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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.
Not Pearls and other Precious stones1 commixed, but Pearl, only: To signify that Christ only can let in souls into this City, that they may partake of the goodness and privileges thereof. 'Tis not he and Saints together, neither is it all the Saints and Angels in Heaven without him, He alone hath the Key of David; and that openeth, and no man shutteth; and that shutteth, and no man openeth. Rev. 22. 22. & 3. 7.
Not Pearls and other Precious stones1 commixed, but Pearl, only: To signifie that Christ only can let in souls into this City, that they may partake of the goodness and priviledges thereof. 'Tis not he and Saints together, neither is it all the Saints and Angels in Heaven without him, He alone hath the Key of David; and that openeth, and no man shutteth; and that shutteth, and no man openeth. Rev. 22. 22. & 3. 7.
- 1Christ only can let in souls to the privileges of his Church.Christ only can let in souls to the priviledges of his Church.
Secondly, As he saith, The several Gates are each of them Pearls: So he saith, that every several Gate was of One Pearl; of one entire Pear. By which he would have us understand also, that as1 none can enter in but by Christ, so none can enter in but by whole Christ. Christ must be helpful to thee every way, or he will be helpful to thee no way; thou must enter in by every whit of Christ, or thou shalt enter in by never a whit of him. Wherefore look not to have him thy Saviour, if thou take him not for King and Prophet; nay thou shalt not have him in any one, if thou dost not take him in