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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.
Again, As there is thus Altar-work, and Temple-work to be done by the Saints when they are coming out of spiritual Sodom and Egypt: So at the end of these, there will be City-work on foot also. Which City-work will chiefly consist in setting up the Wall and Gates for defence, and of building themselves ⟨p. 148⟩Houses or Mansions of rest and refreshment,1 after all their hard usage under the tyranny of the Man of sin, that Son of Perdition; which City-work will be then completed, when the Church of Christ hath obtained a complete conquest and victory over the world, and hath got her enemies, and them that hate her, to lye at her feet, and to lick the dust of the soles 2thereof. For, as I have told you already, Temple-work, yea, when that is complete in the work, yet there may be great havoc made of the Church of Christ; at which time also, City-work may be trampled under the feet of the wicked3 and uncircumcised Gentiles; but when the City is builded, then Zion is become a strong hold, and about all her glory shall 4be a defence. Then she either draweth and allureth her adversaries to entreat her kindly, and to count it their honour to be under her protection (as did the Gibeonites) or else she breaks and bruises,5 and subjects them to her by her Power and Authority. The daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift, and the rich among the People shall entreat thy favour, Psal. 45. 12. In the last days, saith the Prophet, it shall come to pass, that the Lords ⟨p. 149⟩House shall be established upon the tops of the Mountains, and shall be exalted above the Hills; and People shall flow unto it, and many Nations shall come and say, Come, and let us go up unto the Mountain of the Lord, and to the House of the God of Jacob, and and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths. For the Law shall go forth of Zion, and the Word of the Lord from Jerusalem. And ye shall judge among the People, and rebuke strong Nations afar off; and they shall beat their Swords into ploughshares, and their Spears into pruning hooks; (that force and power that they used formerly to destroy the Church of God, now they shall use it to do her service, even to break up the clods of the hearts of sinners, and to prune and dress the House of God and Vineyard of Jesus Christ) Nation shall not lift up a Sword against Nation, neither shall they learn war any more;