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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.
Thus having showed us the Glory of the Wall, and of the City, he now comes to show us the glory of the Foundations.1 The Foundations you know, I told you before, they are the twelve Apostles in their Doctrine, or the (primitive) Doctrine of the twelve Apostles of the Lamb.
Thus having shewed us the Glory of the Wall, and of the City, he now comes to shew us the glory of the Foundations.1 The Foundations you know, I told you before, they are the twelve Apostles in their Doctrine, or the (primitive) Doctrine of the twelve Apostles of the Lamb.
- 1The glory of the Foundations.
Now the great business in this place will be to show you the garnishing of these Foundations, and also the mystery and order of the lying of the Foundations, for their glory lieth in both.
Now the great business in this place will be to shew you the garnishing of these Foundations, and also the mystery and order of the lying of the Foundations, for their glory lyeth in both.
As for the garnishing of these Foundations, it is, and will be at the day of1 New Jerusalem, twofold; and the first is with beautiful Gifts and Grace: Thus was the Apostles of old adorned, and thus shall their Doctrine again be garnished. I know that the Doctrine of the twelve hath been always accompanied with goodly Gifts and Grace, from the first Churches quite down, that is, according to the measure of light they appeared in,