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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.
II. To the Learned Reader.
MY second Word is to my wise and learned Reader.
Sir, I suppose in your reading of this DISCOURSE, you will be apt to blame me for two things: first, because I have not so beautified my Matter with acuteness of Language as you could wish or desire: Secondly, Because also I have not given you, either in the Line, or in the Margin, a Cloud of Sentences from the Learned FATHERS, that have according to their Wisdom (possibly) handled these Matters long before me.
Sir, I suppose in your reading of this DISCOURSE, you will be apt to blame me for two things: first, because I have not so beautified my Matter with acuteness of Language as you could wish or desire: Secondly, Because also I have not given you, either in the Line, or in the Margent, a Cloud of Sentences from the Learned FATHERS, that have according to their Wisdom (possibly) handled these Matters long before me.
To the first, I say, The Matter indeed is excellent and high; but for my part, I am weak and low; it also