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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.
Further; In that he saith this City is Gold, he would have us to consider what the state of the Church was, before she came into this happy condition, to wit, an afflicted tempted and tried condition. Gold, as it comes from the Mine, it cometh commixed with its Dust and Ore; wherefore the Goldsmith hath a burning Furnace, wherein he having put it, doth with the fire purge and take away the Dross and Dust from among the Metal it self; into which Furnace he puts it once, twice, thrice, and again, to the end it may at length be thoroughly cleansed and purified from its Dross: Now all this befalleth the People of God; they are thrown into the burning fiery Furnace of Affliction and Temptation, and there they are tried, purged, and purified; as the Lord also saith by the Prophet, I will try them as Gold is tried, and will refine them as Silver is refined; yea, I will melt them and try them; for how shall I do for the Daughter of my People? Isa. 31. 9. Jer. 9. 7. Zech. 13. 9.
Further; In that he saith this City is Gold, he would have us to consider what the state of the Church was, before she came into this happy condition, to wit, an afflicted tempted and tried condition. Gold, as it comes from the Mine, it cometh commixed with its Dust and Ore; wherefore the Goldsmith hath a burning Furnace, wherein he having put it, doth with the fire purge and take away the Dross and Dust from among the Metal it self; into which Furnace he puts it once, twice, thrice, and again, to the end it may at length be thorowly cleansed and purified from its Dross: Now all this befalleth the People of God; they are thrown into the burning fiery Furnace of Affliction and Temptation, and there they are tried, purged, and purified; as the Lord also saith by the Prophet, I will try them as Gold is tryed, and will refine them as Silver is refined; yea, I will melt them and try them; for how shall I do for the Daughter of my People? Isa. 31. 9. Jer. 9. 7. Zech. 13. 9.