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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 is that which David in the Spirit of Prophecy1 complaineth of, saying, They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the Foundations of the Earth are out of course. Thus in the days of the eclipsing of the glory of these Foundations: But now, behold, they recover their light, and put on, as of old, their former glory, & are again garnished as in the former days. Now will all ⟨p. 163⟩the Doctrines of the Gospel spangle and sparkle; out of every Text will the Ministers of God make to issue exceedingly most precious and heavenly Fire; for these Stones are indeed the Stones of Fire, 2and in them is contained that which would set the whole World on a flame with love and delight in the things of God and another World, had but men the Spirit of Wisdom, and the Authority of God in their Ministry, as the Apostles and the primitive Christians had. Well, this Doctrine of the Twelve shall be again adorned with Gifts and Grace as in the days of old: by which it shall also be made to shine, and to cast forth its Golden Rays before the Nations, to their Salvation. Behold, saith God, I 3will lay thy Stones with fair Colours, that is, thy Apostolical Doctrines shall again be garnished, as at the first; Truth shall appear in its old and mature colours, and (as such) shall be embraced, and lived and delighted in, both by Jews and Gentiles, as I have showed.
This is that which David in the Spirit of Prophecy1 complaineth of, saying, They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the Foundations of the Earth are out of course. Thus in the days of the eclipsing of the glory of these Foundations: But now, behold, they recover their light, and put on, as of old, their former glory, & are again garnished as in the former dayes. Now will all ⟨p. 163⟩the Doctrines of the Gospel spangle and sparkle; out of every Text will the Ministers of God make to issue exceedingly most precious and heavenly Fire; for these Stones are indeed the Stones of Fire,