, and that one none but the Lord Jesus; for other Foundation can no man lay, than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ, 1 Cor. 3. 11. So then, when he saith the Wall of the City had twelve Foundations, and that in them also are written the Names of the twelve Apostles of the Lamb; he doth not mean that this Wall had twelve Christs for its support, but, That the Doctrine of the 1twelve Apostles is that Doctrine upon which both Christ, and Grace, and all Happiness standeth firm and sure for ever: and to signify also, that neither Christ nor any of his Benefits can be profitable unto thee, unless thou receive him alone upon the terms that they do hold him forth and offer him to Sinners in their Word and Doctrine: If we, or an Angel from Heaven, preach unto you any other Gospel, saith Paul, than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed: As I said before, so I say now again, If any man preach any other Gospel unto you, than that ye have received, let him be accursed, Gal. 1. 8, 9.
The Wall, you know, I told you, is the Wall of Salvation, or the Safety of the Church by Jesus Christ; to which is adjoyned, as the effect of that, the special Providence and Protection of God: Now this Wall, saith the Holy Ghost, hath twelve Foundations, to wit, to bear it up for the continuation of the safety and security of those that are the Inhabitants of this City; a Foundation is that which beareth up all, and that upon which the stress of all must lie and abide: Now to speak properly, the Foundation of our