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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.
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.
And the [building] of the Wall, &c.
By this word building, we are to understand ⟨p. 140⟩both the Materials of the Wall, the manner of their placing, and the Instruments that God will use for the setting up thereof: Now to speak properly, this Wall being the Lord Jesus Christ 1Himself in his precious Merits, Benefits and Offices, the Builder hereof must needs be God Himself; for he it is that hath made this Christ for us a Safeguard and Defence, by making of him our Wisdom, Righteousness, Sanctification, and Redemption, by which he doth encompass us round on every side, and that at every moment, to deliver us from the Power and Destruction both of Sin, Death, the Devil, and Hell.
By this word building, we are to understand ⟨p. 140⟩both the Materials of the Wall, the manner of their placing, and the Instruments that God will use for the setting up thereof: Now to speak properly, this Wall being the Lord Jesus Christ