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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.
For first, In that the Name of an Apostle1 is writ in this Stone, and yet that this Jasper should represent Christ, it showeth unto us the agreement that is between the Doctrine of the Apostles, and Christ himself, to wit, That they are one and the very same; and hence it is that the Apostle saith, We preach Christ crucified: 2Christ in all his Benefits is the very Marrow, Life and Sum of all their Teaching; Other Foundation can no man 3lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Wherefore the Doctrine of the Apostles being Christ it self, no marvel though the Name of an Apostle be writ upon this Jasper; and again, no marvel though this Jasper go yet under that Name that represents him.
For first, In that the Name of an Apostle1 is writ in this Stone, and yet that this Jasper should represent Christ, it sheweth unto us the agreement that is between the Doctrine of the Apostles, and Christ himself, to wit, That they are one and the very same; and hence it is that the Apostle saith, We preach Christ crucified: 2Christ in all his Benefits is the very Marrow, Life and Sum of all their Teaching; Other Foundation can no man 3lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Wherefore the Doctrine of the Apostles being Christ it self, no marvel though the Name of an Apostle be writ upon this Jasper; and again, no marvel though this Jasper go yet under that Name that represents him.
- 1The first account.
- 21 Cor. 1. 23, 24.
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