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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.
but to no purpose, for in the very face of Tophet, even between it and our place of sanctuary, is fixed an invincible and impregnable mighty Wall, to keep in safety those that have fled to Christ for shelter. Now, I say, in that John tells us this1 Wall is an hundred forty four Cubits, (and waves the manner of the measure of Ezekiel) it is to show us that this Wall is for the safety of the hundred forty four thousand that have taken sanctuary in Christ; that is, all the holy and truly gracious Souls that are with him on the Mount 2Zion, having his Fathers Name written in their Foreheads; both Numbers, I say,3 being twelve times twelve, implying a sufficient safety for all that are sincerely and truly gracious.
but to no purpose, for in the very face of Tophet, even between it and our place of sanctuary, is fixed an invincible and impregnable mighty Wall, to keep in safety those that have fled to Christ for shelter. Now, I say, in that John tells us this1 Wall is an hundred forty four Cubits, (and waves the manner of the measure of Ezekiel) it is to shew us that this Wall is for the safety of the hundred forty four thousand that have taken sanctuary in Christ; that is, all the holy and truly gracious Souls that are with him on the Mount 2Zion, having his Fathers Name written in their Foreheads; both Numbers, I say,3 being twelve times twelve, implying a sufficient safety for all that are sincerely and truly gratious.
- 1Why this Wall is said to be 144 Cubits.
- 2Rev 14. 1, 2, 3.
- 3