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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.
IN these words you have a discovery of1 the Glory both of the Wall and City it self; and that, as you see, under the notion of two choice Metaphors: the Wall is Jasper, the chief of Stones; and the City is Gold, the chief of Metals: ⟨p. 139⟩And the building of the Wall of it was of Jasper, and the City was pure Gold.
- 1The Glory of the Wall.
This Jasper is that Stone in the light of which this City is said to descend, as in the light of a Stone most precious: Now as there he saith she descended in the light of this Stone, so here he saith this Stone is the Wall thereof; And the building of the Wall of it was of Jasper.
This therefore confirmeth unto you what I said of the Wall before, to wit, That it was the Salvation of God through Christ: Wherefore learn this by the way, That this City shall not be at this day in her own keeping, but in the keeping of Jesus Christ; He with his Benefits doth compass her round, and by him alone she lieth down in safety: Wherefore it is from this Consideration that God doth say by the Mouth of the Prophet, I will give them within my House and within my Walls, a place and a name better then that of Sons and of Daughters; I will give them an everlasting name that shall not be cut off, Isa. 56. 5.