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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.
Thirdly, he is said to be shut up also, as he goeth under the name of the Devil and Satan, under which Name he goeth commonly in the New-Testament, when he provoketh and stirreth up our lusts, and when he labours to drive us into all manner of unbelief, ⟨p. 133⟩distrust, despair, and so consequently into murmurings and blasphemy against God, Mat. 4. 1, 5, 8. Luk. 4. 2, 3, 5, 6. Act. 5. 1, 2, 3. Ephes. 6. 11. 2 Cor. 2, 7, 11. Wherefore, I say, that at the day that this Wall is set up in all its glory, and when it performs every part and piece of its office to the full, then shall Satan be bruised under our Feet indeed, and1 then shall Jerusalem be called, The joyous City, and her People, A Joy; for her 2former Sorrows shall be past and forgot.
If thou still objectest, But I have yet1 an evil heart, and therefore if I be not rid of that at that day (should I live till then) why though there should be no Devil to afflict me, I shall feel and meet with sorrow and trouble enough.